Taking Off!

Taking Off! is a Wiggles album that was released on February 1, 2013. It was nominated at the 2013 ARIA Music Awards for the Best Children's Album, but lost to Justine Clarke: A Little Day Out With Justine Clarke.

Tracklist

Introduction - 0:13
Do the Propeller! - 1:54
Ready, Steady, Wiggle! (American Version Only) - 0:33
Introduction - 1:05
Peanut Butter - 2:04
Introduction - 0:06
Beep! Beep! Buckle Up! - 1:45
Introduction - 0:33
Emma (with the Bow in Her Hair) - 1:54
Introduction - 0:23
Simon Says - 1:06
Introduction - 0:15
I've Got My Glasses On! - 2:39
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn Around - 1:35
Simon's Cold Water Blues - 1:23
Baby Keep Smiling - 3:33
Little Bunny Foo Foo - 4:03
Introduction - 0:59
Dorothy's Dance Party - 2:12
Introduction - 0:04
Everybody's Here - 1:18
Introduction - 0:06
Who Got Da Bones? - 1:14
Introduction - 1:03
Rock-a-Bye Your Bear - 1:26
Introduction - 0:23
Dancing on the High Seas - 2:15
Introduction - 0:10
The Shimmie Shake! (Live) - 1:22
Introduction - 0:22
Meteorology (the Study of the Atmosphere) - 2:24
Introduction - 0:06
Dance to Your Daddy - 1:18
Introduction - 0:05
Get Ready To Wiggle - 2:05
Introduction - 0:11
Alouette/Mimi's Dance - 1:55

Personnel

The Wiggles are Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce and Emma Watkins
Executive Producers: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field
Music Produced by Anthony Field
Music Recorded at Hot Potato Studios, Sydney
Recorded by Ben Hardie, Alex Keller
Mixed by Alex Keller
Mastered by Don Bartley
Vocals: Simon Pryce, Lachlan Gillespie, Emma Watkins, Anthony Field, Paul Paddick
Captain Feathersword Vocals: Paul Paddick
Dorothy the Dinosaur Vocals: Bláthnaid Conroy Murphy
Henry the Octopus Vocals: Paul Paddick
Wags the Dog Vocals: Jeff Fatt
Backing Vocals: Bláthnaid Conroy Murphy, Jeff Fatt, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins

Musicians

Guitar: Anthony Field, John Field, Murray Cook, Alex Keller
Keyboard/Xylophone: Jeff Fatt, Lachlan Gillespie, Bláthnaid Conroy Murphy
Cello: Alex Keller
Drums: Mark Marriott, Anthony Field, Steve Pace
Graphic Design: Georgia Kemmis
Stills Photographers: Jeff Fatt, Neil Hamilton-Ritchie, Lauren Hannaford, Nick Hutchinson, Caterina Mete

Release Dates

Digital

Everywhere: January 31, 2013

CD

Australia: February 1, 2013
America: May 7, 2013

Trivia

Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins, and Lachlan Gillespie debut in this album as the current Wiggles.
A Behind the Scenes clip shows The Wiggles recording their song Emma (With The Bow In Her Hair) while another shows Simon, Emma, and Lachy recording their vocals on Get Ready To Wiggle.
The songs Do the Propeller! (at the time just called "Propeller") and Everybody's Here had early demo versions appear on the DVD for Celebration!
The booklet shows a photo of the Current Wiggles singing Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Red Car on stage, but that song is not on the album or the video. Other songs such as I Stamp, and Roll the Acrobats, which had music videos shot at the same time as the Taking Off! video may have also been cut from the album. The point is the Current Wiggles originally recorded 22 songs & 16 introductions in mid-May 2012.
Sam Moran's traditional arrangement credit on Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn Around remains from Pop Go The Wiggles!. This is the only song Sam has been credited on in any current generation album or video (not counting the 2014 version of Hot Potatoes! The Best Of The Wiggles).
Both Do the Propeller! and I've Got My Glasses On share similarities with The Cockroaches' song Lucy Don't Matter, and one or both may have intentionally been adapted from it.
Baby Keep Smiling is the only song that doesn't appear on the Taking Off! DVD.
Do the Propeller! and Simon Says were previously sung in the Christmas Celebration Tour!.
In the back cover of the US album release, the word "Live" is removed from The Shimmie Shake!.
This is the last album where Mark Marriott plays the drums.

Goofs

On the song credits, Murray Cook and Jeff Fatt's names are listed in Rock-a-Bye Your Bear whereas Anthony Field's name is listed in Get Ready To Wiggle.

Gallery

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The Wiggles albums

Murray, Jeff, Anthony, Greg and Phillip (1991)

The Wiggles (1991)

Murray, Jeff, Anthony and Greg (1992-2006, 2012)

Here Comes a Song (1992) • The Adventures Of Captain Feathersword, The Friendly Pirate (1993) • Yummy Yummy (1994) • Big Red Car (1995) • Wake Up Jeff! (1996) • Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (1996) • The Wiggles Movie Soundtrack (1997) • Toot Toot! (1998) • It's a Wiggly Wiggly World! (2000) • Wiggle Time! (2000) • Yule Be Wiggling (2000) • Hoop-Dee-Doo It's a Wiggly Party (2001) • Wiggly Safari (2002) • Wiggle Bay (2002) • Go To Sleep Jeff! (2003) • Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins! (2003) • Top of the Tots (2003) • Cold Spaghetti Western (2004) • Santa's Rockin'! (2004) • LIVE Hot Potatoes! (2005) • Sailing Around the World (2005) • Here Comes The Big Red Car (2006) • It's Time to Wake Up Jeff! (2006) • Racing to the Rainbow (2006) • Surfer Jeff (2012) • Celebration! (2012)

Karaoke Albums	Karaoke Songs 1 (2005) • Karaoke Christmas Songs (2005) • Karaoke Songs 2 (2006) • Karaoke Songs 3 (2006)
US-exclusive	Splish Splash Big Red Boat (2006)
Singles	Eagle Rock! (feat. Ross Wilson) (2003) • Christmas Single (2004) • Beep! Beep! Buckle Up! (2012)

Murray, Jeff, Anthony and Sam (2007-2011)

Getting Strong! Wiggle and Learn (2007) • Pop Go The Wiggles! (2007) • You Make Me Feel Like Dancing (2008) • Sing a Song of Wiggles (2008) • The Wiggles Go Bananas! (2009) • Hot Poppin' Popcorn (2009) • Let's Eat! (2010) • Ukulele Baby! (2011) • The Wiggles' Big Birthday! (2011) • It's Always Christmas With You! (2011)

Anthony, Lachy, Simon and Emma (2013-present)

Taking Off! (2013) • Furry Tales (2013) • Pumpkin Face (2013) • Go Santa Go! (2013) • Apples & Bananas (2014) • Wiggle House (2014) • Rock & Roll Preschool (2015) • The Wiggles Meet The Orchestra! (2015) • Wiggle Town! (2016) • CinderEmma! Fairytale (2016) • Dance Dance! (2016) • Nursery Rhymes (2017) • Duets (2017) • Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas! (2017) • Nursery Rhymes 2 (2018) • Wiggle Pop! (2018) • The Wiggles' Big Ballet Day! (2019) • Party Time! (2019)

Spin-off Albums	Emma! (2015) • Carnival of the Animals (2016) • Dial E For Emma! (2016) • Lachy! (2016) • The Emma! & Lachy! Show (2018) • Emma! 2 (2019)
Singles	Power Through the Day (2013) • Rise For Alex (2014) • NSW Blues Song! (2017) • The Toilet Song (2019) • The Alphabet Ballet (2019) • My Ballet Goat (2019) • I Am A Fine Musician (2019) • The Ants Go Marching (2019) • What's the Time, Mr Wolf? (2019)

Dorothy the Dinosaur (2007-2012)

Dorothy the Dinosaur (2007) • Dorothy the Dinosaur's Memory Book (2008) • Dorothy the Dinosaur Meets Santa Claus (2009) • Dorothy the Dinosaur's Rockin' Christmas (2010) • Dorothy the Dinosaur's Travelling Show! (2011) • Dorothy the Dinosaur's Beach Party! (2012)

Compilations

Christmas Classics (2006) • Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles (2009) • Hits And Rarities (2012) • Christmas Crackers! (2012) • Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles (2013) • Hot Potatoes & Cold Spaghetti! (2015) • The Best of The Wiggles on Vinyl (2016) • The Best of The Wiggles (2016)

Samplers

The Wiggles (1999) • Celebrating The Wiggles' 10th Birthday! (2001) • Compliments of Brach's and The Wiggles (2003) • A Wiggly Music Sampler (2003) • Wiggle Bay (2003) • Toot Toot! 3 Bonus Songs (2004) • Magical Adventure! A Wiggly Movie: 3 Bonus Songs (2004) • Wake Up Jeff!: 3 Bonus Songs (2004) • Wiggle Into Apple-Healthy Snack Time (2005) • Snack Time is Wiggle Time With Mott's (2006) • 4 Song CD (2006) • Omo Colourlock Limited Edition CD Sampler (2006)

Books w/ CDs

Sing-along CD (2006) • We're All Friends (2007) • Play Piano with... The Wiggles (2007) • A Wiggly Sing-Along Box Set (2012) • Super Singalong Slipcase (2015) • Singalong Slipcase (2018)

Other Compilations featuring The Wiggles
ABC Kids	ABC For Kids: Greatest Hits (1991) • A Menagerie Of Songs All About Animals (1992) • More ABC For Kids Greatest Hits (1992) • Rock 'N' Roll Kids (1992) • ABC For Kids Live (1993) • Lots And Lots Of Great Music For Kids (1994) • ABC For Kids Dance Party (1995) • Hottest Hits (2003) • ABC For Kids Hits (2004) • Best of ABC for Kids (2006) • The Best of ABC for Kids (2013) • ABC for Kids TV Themes (2014) • The Best of ABC for Kids Volume 2 (2014) • ABC For Kids Christmas (2014) • The Best of ABC Kids Volume 3 (2015) • ABC Kids Christmas - Volume 2 (2015) • The Best of ABC Kids Volume 4 (2016) • ABC Kids Christmas Volume 3 (2016) • Sing and Learn (2017) • The Best of ABC Kids Volume 5 (2017) • ABC Kids Christmas Volume 4 (2017) • ABC Kids Let's Play! Holiday Fun with Friends! (2017) • ABC KIDS Listen (2018) • ABC Kids Hits (2018) • Christmas With ABC Kids (2018) • ABC KIDS Favourites (2019)
Playhouse Disney	Playhouse Disney 2 (2003) • Playhouse Disney: Imagine and Learn With Music (2005) • Disney Music Block Party (2008)
Christmas compilations	The Spirit of Christmas 1998 (1998) • The Spirit of Christmas 2003 (2003) • So Fresh: Songs For Christmas 2005 (2005) • The Spirit Of Christmas 06 (2006) • Carols in the Domain: 25th Anniversary (2007) • So Fresh Songs for Christmas 2008 (2008) • My Favourite Christmas Songs (2010) • Greatest Ever! Christmas: The Definitive Collection (2010) • The Spirit of Christmas 2011 (2011) • My Christmas Album (2012) • So Fresh Songs for Christmas 2012 (2012) • Making Spirits Bright Christmas Charity Collection (2013) • The Spirit of Christmas 2014 (2014) • Making Spirits Bright 2014 Christmas Charity Collection (2014) • 101 Christmas Classics (2017)

More from The Wiggles

The Kingdom Of Paramithi (2009) • ReWiggled: A Tribute To The Wiggles (2011) • Och Aye the G'Nu! (2017)

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