17/02/2011

Michael McDonald "Blue Obsession" (2000) -Blue-Eyed Soul-

  

 Label : Ramp Records


États-Unis 01 - All I Need (Michael McDonald & Tommy Sims)
02 - No Love To Be Found (Michael McDonald & Bernie Chiaravalle)
03 - Obsession Blues (Michael McDonald & Bernie Chiaravalle)
04 - Where Would I Be Now (Tony Joe White & Michael McDonald)*
05 - Build Upon It (Bernie Chiaravalle & Michael McDonald)*
06 - The Meaning Of Love (Michael McDonald & Jim Photoglo)
07 - Open The Door (Michael McDonald & Tommy Sims)
08 - Kikwit Town (Michael McDonald & Chester Thompson)
09 - Down By The River (Neil Young)**
10 - Someday You Will (Michael McDonald & Bernie Chiaravalle)
11 - Ain't That Peculiar (William 'Smokey' Robinson, Warren Moore, Marvin Tapplin & Robert Rodgers)***
12 - You Can't Make It Love (Michael McDonald & John Scott Sherrill)


Produced by Tommy Sims for Positive Movements
*Produced by Bernie Chiaravalle & Michael McDonald for Genevieve Prods. Inc
**Produced by Chris Pelonis & Michael McDonald
***Produced by David Pack
Production Coordinators : Bridgett Evans O'Lannerghty, Gail Chiaravalle & Susan Henson
Engineers : Martin Woodlee, Greg Rubin, John Lechner, Ben Fowler, Grady Walker, Andy Gerome, Chris Pelonis, Russ Martin & Mark Casselman
Assistant Engineers : Shawn McLean, Hank Nirider, Joe Costa, Tim Coyle, Reid Shippen, Tony Green, Graham Lewis, Davie Dillbeck & Mark Frigo
Hard Disk Editing & Programming Assistance : Danny Duncan, Joe Hogue & Shane Gue
Recorded at The Bennett House (Franklin), The Dugout (Nashville), Sound Kitchen (Franklin), Love Shack (Nashville), Sound Stage (Nashville), Sixteenh Ave Sound (Nashville), Northbeach (Franklin), Woodlands Studios (Nashville), Bingham Bend (Leipers Fork) & Orange Whip (Santa Barbara)
Mixed by Greg Rubin at Sound Kitchen
*Mixed by Rick Will at Sound Stage
**Mixed by Rick Will at Sixteenth Ave. Sound
***Mixed by Chris Pelonis at Orange Whip


01 - All I Need

Lead vocals : Michael McDonald & Tommy Sims
B3 Organ : Marc Harris
Guitars : Chris Rodriguez
Bass & Keyboards : Tommy Sims
Drums : Dan Needham
Percussion : Tom Roady
String : The Nashville String Machine
Conducted by Tim Akers
Saxophones : Mark Douthit, Doug Moffet & Denis Solee
Trumpet : Mike Haynes
Trombone : Barry Green
Background vocals : Tabitha Fair, Angelo Petrucci, Veronica Petrucci, Nicol Smith & Chris Willis
Horn & String Arrangement : Tim Akers & Tommy Sims
Vocal & Rhythm Arrangement : Tommy Sims

02 - No Love To Be Found

Lead vocals : Michael McDonald & Wendy Moten
Synth Rhodes : Michael McDonald
B3 Organ : Bill Livsey
Bass, Rhythm Guitars & Clavinet : Tommy Sims
Solo & Rhythm Guitars : Bernie Chiaravalle
Drums : Dan Needham
Saxophones : Mark Douthit, Doug Moffet & Denis Solee
Background vocals : Wendy Moten
Rhythm Arrangement : Michael McDonald, Tommy Sims & Bernie Chiaravalle
Horn Arrangement : Tim Akers & Tommy Sims
Vocal Arrangement : Tommy Sims, Michael McDonald & Wendy Moten

03 - Obsession Blues

Wurlitzer : Michael McDonald
Bass : Tommy Sims
Electric Guitars : Bernie Chiaravalle & William Owsley
Acoustic Guitars : Bernie Chiaravalle & George Cocchini
Drums & Percussion : Dan Needham
B3 Organ : Johnny Neel
Rhythm Arrangement : Michael McDonald & Bernie Chiaravalle

04 - Where Would I Be Now

Electric Guitar, Sidestick & Cymbals : Bernie Chiaravalle
Bass Fiddle : Viktor Krauss
B3 Organ : Marc Harris & Tim Akers
Drums : Yvette Preyer
Percussion : Terry McMillan
Piano & Synth Pad : Michael McDonald
Vocal Harmonies : Amy Holland McDonald
Hard Disk Editing : Sheyne Guy

05 - Build Upon It

Piano, Lead vocal, Clav (cho) : Michael McDonald
B3 Organ & Clav (Vrse) : Marc Harris
Electric Guitar & Shaker : Bernie Chiaravalle
Electric Bass : Chris Kent
Drums & Tambourine : Yvette Preyer
Congas : Terry McMillan
Backing vocals : Rodney Covington (Director), Deloris Cox, Alfreda McCrary, Demetrai Slaydon, Stacy Covington, Tiffany Palmer, Pamela Holman, Duwane Starling, Timothy Terry & Ladre Fayne
Hard Disk Editing : Sheyne Guy

06 - The Meaning Of Love

B3 Organ : Marc Harris
Acoustic Guitar : Gordon Kennedy
Bass, Keyboards, Guitars & Drum Program : Tommy Sims
Percussion : Tom Roady
Strings : The Nasville String Machine
Conducted by Ron Huff
Flute : Sam Levine
Oboe : Bobby Talor
Rhythm Arrangement : Tommy Sims & Michael McDonald
String Arrangement : Ron Huff & Tommy Sims

07 - Open The Door

Wurlitzer : Michael McDonald
B3 Organ : Marc Harris
Bass, Fender Rhodes, Guitars & Synthesizer : Tommy Sims
Drums : Dan Needham
Percussion : Tom Roady
Saxophones : Mark Douthit, Doug Moffet & Dennis Solee
Background vocals : Amy Holland McDonald
Rhythm Arrangement : Tommy Sims
Horn Arrangement : Tim Akers & Tommy Sims

08 - Kikwit Town

Bass, Acoustic Piano, Keyboards & Percussion : Tommy Sims
Synthesizer : Michael McDonald
Guitars : George Cocchini
Drums : Dan Needham
Wave Drums : Chester Thompson
Sound Effects : Danny Duncan
Strings : Carl Gordetzky (Violin), Pam Sixfin (Violin), Kris Wilkinson (Viola) & Bob Mason (Cello)
Background vocals : Nicol Smith
Rhythm Arrangement : Michael McDonald & Tommy Sims
String Arrangement : Tim Akers & Tommy Sims

09 - Down By The River

Guitar : Chris Pelonis
Bass : Todd Smith
Drums : Brian Zsupnik
B3 : Michael McDonald
Backing vocals : Amy Holland McDonald, Karla Bonoff & Christopher Cross

10 - Someday You Will

B3 Organ : Bill Livsey
Synth : Michael McDonald
Bass & Acoustic Piano : Tommy Sims
Electric & Acoustic Guitars : Bernie Chiaravalle & Gordon Kennedy
Drums : Dan Needham
Percussion : Danny Duncan
Background vocals : Joey Kibble, Mark Kibble & Claude McKnight
Rhythm Arrangement : Michael McDonald, Bernie Chiaravalle & Tommy Sims

11 - Ain't That Peculiar

Lead vocals : Michael McDonald & Toby McKeehan
Background vocals : Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, Kevin Max Smith & Michael McDonald
Spoken Lyric : Michael McDonald & Toby McKeehan
Programming, Sampling, Track Edits & Organ : Joe Hogue
Piano : Michael McDonald
Additional Keyboards : David Pack
Guitars : Chris Rodriguez & David Pack
Drums : George Perilli

12 - You Can't Make It Love

Piano : Michael McDonald
B3 Organ : Mark Harris
Acoustic Guitar : Chris Rodriguez