III is the first album written and recorded by Take That as a trio and that dynamic resulted in a new sound; the band chose an eclectic mix of producers to work on the album including Greg Kurstin (Lana Del Rey - Ultraviolence, Lykke Li - I Never Learn, Katy Perry - Prism), John Shanks (Take That - Beautiful World, The Circus), Stuart Price (Take That - Progress, Madonna - Confessions on a Dance Floor, The Killers - Day & Age) and Jeff Lynne (ELO, Paul McCartney - Flaming Pie, Regina Spektor - Far, Tom Petty - Into The Great Wide Open, Travelling Wilburys - Travelling Wilburys Vol.1). The majority of the album was recorded at the band's own studios and Abbey Road Studios. The guys started writing tracks for the album at the beginning of 2014 with the blessing of Jason Orange who announced in a statement on September 24th 2014 that after more than twenty-five years he was leaving the band. The album includes single "These Days" which was produced by Greg Kurstin and features all three members of the band on vocal duty. It's a nod to the sound that defined their early years, an out-and-out feel good pop smash that isn't like anything they produced following the 2006 reunion. The song shows just one element from the album, which incorporates a mix of styles and sounds influenced by their last three LPs.