Take That & Party

Take That & Party
Studio album by
Take That
Released17 August 1992
Recorded1991–92
Genre
Length51:30
LabelRCA
Producer
Take That chronology
Take That & Party
(1992) 		Everything Changes
(1993)
Alternative covers
Japanese cover
Singles from Take That & Party
  1. "Do What U Like"
    Released: 12 July 1991
  2. "Promises"
    Released: 18 November 1991
  3. "Once You've Tasted Love"
    Released: 3 February 1992
  4. "It Only Takes a Minute"
    Released: 1 June 1992
  5. "I Found Heaven"
    Released: 10 August 1992
  6. "A Million Love Songs"
    Released: 5 October 1992
  7. "Could It Be Magic"
    Released: 30 November 1992

Take That & Party is the debut studio album by English boy band Take That. Released on 17 August 1992 on RCA Records, it reached number two on the UK Albums Chart and stayed in the UK Top 75 album chart for 73 weeks (almost 18 months). It was their only album not to reach number one until Wonderland also peaked at number two in 2017.

The album has been certified two times platinum in the United Kingdom.[1]

Background

In 1989, Manchester-based music mogul Nigel Martin-Smith sought to create a British male vocal group in the vein of New Kids On The Block and The Jackson 5, his vision being a teen-oriented group with multi-demographic appeal. Martin-Smith was introduced to young singer-songwriter Gary Barlow, and was so impressed with his catalogue of material he decided to build his new-look boy band around Barlow's musical abilities. A campaign to audition young males with abilities in dancing and singing ensued, taking place in Manchester and other surrounding cities, in 1990. At 22, Howard Donald was one of the oldest to audition, and was chosen after he got time off work as a vehicle painter to continue the process.[2]

Martin-Smith soon managed to land them a slot on television series The Hit Man and Her in 1990. The group chose to perform two of Barlow's tracks, "Love" and "My Kind of Girl," neither of which has ever been commercially released.

Production

Martin-Smith got the group a studio session with music producer Ray Hedges for which Barlow wrote "Do What U Like," "Take That and Party," and "Waiting Around," the first three tracks written specifically to be recorded by the group. "Do What U Like" was released as the lead single on Martin-Smith's own label Dance UK on 15 July 1991, with "Waiting Around" appearing as the B-side, and "Take That & Party" being sidelined for release on their debut album.[3][4]

The single, despite peaking at #82, was enough for Take That to be noticed by RCA Records, who signed them to their label and put them in contact with one of their most prolific songwriters, Graham Stack. Stack and Barlow then co-wrote the group's debut single on RCA, "Promises," which was released on 18th November 1991. Shortly after the single peaked at #38 the band began recording again, this time with producers Billy Griffin and Ian Levine, with "Once You've Tasted Love" being the first single released from those sessions. Although it peaked at #47, Take That was given one last chance by the record label.

Levine and Griffin persuaded the group's handlers to release a cover of the 1975 Tavares hit "It Only Takes a Minute;" despite the group's apprehensions, it peaked at #7 on the UK Singles Chart. For the release, they recorded "I Can Make It" and "Never Want to Let You Go," two original tracks penned by Barlow, both of which later made the album release in slightly remixed form.[5]

Riding the crest of this wave, "I Found Heaven," written by Griffin and Levine, was released as their next single. Group member Robbie Williams performed a shared lead vocal, a first for him. It was not as successful as its predecessor, however, peaking at #15. During the recording of this song, the group experienced a falling-out with Levine, and requested that they not record or write with him in the future. The single's B-side, "I'm Out," was written about this situation.

RCA subsequently enlisted the services of executive producer Duncan Bridgeman, who decided to change the direction of the band's music style, and chose to record "A Million Love Songs," penned by Barlow when he was just fifteen years old. The single was a success, also peaking at #7 on the UK Singles Chart. After positive reception by critics, Bridgeman then decided to release as a single the group's cover of the Barry Manilow classic "Could It Be Magic," recorded shortly after their version of "It Only Takes a Minute." "Could It Be Magic" was the first song recorded featuring Williams on lead vocal. It peaked at #3 on the UK Singles Chart.[6] During Bridgeman's time with the group they also recorded "Why Can't I Wake Up With You," a saxophone-assisted ballad, which was later reworked into an electronically advanced number and released as the lead single from their second album Everything Changes.

Release

The album was released on 17 August 1992 in various formats, including a limited-edition vinyl pressing and cassette, containing twelve tracks. "Could It Be Magic" was first released on the compact disc version of the album, so vinyl and cassette copies do not contain the track. Take That & Party peaked at number two in the UK in early January 1993, 20 weeks after the album's release.[7] British boyband contemporaries East 17 would reach number one the following month with debut album, Walthamstow, signalling this period as the start of boyband mania in the UK.[8][9]

Take That & Party's track listing included "Satisfied" and "Give Good Feeling," two tracks recorded during the time with Levine and Griffin, which had remained unreleased until that point.

Around the time of the original album release, a VHS videocassette titled Take That and Party was also released, containing eight music videos, two compilation videos, a live a cappella performance, plus footage and interviews with the group.

The album was re-issued in July 2006 to celebrate the group's 15th anniversary, complete with three bonus tracks, including the B-sides "Waiting Around" and "Guess Who Tasted Love," as well as "How Can It Be," one of three songs written to accompany the release of "A Million Love Songs".[10]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[11]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[12]
The GazetteC[13]

In a contemporary review, The Gazette gave the album a C rating, noting that although "This album starts with '90s dance music but sometimes takes you back to the era of disco and polyester, a time that most people would rather forget, [it] is tolerable only because the rest of the album is good."[13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gary Barlow, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Found Heaven" (lead vocals: Williams, Barlow)
  • Levine
  • Griffin
4:01
2."Once You've Tasted Love" (lead vocals: Barlow) Duncan Bridgeman3:43
3."It Only Takes a Minute" (lead vocals: Barlow, Williams)
Nigel Wright3:46
4."A Million Love Songs" (lead vocals: Barlow) 
  • Levine
  • Griffin
3:52
5."Satisfied" (lead vocals: Barlow) Bridgeman4:29
6."I Can Make It" (lead vocals: Barlow) Bridgeman4:09
7."Do What U Like" (lead vocals: Barlow)
3:06
8."Promises" (lead vocals: Barlow)
  • Barlow
  • Stack
Pete Hammond3:33
9."Why Can't I Wake Up with You" (lead vocals: Barlow) Bridgeman4:12
10."Never Want to Let You Go" (New Studio Mix) (lead vocals: Barlow) Bridgeman4:55
11."Give Good Feeling" (lead vocals: Barlow) Bridgeman4:22
12."Could It Be Magic" (lead vocals: Williams)
  • Levine
  • Griffin
4:24
13."Take That And Party" (lead vocals: Barlow)
  • Barlow
  • Hedges
2:54
2006 Expanded Edition Bonus Tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
14."Waiting Around" (lead vocals: Barlow)
  • Andrew Lee
  • Peter Lee
2:56
15."How Can It Be" (lead vocals: Barlow, Owen)Barlow4:03
16."Guess Who Tasted Love" (Edit)Bridgeman5:21
American edition (1993)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Found Heaven"
  • Levine
  • Griffin
  • Levine
  • Griffin
4:01
2."Once You've Tasted Love" Bridgeman3:43
3."It Only Takes a Minute"
  • Lambert
  • Potter
3:45
4."A Million Love Songs" 
  • Levine
  • Griffin
3:52
5."Satisfied" Bridgeman4:29
6."I Can Make It" Bridgeman4:10
7."Do What U Like"
  • Barlow
  • Hedges
3:06
8."Promises"
  • Barlow
  • Stack
Hammond3:34
9."Why Can't I Wake Up with You" (Everything Changes version) 
  • Steve Jervier
  • Paul Jervier
  • Jonathan Wales
  • Mark Beswick[b]
3:38
10."Never Want to Let You Go" Bridgeman4:56
11."Give Good Feeling" Bridgeman4:23
12."Could It Be Magic" (Radio Rapino mix)
  • Manilow
  • Anderson
3:30
13."Take That and Party"
  • Barlow
  • Hedges
  • Hammond
  • Harding[a]
  • Ian Curnow[a]
2:54
VHS – Take That and Party: The Video
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."Take That and Party" (music video)Phillip Ollerenshaw2:56
2."Do What U Like" (music video)Rosemary Barratt3:06
3."Promises" (music video)Willy Smax3:41
4."Once You've Tasted Love" (music video)James Lebon3:43
5."Why Can't I Wake Up with You" (music video)Liam Kan3:45
6."It Only Takes a Minute" (music video)Smax3:45
7."Satisfied" (music video)Ollerenshaw4:29
8."Why Can't I Wake Up with You" (live a capella performance)Michael Max3:32
9."I Found Heaven" (music video)Smax4:06
10."A Million Love Songs" (music video)Brad Longford3:52
11."Could It Be Magic" (music video)Saffie Ashanty3:30

Notes[14]

  • ^[a] signifies a remixer
  • ^[b] signifies an additional vocal producer
  • "Could It Be Magic" is inspired by "Prelude in C minor" by Chopin. The track is omitted from the LP version. Later 1992 pressings replace the original album version with the Radio Rapino mix; the album version was reinstated in the 2006 reissue.

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany — 100,000[28]
United Kingdom (BPI)[1] 2× Platinum 870,000[29]
Summaries
Worldwide — 1,500,000[30]

References

  1. ^ a b "British album certifications – Take That – Take That & Party". British Phonographic Industry.
  2. ^ "Howard Donald recalls Take That audition in new Shopping With Keith Lemon clip". www.metro.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Take That - Do What U Like". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Take That - Take That & Party Album Listing". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Take That - It Only Takes A Minute". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Could It Be Magic | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Take That & Party UK Album Run". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Walthamstow UK Album Run". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  9. ^ "BBC Pop Music TV announces Boybands Forever, a new series for BBC Two and BBC iPlayer". BBC Media. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Take That - Take That & Party (2006 re-release)". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  11. ^ Fawthrop, Peter. "Take That and Party > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  12. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1992.
  13. ^ a b Makridis, Aris (25 April 1993). "Review; Music". The Gazette. Montreal. p. F5. ISSN 0384-1294.
  14. ^ Take That & Party (booklet). Take That. RCA Records. 1992. 74321 10923 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing March 16, 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  16. ^ "Hits of the World - Belgium". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 23 January 1993. p. 65. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  17. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Take That – Take That & Party" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  18. ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 23 January 1993. p. 22. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
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  29. ^ Eames, Tom (30 January 2016). "Take That: All 8 albums ranked from worst to best". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
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