"If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)" is a song by

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. Released from their album '' Be What You Are'', the single spent three weeks at number one on the ''Billboard'' magazine's

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chart in 1973. It peaked at number nine on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 pop singles chart. It became a

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. The arrangement, tempo, cadence, and melody reflect more constant uptempo than the group's 1972 number 1 hit "

I'll Take You There "I'll Take You There" is a song written by Al Bell (using his real name Alvertis Isbell), and originally performed by soul music, soul/gospel music, gospel family band the Staple Singers. The Staple Singers version, produced by Bell, was releas ...

Chart history

Other versions

* In 1985, British Jamaican singer Ruby Turner covered this song featuring South African singer-songwriter and guitarist Jonathan Butler. Her version reached #30 in the UK, #29 in Ireland and number three in New Zealand. * In 1987, American Contemporary Christian singer Steve Archer covered this song for his fourth solo album ''Off the Page''. * In 1991, Australian singler

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covered it on her live album, '' The Way It Has to Be''

References

External links

Lyrics at OldieLyrics
1973 singles The Staple Singers songs Songs written by Homer Banks Songs written by Raymond Jackson (songwriter) Stax Records singles 1973 songs Songs written by Carl Hampton {{1970s-single-stub