Life for the Taking

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Life for the Taking
Eddiemoneylifeforthetaking.jpg
Studio album by
Released1978
Recorded1978
Genre Rock, pop rock
Length40:23
Label Wolfgang, Columbia
Producer Bruce Botnick
Eddie Money chronology
Eddie Money
(1977)
Life for the Taking
(1978)
Playing for Keeps
(1980)
Singles from Life for the Taking
  1. "Maybe I'm a Fool"
    Released: January 1979
  2. "Can't Keep a Good Man Down"
    Released: May 1979
  3. "Maureen"
    Released: July 1979
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]

Life for the Taking is the second studio album by American rock musician Eddie Money. It was recorded and released in late 1978 in the US and January 1979 in the UK on manager Bill Graham's Wolfgang imprint via Columbia Records. The album includes the singles "Can't Keep a Good Man Down", "Maybe I'm a Fool" and "Maureen".

Contents

With Money seemingly endlessly on the road promoting his previous debut album, this effort was primarily written in hotel rooms with a variety of band members and worked up during sound checks prior to performances. The final track, "Call on Me" was often interjected into the set lists prior to the release of this album and received a strong response in spite of its more soulful, less frantic composure.

This album also marked a conscious effort to expand Money's audience with the inclusion of several more pop and dance oriented numbers. This direction would continue to be expanded upon with the subsequent release Playing for Keeps . The album was met with less enthusiastic critical response than its predecessor with a number of the pundits citing a weakness of quality songwriting and the inconsistency of style as pitfalls.

Money resumed his frantic promotion and touring schedule upon the release of this album. The cover shot plays on a rendition of the artist mocking his debut album artwork but with an obvious worn and tired appearance.

As with the previous release, both singles were issued in promotion only edited versions, while the retail releases featured tracks from the album as B-sides. By now, Money was headlining mid-sized venues and a number of the dates featured the then up-and-coming Pat Benatar as support.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Life for the Taking"Eddie Money4:45
2."Can't Keep a Good Man Down"Money, Dan Alexander, Chris Solberg3:37
3."Nightmare"Money, James Lyon 4:22
4."Gimme Some Water"Money3:38
5."Rock and Roll the Place"Money, Lyon3:04
6."Maybe I'm a Fool"Money, Lloyd Chiate, Lee Garrett, Robert Taylor3:04
7."Love the Way You Love Me"Money, Steve Howard3:37
8."Maureen"Money, Ernie Makaway, Chiate, Solberg3:35
9."Nobody"Money, Lyon4:40
10."Call On Me"Jeremy Storch, Money6:01
Total length:40:23

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Charts

Chart (1979)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [3] 17

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References

  1. Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Life for the Taking - Eddie Money". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
  2. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 482.
  3. "Eddie Money Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.