''Giving and Taking'' is the eighth
studio album
An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, dig ...
by Australian group
the Seekers
The Seekers were an Australian folk music, folk-influenced pop music, pop group originally formed in Melbourne in 1962. They were the first Australian pop music group to achieve major chart and sales success in the United Kingdom and the Unit ...
. The album was released in 1976 and is the second studio album to feature the vocals of Louisa Wisseling. The album peaked at number 5 in New Zealand.
The album produced the singles, "Where in the World?" (April 1976) and "Giving and Taking" (June 1976).
Track listing
All tracks composed by
Bruce Woodley
Bruce William Woodley (born 25 July 1942) is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician. He was a founding member of the successful folk-pop group the Seekers, and co-composer of the songs " I Am Australian," "Red Rubber Ball," and Simon & G ...
; except where indicated
;Side A
# "Friends" - 3:38
# "The Rose and the Briar" (Woodley,
John Farrar
John Clifford Farrar ( ; born 8 November 1946) is an Australian Record producer, music producer, songwriter, arranger, singer, and guitarist. As a musician, Farrar is a former member of several rock and roll groups including The Mustangs (1963 ...
) - 3:53
# "Giving and Taking" - 3:07
# "A Part of You" - 3:32
# "Country Lanes" (
Barry Gibb
Sir Barry Alan Crompton Gibb (born 1 September 1946) is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. Along with his younger fraternal twin brothers, Robin Gibb, Robin and Maurice Gibb, Maurice, he rose to global fame as a member ...
,
Robin Gibb
Robin Hugh Gibb (22 December 1949 – 20 May 2012) was a British singer and songwriter. He gained global fame as a member of the Bee Gees with elder brother Barry and fraternal twin brother Maurice. Robin Gibb also had his own successfu ...
) - 3:03
;Side B
# "Country Rose" - 3:27
# "Holding On" (Woodley, Farrar) - 2:53
# "If I Could Write a Fairy Tale" (
Keith Potger
Keith Leon Potger (born 21 March 1941) is an Australian musician, who was a founding member of the Australian folk-pop group the Seekers. He was born in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) and is of Burgher descent. In 1969, Potger and his business partne ...
, James Mason) - 3:23
# "A Finer Country Day" - 3:40
# "Standing on Shaky Ground" (Woodley, Farrar) - 3:58
# "Where in the World"(Woodley, Farrar) - 3:43
Weekly charts
References
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The Seekers albums
Polydor Records albums
1976 albums
Albums produced by John Farrar