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Take It to Heart

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Recorded
  
1989

Length
  
53:43

Genre
  
Blue-eyed soul

Label
  
Reprise

Released
  
May 15, 1990 (1990-05-15)

Studio
  
VariousA&M Studios (Hollywood, CA)Can-Am Recorders (Tarzana, CA)Smoketree Ranch (Chatworth, CA)One On One Recording (North Hollywood, CA)Axis Studios (New York, NY)

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.

Contents

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)
  • Michael Hanna – keyboards (2); synthesizer programming and sequencing (4)
  • Peter Leinheiser – guitar; synthesizer programming and sequencing (1)
  • 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

    • References

    Take It to Heart Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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