Take Me to God

Take Me to God
Studio album by
Jah Wobble
Released1994
LabelIsland
ProducerJah Wobble
Jah Wobble chronology
Rising Above Bedlam
(1991) 		Take Me to God
(1994) 		Spinner
(1995)
Singles from Take Me to God
  1. "Becoming More Like God"
    Released: 1994
  2. "The Sun Does Rise"
    Released: 1994
  3. "Amor"
    Released: 1994

Take Me to God is an album by the English musician Jah Wobble, released in 1994.[1][2] It is credited to his Invaders of the Heart.[3] The first single was "Becoming More Like God".[4] Take Me to God peaked at No. 13 on the UK Albums Chart.[5] Wobble supported it with a UK tour.[6] He considered 1998's Umbra Sumus to be a sequel.[7]

Production

Wobble used 12 guest vocalists on the album.[8] Dolores O'Riordan sang on "The Sun Does Rise".[9] Abdel Ali Slimani contributed vocals to the raï song "I'm an Algerian".[10] Natacha Atlas sang on the three songs that she cowrote.[11] Baaba Maal guested on "Angels".[12]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[13]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[14]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[15]

The Guardian said that "Wobble sensibly allows a prodigious list of guests to lead the line, while his own Blakean declarations add a nutty metaphysics to a deliriously creative album"; the paper's Caroline Sullivan later listed the album as the seventh best of 1994.[16][17] Trouser Press concluded that "the record takes on far too much to be thoroughly solid, but it is still recommended."[18] The Independent determined that "it's the rhythms that count: deep, unhurried and underpinned by the marvellous bass of Wobble himself."[19] The Times noted that "Wobble has evolved into a figure of almost buddha-like calm and authority as he threads his fat, languid bass lines through a cosmopolitan patchwork of musical styles."[20] The Oakland Tribune praised "the propulsive dance-rock rhythmic base."[21]

AllMusic wrote that "it's an interesting assortment of tracks combining currents flowing through mid-'90s alternative rock, world music, reggae, club beats, dub, and African pop, adding up to an extremely heterogeneous whole."[13] In 2024, Uncut listed Take Me to God as the 301st greatest album of the 1990s.[22]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."God in the Beginning" 
2."Becoming More Like God" 
3."Whisky Priests" 
4."I'm an Algerian" 
5."Amor" 
6."Amor Dub" 
7."Take Me to God" 
8."The Sun Does Rise" 
9."When the Storm Comes" 
10."I Love Everybody" 
11."Yoga of the Nightclub" 
12."I Am the Music" 
13."The Bonds of Love" 
14."Angels" 
15."No Change Is Sexy" 
16."Raga" 
17."Forever" 

References

  1. ^ Gittins, Ian (May 21, 1994). "The God's bollocks — Take Me to God by Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart". Melody Maker. Vol. 71, no. 20. p. 35.
  2. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (2000). The Great Rock Discography. Canongate. p. 923.
  3. ^ Rotondi, James (Nov 1996). "Jah Wobble: Dub's Cockney Rebel". Bass Player. Vol. 7, no. 11. p. 48.
  4. ^ Glanville, Rick (15 Apr 1994). "A Wobble in the mix". Features. The Guardian.
  5. ^ "Jah Wobble". Official Charts. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  6. ^ Johncox, Louise (Jun 2, 1994). "A Wobbly ride". Gigs. Daily Mirror. p. 13.
  7. ^ Bessman, Jim (Feb 6, 1999). "Jah Wobble explores 'Deep' Celtic sounds on Paras Group's 'Poets'". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 6. p. 18.
  8. ^ McKay, Alastair (9 Sep 2005). "The ace of bass". Features. The Independent. p. 12.
  9. ^ The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. 2003. p. 1181.
  10. ^ Gill, Andy (2 June 1994). "Pop". Pop Music Page. The Independent.
  11. ^ Zwerin, Mike (9 Aug 2000). "Singing Mideast Fusion". Features. International Herald Tribune. p. 10.
  12. ^ "Pick of the albums". South Wales Echo. Jul 15, 1994. p. 41.
  13. ^ a b "Take Me to God Review by Richie Unterberger". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  14. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
  15. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 545.
  16. ^ Spencer, Neil (15 May 1994). "Pop Releases". The Observer Review Page. The Guardian.
  17. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (16 Dec 1994). "The best CDs of the year". Features. The Guardian.
  18. ^ "Jah Wobble". Trouser Press. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  19. ^ Cavanaugh, David (15 May 1994). "Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart: Take Me to God". The Sunday Review Page. The Independent.
  20. ^ Sinclair, David (21 May 1994). "Pop Albums". Features. The Times.
  21. ^ Becker, Dave (Oct 2, 1994). "Musicians finally getting some overdue attention". Oakland Tribune. p. C2.
  22. ^ "The 500 Greatest Albums of the 1990s". Uncut: The Archive Collection. No. 7. 2024. p. 29.
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