Taking Off is the second solo album by Neil Innes and was released in 1977.
| Taking Off | ||||
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| Studio album by Neil Innes | ||||
| Released | 1977 (UK) | |||
| Studio | Rockfield Studios, Monmouth; IBC Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop/rock | |||
| Length | 35:46 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Neil Innes | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
In 2005 the album was released on CD, paired with The Innes Book of Records.[2]
Track listing edit
All songs written by Neil Innes
- "Crystal Balls" - 2:57
- "Catch Phrase" - 2:48
- "God is Love" - 3:42
- "Randy Raquel" - 3:23
- "Shangri-La" - 3:51
- "Drama On a Saturday Night" - 4:59
- "Dreams Shine Through" - 3:50
- "Busy Day" - 3:26
- "Three Piece Suite" - 3:35
- "La Vie En Rose" - 3:15
Personnel edit
- Neil Innes - vocals, piano, arrangements
- John Halsey - drums
- Timi Donald - drums
- Brian Hodgson - bass guitar
- Alan James - bass guitar
- Richard Lee - double bass
- Billy Bremner - guitar
- Roger Rettig - guitar, steel guitar
- John Megginson - piano, arrangements
- Julian Smedley - vocals, violin
- Keith Nelson - banjo
- Willie Fahey - flute, saxophone
- Jon Field - congas
- Brian Bowles - vocals
- Sue Jones-Davies - vocals[3][4]
- Technical
- Hugh Jones, Dave Charles - engineer
References edit
- ^ Kennedy, Rudyard. "Review: Taking Off". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ^ Unterberger, Richie. "allmusic ((( Taking Off/The Innes Book of Records > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ^ "Bonzo Dog Band - Post-Bonzos Albums". Ian Kitching. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ^ "SilverDisc Music - Neil Innes : Taking Off/The Innes Book of Records". www.silverdisc.com. Retrieved 6 August 2009. [dead link]
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