Take It to Heart
Take It to Heart is the third solo studio album by the American singer-songwriter Michael McDonald. It was originally released in May 1990, on the label Reprise, five years after his previous album, No Lookin' Back.[1][2]
Track listing
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| 1. | "All We Got" | | 5:45 |
| 2. | "Get the Word Started" | | 5:40 |
| 3. | "Love Can Break Your Heart" | | 4:54 |
| 4. | "Take It to Heart" | | 5:57 |
| 5. | "Tear It Up" | | 4:25 |
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| 6. | "Lonely Talk" | | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Searchin' for Understanding" | | 3:42 |
| 8. | "Homeboy" | | 4:35 |
| 9. | "No Amount of Reason" | | 4:37 |
| 10. | "One Step Away" | | 4:12 |
| 11. | "You Show Me" | | 4:59 |
| Total length: | 53:26 |
Personnel
- Michael McDonald – lead and background vocals; synthesizer programming and sequencing (1, 4, 10); keyboards (2, 6-9, 11)
- Michael Landau – guitar (3, 5-9, 11)
- Bernie Chiaravalle – guitar (2, 4, 7, 11); sitar (4)
- Peter Leinheiser – guitar (1); synthesizer programming and sequencing (1)
- Michael Hanna – keyboards (2); synthesizer programming and sequencing (4)
- John Tesh – synthesizer programming and sequencing (4)
- Don Was – synthesizer programming and sequencing (4)
- Michael Mason – synthesizer programming and sequencing (4)
- Gardner Cole – synthesizer programming and sequencing (5)
- David Gamson – synthesizer programming and sequencing (5)
- Jeff Porcaro – drums (3, 6-9, 11); percussion (6, 7, 10, 11); African log drum (11)
- George Perilli – drums (2, 4)
- Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar (3, 6-9, 11); acoustic guitar (11)
- Charles Frichtel – bass guitar (2)
- Vince Denham – saxophone and solo (2)
- Kirk Whalum – saxophone (3)
- Stan Getz – saxophone (11)
- Terry McMillan – percussion (6, 7); backing vocals (6)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (4)
- Debra Dobkin – congas (2)
- Paul Riser – string arrangements (2, 4)
- Sweet Pea Atkinson – backing vocals (2, 4, 5)
- Sir Harry Bowens – backing vocals (2, 4, 5)
- Chuck Sabatino – backing vocals (1, 6)
- David Lasley – backing vocals (2, 4)
- David Pack – backing vocals (5, 7)
- Brian McKnight – backing vocals (1)
- Kathy Walker – backing vocals (2)
- Amy Holland – backing vocals (3)
- Maureen McDonald – backing vocals (7)
Production
- Producers: Michael McDonald & Ted Templeman (1, 3, 6-11); Don Was (2, 4); David Gamson & Gardner Cole (5)
- Engineers: Ed Cherney, Jeff Hendricksen, Ross Pallone, Bob Schaper
- Additional Engineering: Ed Goodreau, Bob Schaper, Brian Schuble
- Assistant Engineers: Elaine Anderson, Michael Douglass, Lori Fumar, John Jackson, Rob Jaczko, Calvin Loser, Michael Mason, Eric Rudd, Scott Symington, Michael Tacci, Toby Wright
- Remix on track 1: Shep Pettibone
- Additional recording at Circle Seven Recording (Pacific Palisades, California); Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California); John Tesh Studios (Santa Monica, California).
- Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
- Production Coordinator: Joan Parker
- Photography: Andy Earl
- Art Direction: Martyn Atkins, T&CP Associates, Hollywood, London
Peak positions
See also
References
External links
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