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Michael McDonald - If That's What It Takes

Label: Warner Bros. Records
Catalog#: 9 23703-1
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country:US
Released:1982
Genre: Funk / Soul, Rock
Style: Soft Rock, Pop Rock, Soul
Credits: Arranged By [Horn Arrangements] - Jerry Hey
Arranged By [String Arrangements] - Marty Paich
Artwork By [Art Direction/design] - Jeff Adamoff
Directed By - Irving Azoff
Engineer [Basic Track Engineer] - Donn Landee (tracks: A2) , Jim Isaacson (tracks: A5, B1, B3) , Lee Herschberg (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B2, B4, B5)
Engineer [Mastering Engineer] - Bobby Hata
Engineer [Misdown Engineer] - Lee Herschberg
Engineer [Overdub Engineer] - Donn Landee , Jim Isaacson , Lee Herschberg , Mark Linett
Engineer [Second Engineer] - Ken Deane , Steve McManus
Other [Production Coordinator] - Joan Parker , Kathy Walker , Vicki Fortson
Photography - Jim Shea
Producer - Lenny Waronker , Ted Templeman
Synthesizer [Additional] - Michael Boddicker
Technician [Keyboard Technician] - Paul Medeiros
Notes:Recorded at Warner Bros.
Recording Studio, N. Hollywood, CA
and Sunset Sound, Hollywood
Strings recorded at
Oceanway Recording, Hollywood
Mastered at Warner Bros.
Recording Studio
Rating:   4.0/5 (5 votesRate It
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Tracklisting:

A1   Playin' By The Rules (4:55)
    Bass - Willie Weeks
  Drums - Steve Gadd
  Guitar - Dean Parks
  Percussion - Bobby LaKind , Lenny Castro
  Piano - Greg Phillinganes
  Saxophone [Solo] - Edgar Winter
  Written-By, Backing Vocals - Ed Sanford
  Written-by, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer, Backing Vocals - Michael McDonald
A2   I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) (3:39)
    Backing Vocals - Maureen McDonald
  Bass - Louis Johnson
  Clavinet - Greg Phillinganes
  Drums - Jeff Porcaro
  Guitar - Steve Lukather
  Written-By - Ed Sanford , Jerry Leiber And Mike Stoller*
  Written-by, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer - Michael McDonald
A3   Love Lies (3:21)
    Bass - Willie Weeks
  Guitar - Dean Parks
  Piano - Greg Phillinganes
  Written-By - Randy Goodrum
  Written-by, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer, Backing Vocals - Michael McDonald
A4   I Gotta Try (3:53)
    Bass - Willie Weeks
  Drums - Steve Gadd
  Electric Piano [Rhodes] - Greg Phillinganes
  Guitar - Steve Lukather
  Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa , Ted Templeman
  Synthesizer [Additional] - Michael Boddicker
  Written-By, Backing Vocals - Kenny Loggins
  Written-By, Piano, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals - Michael McDonald
A5   I Can Let Go Now (2:54)
    Written-By, Piano - Michael McDonald
B1   That's Why (4:24)
    Backing Vocals - Amy Holland , Brenda Russell* , Christopher Cross , Kathy Walker , Maureen McDonald
  Bass - Mike Porcaro
  Drums - Jeff Porcaro
  Electric Piano [Rhodes] - Michael Omartian
  Guitar - Steve Lukather
  Guitar [Solo] - Robben Ford
  Saxophone [Solo] - Tom Scott
  Written-By - Randy Goodrum
  Written-By, Piano, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals - Michael McDonald
B2   If That's What It Takes (4:17)
    Bass - Willie Weeks
  Drums - Steve Gadd
  Guitar - Dean Parks
  Guitar [Solo] - Robben Ford
  Percussion - Lenny Castro
  Piano - Greg Phillinganes
  Written-By - Jackie De Shannon*
  Written-by, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer, Backing Vocals - Michael McDonald
B3   No Such Luck (3:44)
    Bass - Mike Porcaro
  Drums - Jeff Porcaro
  Electric Piano [Rhodes] - Michael Omartian
  Guitar - Steve Lukather
  Guitar [Overdubs] - Dean Parks
  Percussion - Lenny Castro
  Saxophone [Alto] - Edgar Winter
  Written-By - Grady Walker (2) , Harry Garfield
  Written-By, Piano, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals - Michael McDonald
B4   Losin' End (4:11)
    Bass - Willie Weeks
  Drums - Steve Gadd
  Guitar - Dean Parks
  Organ - Greg Phillinganes
  Synthesizer [Lyricon Solo] - Tom Scott
  Written-by, Electric Piano [Rhodes] - Michael McDonald
B5   Believe In It (4:41)
    Bass - Willie Weeks
  Drums - Steve Gadd
  Guitar - Steve Lukather
  Percussion - Lenny Castro
  Piano - Greg Phillinganes
  Saxophone [Solo] - Edgar Winter
  Written-by, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer, Backing Vocals - Michael McDonald

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