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1982 studio album by Michael McDonald
If That's What It Takes is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Michael McDonald. The album was released in August 1982.
Track listing
Side twoTitle | Writer(s) |
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6. | "That's Why" | McDonald, Randy Goodrum | 4:24 |
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7. | "If That's What It Takes" | McDonald, Jackie De Shannon | 4:17 |
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8. | "No Such Luck" | McDonald, Grady Walker, Harry Garfield | 3:44 |
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9. | "Losin' End" | McDonald | 4:11 |
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10. | "Believe in It" | McDonald | 4:41 |
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Personnel
- Michael McDonald – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10), Fender Rhodes (1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10), synthesizers (1-4, 6-8), acoustic piano (4, 5, 6, 8)
- Greg Phillinganes – acoustic piano (1, 3, 7, 10), clavinet (2), Fender Rhodes (4), Hammond organ (9)
- Michael Boddicker – additional synthesizers (4)
- Michael Omartian – Fender Rhodes (6, 8)
- Dean Parks – guitar (1, 3, 7, 9), guitar overdubs (8)
- Steve Lukather – guitar (2, 4, 6, 8, 10)
- Robben Ford – guitar solo (6, 7)
- Willie Weeks – bass guitar (1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10)
- Louis Johnson – bass guitar (2)
- Mike Porcaro – bass guitar (6, 8)
- Steve Gadd – drums (1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10)
- Jeff Porcaro – drums (2, 6, 8)
- Lenny Castro – percussion (1, 6, 7, 8, 10)
- Bobby LaKind – percussion (1)
- Paulinho Da Costa – percussion (3, 4)
- Ted Templeman – percussion (4)
- Edgar Winter – saxophone solo (1, 10)
- Tom Scott – saxophone solo (6), Lyricon solo (9)
- Ed Sanford – backing vocals (1)
- Maureen McDonald – backing vocals (2, 6)
- Kenny Loggins – backing vocals (4)
- Christopher Cross – backing vocals (6)
- Brenda Russell – backing vocals (6)
- Kathy Walker – backing vocals (6)
- Amy Holland – backing vocals (6)
Production
- Produced by Lenny Waronker and Ted Templeman
- Engineers – Ken Deane, Bobby Hata, Lee Herschberg, James Isaacson, Donn Landee, Mark Linett and Steve McManus.
- Overdub Engineers – Lee Herschberg, James Isaacson, Donn Landee and Mark Linett.
- Mixing – Lee Herschberg
- Mastered by Bobby Hata at Warner Bros. Recording Studio.
- Horn arrangements – Jerry Hey
- String arrangements – Marty Paich
- Keyboard Technician – Paul Mederios
- Production Coordinators – Joan Parker, Kathy Walker and Vicki Fortson.
- Art Direction and Design – Jeff Adamoff
- Photography – Jim Shea
- Direction – Irving Azoff
Charts
References
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