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Blink of an Eye (Michael McDonald album)

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Released
  
August 3, 1993

Length
  
57:56

Artist
  
Michael McDonald

Label
  
Reprise Records

Recorded
  
1993

Blink of an Eye (1993)
  
Blue Obsession (2000)

Release date
  
3 August 1993

Genre
  
Blue-eyed soul

Producers
  
Michael McDonald, Russ Titelman

Similar
  
Take It to Heart, No Lookin' Back, Motown Two, If That's What It Takes, Soul Speak

Blink of an Eye is the fourth solo studio album by the American singer-songwriter Michael McDonald. It was originally released in August 1993, on the label Reprise, three years after his previous album, Take It to Heart.

Contents


Personnel

  • Sweet Pea Atkinson: backing vocals (1, 10)
  • Harry Bowen: backing vocals (1, 10)
  • Jeff Bova: Hammond organ (1), keyboards (2-5, 7, 8), synth bass (2, 9), clavinet (9), organ (10), drum programming (10)
  • Jimmy Bralower: drum programming (1-7, 9, 11)
  • Mike Campbell: guitar (2)
  • Lenny Castro: congas (3, 8), finger cymbals (6, 7), triangle (6, 7), tambourine (10)
  • Bernie Chiaravalle: guitar (1, 3)
  • Nathan East: bass guitar (2)
  • Clydene Edwards: backing vocals (1)
  • Brandon Fields: alto saxophone (1, 3, 4, 9)
  • Chuck Findley: flugelhorn (11)
  • Robben Ford: guitar (7), rhythm guitar (9)
  • Bruce Fowler: trombone (1)
  • David Frank: horn arrangements (1, 3, 9), synth horns (1, 8, 9), synth bell (8)
  • Vince Gill: backing vocals (6)
  • Warren Haynes: lead guitar & solo (9)
  • Amy Holland: backing vocals (4)
  • Paul Jackson Jr.: guitar (10)
  • Randy Jacobs: guitar (3), rhythm guitar (9)
  • Manu Katché: additional drums (1), drums (4, 7-10)
  • Randy Kerber: keyboards (7), synth strings (10), synth horns (11)
  • Alison Krauss: backing vocals (6)
  • Arnold McCuller: backing vocals (1, 10)
  • Michael McDonald: lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3-6, 10), keyboards (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11), synth horns (8), acoustic piano & solo (8), Wurlitzer (9), Rhodes (10), synth bass (10)
  • Marcus Miller: bass guitar (4)
  • Jenni Muldaur: backing vocals (1)
  • Pino Palladino: bass guitar (1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 11)
  • Dean Parks: acoustic guitar (6)
  • George Perilli: additional drums (9)
  • Greg Phillinganes: acoustic piano (10)
  • John Robinson: additional drums (3, 5), drums (9)
  • Wallace Rooney: trumpet & solo (11)
  • Chuck Sabatino: backing vocals (8, 10)
  • Fred Tackett: acoustic guitar (5)
  • Benmont Tench: Hammond organ (5, 8, 9)
  • Lee Thornburg: trumpet (1, 3, 9)
  • Freddie Washington: bass guitar (5, 10)
  • Kirk Whalum: tenor saxophone (3, 7, 10)
  • David Williams: guitar (1, 4)
  • Albert Wing: tenor saxophone (1, 3, 9)
  • Mona Lisa Young: backing vocals (1, 10)
  • Production

  • Produced by Michael McDonald & Russ Titelman.
  • Basic track arrangements by Jeff Bova, Jimmy Bralower, Michael McDonald & Russ Titelman.
  • Keyboard programming by Jeff Bova & Michael McDonald.
  • Engineers: Ben Fowler, Bruce Barris, Mark Linnett.
  • Assistant Engineers: Charlie Paakkari, Chris Albert, Chris Fogel, Mikael Ifverson, Steve Elder & U.E. Nastasi.
  • Mixed by Tom Lord-Alge, assisted by Tim Leitner.
  • Recorded at The Power Station & East Hill Studios (New York City, NY); Capitol Studios & Westlake Audio (Los Angeles, CA).
  • Mixed at Unique Studios (New York City, NY).
  • Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound (New York City, NY).
  • Original demo sequences technically assisted by Ross Pallone.
  • Production Coordination: Joanne Schwartz
  • Additional Production Coordination (Los Angeles): Julie Larson
  • Art Direction & Front Cover Photo: Bruce Steinberg
  • Back Cover Photo: Gary Irving, Tony Stone Images
  • Inside Photo: Tony Stone Images
  • Songs

    1I Stand for You4:23
    2East of Eden5:29
    3More to Us Than That5:26

    References

    Blink of an Eye (Michael McDonald album) Wikipedia