1990 Michael McDonald – Take It To Heart

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mcdonald-michael-1990Take 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

GuitarPeter Leinheiser
ProgrammingPeter Leinheiser
ProgrammingMichael McDonald
Background VocalsChuck Sabatino
Background VocalsBrian McKnight
VocalsMichael McDonald


2 Get the Word Started

BassCharles Frichtel
DrumsGeorge Perilli
GuitarBernie Chiaravalle
KeyboardsMichael McDonald
KeyboardsMike Hanna
SaxVince Denham
PercussionDebra Dobkin
Background VocalsSweet Pea Atkinson
Background VocalsHarry Bowens
Background VocalsDavid Lasley
Background VocalsKathy Walker
VocalsMichael McDonald


3 Love Can Break Your Heart

BassAbraham Laboriel Sr
DrumsJeffrey Porcaro
GuitarMike Landau
KeyboardsMichael McDonald
SaxKirk Whalum
Background VocalsAmy Holland
VocalsMichael McDonald


4 Take It to Heart

DrumsGeorge Perilli
GuitarBernie Chiaravalle
ProgrammingMichael McDonald
ProgrammingMichael Mason
ProgrammingMike Hanna
ProgrammingDon Was
ProgrammingJohn Tesh
PercussionCoral Sitar
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
Background VocalsSweet Pea Atkinson
Background VocalsHarry Bowens
Background VocalsDavid Lasley
VocalsMichael McDonald


5 Tear It Up

GuitarMike Landau
ProgrammingDavid Gamson
ProgrammingGardner Cole
Background VocalsSweet Pea Atkinson
Background VocalsHarry Bowens
Background VocalsDavid Lasley
VocalsMichael McDonald

 

6 Lonely Talk

BassAbraham Laboriel Sr
DrumsJeffrey Porcaro
GuitarMike Landau
KeyboardsMichael McDonald
PercussionTerry McMillan
PercussionJeffrey Porcaro
Background VocalsChuck Sabatino
Background VocalsTerry McMillan
VocalsMichael McDonald


7 Searchin\’ for Understanding

BassAbraham Laboriel Sr
DrumsJeffrey Porcaro
GuitarMike Landau
GuitarBernie Chiaravalle
KeyboardsMichael McDonald
PercussionTerry McMillan
PercussionJeffrey Porcaro
Background VocalsMaureen McDonald
Background VocalsDavid Pack
VocalsMichael McDonald


8 Homeboy

BassAbraham Laboriel Sr
DrumsJeffrey Porcaro
GuitarMike Landau
KeyboardsMichael McDonald
VocalsMichael McDonald


9 No Amount of Reason

BassAbraham Laboriel Sr
DrumsJeffrey Porcaro
GuitarMike Landau
KeyboardsMichael McDonald
VocalsMichael McDonald


10 One Step Away

GuitarBernie Chiaravalle
ProgrammingMichael McDonald
PercussionJeffrey Porcaro
VocalsMichael McDonald


11 You Show Me

BassAbraham Laboriel Sr
DrumsJeffrey Porcaro
GuitarMike Landau
KeyboardsMichael McDonald
Acoustic GuitarAbraham Laboriel Sr
SaxStan Getz
PercussionJeffrey Porcaro
VocalsMichael 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