- Not to be confused with the song of the same name or the 2020 album of the same name.
Take Me Higher is the fourth album released by Giancarlo Pasquini under his alias Dave Rodgers. The album comprises several songs released under the Dave Rodgers alias prior to 1997, along with five new songs that debuted on the album. The album's title is derived from the 1996 single by V6 that Pasquini composed and self-covered on the album, which bears the same name. Released on April 23rd, 1997, by Avex Trax, the album was initially released in CD format before being made available digitally.
The singles from the album include "Soul Gasoline", "Sun City", "Music For The People", "Milan Milan Milan" / "Woman From Tokyo", and "Take Me Higher" / "Made In Japan", all of which were released within a span of six years.
Track Listing[]
| Track No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take Me Higher | 5:04 |
| 2 | Music For The People | 7:19 |
| 3 | Smoke On The Water | 4:41 |
| 4 | Woman From Tokyo | 4:47 |
| 5 | Soul Gasoline | 4:53 |
| 6 | I'll Be Your Hero | 5:23 |
| 7 | Sun City | 7:17 |
| 8 | Milan Milan Milan | 6:00 |
| 9 | Made In Japan | 5:21 |
| 10 | Seventies | 5:10 |
| 11 | Boom Boom Japan | 5:26 |
| 12 | Let It Be | 4:39 |
Personnel[]
Album credits per the album's liner notes.
- Giancarlo Pasquini - Lead Vocals, Writer (1-2, 5-12)
- Dave Rodgers - Producer (1-12)
- Alberto Contini - Producer (1, 3, 7), Writer (1-2, 7)
- Jennifer Batten - Guitar (1-2, 7, 9), Writer (1-2, 7, 9)
- Sandro Oliva - Writer (2, 8), Producer (3, 8, 10)
- Mauro Scappini - Flute (3)
- Silvio Stefanini - Guitar (3-4)
- Fabrizio Rizzolo - Writer (5)
- Fausto Guio - Writer (8, 11), Lyrics (9)
- Helder Stefanini - Drums (12)
- Raffaele Chiatto - Guitar, Writer (12)
Writers Credits (Tracks 3, 4)
- Ian Gillan
- Ian Paice
- Jon Lord
- Ritchie Blackmore
- Roger Glover
Album Credits[]
- Avex Creative Room - Coordinator
- Avex International Business Affairs - Coordinator
- Tom Yoda - Special Coordinator
- Katz-Miyake - Art Designer
- Keiichiro "Kenny" Kunito - Director
- Jun Shimamori - Assistant Director
- Toshikazu Oka - Assistant Director
- Tetsuya Yamamoto - Mastering
- Masato "Max" Matsuura - Producer
Singles[]
| Date | Title | Cat No. |
|---|---|---|
| July 13th 1991 | Soul Gasoline | ABeat 1055 |
| June 28th 1994 | Sun City | ABeat 1160 |
| September 20th 1995 | Music For The People | ABeat 1215 |
| April 11th 1996 | Milan Milan Milan / Woman From Tokyo | ABeat 1220 |
| 1997 | Take Me Higher / Made In Japan | AVJT-2370 |
Trivia[]
- The song "Soul Gasoline" was initially released by Pasquini under his other alias, "The Big Brother". However, in the album credits, the song is credited to the Dave Rodgers alias.