Taking on the World is the debut album from Scottish rock band Gun

Gun (band)

Gun are a rock band from Glasgow, Scotland, best known for their cover of Cameo's "Word Up!".-Early career:Originally called Blind Allez then for a short time, 'Phobia', GUN were formed in 1987 by Giuliano Gizzi and Cami Morlotti , with Mark Rankin , Alan Thornton and David Aitken...

. The single 'Better days', taken from this album charted in the UK top 40.

"Better Days", "Inside Out", "Money (Everybody Loves Her)", "Taking On The World" and "Shame On You" all currently receive regular airplay on Scotland's 96.3 Rock Radio

96.3 Rock Radio

96.3 Real Radio XS is a Scottish local radio station owned and operated by GMG Radio. It is based at Ballieston to the east of Glasgow and broadcasts to Renfrewshire, West Central Scotland and Central Scotland....

 due to the station's support of Gun's reunion in 2007.

In September 2010, the album was included in Classic Rock

Classic Rock (magazine)

Classic Rock is a British magazine dedicated to the radio format of classic rock, published by Future Publishing, who are also responsible for its "sister" publication Metal Hammer. Although firmly focusing on key bands from the 1960s through early 1990s, it also includes articles and reviews of...

magazine's list of the 150 Greatest Debut Albums of All Time.

Track listing

1. "Better Days" - 4:33
2. "Feeling Within" - 4:41
3. "Inside Out" - 4:11
4. "Money (Everybody Loves Her)" - 4:34
5. "Taking On The World" - 4:50
6. "Shame On You" - 4:34
7. "Can't Get Any Lower" - 4:22
8. "Something To Believe In" - 4:38
9. "Girls In Love" - 3:16
10. "I Will Be Waiting" - 4:50