Minute by Minute
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| Minute by Minute | ||
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| Studio album by The Doobie Brothers | ||
| Released | December, 1978 | |
| Recorded | Warner Brothers Studios, North Hollywood | |
| Genre | Rock,Yacht Rock | |
| Length | 36:16 | |
| Label | Warner Brothers | |
| Producer(s) | Ted Templeman | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| The Doobie Brothers chronology | ||
| Livin' on the Fault Line (1977) |
Minute by Minute (1978) |
One Step Closer (1980) |
Minute by Minute is the eighth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1978. (see 1978 in music).
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Here to Love You" (McDonald) – 3:58
- "What a Fool Believes" (McDonald, Kenny Loggins) – 3:41
- "Minute by Minute" (McDonald, Lester Abrams) – 3:26
- "Dependin' on You" (Simmons, McDonald) – 3:44
- "Don't Stop to Watch the Wheels" (Simmons, Baxter, Michael Ebert) – 3:26
- "Open Your Eyes" (McDonald, Abrams, Henderson) – 3:18
- "Sweet Feelin'" (Simmons, Templeman) – 2:41
- "Steamer Lane Breakdown" (Simmons) – 3:24
- "You Never Change" (Simmons) – 3:26
- "How Do the Fools Survive?" (McDonald, Carole Bayer Sager) – 5:12
[edit] Personnel
The Doobie Brothers:
- Patrick Simmons - guitar, vocals
- Jeff "Skunk" Baxter - guitar, steel guitar
- Michael McDonald - keyboards, synthesizers, vocals
- Tiran Porter - bass, vocals
- John Hartman - drums
- Keith Knudsen - drums, vocals
Additional Players:
- Bobby LaKind - congas, vocals
- Tom Johnston - vocals on "Don't Stop to Watch the Wheels"
- Nicolette Larson - vocals on "Sweet Feelin'" and "Dependin' on You"
- Rosemary Butler - vocals on "Here to Love You" and "Dependin' on You"
- Norton Buffalo - harmonica
- Herb Pedersen - banjo
- Byron Berline - fiddle, violin
- Lester Abrams - electric piano on "How Do the Fools Survive"
- Bill Payne - synthesizer (with Michael McDonald) on "What a Fool Believes" and "Minute by Minute"
- Andrew Love - saxophone
- Ben Cauley - trumpet
- Ted Templeman - percussion
[edit] Production
- Producer: Ted Templeman
- Engineer: Donn Landee
- Cover design: Bruce Steinberg
- Arranger: Michael McDonald
- Conductor: Bobby LaKind
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1979 | Pop Albums | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | "Dependin' on You" | Pop Singles | 25 |
| 1979 | "Minute by Minute" | Black Singles | 74 |
| 1979 | "Minute by Minute" | Pop Singles | 14 |
| 1979 | "What a Fool Believes" | Black Singles | 72 |
| 1979 | "What a Fool Believes" | Club Play Singles | 40 |
| 1979 | "What a Fool Believes" | Pop Singles | 1 |
