Minute by Minute
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| Studio album by The Doobie Brothers | ||||
| Released | December 1, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 at Warner Brothers Studios, North Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Rock, R&B | |||
| Length | 36:16 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Ted Templeman | |||
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| Singles from Minute by Minute | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B[2] |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed) [3] |
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Minute by Minute is the eighth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1978. The album contains their biggest hit, the Grammy-winning "What a Fool Believes," which was co-written by Kenny Loggins and simultaneously released on his 1978 album Nightwatch. "Depending on You" and the title track were also released as singles. The album would be the last to include members Jeff "Skunk" Baxter and John Hartman.
Track listing
- "Here to Love You" (McDonald) – 3:58
- "What a Fool Believes" (McDonald, Loggins) – 3:41
- "Minute by Minute" (McDonald, 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
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 Pederson - banjo
- Byron Berline - fiddle
- 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
Michael Jackson said he contributed back up vocals on "What a Fool Believes", "Here to Love You" and "Minute by Minute" for the album, but he is not credited on the album.
Production
- Producer: Ted Templeman
- Engineer: Donn Landee
- Cover design: Bruce Steinberg
- Arranger: Michael McDonald
- Conductor: Bobby LaKind
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1979 | Pop Albums | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 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 |
| Preceded by Spirits Having Flown by Bee Gees |
Billboard 200 number-one album April 7–20, 1979 April 28 - May 18, 1979 |
Succeeded by Breakfast in America by Supertramp |
References
- ↑ Minute by Minute at AllMusic
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "The Doobie Brothers: Minute by Minute". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Rolling Stone magazine review
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