1993 Michael McDonald – Blink Of An Eye
Blink Of An Eye is the fourth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Michael McDonald. It was released on August 3, 1993, on the label Reprise, three years after his previous album, Take It to Heart.
Tracks
1 I Stand For You (Chuck Sabatino; Michael McDonald) 04:23
2 East Of Eden (Michael McDonald) 05:29
3 More To Us Than That (Michael McDonald) 05:26
4 I Want You (Paul Buchanan) 04:16
5 No More Prayin’ (Michael McDonald) 06:20
6 Matters Of The Heart (Michael McDonald) 04:29
7 Hey Girl (Carole King; Gerry Goffin) 05:56
8 What Makes A Man Hold On (Chuck Sabatino; Michael McDonald) 04:19
9 Blink Of An Eye (George Perilli; Michael McDonald) 04:56
10 Everlasting (Michael McDonald; Will Jennings) 04:31
11 For A Child (Michael McDonald) 07:51
Musicians
1 I Stand For You
| Bass | Pino Palladino |
| Drums (programming) | Jimmy Bralower |
| Drums | Manu Katche |
| Guitar | Bernie Chiaravalle |
| Guitar | David Williams |
| Hammond Organ | Jeff Bova |
| Keyboards | Michael McDonald |
| Synthesizer | David Frank |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Sax | Albert Wing |
| Trombone | Bruce Fowler |
| Trumpet | Lee Thornburg |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | Clydene Edwards |
| Background Vocals | Harry Bowens |
| Background Vocals | Jenni Muldaur |
| Background Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
| Background Vocals | Sweet Pea Atkinson |
| Vocals | Michael McDonald |
2 East Of Eden
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums (programming) | Jimmy Bralower |
| Guitar | Mike Campbell |
| Keyboards | Michael McDonald |
| Keyboards | Jeff Bova |
| Synthesizer | Jeff Bova |
| Vocals | Michael McDonald |
3 More To Us Than That
| Bass | Pino Palladino |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Drums (programming) | Jimmy Bralower |
| Guitar | Bernie Chiaravalle |
| Guitar | Randy Jacobs |
| Keyboards | Michael McDonald |
| Keyboards | Jeff Bova |
| Sax | Albert Wing |
| Sax | Kirk Whalum |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Trumpet | Lee Thornburg |
| Vocals | Michael McDonald |
4 I Want You
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Manu Katche |
| Drums (programming) | Jimmy Bralower |
| Guitar | David Williams |
| Keyboards | Jeff Bova |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Background Vocals | Amy Holland |
| Vocals | Michael McDonald |
5 No More Prayin’
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Drums (programming) | Jimmy Bralower |
| Acoustic Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Hammond Organ | Benmont Tench |
| Keyboards | Michael McDonald |
| Keyboards | Jeff Bova |
| Vocals | Michael McDonald |
6 Matters Of The Heart
| Drums (programming) | Jimmy Bralower |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Keyboards | Michael McDonald |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | Alison Krauss |
| Background Vocals | Vince Gill |
| Vocals | Michael McDonald |
7 Hey Girl
| Bass | Pino Palladino |
| Drums | Manu Katche |
| Drums (programming) | Jimmy Bralower |
| Guitar | Robben Ford |
| Keyboards | Michael McDonald |
| Keyboards | Randy Kerber |
| Keyboards | Jeff Bova |
| Sax | Kirk Whalum |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Vocals | Michael McDonald |
8 What Makes A Man Hold On
| Bass | Pino Palladino |
| Drums | Manu Katche |
| Hammond Organ | Benmont Tench |
| Keyboards | Michael McDonald |
| Keyboards | Jeff Bova |
| Piano | Michael McDonald |
| Synthesizer | Michael McDonald |
| Synthesizer | David Frank |
| Background Vocals | Chuck Sabatino |
| Vocals | Michael McDonald |
9 Blink Of An Eye
| Bass | Pino Palladino |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Jeff Bova |
| Drums (programming) | Jimmy Bralower |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Drums | Manu Katche |
| Drums | George Perilli |
| Guitar (solo) | Warren Haynes |
| Guitar | Robben Ford |
| Guitar | Randy Jacobs |
| Wurlitzer | Michael McDonald |
| Hammond Organ | Benmont Tench |
| Synthesizer | David Frank |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Sax | Albert Wing |
| Trumpet | Lee Thornburg |
| Vocals | Michael McDonald |
10 Everlasting
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Manu Katche |
| Drums (programming) | Jeff Bova |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Organ | Jeff Bova |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Synthesizer | Michael McDonald |
| Synthesizer | Randy Kerber |
| Sax | Kirk Whalum |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | Chuck Sabatino |
| Background Vocals | Harry Bowens |
| Background Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
| Background Vocals | Sweet Pea Atkinson |
| Vocals | Michael McDonald |
11 For A Child
| Bass | Pino Palladino |
| Drums (programming) | Jimmy Bralower |
| Keyboards | Michael McDonald |
| Synthesizer | Randy Kerber |
| Flugelhorn | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Wallace Roney |
| Vocals | Michael McDonald |
Liner Notes
Producer – Michael McDonald, Russ Titelman
Arranged By (Horn) – David Frank (Tracks 1, 3, 9)
Arranged By (Basic Tracks) – Jimmy Bralower, Russ Titelman, Jeff Bova, Michael McDonald
Engineer – Ben Fowler, Bruce Barris, Mark Linett
Engineer (Assistant) – Charlie Paakkari, Chris Albert, Chris Fogel, Mikael Ifversen, Steve Elder, UE Nastasi
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Mixed By – Tom Lord-Alge
Mixed By (Assistant) – Tim Leitner
Programming – Jeff Bova, Michael McDonald
Art Direction – Bruce Steinberg
Design – John Simon, Michael Diehl
Photography – Bruce Steinberg, Gary Irving, Tony Stone Images
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mixed At Unique Recording
Recorded At Power Station
Recorded At East Hill Studios
Recorded At Capitol Studios
Recorded At Westlake Audio
Phonographic Copyright WEA International Inc
Phonographic Copyright Reprise Records
Copyright WEA International Inc
Copyright Reprise Records