Life for the Taking
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Life for the Taking is Eddie Money
's second album. It was recorded in 1978, and released in 1979 via Columbia Records
. The album includes the singles "Can't Keep a Good Man Down", "Gimme Some Water" and "Maybe I'm a Fool."
Eddie Money
Eddie Money is an American rock guitarist, saxophonist and singer-songwriter who found success in the 1970s and 1980s with a string of Top 40 hits and platinum albums...
's second album. It was recorded in 1978, and released in 1979 via Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
. The album includes the singles "Can't Keep a Good Man Down", "Gimme Some Water" and "Maybe I'm a Fool."
Track listing
- "Life for the Taking" – 4:48
- "Can't Keep a Good Man Down" – 3:40
- "Nightmare" – 4:23
- "Gimme Some Water" – 3:38
- "Rock & Roll the Place" – 3:05
- "Maybe I'm a FoolMaybe I'm a Fool"Maybe I'm a Fool" is a song by American rock singer, Eddie Money, from his album Life for the Taking in 1978. It was released as a single and reached #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1979....
" – 3:05 - "Love the Way You Love Me" – 3:38
- "Maureen" – 3:38
- "Nobody" – 4:40
- "Call on Me" – 6:03
Personnel
- Eddie Money - vocals, harmonica, keyboards, piano
- Jimmy LyonJimmy LyonJimmy Lyon is an American rock guitarist.Lyon is known primarily as the guitarist for Eddie Money in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and as a member of the Greg Kihn Band in the early 1990s....
, David LindleyDavid Lindley (musician)David Perry Lindley is an American musician who is notable for his work with Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon, and other rock musicians. He has worked extensively in other genres as well, performing with artists as varied as Curtis Mayfield and Dolly Parton...
, John Whitney, Lloyd Chiate - guitars - Alan PasquaAlan PasquaAlan Pasqua is a jazz pianist, educator and composer who co-composed the CBS Evening News theme. He also has had an extensive career in pop and rock music, most notably as a founding member, keyboardist and songwriter of the 80s hard rock band, Giant. He studied at Indiana University and the New...
, Greg PhillinganesGreg PhillinganesGreg Phillinganes is an active session keyboardist in Los Angeles, California. He is a graduate of Cass Technical High School, Detroit Michigan....
- piano, keyboards - Jesse Bradman, Nicky HopkinsNicky HopkinsNicholas Christian "Nicky" Hopkins was an English pianist and organist.He recorded and performed on noted British and American popular music recordings of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s as a session musician....
- piano - Steve PorcaroSteve PorcaroSteven Maxwell "Steve" Porcaro is an American keyboardist and composer, who was an original member of the rock/pop band Toto....
- synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones... - Randy Nichols - organ
- Lonnie Turner, Tim Sheridan - bass
- Dave Danza, Gary MallaberGary MallaberGary Mallaber is a Los Angeles session drummer, percussionist and singer. He got his start playing drums in a band from Buffalo, New York, known as Raven....
- drums - Horns arranged by Eddie Money & Tom ScottTom Scott (musician)Tom Scott is an American saxophonist, composer, arranger, conductor and bandleader of the west coast jazz/jazz fusion ensemble The L.A. Express.-Biography:Scott was born in Los Angeles, California...
- Strings arranged & conducted by Albhy GalutenAlbhy GalutenAlbhy Galuten is a Grammy Award-winning American record producer, composer, musician, orchestrator and technology executive.He produced 18 number 1 singles with songs and albums selling over 100,000,000 copies...
Production
- Produced By Bruce Botnick (for Wolfgang Production)
- Engineered By Andy Johns & Rik Pekkonen
- Mixed By Andy Johns
- Mastered By Wally Traugott
External links
- link to discogs page; Accessed October 26, 2010