''Keeping Time'' is the second studio album by American actor, singer and songwriter

Paul Jabara Paul Frederick Jabara (January 31, 1948 – September 29, 1992) was an American actor, singer, and songwriter. He wrote Donna Summer's Oscar-winning " Last Dance" from '' Thank God It's Friday'' (1978), as well as "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough ...

. The album, which was released on

Casablanca Records Casablanca Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group and operated under Republic Records. Under its founder Neil Bogart, Casablanca was most successful during the disco era of the mid to late 1970s. The label focuses ...

in 1978, includes Jabara's song "Trapped in a Stairway" from the movie '' Thank God It's Friday'', his own version of the

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-winning " Last Dance" (originally recorded by

Donna Summer Donna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948May 17, 2012), known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter. She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became known as the "Queen of Disco", while her music ...

) as well as the duets "Something's Missing" (with Summer) and "Take Good Care of My Baby / What's a Girl to Do" (with Pattie Brooks). The lead single from the album was "Dancin' (Lift Your Spirits Higher)". Betty Lederer from ''

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'', elected "Pleasure Island" as the best cut of the album, the magazine also choose the album as the best

disco Disco is a music genre, genre of dance music and a subculture that emerged in the late 1960s from the United States' urban nightclub, nightlife, particularly in African Americans, African-American, Italian-Americans, Italian-American, LGBTQ ...

album of the week, giving it a favorable review. The album peaked at number 12 in the National Disco Action Top 40. ''Keeping Time'' was released on CD by Gold Legion in 2011.

Track listing

;Side one # "Didn't the Time Go Fast" - 4:17 # "Saturday Matinee" - 3:24 # "Trapped in a Stairway" (from the Original Soundtrack Album '' Thank God It's Friday'') - 3:13 # "Take Good Care of My Baby / What's a Girl to Do" (duet with Pattie Brooks) - 4:47 # "Dancin' (Lift Your Spirits Higher)" - 3:39 ;Side two # " Last Dance" - 3:10 # "Pleasure Island" - 10:40 # " Something's Missing" (duet with

) - 3:02

Personnel

*Paul Jabara - vocals *

Jay Graydon Jay Joseph Graydon (born October 8, 1949, Burbank, California) is an American songwriter, recording artist, guitarist, singer, keyboardist, producer, arranger, and recording engineer. He is the winner of two Grammy Awards (in the R&B category) ...

Steve Lukather Steven Lee "Luke" Lukather (born October 21, 1957) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer, best known as the sole continuous founding member of the rock band Toto. His reputation as a skilled guitarist led to ...

, Ira Newborn, Thom Rotella, Ben Benay - guitar *

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- bass guitar *

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, Jai Winding, Bob Esty, William Smith,

Bill Payne William H. Payne (born March 12, 1949, in Waco, Texas) is an American pianist who, with Lowell George, co-founded the American rock band Little Feat. He is considered by many other rock pianists, including Elton John, to be one of the finest A ...

- keyboards * Rick Shlosser,

Mike Baird Michael Bruce Baird (born 1 April 1968) is an Australian investment banker and former politician who was the 44th Premier of New South Wales, the Minister for Infrastructure, the Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney, Mini ...

, Ed Greene - drums *Alan Estes,

Victor Feldman Victor Stanley Feldman (7 April 1934 – 12 May 1987) was an English jazz musician who played mainly piano, vibraphone, and percussion. He began performing professionally during childhood, eventually earning acclaim in the UK jazz scene as ...

, Tommy Vig - percussion * Jerry Jumonville - saxophone on "Trapped on a Stairway" *Bernie Fleischer, Jack Nimitz, Jon Kip - flutes on "Pleasure Island" *Bob Esty, Carlene Williams, Mary Ellen Gaines, Becky Lopez, Dani MiCormick, Patti Brooks, Petsye Powell,

Carole Bayer Sager Carole Bayer Sager (born Carol Bayer on March 8, 1944) is an American lyricist, singer, songwriter, and painter. Early life and career Carole Bayer was born in New York City, to Anita Nathan Bayer and Eli Bayer. Her family was Jewish. She gradu ...

, Michele Aller, Brenda Russell - background vocals

References

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