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Life for the Taking

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2nd album by Eddie Money "Life For The Taking" #17 in 1978. This album started off fast with the sturdy album rocker "Life For The Taking", followed by "Can't Keep A Good Man Down", #63 a solid rocker, "Nightmare", is a strong number, Eddie and Jimmy Lyons at their best, "Gimme Some water", a classic rock staple, it gets it's due, a good song. "Maybe I'm A Fool", #22, AM single, strings and sax. And the good fast paced tune with good guitar "Love The Way You Love Me". This album might of been a little harder edged than the first, but the last 3 songs kind of grag it down. *** 1/2 overall. 1980 brought us the mediocre "Playing For Keeps".

this is eddie money at a creative peak! gimme some water sounds so awesome driving in a car , it's a powerful beginning, middle and end story.. it rocks! ( the opening is the key ) life for the taking is a great song too! eddie plays this song at all of his concerts now and is one of his most popular true life hits! can't keep a good man down! we hear this in all of our daily conversations with people we know! i buy the paper every day but i ain't got time to read ... there ain't no jobs in there for me anyway! we all have said that verse right? maybe i'm a fool has a disco twist and is a nice tune , rock n roll the place is about eddie singing for his fans and partying! the great thing about eddie money is all of his big songs have a real life story!

When I look up music from this era, I never find it on cd unless its a "Super Group', believe it or not, I still have it on vinyl, bought when it first was released!!! And Eddie is the only guy to write a love song titled with my name,lol. I hated it as a teen, but now it is a honor, although I would not want my oldest girlfriends to serenade me again. Its a great album. Will definately get it on cd.

Title track kicks ***. Eddie's vocals and Jimmy Lyon's guitar solo make for one of the all-time best rock tracks. "Gimme Some Water", "Can't Keep A Good Man Down", and, "Rock and Roll The Place", are all solid tracks. The track "Maureen" will have you snappin' your fingers and feeling good.

LIFE FOR THE TAKING is Eddie Money's second great album in a row. It contains several great songs, but the standouts are "Can't Keep A Good Man Down" and the outlaw anthem "Gimme Some Water." A few songs are obvious filler, but there are enough good ones to make this a 5-star album.

One of Eddie Money's best ever! This,and most of his pre-"walk On Water" material is a rockers paradise> Include his first C.D, No Control and you have truly the Best of Eddie Money