1990 Michael McDonald – Take It To Heart
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.
McDonald’s 1990 album Take It to Heart, which featured a minor hit with the title-track, co-written by Diane Warren.
Tracks
1 All We Got (Peter Leinheiser; Michael McDonald) 05:46
2 Get the Word Started (Michael McDonald; David Pack) 05:41
3 Love Can Break Your Heart (Paul Carrack; Michael McDonald) 04:55
4 Take It to Heart (Michael McDonald; Diane Warren) 05:57
5 Tear It Up (Gardner Cole; Seth Swirsky) 04:27
6 Lonely Talk (Michael McDonald; Chuck Sabatino) 04:41
7 Searchin\’ for Understanding (Michael McDonald; Darrell Brown) 03:44
8 Homeboy (Michael McDonald; Ed Sanford) 04:37
9 No Amount of Reason (George Hawkins; Michael McDonald) 04:39
10 One Step Away (Chris Thompson; Tom Whitlock) 04:14
11 You Show Me (Harry Garfield; Michael McDonald) 05:02
Musicians
1 All We Got
Guitar | Peter Leinheiser |
Programming | Peter Leinheiser |
Programming | Michael McDonald |
Background Vocals | Chuck Sabatino |
Background Vocals | Brian McKnight |
Vocals | Michael McDonald |
2 Get the Word Started
Bass | Charles Frichtel |
Drums | George Perilli |
Guitar | Bernie Chiaravalle |
Keyboards | Michael McDonald |
Keyboards | Mike Hanna |
Sax | Vince Denham |
Percussion | Debra Dobkin |
Background Vocals | Sweet Pea Atkinson |
Background Vocals | Harry Bowens |
Background Vocals | David Lasley |
Background Vocals | Kathy Walker |
Vocals | Michael McDonald |
3 Love Can Break Your Heart
Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | Mike Landau |
Keyboards | Michael McDonald |
Sax | Kirk Whalum |
Background Vocals | Amy Holland |
Vocals | Michael McDonald |
4 Take It to Heart
Drums | George Perilli |
Guitar | Bernie Chiaravalle |
Programming | Michael McDonald |
Programming | Michael Mason |
Programming | Mike Hanna |
Programming | Don Was |
Programming | John Tesh |
Percussion | Coral Sitar |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Background Vocals | Sweet Pea Atkinson |
Background Vocals | Harry Bowens |
Background Vocals | David Lasley |
Vocals | Michael McDonald |
5 Tear It Up
Guitar | Mike Landau |
Programming | David Gamson |
Programming | Gardner Cole |
Background Vocals | Sweet Pea Atkinson |
Background Vocals | Harry Bowens |
Background Vocals | David Lasley |
Vocals | Michael McDonald |
6 Lonely Talk
Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | Mike Landau |
Keyboards | Michael McDonald |
Percussion | Terry McMillan |
Percussion | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Background Vocals | Chuck Sabatino |
Background Vocals | Terry McMillan |
Vocals | Michael McDonald |
7 Searchin\’ for Understanding
Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | Mike Landau |
Guitar | Bernie Chiaravalle |
Keyboards | Michael McDonald |
Percussion | Terry McMillan |
Percussion | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Background Vocals | Maureen McDonald |
Background Vocals | David Pack |
Vocals | Michael McDonald |
8 Homeboy
Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | Mike Landau |
Keyboards | Michael McDonald |
Vocals | Michael McDonald |
9 No Amount of Reason
Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | Mike Landau |
Keyboards | Michael McDonald |
Vocals | Michael McDonald |
10 One Step Away
Guitar | Bernie Chiaravalle |
Programming | Michael McDonald |
Percussion | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Vocals | Michael McDonald |
11 You Show Me
Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | Mike Landau |
Keyboards | Michael McDonald |
Acoustic Guitar | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
Sax | Stan Getz |
Percussion | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Vocals | Michael McDonald |
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Liner Notes
Producer – Michael McDonald
Producer – Ted Templeman (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Producer – David Gamson, Gardner Cole (Track 5)
Producer – Don Was (Tracks 2, 4)
Engineer – Bob Schaper, Ed Cherney, Jeff Hendrickson, Ross Pallone
Engineer (Additional) – Bob Schaper, Brian Scheuble, Ed Goodreau
Engineer (Assistant) – Calvin Loser, Elaine Anderson, Eric Rudd, John Jackson, Lori Fumar, Michael W Douglass, Mike Mason, Mike Tacci, Rob Jaczko, Scott Symington, Toby Wright
Mastered By – George Marino
Remix – Shep Pettibone (Track 1)
Art Direction – Martyn Atkins
Photography By – Andy Earl
Copyright (c) – WEA International Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
Recorded At – A&M Studios
Recorded At – Can-Am Recorders
Recorded At – Smoketree Ranch
Recorded At – One On One Studios
Recorded At – Axis Studios
Mixed At – A&M Studios
Mixed At – Can-Am Recorders
Mixed At – Smoketree Ranch
Mixed At – One On One Studios
Mixed At – Axis Studios
Recorded At – Circle Seven Recording
Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At – John Tesh Studios
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Glass Mastered At – Record Service Alsdorf
October 29, 2016 @ 14:27
Keep up the good work Jan!
October 30, 2016 @ 17:25
Congrats! And what a milestone! Probably the most awesome album Jeff P ever played on!
October 30, 2016 @ 17:30
Love that album from the beginning till the end. And Mike Landau is on fire too!