1978 Seals & Crofts – Takin’ It Easy

Dash Crofts, David Foster, Dennis Belfield, Jim Keltner, Jim Seals, Louie Shelton, Marty Walsh, Seals and Crofts

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

Seals & Crofts

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

Producer – Louie Shelton
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