Album · 2016

Take Me to the Alley

Released
6 May 2016
Label
Blue Note
Catalogue no.
0602547857330
Tracklist
20 tracks
Length
1:40:51
Country
XE

“Take Me to the Alley” is an album by Gregory Porter, released in 2016 on Blue Note. The original release has 20 tracks with a running time of 1:40:51. The line-up features Gregory Porter (arranger, producer), Alicia Olatuja (other vocals, background vocals), Chip Crawford (arranger, piano), Darrell Crooks (guitar) and Emanuel Harrold (drums (drum set)).

Who played on Take Me to the Alley

  • Gregory Porter arranger, producer, lead vocals on 14 tracks
  • Alicia Olatuja other vocals, background vocals on 1 track
  • Chip Crawford arranger, piano on 1 track
  • Darrell Crooks guitar on 1 track
  • Emanuel Harrold drums (drum set) on 1 track
  • Keyon Harrold trumpet on 1 track
  • Lalah Hathaway lead vocals on 1 track
  • Ondřej Pivec organ on 1 track
  • Tivon Pennicott tenor saxophone on 1 track
  • 佐藤洋祐 alto saxophone on 1 track
  • Aaron James bass

Tracklist

  1. 1-1 Holding On 5:02
  2. 1-2 Don’t Lose Your Steam — Gregory Porter 3:18
  3. 1-3 Take Me to the Alley — Gregory Porter 5:17
  4. 1-4 Daydream 3:52
  5. 1-5 Consequence of Love — Gregory Porter 3:20
  6. 1-6 In Fashion — Gregory Porter 4:35
  7. 1-7 More Than a Woman — Gregory Porter 3:31
  8. 1-8 In Heaven — Darlene Andrews 4:18
  9. 1-9 Insanity — Gregory Porter 5:37
  10. 1-10 Don’t Be a Fool — Gregory Porter 4:32
  11. 1-11 Fan the Flames — Gregory Porter 4:12
  12. 1-12 French African Queen — Gregory Porter 3:45
  13. 1-13 Holding On 4:16
  14. 1-14 Insanity 5:03
  15. 1-15 Don’t Lose Your Steam (Fred Falke remix) 3:13
  16. 2-1 Take Me to the Alley (EPK) 6:33
  17. 2-2 Don’t Lose Your Steam (video) 3:17
  18. 2-3 Don’t Lose Your Steam (1 Mic 1 take) 3:28
  19. 2-4 Holding On (1 Mic 1 take) 4:10
  20. 2-5 Don Was Interview Interviewer – Don Was 19:31

Production

  • Jay Newland engineer, mix
  • Fred Falke remixer
  • Christina Paakkari engineer
  • Grant Valentine engineer
  • Kamau Kenyatta arranger, producer
  • Richie Kennon engineer

More albums by Gregory Porter

Water 2010 · Motéma Be Good 2012 · Motéma Liquid Spirit 2013 · Blue Note Great Voices of Harlem 2014 · PAO Records Nat “King” Cole & Me 2017 · Blue Note All Rise 2020 · Decca Records Christmas Wish 2023 · Blue Note
The Work Song EP 2012
Live In Berlin 2016 · Live
One Night Only: Live At The Royal Albert Hall 2018 · Live
Goodbye June: Soundtrack from the Netflix Film 2025

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Take Me to the Alley?

The line-up of Take Me to the Alley includes Gregory Porter (arranger, producer), Alicia Olatuja (other vocals, background vocals), Chip Crawford (arranger, piano), Darrell Crooks (guitar), Emanuel Harrold (drums (drum set)), Keyon Harrold (trumpet), Lalah Hathaway (lead vocals) and Ondřej Pivec (organ).

Which label released Take Me to the Alley?

Take Me to the Alley was released in 2016 on Blue Note (0602547857330).

MusicBrainz (CC0): release group · release. Data compiled from open sources; see the source links below. Spotted an error? Let us know.