2003 Michael McDonald ‎– Motown

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Motown is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Michael McDonald. The album was released on June 24, 2003, by Universal Music International and Motown

Tracks

1  I Heard it Through The Grapevine (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong) 3:44
2  You Are Everything (Thom Bell, Linda Creed) 2:48
3  Signed, Sealed, Delivered (Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Syreeta Wright, Lula Mae Hardaway) 4:07
4  I’m Gonna Make You Love Me (Kenny Gamble, Jerry Ross) 3:56
5  Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) 2:48
6  Reflections (Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier) 3:23
7  How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) (Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier) 5:22
8  Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) 2:49
9  All In Love Is Fair (Stevie Wonder) 3:31
10  I Want You (Leon Ware, Arthur Ross) 4:28
11  Distant lover (Marvin Gaye, Gwen Gordy Fuqua, Sandra Greene) 4:20
12  I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever) (Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright) 5:05
13  Since I Lost My Baby (Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore) 4:34
14  Too High (Stevie Wonder) 5:25

Media

Musicians

1 I Heard it Through The Grapevine

GuitarChris Rodrigues
Fender RhodesTony Swain
KeyboardsToby Baker
Hammond OrganTim Akers
ProgrammingPaul Waller
ProgrammingToby Baker
PercussionPaul Waller
Background VocalsJennifer Karr
Background VocalsAnn McCrary
Background VocalsTammy Taylor
Background VocalsGale West
VocalsMichael McDonald


2 You Are Everything

BassNathan East
Drums (programming)Toby Baker
KeyboardsToby Baker
KeyboardsTony Swain
SitarChris Rodrigues
Background VocalsTracy Ackerman
VocalsMichael McDonald


3 Signed, Sealed, Delivered

BassNathan East
Drums (programming)Toby Baker
DrumsRicky Lawson
GuitarMichael Thompson
GuitarChris Rodrigues
SitarChris Rodrigues
KeyboardsToby Baker
Background VocalsAlfreda McCrary
Background VocalsAnn McCrary
Background VocalsTammy Taylor
Background VocalsGale West
Background VocalsDwayne Starling
Background VocalsKevin Whalum
VocalsMichael McDonald


4 I’m Gonna Make You Love Me

Drums (programming)Toby Baker
KeyboardsToby Baker
GuitarSimon Climie
GuitarToby Baker
Acoustic GuitarSimon Climie
Acoustic GuitarToby Baker
SaxMark Douthit
Background VocalsAnn McCrary
Background VocalsTammy Taylor
Background VocalsGale West
VocalsMichael McDonald


5 Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing

Drums (programming)Toby Baker
KeyboardsToby Baker
Background VocalsTracy Ackerman
Background VocalsSimon Climie
VocalsMichael McDonald


6 Reflections

BassNathan East
DrumsRicky Lawson
GuitarMichael Thompson
Fender RhodesMichael McDonald
KeyboardsToby Baker
ProgrammingToby Baker
Background VocalsAlfreda McCrary
Background VocalsAnn McCrary
Background VocalsTammy Taylor
Background VocalsGale West
Background VocalsDwayne Starling
Background VocalsKevin Whalum
VocalsMichael McDonald


7 How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)

BassNathan East
DrumsNicky Shaw
GuitarChris Rodrigues
Hammond OrganTim Akers
KeyboardsToby Baker
ProgrammingNicky Shaw
ProgrammingToby Baker
PercussionNicky Shaw
Background VocalsTommy Sims
Background VocalsSimon Climie
VocalsMichael McDonald


8 Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

BassNathan East
DrumsRicky Lawson
Drums (programming)Toby Baker
GuitarMichael Thompson
GuitarChris Rodrigues
Fender RhodesTony Swain
KeyboardsToby Baker
Background VocalsAnn McCrary
Background VocalsTammy Taylor
Background VocalsGale West
VocalsMichael McDonald


9 All In Love Is Fair

Drums (programming)Nicky Shaw
KeyboardsToby Baker
ProgrammingPaul Waller
VocalsMichael McDonald


10 I Want You

BassNathan East
DrumsRicky Lawson
GuitarMichael Thompson
Hammond OrganTim Carmen
KeyboardsToby Baker
ProgrammingToby Baker
Background VocalsLeon Ware
VocalsMichael McDonald


11 Distant lover

DrumsNicky Shaw
GuitarTommy Sims
Hammond OrganTim Akers
KeyboardsToby Baker
ProgrammingNicky Shaw
ProgrammingToby Baker
SaxMark Douthit
Background VocalsAmy Holland
Background VocalsAudrey Martells
VocalsMichael McDonald


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

BassNathan East
DrumsRicky Lawson
Drums (programming)Toby Baker
GuitarChris Rodrigues
KeyboardsToby Baker
SynthesizerTony Swain
ProgrammingPaul Waller
Background VocalsAlfreda McCrary
Background VocalsAnn McCrary
Background VocalsTammy Taylor
Background VocalsGale West
Background VocalsDwayne Starling
Background VocalsKevin Whalum
VocalsMichael McDonald


13 Since I Lost My Baby

BassToby Baker
PianoMichael McDonald
Hammond OrganTim Akers


14 Too High

BassNathan East
DrumsHarvey Mason
GuitarLarry Carlton
KeyboardsBob James
SynthesizerToby Baker
PercussionHarvey Mason
VocalsMichael McDonald

Liner Notes

Producer – Simon Climie
Producer (Executive) – Tony Swain
Arranged By – Simon Climie, Nicky Shaw, Toby Baker, Michael McDonald
Contractor (Orchestra) – Isobel Griffiths
Coordinator (La Production) – Debbie Johnson
Coordinator (Nashville Production) – Lisa Brown
Engineer (Assistant), Engineer (Pro Tools Assistant) – Joel Everden
Engineer (LA Assistant) – Tom Sweeney
Engineer (LA) – Don Murray
Engineer (Nashville 2nd) – Grady Walker
Engineer (Nashville Additional) – Shannon Forrest
Engineer (Nashville Pro Tools) – Shannon Forrest
Engineer (Nashville) – Ben Fowler
Engineer (Orchestral) – Alan Douglas
Engineer (Pro Tools) – Adam Brown, Jonathan Shakhovskoy
Engineer (Pro Tools), Programmed By (Pro Tools) – Simon Climie
Leader (Strings) – Gavyn Wright
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski
Mixed By (Assistant) – Tom Bender
Programmed By – Nicky “Misschief” Shaw, Toby Baker

Photography (Cover Photo) – Michael Wilson

Record Company – UMG Recordings, Inc.
Distributed By – Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.
Manufactured For – BMG Direct – D 148978
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Universal Music International
Copyright (c) – Motown Records
Made By – UML
Mixed At – Barking Doctor Recording
Mastered At – Gateway Mastering