2017 Michael McDonald – Wide Open

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Wide Open is the nineth studio album from Michael McDonald, released in 2017. The first album after nine years.

Michael McDonald (born February 12, 1952) is an American singer, songwriter, keyboardist and record producer.

McDonald’s music career spans more than forty years. His early career included singing with Steely Dan. He joined The Doobie Brothers in 1976 and remained an integral member until 1982, after which he released the first of eight solo albums. During his career, he has collaborated with a number of other artists, including Kenny Loggins, David Cassidy, Van Halen, Patti LaBelle, The Winans, Aretha Franklin, Toto, Grizzly Bear, and Thundercat. He has also recorded for television and film soundtracks. During his career, McDonald has won five Grammy Awards.

Tracks

1  Hail Mary (Michael McDonald) 6:52
2  Just Strong Enough (Michael McDonald, Gary Nicholson) 7:58
3  Find It In Your Heart (Michael McDonald, John Goddwin) 6:08
4  Half Truth (Michael McDonald, Dylan McDonald, Grady Walker) 5:41
5  Ain’t No Good (Michael McDonald, John Goddwin) 4:25
6  Honest Emotion (Michael McDonald, John Goddwin, Charles Fichtel) 5:31
7  Blessing In Disguise (Michael McDonald, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Bernie Chiaravalle, John Peppard) 5:56
8  Dark Side (Michael McDonald) 5:53
9  If You Wanted To Hurt Me (Michael McDonald, Peter Leinheiser) 5:14
10  Beautiful Child (Michael McDonald, Bernie Chiaravalle, Chuck Sabatino) 6:14
11  Too Short (Michael McDonald, Russ Bono) 5:22
12  Free A Man (Richard Stekol) 6:07

Media

Musicians

1 Hail Mary

Bass Craig Young
Drums Shannon Forrest
Guitar Michael McDonald
Percussion Shannon Forrest
Organ Larry Goldings
Wurlitzer Michael McDonald
Sax Mark Douthit
Vocals Michael McDonald
Vocals Amy Holland


2 Just Strong Enough

Bass Willie Weeks
Drums Shannon Forrest
Guitar (solo) Robben Ford
Guitar Warren Haynes
Piano Michael McDonald
Sax Ward Smith
Sax Mark Douthit
Soussaphone Matt Perrine
Trombone Mark Mullins
Trombone Barry Green
Trumpet Bobby Campo
Trumpet Steve Patrick
Vocals Michael McDonald


3 Find It In Your Heart

Bass Marcus Miller
Drums Shannon Forrest
Drums (programming) Shannon Forrest
Guitar Mike Landau
Organ Larry Goldings
Synthesizer Tim Akers
Flugelhorn Michael Leonhart
Sax Tom Scott
Trumpet Michael Leonhart
Percussion Shannon Forrest
Vocals Michael McDonald


4 Half Truth

Bass Lanice Morrison
Drums Shannon Forrest
Drums (programming) Shannon Forrest
Guitar (solo) Dann Huff
Guitar (solo) Mike Landau
Guitar Sol Littlefield
12 String Guitar Bernie Chiaravalle
Wurlitzer Michael McDonald
Synthesizer Jeff Roach
Harmonica Michael McDonald
Percussion Shannon Forrest
Vocals Michael McDonald


5 Ain’t No Good

Bass Tony Lucido
Drums Shannon Forrest
Guitar (solo) Mike Landau
Acoustic Guitar Bernie Chiaravalle
Organ David Paich
Synthesizer David Paich
Wurlitzer Michael McDonald
Percussion Shannon Forrest
Vocals Michael McDonald


6 Honest Emotion

Bass (synthesizer) Shannon Forrest
Drums Shannon Forrest
Drums (programming) Shannon Forrest
Acoustic Guitar Ilya Torshinski
Acoustic Guitar Michael McDonald
Banjo Ilya Torshinski
Mandolin Ilya Torshinski
Keyboards Michael McDonald
Synthesizer Shannon Forrest
Vocals Michael McDonald


7 Blessing In Disguise

Bass Tommy Sims
Drums Shannon Forrest
Drums (programming) Shannon Forrest
Guitar Mike Landau
Guitar David Levita
Rhodes Michael McDonald
Synthesizer Steve Porcaro
Synthesizer Michael McDonald
Sax Branford Marsalis
Percussion Shannon Forrest
Vocals Michael McDonald


8 Dark Side

Bass Leland Sklar
Drums Shannon Forrest
Drums (programming) Shannon Forrest
Guitar Dann Huff
Guitar Ilya Torshinski
Acoustic Guitar Dann Huff
Acoustic Guitar Michael McDonald
Organ Larry Goldings
Piano Michael McDonald
Synthesizer Michael McDonald
Percussion Shannon Forrest
Vocals Michael McDonald


9 If You Wanted To Hurt Me

Bass Marcus Miller
Drums Shannon Forrest
Guitar Mike Landau
Organ David Paich
Piano Michael McDonald
Wurlitzer Michael McDonald
Sax Scott Mayo
Sax George Shelby
Trombone Andrew Lippman
Trumpet Harry Kim
Percussion Shannon Forrest
Vocals Drea Rhenee
Vocals Michael McDonald


10 Beautiful Child

Bass Craig Young
Drums Shannon Forrest
Guitar (solo) Sol Littlefield
Guitar David Levita
Guitar Mike Landau
Acoustic Guitar Danny Rader
Acoustic Guitar Michael McDonald
Organ David Paich
Synthesizer Jeff Roach
Wurlitzer Michael McDonald
Percussion Shannon Forrest
Vocals Michael McDonald


11 Too Short

Bass Tommy Sims
Drums Shannon Forrest
Guitar Mike Landau
Guitar David Levita
Acoustic Guitar David Levita
Organ David Paich
Sax Mark Douthit
Percussion Shannon Forrest


12 Free A Man

Bass Michael Rhodes
Drums Shannon Forrest
Guitar (solo) David Levita
Guitar Mike Landau
Organ Larry Goldings
Rhodes Mike Rojab
Sax Scott Mayo
Sax George Shelby
Trombone Andrew Lippman
Trumpet Harry Kim
Percussion Shannon Forrest
Vocals Michael McDonald

Other Musicians

Conductor – Matt McCauley (Track 2)
Strings Performed By – Kris Wilkinson Strings (Track 2)

Liner Notes

Producer – Shannon Forrest, Michael McDonald
Producer (Assistant) – Kathy Walker
Arrangement (Horn) – Michael McDonald (Track 1)
Arrangement (Horn) – Mark Mullins (Track2)
Arrangement (Strings) – Matt McCauley (Track 2)
Arrangement (Strings) – Shannon Forrest (Track 6)
Arrangement (Strings) – Michael McDonald (Track 8)
Arrangement, additional (Strings) – Mark Douthit (Track 2)
Arrangement (Horn) – Michael Leonhart (Track 3)
Arrangement (Horn) – David Frank (Tracks 9, 12)
Arrangement (Sax) – Mark Douthit (Track 11)
Engineer (Additional) – Nathan Yarborough, Jarad Clement, Jasper Lemaster, Grady Walker
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Recorded & Mixed – Shannon Forrest

Art Direction, Package Design – Jordan Fann, Joel Hoffner, Jon Romero

Mastered at Gateway Mastering Studios, Portland (ME)
Recorded & Mixed at Metal Building Studio, Nolensville (TN)