Cycles (The Doobie Brothers album)
Cycles | ||||
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Studio album by The Doobie Brothers | ||||
Released | May 17, 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1988 at The Plant, Sausalito, CA | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 40:22 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer |
Eddie Schwartz, Charlie Midnight, Rodney Mills | |||
The Doobie Brothers chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Cycles is the tenth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1989. (see 1989 in music). The album was reissued in 2002 by One Way Records with two bonus tracks. The first "Anything for Love" was written by Bobby LaKind with Eddie Schwartz and Zeke Zirngiebel. The second bonus track is an expanded version of The Isley Brothers' classic "Need A Little Taste of Love" that was included on the original album.[2]
Track listing
- "The Doctor" (Tom Johnston, Charlie Midnight, Eddie Schwartz) – 3:47
- "One Chain (Don't Make No Prison)" (Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter) – 4:03
- "Take Me to the Highway" (Patrick Simmons, Dale Ockerman, Fedele, Midnight, Schwartz) – 3:21
- "South of the Border" (Johnston) – 4:23
- "Time Is Here and Gone" (Bobby LaKind, John McFee, Keith Knudsen) – 3:52
- "Need a Little Taste of Love" (Marvin Isley, Ernie Isley, Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Chris Jasper) – 4:07
- "I Can Read Your Mind" (Simmons, Ockerman, Thompson) – 4:29
- "Tonight I'm Coming Through (The Border)" (LaKind, Michael McDonald) – 4:29
- "Wrong Number" (Johnston) – 4:09
- "Too High a Price" (Bobby LaKind, Zeke Zirngeibel, Herron) – 4:13
Personnel
The Doobie Brothers
- Tom Johnston - guitars, vocals
- Patrick Simmons - guitars, vocals
- Tiran Porter - bass, vocals
- John Hartman - drums, vocals
- Michael Hossack - drums, percussion
- Bobby LaKind - percussion, vocals
Additional personnel
- Bill Payne - keyboards
- Dave Tyson - keyboards
- Kim Bullard - keyboards
- Dale Ockerman - keyboards
- Phil Aaberg - keyboards
- Don Frank - electronic drums
- The Memphis Horns - horns
Production
- Producers: Eddie Schwartz, Charlie Midnight, Rodney Mills
- Production Assistant: Rodney Mills
- Engineers: Tom Sadzeck, Devon Bernadoni, Jim Gaines, Rodney Mills, Jeffrey Norman
- Mastering: Bob Ludwig
- Remixing: Brian Wayy
- Programming: Brian Wayy
- Conductor: Bobby LaKind
- Design: Jeffery Fey
- Cover Photo: Tom Keller
- Logo Design: Tom Nikosey
- Art Direction: Tommy Steele
Charts
Album
Year | Chart | Position |
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1989 | The Billboard 200 | 17 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1989 | "Need a Little Taste of Love" | Adult Contemporary | 27 |
1989 | "Need a Little Taste of Love" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 3 |
1989 | "Need a Little Taste of Love" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 45 |
1989 | "South of the Border" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 30 |
1989 | "The Doctor" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
1989 | "The Doctor" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
References
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