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Take Me to the River by Talking Heads

First released: 14 Jul 1978, Length: 5:03

Creators (14)

Instruments

  1. Brian Eno (Mar 1978 - Apr 1978) percussion, guitar, synthesizer, piano
  2. Chris Frantz (Mar 1978 - Apr 1978) percussion, drums (drum set)
  3. David Byrne (Mar 1978 - Apr 1978) guitar, synthesizer
  4. Jerry Harrison (Mar 1978 - Apr 1978) organ, guitar, synthesizer, piano
  5. Tina Weymouth (Mar 1978 - Apr 1978) bass

Vocals

  1. Brian Eno (Mar 1978 - Apr 1978) background vocals
  2. David Byrne (Mar 1978 - Apr 1978) lead vocals
  3. Jerry Harrison (Mar 1978 - Apr 1978) background vocals

Engineer

  1. Benjamin Armbrister assistant
  2. Rhett Davies

Producer

  1. Brian Eno
  2. Talking Heads

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Compass Point Studios (Mar 1978 - Apr 1978)

Mixed At

  1. Compass Point Studios (Mar 1978 - Apr 1978)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Take Me to the River (Mar 1978 - Apr 1978) cover

    Writer

    1. Al Green
    2. Mabon Hodges

Related Recordings (1)

Sampled By

  1. Jump on Stage by Talking Heads

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album

  1. More Songs About Buildings and Food 14 Jul 1978 Talking Heads
  2. More Songs About Buildings and Food 1978 Talking Heads
  3. More Songs About Buildings and Food 1978 Talking Heads
  4. More Songs About Buildings and Food 1978 Talking Heads
  5. More Songs About Buildings and Food 1978 Talking Heads
  6. More Songs About Buildings and Food 1987 Talking Heads
  7. More Songs About Buildings and Food 1990 Talking Heads manufactured in Germany
  8. More Songs About Buildings and Food 1990 Talking Heads
  9. More Songs About Buildings and Food 10 Jan 2006 Talking Heads
  10. More Songs About Buildings and Food 10 Jan 2006 Talking Heads
  11. More Songs About Buildings and Food 16 Jan 2006 Talking Heads
  12. More Songs About Buildings and Food 16 Jan 2006 Talking Heads
  13. More Songs About Buildings and Food 22 Feb 2006 Talking Heads
  14. More Songs About Buildings and Food 14 Jan 2009 Talking Heads
  15. More Songs About Buildings and Food 09 Aug 2014 Talking Heads 96kHz/24bit
  16. More Songs About Buildings and Food Talking Heads deluxe version
  17. More Songs About Buildings and Food Talking Heads
  18. More Songs About Buildings and Food Talking Heads
  19. More Songs About Buildings and Food Talking Heads

Album - Compilation

  1. Popular Favorites: Sand in the Vaseline 12 Oct 1992 Talking Heads
  2. Popular Favorites: 1976–1992 Sand in the Vaseline 12 Oct 1992 Talking Heads club edition
  3. Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of 12 Oct 1992 Talking Heads no UK catalogue number
  4. Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of 1992 Talking Heads
  5. Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of 1992 Talking Heads Made in Italy
  6. Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of 1992 Talking Heads made in Holland, printed in the UK
  7. Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of 1992 Talking Heads
  8. Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of 1992 Talking Heads
  9. Popular Favorites: Sand in the Vaseline 1992 Talking Heads Columbia House Club release
  10. Popular Favorites: Sand in the Vaseline 1992 Talking Heads
  11. Popular Favorites: Sand in the Vaseline 1992 Talking Heads
  12. Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of 1992 Talking Heads
  13. Once in a Lifetime – The Best of Talking Heads 1992 Talking Heads
  14. Was het nu 70 of 80? Vol. 3 1996 Various Artists
  15. Torhout Werchter 21 1997 Various Artists
  16. Once in a Lifetime 17 Nov 2003 Talking Heads
  17. Once in a Lifetime 18 Nov 2003 Talking Heads
  18. The Best of Talking Heads 17 Aug 2004 Talking Heads
  19. The Best of Talking Heads 18 Oct 2004 Talking Heads
  20. The Best of Talking Heads 2004 Talking Heads
  21. The Best of Talking Heads 2004 Talking Heads
  22. The Best of Talking Heads 2004 Talking Heads
  23. Talking Heads 04 Oct 2005 Talking Heads
  24. Talking Heads 04 Oct 2005 Talking Heads
  25. Same as It Ever Was 2009 Talking Heads
  26. Sound of Alt Rock 07 Aug 2018 Various Artists
  27. 100 Greatest: Covers 21 Feb 2020 Various Artists
  28. Once in a Lifetime: The Talking Heads Box Talking Heads remastered
  29. Popular Favorites: Sand in the Vaseline Talking Heads
  30. Once in a Lifetime: The Talking Heads Box Talking Heads US release remastered

Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. Selections From Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime (Box Set) Talking Heads