| Take One! | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Shakin' Stevens |
| Cover: | Take One - Shaky.jpg |
| Released: | 8 February 1980 |
| Recorded: | 1979 |
| Studio: | Eden Studios, London |
| Genre: | Rock and roll |
| Length: | 31:24 |
| Label: | Epic |
| Producer: | Mike Hurst |
| Prev Title: | Shakin' Stevens |
| Prev Year: | 1978 |
| Next Title: | Marie, Marie |
| Next Year: | 1980 |
Take One! is a 1980 album by British rock and roll singer Shakin' Stevens. It was his first release on Epic Records and his first album to enter the UK charts. The album also featured Stevens' first UK charting single "Hot Dog".
Often erroneously dated as being released in October 1979, Take One! was not released until February 1980, after the "Hot Dog" single had become Stevens' first UK hit single. Produced by Mike Hurst, the album contained a host of experienced session men, including lead guitarist Albert Lee, pianist Geraint Watkins, steel guitarist B.J. Cole and bassist and arranger Stuart Colman. The album charted at No.62 in March 1980 and remained on the UK albums chart for two weeks.[1]
In April 1982 the album was re-released under the new title of Hot Dog with "That's All Right" and "Ah, Poor Little Baby" being replaced by "You and I Were Meant to Be" and "Make it Right Tonight" respectively.
In 2009, Sony Music released a box set of Stevens' original albums called The Epic Masters. This was the first time the album was released on compact disc and contained bonus tracks of his first three non-album singles recorded for Epic in 1978 and 1979.
Re-release as Hot Dog