Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | ButterfatArranged By – Dave Matthews Written By – Steve Khan |
3:02 |
| 2 | 'Way 'Cross GeorgiaArranged By – Howard Johnson Written By – Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson |
4:27 |
| 3 | Duck AnklesArranged By – Dave Matthews Written By – Steve Khan |
3:20 |
| 4 | Funky BananaWritten By, Arranged By – Dave Matthews |
4:27 |
| 5 | The WhispererWritten By, Arranged By – Don Grolnick |
4:47 |
| 6 | It Took A Long TimeWritten By, Arranged By – Randy Brecker |
3:29 |
| 7 | Black LightWritten By, Arranged By – Dave Matthews |
6:30 |
| 8 | Blue NightWritten By, Arranged By – Dave Matthews |
3:45 |
| 9 | FlightWritten By, Arranged By – Dave Matthews |
4:07 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Warner Music Japan Inc.
- Distributed By – Warner Music Japan Inc.
Credits
- Alto Saxophone – David Sanborn
- Baritone Saxophone, Tuba – Howard Johnson
- Bass – Will Lee
- Cello – Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Lucien Schmit
- Concertmaster – David Nadien
- Congas, Bongos, Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
- Double Bass – Bob Daugherty, John Beal
- Drums – Chris Parker , Rick Marotta (tracks: 1, 3), Steve Gadd (tracks: 7)
- Electric Guitar – Buzzy Feiten, Joe Beck (tracks: 4)
- Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Steve Khan
- Engineer – Don Hahn
- French Horn – John Clark (tracks: 2), Peter Gordon (tracks: 2)
- Keyboards [Fender Rhodes], Piano [Acoustic], Organ, Clavinet – Don Grolnick
- Percussion – José Madera, Warren Smith
- Producer – John Court
- Tenor Saxophone – Mike Brecker*
- Trombone – Tom Malone
- Trumpet – Randy Brecker
- Violin – Alfred Brown, Charles Libove, Emanuel Vardi, Gene Orloff, Guy Lumia, Harold Coletta, Harold Kohon, Harry Glickman, Leo Kahn, Lewis Eley, Matthew Raimondi, Max Pollikoff, Paul Gershman
Notes
Recorded at A&R Studios, New York.Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 4 943674 150816
- Rights Society: JASRAC
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS 2873 | David Sanborn | Taking Off (LP, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | BS 2873 | US | 1975 |
| CCM-2076 | David Sanborn | Taking Off (CD, Album, RE) | Collectors' Choice Music | CCM-2076 | US | 2009 |
| BS 2873 | David Sanborn | Taking Off (LP, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | BS 2873 | US | 1975 |
| BS 2873 | David Sanborn | Taking Off (LP, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | BS 2873 | Canada | 1975 |
| BS 2873 | David Sanborn | Taking Off (LP, Album, RE, Jac) | Warner Bros. Records | BS 2873 | US | Unknown |
