''Keeping Time'' is the second studio album by American actor, singer and songwriter Paul Jabara. The album, which was released on Casablanca Records 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

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) as well as the duets "Something's Missing" (with Summer) and "Take Good Care of My Baby / What's a Girl to Do" (with

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). 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

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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

) - 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 *

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

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, Bob Glaub - bass * David Foster, Richard Tee, Jai Winding, Bob Esty, William Smith,

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- keyboards * Rick Shlosser,

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- drums *Alan Estes, Victor Feldman, Tommy Vig - percussion *

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- 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, Michele Aller, Brenda Russell - background vocals

References

{{Authority control Paul Jabara albums 1978 albums Casablanca Records albums