| Take It Off (and Put It Again) | ||
|---|---|---|
Original LP Cover. | ||
| Studio album by Mercury | ||
| Released | 29 November 1992 | |
| Recorded | Abbey Road Studios; Britannia Row Studios, March-October 1992 | |
| Genre | Progressive rock, Experimental rock, Pop rock | |
| Length | 51:09 | |
| Label | EMI, Columbia | |
| Producer | Mercury | |
| Mercury chronology | ||
| Shiny and Bright Sky (1987) |
Take It Off (and Put It Again) (1992) |
Empire (2016) |
| Singles | ||
| 1. "Take It Off" (Sinclair, Barrett) Release: 06 May 2011 | ||
| 2. "Sitting at the After Dark" (Barrett, Wright) Release: 27 May 2011 | ||
| 3. "You'd Come Back" (Ayers, Wright) Release: 27 May 2011 | ||
Take It Off (and Put It Again) is the fourth studio album of the British rock supergroup, Mercury, before the band's hiatus. It was released in 29 November 1992 by the EMI Records.
Despite the success of its predecessor album, Shiny and Bright Sky, the band passed by disagreements among its members, to decide the new album. Syd Barrett wanted a Pop-oriented album, while the rest of the band wanted to keep the Progressive rock.
In March 1992, the band that had achieved worldwide success, had announced that they would make one last album, to the displeasure of fans of the short-lived supergroup.
The album reached the #1 position at the British Album Charts, and the #8 position at the Billboard 200. The title track of the album, "Take It Off" was released as single with "You'd Come Back" and "Sitting at the After Dark".
Tracklist[]
Side A[]
| No. | Title | Music | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nebula" | Wright | Wright | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Mary Cymbeline" | Barrett, Wright | Barrett, Wright | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Take It Off" | Sinclair, Barrett | Sinclair | 5:22 |
| 4. | "You'd Come Back" | Ayers, Wright | Ayers, Wright | 2:58 |
| 5. | "High Security" | Ayers | Ayers | 3:39 |
| 6. | "Upside-Low" | Barrett, Wright | Barrett | 3:14 |
| 7. | "Quiet Room #22" | Wright | Instrumental | 3:20 |
| Total Length: 25:36 |
Side B[]
| No. | Title | Music | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Scarlet's Boogie" | Barrett | Instrumental | 1:57 |
| 2. | "Current Trends" | Wright, Sinclair | Wright, Sinclair | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Boys in the Woods" | Barrett, Wright | Barrett, Wright | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Dragged Out" | Wilson | Instrumental | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Party-Dance Star" | Barrett | Barrett | 2:52 |
| 6. | "I Can't See The Sunset" | Ayers | Ayers | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Sitting at the After Dark" | Barrett, Wright | Gilmour, Wright | 6:23 |
| Total Length: 25:33 |
Personnel[]
- Richard Wright - vocals, keyboards; Hammond organ; synthesizers
- Syd Barrett - vocals, lead guitar
- Kevin Ayers - vocals, rhythm guitar
- Richard Sinclair - vocals; bass guitar
- Willie Wilson - vocals, drums; percussion
Additional musicians[]
- David Gilmour - lead vocals and lead guitar on "Sitting in the After Dark", harmonica on "Take It Off" and "I Can't See The Sunset"
- Nick Mason - drums and percussion on "Sitting in the After Dark"
- Scott Page - saxophone