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Life for the Taking
Life for the Taking
Studio album by Eddie Money
Released	1978
Recorded	1978
Genre	Rock, pop rock
Length	40:23
Label	Wolfgang, Columbia
Producer	Bruce Botnick
Eddie Money chronology
Singles from Life for the Taking
	"Maybe I'm a Fool"; Released: January 1979; "Can't Keep a Good Man Down"; Released: May 1979; "Maureen"; Released: July 1979;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[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".

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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Life for the Taking"	Eddie Money	4:45
2.	"Can't Keep a Good Man Down"	Money, Dan Alexander, Chris Solberg	3:37
3.	"Nightmare"	Money, James Lyon	4:22
4.	"Gimme Some Water"	Money	3:38
5.	"Rock and Roll the Place"	Money, Lyon	3:04
6.	"Maybe I'm a Fool"	Money, Lloyd Chiate, Lee Garrett, Robert Taylor	3:04
7.	"Love the Way You Love Me"	Money, Steve Howard	3:37
8.	"Maureen"	Money, Ernie Makaway, Chiate, Solberg	3:35
9.	"Nobody"	Money, Lyon	4:40
10.	"Call On Me"	Jeremy Storch, Money	6:01
Total length:			40:23

Personnel

Musicians

Eddie Money – vocals, harmony vocals, acoustic piano, harmonica, arrangements, horn arrangements
Nicky Hopkins – acoustic piano
Alan Pasqua – acoustic piano
Randy Nichols – organ, harmony vocals
Steve Porcaro – synthesizers
Jesse Bradman – acoustic piano (5)
Greg Phillinganes – acoustic piano (6)
Jimmy Lyon – guitars (1-3, 5, 7-10, arrangements
David Lindley – guitars (4)
Lloyd Chaite – guitars (6)
John Whitney – guitars (6)
Lonnie Turner – bass (1-4, 6-10)
Tim Sheridan – bass (5)
Gary Mallaber – drums (1-4, 6-10)
Dave Danza – drums (5)
Tom Scott – horns, horn arrangements
Albhy Galuten – string arrangements and conductor
Darrell Verdusco – harmony vocals
Angela Winbush – harmony vocals

Production

Bruce Botnick – producer (for Wolfgang Productions)
Andy Johns – recording, mixing
Rik Pekkonen – engineer
Wally Traugott – mastering
Eddie Money – cover concept
Mick Brigden – art direction
Nancy Donald – design
Gary Heery – photography

Charts

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

References

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