2021 The Doobie Brothers – Liberté
Liberté is the fifteenth studio album by The Doobie Brothers, self released in 2021. All of the tracks on the album were co-written with John Shanks. Shanks is known for his work with Bon Jovi, Sheryl Crow, and Melissa Etheridge, to name a few.
Tracks
1 Oh Mexico (John Shanks; Tom Johnston) 03:21
2 Better Days (John Shanks; Patrick Simmons) 03:23
3 Don’t Ya Mess With Me (John Shanks; Tom Johnston) 03:32
4 Cannonball (John Shanks; Patrick Simmons) 03:44
5 Wherever We Go (John Shanks; Patrick Simmons) 04:02
6 The American Dream (John Shanks; Tom Johnston) 03:50
7 Shine Your Light (John Shanks; Tom Johnston) 03:48
8 We Are More Than Love (John Shanks; Patrick Simmons) 03:24
9 Easy (John Shanks; Tom Johnston) 02:58
10 Just Can’t Do This Alone (John Shanks; Tom Johnston) 03:18
11 Good Thang (John Shanks; Patrick Simmons) 03:10
12 Amen Old Friend (John Shanks; Tom Johnston) 04:13
Biography
Musicians
1 Oh Mexico
| Bass | John Shanks |
| Drums | Victor Indrizzo |
| Guitar | Tom Johnston |
| Guitar | John Shanks |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Shanks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Tom Johnston |
| Clavinet | Jeff Babko |
| Hammond Organ | Jeff Babko |
| Wurlitzer | Jeff Babko |
| Programming | John Shanks |
| Percussion | Victor Indrizzo |
| Background Vocals | John Cowan |
| Vocals | Tom Johnston |
2 Better Days
| Drums | Victor Indrizzo |
| Guitar | John Shanks |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Shanks |
| Keyboards | John Shanks |
| Hammond Organ | Bill Payne |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Synthesizer | Bill Payne |
| Programming | John Shanks |
| Percussion | Victor Indrizzo |
| Background Vocals | John Shanks |
| Background Vocals | John Cowan |
| Vocals | Patrick Simmons |
3 Don’t Ya Mess With Me
| Bass | John Shanks |
| Drums | Victor Indrizzo |
| Guitar | Tom Johnston |
| Guitar | John Shanks |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Shanks |
| Hammond Organ | Jeff Babko |
| Piano | Jeff Babko |
| Piano | John Shanks |
| Synthesizer | Jeff Babko |
| Synthesizer | John Shanks |
| Wurlitzer | Jeff Babko |
| Programming | John Shanks |
| Percussion | Victor Indrizzo |
| Background Vocals | John Cowan |
| Vocals | Tom Johnston |
4 Cannonball
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Victor Indrizzo |
| Guitar | John McFee |
| Guitar | Patrick Simmons |
| Guitar | John Shanks |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Shanks |
| Dobro | John Shanks |
| Keyboards | John Shanks |
| Hammond Organ | Bill Payne |
| Piano | John Shanks |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Wurlitzer | Bill Payne |
| Programming | John Shanks |
| Percussion | Victor Indrizzo |
| Background Vocals | Tom Johnston |
| Background Vocals | John McFee |
| Background Vocals | John Shanks |
| Background Vocals | John Cowan |
| Vocals | Patrick Simmons |
5 Wherever We Go
| Bass | John Shanks |
| Drums | Victor Indrizzo |
| Guitar | Tom Johnston |
| Guitar | John Shanks |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Shanks |
| Hammond Organ | Bill Payne |
| Keyboards | Bill Payne |
| Keyboards | John Shanks |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Percussion | Victor Indrizzo |
| Background Vocals | John Shanks |
| Background Vocals | John Cowan |
| Vocals | Patrick Simmons |
6 The American Dream
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Victor Indrizzo |
| Guitar | Tom Johnston |
| Guitar | John Shanks |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Shanks |
| Banjo | John McFee |
| Hammond Organ | Bill Payne |
| Keyboards | John Shanks |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Programming | John Shanks |
| Background Vocals | John McFee |
| Background Vocals | John Shanks |
| Background Vocals | John Cowan |
| Vocals | Tom Johnston |
7 Shine Your Light
| Bass | John Shanks |
| Drums | Victor Indrizzo |
| Guitar | Tom Johnston |
| Guitar | John Shanks |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Shanks |
| Hammond Organ | Bill Payne |
| Keyboards | John Shanks |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Programming | John Shanks |
| Percussion | John Shanks |
| Background Vocals | John Shanks |
| Background Vocals | John Cowan |
| Vocals | Tom Johnston |
| Vocals | John McFee |
8 We Are More Than Love
| Bass | John Shanks |
| Drums | Victor Indrizzo |
| Drums (programming) | Bradley Giroux |
| Guitar | Tom Johnston |
| Guitar | John Shanks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Patrick Simmons |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Shanks |
| Keyboards | John Shanks |
| Percussion | Victor Indrizzo |
| Background Vocals | Tom Johnston |
| Background Vocals | John Shanks |
| Vocals | Patrick Simmons |
9 Easy
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Victor Indrizzo |
| Guitar | Tom Johnston |
| Guitar | John Shanks |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Shanks |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | John McFee |
| Hammond Organ | Bill Payne |
| Keyboards | John Shanks |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Wurlitzer | Bill Payne |
| Programming | John Shanks |
| Background Vocals | John McFee |
| Background Vocals | John Shanks |
| Background Vocals | John Cowan |
| Vocals | Tom Johnston |
| Vocals | Patrick Simmons |
10 Just Can’t Do This Alone
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Victor Indrizzo |
| Drums (programming) | John Shanks |
| Guitar | Tom Johnston |
| Guitar | John Shanks |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Shanks |
| Keyboards | Bill Payne |
| Keyboards | John Shanks |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Percussion | Victor Indrizzo |
| Background Vocals | John McFee |
| Background Vocals | John Shanks |
| Background Vocals | John Cowan |
| Vocals | Tom Johnston |
| Vocals | Patrick Simmons |
11 Good Thang
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Victor Indrizzo |
| Guitar | Patrick Simmons |
| Guitar | John McFee |
| Guitar | John Shanks |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Shanks |
| Banjo | Patrick Simmons |
| Hammond Organ | Bill Payne |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Background Vocals | John McFee |
| Programming | John Shanks |
| Percussion | Victor Indrizzo |
| Background Vocals | John Cowan |
| Vocals | Tom Johnston |
| Vocals | Patrick Simmons |
12 Amen Old Friend
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Victor Indrizzo |
| Guitar | John Shanks |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Shanks |
| Hammond Organ | Bill Payne |
| Keyboards | Bill Payne |
| Keyboards | John Shanks |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Percussion | Victor Indrizzo |
| Background Vocals | John Shanks |
| Background Vocals | John Cowan |
| Background Vocals | Larry Woodward |
| Vocals | Tom Johnston |
Liner Notes
Producer – John Shanks
Arranged By (Strings) – Dan Keen (Track 12)
Coordinator – Shari Sutcliffe
Edited By – Tom Syrowski (Tracks 2, 5, 10, 12)
Edited By – Dan Chase (Tracks 4, 6, 7, 9, 11)
Engineer – Bradley Giroux, Keith Gretlein (Tracks 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11)
Engineer (Assistant) – Jeremiah Rios (Track 2)
Mastered By – Joe LaPorta
Mixed By – Chris Lord-Alge (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12)
Mixed By – Michael H. Brauer (Tracks 6, 7, 9, 11)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Brian Judd (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Fernando Reyes (Tracks 6, 7, 9, 11)
Recorded By (John Cowan Vocals) – Steve Marcantonio (Tracks 1, 3)
Recorded By (Additional) – Tom Syrowski (Tracks 2, 5, 10, 12)
Recorded By (Additional) – Dan Chase (Tracks 4, 6, 7, 9, 11)
Art Direction, Design – Jeri Heiden, Ryan Corey
Photography – Clay Patrick McBride
Designed At Smog Design, Inc.
Engineered At Multiview Studios, Hollywood, CA
Engineered At Studio At The Palms
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mixed At Mix LA
Mixed At Brauer Sound Studios
Recorded At Multiview Studios, Hollywood, CA
Phonographic Copyright DB Entertainment, LLC
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