1978 Seals & Crofts – Takin’ It Easy
Takin’ It Easy is the ninth studio album by Seals and Crofts, released in 1978 by Warner Bros. Records. It was their last album to contain any charting singles. “You’re the Love” reached #18 in early 1978 and the title track reached #79 later the same year. The title track was noteworthy because of a more rock-oriented approach than was the band’s usual fare.
The cover photograph was taken at the historic Oak Alley Plantation in Louisiana.
Tracks
1 Takin’ It Easy (Bob Phillips; Sean McLeod) 04:00
2 One More Time (Lewis Anderson) 04:06
3 Midnight Blue (Dash Crofts; Jim Seals) 04:38
4 You’re The Love (David Batteau; Louie Shelton) 03:20
5 Sunrise (Brian Whitcomb; Grant Gullickson) 05:36
6 Breaking In A Brand New Love (Dash Crofts; Jim Seals) 04:14
7 Magnolia Moon (Dash Crofts; Jim Seals) 04:46
8 Nobody Gets Over Lovin’ You (Dash Crofts; Jim Seals) 03:57
9 Forever Like The Rose (Dash Crofts; Jim Seals) 02:47
10 A Tribute To ‘Abdu’L-Baha’ (Dash Crofts; Jim Seals) 05:27
Biography
Musicians
1 Takin’ It Easy
| Bass | Dominic Genova |
| Drums | Ralph Humphrey |
| Drums | Ron Krasinski |
| Guitar | Louie Shelton |
| Guitar | Marty Walsh |
| Guitar | Tony Peluso |
| Guitar | Sean McLeod |
| Guitar | Bob Phillips |
| Piano | Steven Olitzky |
| Background Vocals | Tony Peluso |
| Background Vocals | Sean McLeod |
| Background Vocals | Bob Phillips |
2 One More Time
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | Ralph Humphrey |
| Guitar | Louie Shelton |
| Guitar | Larry Rolando |
| Fender Rhodes | Steve Olitzky |
| Piano | Tom Hensley |
| Background Vocals | Gary Sims |
| Background Vocals | Doug Strawn |
| Background Vocals | Tony Peluso |
3 Midnight Blue
| Bass | David Parlato |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | Louie Shelton |
| Acoustic Guitar | Jim Seals |
| Acoustic Guitar | Larry Rolando |
| Dobro | Dan Ferguson |
| Mandolin | Dash Crofts |
| Timpani | Robert Zimmitti |
| Piano | David Foster |
| Harmonica | Danny Deardorff |
4 You’re The Love
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | Ralph Humphrey |
| Drums | Ron Krasinski |
| Guitar | Louie Shelton |
| Guitar | Larry Rolando |
| Electric Piano | Steven Olitzky |
| Piano | Tom Hensley |
5 Sunrise
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | James Divisek |
| Guitar | Louie Shelton |
| Guitar | Tony Peluso |
| Acoustic Guitar | Tony Peluso |
| Mandolin | Dash Crofts |
| Fender Rhodes | Brian Whitcomb |
| Synthesizer | Tony Peluso |
| Sax | Jim Seals |
6 Breaking In A Brand New Love
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | James Divisek |
| Guitar | Louie Shelton |
| Guitar | Jim Seals |
| Guitar | Larry Rolando |
| Fender Rhodes | Brian Whitcomb |
| Piano | Tom Hensley |
7 Magnolia Moon
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | Ralph Humphrey |
| Guitar | Louie Shelton |
| Fender Rhodes | Tom Hensley |
| Sax | Don Menza |
8 Nobody Gets Over Lovin’ You
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | Ralph Humphrey |
| Drums | Ron Krasinski |
| Guitar | Louie Shelton |
| Guitar | Larry Rolando |
| Piano | Tom Hensley |
| Vibraphone | Alan Estes |
| Background Vocals | Tanya Tucker |
| Background Vocals | Sherlie Matthews |
| Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
9 Forever Like The Rose
| Bass | Dominic Genova |
| Drums | Ron Krasinski |
| Guitar | Louie Shelton |
| Guitar | Marty Walsh |
| Guitar | Jim Seals |
| Mandolin | Dash Crofts |
| Piano | Steve Olitzky |
10 A Tribute To ‘Abdu’L-Baha’
| Guitar | Jim Seals |
| Mandolin | Dash Crofts |
| Santoor | Manoochehr Sadeghi |
Liner Notes
Arranged By (Horns) – Louie Shelton (Track 8)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jimmie Haskell (Track 2)
Arranged By (Strings) – Gene Page (Track 4)
Arranged By (Strings) – Lee Holdridge (Track 9)
Engineer – George Belle, Joe Bogan, Thom Wilson
Engineer (Assistant) – Gonzalez Espinoza
Mixed By – Barney Perkins, Joe Bogan, Larry Emerine
Design – Louie Shelton
Lettering – Mike Manoogian
Recorded At Dawnbreaker Studios
Recorded At Sound Factory West
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc