28/01/2021

Michael McDonald "Motown" (2003) -Blue-Eyed Soul / Contemporary R&B-



 Label : Universal Music


États-Unis 01  I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong)
02 - You Are Everything (Linda Creed & Thom Bell)
03 - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours (Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright, Lula Mae Hardaway & Lee Garrett)
04 - I'm Gonna Make You Love Me (Kenny Gamble & Jerry Ross)
05 - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing (Nicolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)
06 - Reflections (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland)
07 - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland)
08 - Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Nicolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)
09 - All In Love Is Fair (Stevie Wonder)
10 - I Want You (Arthur Ross & Leon Ware)
11 - Distant Lover (Sandra Greene, Marvin Gaye & Gwen Furqua)
12 - I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever) (Stevie Wonder & Yvonne Wright)
13 - Since I Lost My Baby (Smokey Robinson & Warren Moore)

Bonus Track 

14 - Too High (Stevie Wonder)


Produced & Arranged by Simon Climie
Executive Producer : Tony Swain
Album Recorded in New York, Los Angeles, Nashville, USA & Nice, France
Mixed by Mick Guzauski at Barking Doctor, New York
Mix Assistant : Tom Baker
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering Studios, Portland Maine

Simon ClimiePro Tools Engineering & Programming
Toby Baker & Nicky "Misschief" Shaw : Arranger & Programmer
Jonathan Shakovskoy : Pro Tools
Joel Evenden : Pro Tools & Engineering Assistant
Adam Brown : Engineering Pro Tools
Alan Douglas : Orchestral Engineering
Gavyn Wright : String Leader
Isobel Griffiths : Orchestra Contractor
Dee Harrington : Album Co-ordinator
Recorded On Pro Tools HD with Oxford Plug ins by Signia Productions

LA
Engineer : Don Murray
Assistant : Tom Sweeney
Production Co-ordinator : Debbie Johnson

Nashville
Engineer : Ben Fowler
Additional Engineering : Shannon Forrest
2nd Engineer : Grady Walker
Pro Tools Engineer : Shannon Forrest
Production Co-ordinator : Lisa Patton 


01 - I Heard It Through The Grapevine

Produced by Simon Climie
Arranged by Simon Climie & Toby Baker
Strings Arranged by Cliff Masterson
Toby Baker Keyboards & Drum Programming
Nicky 'Misschief' ShawAdditional Drums
Paul WallerAdditional Programming & Percussion
Tim AkersHammond B3
Chris RodriguezElectric Guitar
Tony SwainRhodes
Jennifer Karr, Ann McCrary, Tammy Taylor & Gale M. West : Background vocals

02 - You Are Everything

Produced by Simon Climie
Arranged by Simon Climie & Toby Baker
Toby Baker Keyboards & Drum Programming & GTR
Chris RodriguezElectric Sitar
Tony SwainKeyboards
Tracy Ackermann : Background vocals

03 - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours

Produced by Simon Climie
Arranged by Simon Climie & Toby Baker
Toby BakerKeyboards & Drum Programming
Paul WallerSound Replacing
Nathan EastBass
Ricky Lawson : Drums
Chris RodriguezElectric Guitar & Sitar
Michael ThompsonGuitars
Alfreda McCrary Lee, Ann McCrary, Tammy Taylor, Gale M. West, Dwayne Starling & Kevin Whalum : Background vocals

04 - I'm Gonna Make You Love Me

Produced by Simon Climie
Arranged by Simon Climie & Toby Baker
Toby BakerKeyboards & Drum Programming
Toby Baker & Simon ClimieElectric & Acoustic Guitars
Mark Douthit Saxophone
Ann McCrary, Tammy Taylor & Gale M. West : Background vocals

05 - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing

Produced by Simon Climie
Arranged by Simon Climie & Toby Baker
Strings Arranged by Cliff Masterson
Toby BakerKeyboards & Drum Programming
Tracy Ackermann & Simon Climie : Background vocals

06 - Reflections

Produced by Simon Climie
Arranged by Nicky "Misschief" Shaw
Michael McDonaldLead vocals & Rhodes
Nicky 'Misschief' ShawDrums & Bass Programming
Toby BakerKeyboards & Programming
Nathan EastBass
Ricky Lawson : Drums
Michael ThompsonGuitars
Alfreda McCrary Lee, Ann McCrary, Tammy Taylor, Gale M. West, Dwayne Starling & Kevin Whalum : Background vocals

07 - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)

Produced by Simon Climie
Arranged by Simon Climie & Nicky "Misschief" Shaw
Nicky 'Misschief' ShawDrums, Programming & Percussion
Toby BakerKeyboards & Programming
Nathan EastBass
Chris RodriquezElectric Guitar
Tommy Sims, Michael McDonald & Simon Climie : Background vocals
Tim AkersHammond B3

08 - Ain't No Mountain High Enough

Produced by Simon Climie
Arranged by Simon Climie & Toby Baker
Strings Arranged by Cliff Masterson
Toby BakerKeyboards & Drum Programming
Nathan EastBass
Ricky Lawson : Drums
Chris RodriguezElectric Guitar
Michael Thompson Guitars
Tony SwainRhodes
Ann McCrary, Tammy Taylor & Gale M. West : Background vocals

09 - All In Love Is Fair

Produced by Simon Climie
Arranged by Simon Climie & Nicky "Misschief" Shaw
Strings Arranged by Nick Ingman
Nicky 'Misschief' ShawDrums Programming
Paul WallerAdditional Programming & FX
Toby BakerKeyboards

10 - I Want You

Produced by Simon Climie
Arranged by Simon Climie & Toby Baker
Strings Arranged by Nick Ingman
Toby BakerKeyboards & Drum Programming & GTR
Jonathan ShackovskoyPro Tools
Joel EvendenAssistant Engineer 
Nathan EastBass
Ricky LawsonDrums
Michael ThompsonElectric Guitars
Tim CarmenHammond B3
Leon Ware & Michael McDonald : Background vocals

11 - Distant Lover

Produced by Simon Climie
Arranged by Simon Climie & Nicky "Misschief" Shaw
Nicky 'Misschief' ShawDrums & Bass Programming
Toby BakerKeyboards & Programming
Amy Holland McDonald & Audrey Martells : Background vocals
Tommy SimsElectric Guitar
Mark DouthitSaxophone
Tim AkersHammond B3

12 - I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)

Produced by Simon Climie
Arranged by Simon Climie & Toby Baker
Toby Baker : Keyboards & Drum Programming
Nicky 'Misschief' Shaw : Drum Editing
Paul WallerAdditional Programming & Sound Replacing
Nathan EastBass
Ricky LawsonDrums
Chris RodriguezElectric Guitar
Tony SwainSynths
Alfreda McCrary Lee, Ann McCrary, Tammy Taylor, Gale M. West, Dwayne Starling & Kevin Whalum : Background vocals

13 - Since I Lost My Baby

Produced by Simon Climie
Arranged by Michael McDonald
Michael McDonaldPiano
Toby BakerBass Guitar
Tim AkersHammond B3
Adam BrownEngineering & Pro Tools

14 - Too High

Produced by Simon Climie
Performed by Michael McDonald & Fourplay
Arranged by Bob James & Fourplay
Bob James : Keyboards
Nathan EastBass 
Harvey Mason : Drums & Percussion
Guitars : Larry Carlton
Engineer : Don Murray
Pro Tools : Simon Climie
Synth Vocals : Toby Baker