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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
  
Various A&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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