Take Me to God by Jah Wobble (CD, Jun-1994, Island)

Album Features
UPC:	731452400024
Artist:	Jah Wobble
Format:	CD
Release Year:	1994
Record Label:	Island
Genre:	Experimental Rock, Rock & Pop

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

Details
Playing Time:	66 min.
Contributing Artists:	Gavin Friday, Anneli M. Drecker, Chaka Demus, Pliers, Dolores O'Riordan
Producer:	John Reynolds, Jah Wobble, Mark Ferda
Distributor:	Universal Distribution
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Full performer name: Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart.Personnel includes: Jah Wobble (vocals, guitar, Hammond B-3, keyboards, bass, drums, programming), Andrea Oliver, Ximena Tascon, Abdel Ali Slimani, Spikey Tee, Natacha Atlas, Najma Akhtar, Baaba Maal (vocals), Justin Adams (vocals, guitar, mandolin, sitar, darbuka, kraksh, fingersnaps), Harry Beckett (trumpet), Mark Ferda (piano, organ, keyboards, programming, background vocals), Jaki Liebezeit (drums), John Reynolds (drums, programming), Pandit Dinesh (tabla), Neville Murray (percussion).All songs written or co-written by Jah Wobble.Personnel: Jah Wobble (vocals, guitar, organ, keyboards, drums, background vocals); Justin Adams (vocals, guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, banjo, mandolin, sitar, background vocals); Gavin Friday, Ximena Tascon, Andrea Oliver, Abdel Ali Slimani, Najma, Natacha Atlas, Pliers, Anneli Marian Drecker, Spikey Tee, Baaba Maal, Dolores O'Riordan, Chaka Demus (vocals); Harry Beckett (trumpet); Annie Whitehead (trombone); Mark Ferda (piano, organ, keyboards, background vocals); John Reynolds (drums, programming); Jaki Liebezeit, Massamba Diop (drums); Neville Murray (congas, cowbells, shaker, tabla, vibraslap, percussion); Dinesh (tabla); David James, David Jaymes (background vocals).Audio Mixers: Mark "Spike" Stent; Mark Ferda.Recording information: Greenhouse Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Mark Angelo Studios; Matrix Studios; Sonica Studios.Editors: Finn Steele; Mark Ferda.Photographer: John Sleeman.Unknown Contributor Roles: Justin Adams ; Jah Wobble; John Reynolds; Mark Ferda.After he'd been a fixture of the British new wave/punk/underground/alternative scene since the late '70s, 1994's Take Me to God marked Jah Wobble's first major commercial success as a solo artist, reaching number 13 in the U.K. The use of numerous guest musicians (including Can drummer Jaki Leibezeit) gives this a feel of a rotating collective, with Wobble (who plays several instruments here in addition to the one he's most known for, bass) the constant. Quite a few singers contribute, giving this more of a song-oriented feel than some of his other work, some of the more celebrated including Gavin Friday, Dolores O'Riordan of the Cranberries, Senegalese vocalist Baaba Maal, and top world music artist Najma Akhtar. The 66-minute length of these sprawling excursions almost inevitably means the program will drag at times, according to your musical inclinations. Lyrically, too, it's so varied as to make it difficult to connect with a pronounced attitude or viewpoint, the concerns ranging from the almost indecipherably frivolous ("Yoga of the Nightclub") to the numerous references to God that pepper the song titles. But 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. [The 2011 reissue on Cherry Red expands it into a two-CD affair, the second disc leading off with eight non-album tracks that appeared on singles of songs taken from the record (including three variations of a tune that did make it onto Take Me to God in another form, "Amor"). These generally have a more dance-oriented feel, sometimes making the dub and rhythmic elements more prominent than they are on Take Me to God itself. The eight bonus tracks on the second half of the extra disc have the feel of being tacked on to fill out the CD to maximum 79-minute length, as these were taken not from the Take Me to God era, but from previously available Wobble albums issued in 1997, 2006, and 2008, respectively. The expanded reissue's hardly a poor value, however, on account of the other bonus tracks and the accompanying 20-page booklet, which features extensive liner notes by Wobble himself, including detailed comments on individual tracks.] ~ Richie Unterberger

Editorial Reviews
...Wobble has indeed grown from a prankster to a musical swami who can power grooves and, more importantly, stir emotions...
Musician (19940801)

...There is an overabundance of hopefully tongue-in-cheek neomystical nonsense here, along with a couple of tracks of throwaway reggae, the usual supply of world-tinged house music, and at least two great songs...
Option (19941101)

...Spattered across seventeen songs what leaves you reeling is the sheer versatility of that roar...
Alternative Press (19940801)