Take Me to the River

~ Recording by The Commitments

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Take Me to the River3:40The CommitmentsThe CommitmentsThe CommitmentsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • GB1991-08-01
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD 10286
1.2Take Me to the River3:39The CommitmentsThe CommitmentsThe CommitmentsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1991-08-13
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)D 174016, MCAD 10286
1.2Take Me to the River3:40The CommitmentsThe Commitments: Music From the Original Motion Picture SoundtrackThe CommitmentsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1991-08-13
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD 10286
1.2Take Me to the River3:40The CommitmentsThe Commitments: Soundtrack from the Motion PictureThe CommitmentsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • AU1991-08-13
Geffen Records
1.2Take Me to the River3:39The CommitmentsThe CommitmentsThe CommitmentsAlbum + Soundtrack
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD 10286, MCD 10286
1.2Take Me to the River3:40The CommitmentsThe CommitmentsThe CommitmentsAlbum + Soundtrack
CMCASD 10286
1.2Take Me to the River3:39The CommitmentsThe CommitmentsThe CommitmentsAlbum + Soundtrack
DCC Compact Classics, MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCA 10286, TLP 90284
1.2Take Me to the River3:39The CommitmentsOriginalsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd.477766 2
1.7Take Me to the River3:37The CommitmentsThe Best of the CommitmentsThe CommitmentsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW1996-07-15
Geffen Records
1.7Take Me to the River3:40The CommitmentsThe Best OfThe CommitmentsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1996-07-16
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCD 80050
1.7Take Me to the River3:38The CommitmentsThe Best OfThe CommitmentsAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCD 85009
1.2Take Me to the River3:39The CommitmentsThe Commitments: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackThe CommitmentsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • AU2004-08-13
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-10286
1.2Take Me to the River3:40The CommitmentsThe Commitments (Deluxe Edition)The CommitmentsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • -2007-09-11
Geffen Records000914102
1.35Take Me to the River3:38The CommitmentsMovie HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2020-01-17
1.2Take Me to the River3:40The CommitmentsThe Commitments (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)The CommitmentsAlbum + SoundtrackMCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)110 286-2, MCAD 10286, MCD 10286

Relationships

background vocals:Angeline Ball
Maria Doyle Kennedy
Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress)
vocals:Andrew Strong (Irish singer)
recording of:Take Me to the River (cover)

Take Me to the River

writer:Al Green
Mabon Hodges
publisher:Al Green Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated)
Burlington Music
Irving Music, Inc.
JEC Publishing
later parody versions:Take Me to the Liver