1980 The Doobie Brothers – One Step Closer
One Step Closer is the ninth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The album was released on September 17, 1980, by Warner Bros. Records. The album included the hit “Real Love”, which reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100; this also marks the last studio album with Michael McDonald in the lineup.
Tracks
1 Dedicate This Heart (Michael McDonald; Paul Anka) 04:10
2 Real Love (Michael McDonald; Patrick Henderson) 04:23
3 No Stoppin’ Us Now (Christopher Thompson) 04:43
4 Thank You Love (Cornelius Bumpus) 06:23
5 One Step Closer (Carlene Carter; John McFee; Keith Knudsen) 04:13
6 Keep This Train A-Rollin’ (Michael McDonald) 03:32
7 Just In Time (Patrick Simmons) 02:45
8 South Bay Strut (Chet McCracken; John McFee) 04:04
9 One By One (Bobby LaKind; Michael McDonald) 03:49
Biography
Musicians
Bass | Tiran Porter |
Drums | Chet McCracken |
Drums | Keith Knudsen |
Guitar | Patrick Simmons |
Guitar | John McFee |
Keyboards | Michael McDonald |
Organ | Cornelius Bumpus |
Synthesizer | Michael McDonald |
Sax | Joel Peskin |
Sax | Jerry Jumonville |
Sax | Cornelius Bumpus |
Trumpet | Bill Armstrong |
Trumpet | Lee Thornburg |
Vibraphone | Chet McCracken |
Percussion | Ted Templeman |
Percussion | Chet McCracken |
Vocals | Cornelius Bumpus |
Vocals | John McFee |
Vocals | Patrick Simmons |
Vocals | Michael McDonald |
Other Musicians
1 Dedicate This Heart
Flugelhorn | Lee Thornburg |
Background Vocals | Nicolette Larson |
2 Real Love
Keyboards | Patrick Henderson |
Background Vocals | Nicolette Larson |
3 No Stoppin’ Us Now
Background Vocals | Christopher Thompson |
6 Keep This Train A-Rollin’
Keyboards | Patrick Henderson |
7 Just In Time
Background Vocals | Nicolette Larson |
9 One By One
Keyboards | Keyboards |
Liner Notes
Producer – Ted Templeman
Producer (Assistant)- Joan Parker
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Jumonville (Track 6)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jimmie Haskell (Tracks 2, 8)
Coordinator – Susyn Schops
Engineer – Jim Isaacson
Engineer (Second) – Gene Meros
Mastered By – Kent Duncan, Norman Seeff
Art Direction, Design – Jim Welch
Mastered At Kendun Recorders
Mixed At Sunset Sound Recorders
Recorded At Sunset Sound Recorders
Recorded At Warner Bros. Recording Studios
Recorded At United Sound Systems
Recorded At A&R Studios
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc