Taking Off: The Innes Book of Records

Neil Innes | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 22, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Hux Records
• ASIN: B000695IRU
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #83,969 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Crystal Balls

2. Catch Phrase

3. God Is Love

4. Randy Raquel

5. Shangri-La

6. Drama on a Saturday Night

7. Dreams Shine Through

8. Busy Day

9. Three Piece Suite

10. La Vie en Rose

11. Here We Go Again

12. Montana Cafe

13. All in the Name of Love

14. Kenny & Liza

15. Amoeba Boogie

16. Theme

17. Human Race

18. Spontaneous

19. Love Is Getting Deeper

20. Etcetera

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Imperfect transer, but music a must!, June 20, 2006

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Rhindle The Red (Rochester, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Taking Off: The Innes Book of Records (Audio CD)

The transfer from the source material is not the best. As has been noted, it is particularly noticeable on "Taking Off". However, the quality is about as good as the versions on Innes' "Recollections" series and I never found those to be unworthy of a listen.

The key point is that the music on these two albums represent Innes at the height of his powers and they are must-haves for any fan of his, the Bonzos, Python or electic music in general.

Particular highlights are "Catch Phrase", the pre-Rutles version of "Shangri-La", "Three Piece Suite", "Spontaneous" and IBOR's quirky "Theme".

So the recording is not the best. That's true. The music, however, is. (And since I can't give a 4.5, I'm erring on the side of the music, which is perfection.)

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Taking Off/The Innes Book of Records, May 9, 2009

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Barbara "RWT" (Shreveport, Lao People's Democratic Republic) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Taking Off: The Innes Book of Records (Audio CD)

This is probably the best deal you can get for one of Neil Innes' CDs because it contains two albums for the price of one. These two albums contain some of his best music. Everyone should give Neil Innes a listen. He is a fantastic songwriter, considered one of the best of the 20th century. If you thought his voice was high and smooth in the Bonzo days, wait until you hear him on these two albums. Sounds like an angel.

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor Quality, March 23, 2006

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Richard Wynne "Lone Cadaver" (Silver Spring, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Taking Off: The Innes Book of Records (Audio CD)

Taking Off is just a poor transfer from vinyl. The surface noise is particularly bad during "Dreams Shine Through." Didn't bother to listen to the Book of Records songs. Very disappointing.