10/01/2022

Michael McDonald "The Ultimate Collection" (2005) -Westcoast Rock / Blue-Eyed Soul-



Label : Warner Bros. Records, Inc.


États-Unis 01 - Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)
02 - What A Fool Believes (Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins)
03 - I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Michael McDonald & Ed Sanford)
04 - Yah Mo B There (Single Version) (James Ingram, Michael McDonald, Rod Temperton & Quincy Jones)
05 - Takin' It To The Streets (Single Version) (Michael McDonald)
06 - Sweet Freedom (Single Version) (Rod Temperton)
07 - Minute By Minute (Michael McDonald & Lester Abrams)
08 - On My Own (Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager)
09 - You Belong To Me (Michael McDonald & Carly Simon)
10 - Real Love (Michael McDonald & Patrick Henderson)
11 - I Stand For You (Chuck Sabatino & Michael McDonald)
12 - It Keeps You Runnin' (Michael McDonald)
13 - Take It To Heart (Radio Edit) (Diane Warren & Michael McDonald)
14 - No Love To Be Found (Michael McDonald & Bernie Chiaravalle)
15 - I Gotta Try (Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins)
16 - No Lookin' Back (Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins & Ed Sanford)
17 - Blink Of An Eye (George Perilli & Michael McDonald)
18 - Open The Door (Urban Remix) (Michael McDonald & Tommy Sims)
19 - Lost In The Parade (Michael McDonald & Grady Walker)


Compilation Produced by Michael McDonald
Executive Producer : Alan Fletcher
A&R Coordination : Robin Hurley & Mimi Miraflor
Remastering : Dan Hersch & Bill Inglot at DigiPrep


01 - Ain't No Mountain High Enough

Michael McDonald
Produced by Simon Climie
From The Album "MOTOWN" (6/03)
Also issued as Motown Single #2114 (10/03) ; AC #5
Featuring / Michael McDonald : Vocals, Background vocals
Toby Baker : Keyboards, Drum Programming
Tony Swain : Rhodes
Chris Rodriguez : Electric Guitar
Michael Thompson : Guitars
Nathan East : Bass
Ricky Lawson : Drums
Ann McCrary, Tammy Taylor, Gale M. West : Background vocals

02 - What A Fool Believes

The Doobie Brothers
Produced by Ted Templeman
From The Doobie Brothers Album "MINUTE BY MINUTE" (12/78)
Also issued as Warner Bros. Single #8725 (1/79) ; Pop #1, AC #22
Featuring / Michael McDonald : Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizer
Patrick Simmons : Guitar, Vocals
Jeff Baxter : Guitar
Tiran Porter : Bass, Vocals
John Hartman : Drums
Keith Knudsen : Drums, Vocals
With / Bill Payne : Additional Synthesizer
Bobby LaKind : Congas, Vocals

03 - I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)

Michael McDonald
Produced by Ted Templeman & Lenny Waronker
From The Album "IF THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES" (8/82)
Also issued as Warner Bros. Single #29933 (7/82) ; Pop #4, R1B #7, AC #8
Featuring / Michael McDonald : Vocals, Fender Rhodes, Synthesizer
Greg Phillinganes : Clavinet
Steve Lukather : Guitar
Louis Johnson : Bass
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Maureen McDonald : Background vocals

04 - Yah Mo B There 

Single Version
Michael McDonald with James Ingram
Produced by Quincy Jones
From The James Ingram Album "IT'S YOUR NIGHT" (10/83)
Qwest Single (Remix) #29394 (10/83) ; Pop #19, R1B #5, AC #10
Featuring / Michael McDonald & James Ingram :  Vocals, Synthesizer
Michael Boddicker & Rod Temperton : Synthesizer
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Quincy Jones : African Voices

05 - Takin' It To The Streets 

Single Version
The Doobie Brothers
Produced by Ted Templeman
From The Doobie Brothers Album "TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS" (3/76)
Also issued as Warner Bros. Single #8196 (3/17/76) ; Pop #13
Featuring / Michael McDonald : Vocals, Keyboards
Patrick Simmons : Guitar, Vocals
Jeff Baxter : Guitar
Tiran Porter : Bass, Vocals
John Hartman : Drums, Percussion
Keith Knudsen : Drums, Vocals
With / Jesse Butler : Organ
Bobby LaKind : Congas

06 - Sweet Freedom

Single Version
Produced by Rod Temperton, Dick Rudolph & Bruce Swedien
From The Album Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack "RUNNING SCARED" (Various Artists) (5/86)
MCA Single (Edit) #52857 (5/86) ; Pop #7, R1B #17, AC #4
Featuring / Michael McDonald : Vocals
Larry Williams : Keyboards, Synthesizers, Horns
Anthony Patter, Greg Phillinganes, Danny Sembello & Rod Temperton : Keyboards
Wells Christy : Synclavier
Paul Jackson Jr. & Michael Thompson : Guitar
Chuck Findley, Gary Grant & Jerry Hey : Trumpet
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone
Dave Boruff & Kim Hutchcroft : Sax, Flute
Rod Temperton & Larry Williams : Horn Arrangement
Siedah Garrett : Background vocals

07 - Minute By Minute

The Doobie Brothers
Produced by Ted Templeman
From The Doobie Brothers Album "MINUTE BY MINUTE" (12/78)
Also issued as Warner Bros. Single #8828 (4/25/79) ; Pop #14, AC #13
Featuring / Michael McDonald : Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizer
Patrick Simmons : Guitar, Vocals
Jeff Baxter : Guitar
Tiran Porter : Bass, Vocals
John Hartman : Drums
Keith Knudsen : Drums, Vocals
With / Bill Payne : Additional Synthesizer
Bobby LaKind : Congas, Vocals

08 - On My Own

Michael McDonald with Patti LaBelle
Produced by Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager
From The Patti LaBelle Album "WINNER IN YOU" (5/86)
MCA Single #52770 (3/86) ; Pop #1, R&B #1, AC #2
Featuring / Michael McDonald & Patti LaBelle : Vocals
Burt Bacharach : Acoustic Piano
Greg Phillinganes : DX-7
David Foster & Peter Wolf : Synthesizer
Dann Huff : Guitar
Neil Stubenhaus : Bass
Carlos Vega : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Barbara Ingram, Clydene Jackson, Julia Tillman Waters & Maxine Willard Waters : Background vocals

09 - You Belong To Me

The Doobie Brothers
Produced by Ted Templeman
From The Doobie Brothers Album "LIVIN' ON THE FAULT LINE" (8/77)
Featuring / Michael McDonald : Vocals, Keyboards
Patrick Simmons : Guitar, Vocals
Jeff Baxter : Guitar
Tiran Porter : Bass, Vocals
John Hartman : Drums
Keith Knudsen : Drums, Vocals
With / Bobby LaKind : Congas, Vocals
David Paich : String & Horn Arrangements
Rosemary Butler : Vocals

10 - Real Love

The Doobie Brothers
Produced by Ted Templeman
From The Doobie Brothers Album "ONE CLOSER" (9/80)
Also issued as Warner Bros. Single #49503 (8/21/80); Pop #5, AC #10
Featuring / Michael McDonald : Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers
Patrick Simmons : Vocals, Guitar
John McFee : Guitar, Vocals
Tiran Porter : Bass
Keith Knudsen : Drums, Vocals
Chet McCracken : Drums, Vibraphone, Marimbas
Cornelius Bumpus : Sax, Vocals
With / Patrick Henderson : Keyboards
Bobby LaKind : Congas, Bongos, Vocals
Ted Templeman : Tambourine, Cowbell, Maracas
Jimmie Haskell : String Arrangement
Nicolette Larson : Vocals

11 - I Stand For You

Michael McDonald
Produced by Russ Titelman & Michael McDonald
From The Album "BLINK OF AN EYE" (8/93)
Also issued as Reprise Single #18469 (7/93) ; AC #21
Featuring / Michael McDonald : Vocals, Keyboards
Jeff Bova : Hammond Organ
David Frank : Synth Horns, Horn Arrangement
Bernie Chiaravalle, David Williams : Guitar
Pino Palladino : Bass
Jimmy Bralower : Drum Programming
Manu Katche : Additional Drums
Lee Thornberg : Trumpet
Bruce Fowler : Trombone
Brandon Fields : Alto Sax
Albert Wing : Tenor Sax
Jenni Muldaur, Arnold McCuller, Sweet Pea Atkinson, Sir Harry Bowens, Mona Lisa Young & Clydene Edwards : Background vocals

12 - It Keeps You Runnin'

The Doobie Brothers
Produced by Ted Templeman
From The Doobie Brothers Album "TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS" (3/76)
Also issued as Warner Bros. Single #8282 (10/76) ; Pop #37
Featuring / Michael McDonald : Vocals, Keyboards
Patrick Simmons : Guitar, Vocals
Jeff Baxter : Guitar
Tiran Porter : Bass, Vocals
John Hartman : Drums, Percussion
Keith Knudsen : Drums, Vocals
With / Bobby LaKing : Congas

13 - Take It To Heart 

Radio Edit
Michael McDonald
Produced by Don Was & Michael McDonald
From The Album "TAKE IT TO HEART" (5/90)
Also issued as Reprise Single #19828 (4/90) ; Pop #98, AC #4
Featuring / Michael McDonald : Vocals, Synthesizer
Michael Hanna, Michael Mason, John Tesh & Don Was : Synthesizer Programming & Sequencing
Bernie Chiaravalle : Guitar, Coral Sitar
George Perilli : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Sweet Pea Atkinson, Sir Harry Bowens & David Lasley : Background vocals
Paul Riser : String Arrangement

14 - No Love To Be Found

Michael McDonald
Produced by Tommy Sims
From The Album "BLUE OBSESSION" (2/00)
Featuring / Michael McDonald : Vocals, Synth Rhodes, Rhythm & Vocal Arrangement
Wendy Moten : Vocals, Background vocals, Vocal Arrangement
Bill Livsey : B3 Organ
Tommy Sims : Rhythm Guitar, Bass, Clavinet, Rhythm, Horn & Vocal Arrangement
Bernie Chiaravalle : Solo & Rhythm Guitar, Rhythm Arrangement
Dan Needham : Drums
Mark Douthit, Doug Moffet, Dennis Solee : Saxes
Tim Akers : Horn Arrangement

15 - I Gotta Try

Michael McDonald
Produced by Ted Templeman & Lenny Waronker
From The Album "IF THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES" (8/82)
Also issued as Warner Bros. Single #29862 (10/82) ; Pop #44, AC #28
Featuring / Michael McDonald : Vocals, Piano, Synthesizer
Michael Boddicker : Synthesizer
Greg Phillinganes : Fender Rhodes
Steve Lukather : Guitar
Willie Weeks : Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa & Ted Templeman : Percussion
Kenny Loggins : Background vocals

16 - No Lookin' Back

Michael McDonald
Produced by Michael McDonald & Ted Templeman
From The Album "NO LOOKIN' BACK" (8/85)
Also issued as Warner Bros. Single #28960 (7/85) ; Pop #34, AC #18
Featuring / Michael McDonald : Vocals, Keyboards
David Pack : Guitar
Willie Weeks : Bass
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
George Perilli : Tom (Drum) Solo

17 - Blink Of An Eye

Michael McDonald
Produced by Russ Titelman & Michael McDonald
From The Album "BLINK OF AN EYE" (8/93)
Featuring / Michael McDonald : Vocals, Wurlitzer Piano
Benmont Tench : Hammond Organ
Jeff Bova : Clarinet, Synth Bass
David Frank : Synth Horns, Horn Arrangement
Warren Haynes : Guitar Solo
Robben Ford & Randy Jacobs : Rhythm Guitar
Pino Palladino : Bass
Manu Katche, George Perilli & John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Jimmy Bralower : Drum Programming
Lee Thornberg : Trumpet
Brandon Fields : Alto Sax
Albert Wing : Tenor Sax

18 - Open The Door 

Urban Remix
Michael McDonald
Produced by Tommy Sims
From The Album "BLUE OBSESSION" (2/00)
Featuring / Michael McDonald : Wurlitzer
Marc Harris : B3 Organ
Tommy Sims : Fender Rhodes, Synthesizer, Guitar, Bass, Rhythm & Horn Arrangement
Dan Needham : Drums
Tom Roady : Percussion
Mark Douthit, Doug Moffet, Dennis Solee : Saxes
Amy Holland : Background vocals
Tim Akers : Horn Arrangement

19 - Lost In The Parade

Michael McDonald
Produced by Michael McDonald & Ted Templeman
From The Album "NO LOOKIN' BACK" (8/85)
Also issued as Warner Bros. Single #28847 (10/85) ; AC #40
Featuring / Michael McDonald : Vocals, Synthesizer
Brian Mann : Synthesizer
Robben Ford : Guitar
Willie Weeks : Bass
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Staff Fieldhouse : Simmons Drums