Cycles is the tenth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The album was released on May 17, 1989, by Capitol Records. It marked the band’s reunion after breaking up in 1982. Instead of the later configurations with Michael McDonald at the helm, the band reverted to their 1972-4 lineup although Bobby LaKind […]
Stampede is the fifth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The album was released on April 25, 1975, by Warner Bros. Records. It was the final album by the band before Michael McDonald replaced Tom Johnston as lead vocalist and primary songwriter. The album has been certified gold by the RIAA. Tracks […]
“I Cheat The Hangman” is the third single by The Doobie Brothers taken from their album Stampede, released in 1976 and peaked #60 in the US Billboard Charts Album Video Musicians Bass Tiran Porter Drums John Hartman Drums Keith Knudsen Guitar Jeff Baxter Guitar Tom Johnston Guitar Patrick Simmons Keyboards Bill Payne Trumpet Conte Candoli […]
“Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While)” is a song written by the premier Motown songwriting/production team of the 1960s Holland–Dozier–Holland. It was most popular in 1975 when it was recorded by the Doobie Brothers. The Doobie Brothers remade “Take Me in Your Arms” for their 1975 Stampede album. Tom Johnston, who […]
“Sweet Maxine” is the second single by The Doobie Brothers from their album Stampede, released in 1975 and reached #40 in the US Billboard Charts Album Video Musicians Bass Tiran Porter Drums John Hartman Drums Keith Knudsen Guitar Jeff Baxter Guitar Tom Johnston Guitar Patrick Simmons Keyboards Bill Payne Marimba Victor Feldman Percussion Victor Feldman […]
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. […]
“Real Love” is a hit song by The Doobie Brothers. It was the first of three single releases from their 1980 LP, One Step Closer. “Real Love” became the greatest hit from the album, reaching #5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 during the fall of the year. The song is the group’s third highest-charting […]
Toulouse Street is the second studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The album was released on July 1, 1972, by Warner Bros. Records. It was their first album with new bassist Tiran Porter and second drummer Michael Hossack to augment existing drummer John Hartman, so it meant that they now had their […]
“Jesus Is Just Alright” is a gospel song written by Arthur Reid Reynolds and first recorded by Reynolds’ own group, The Art Reynolds Singers, on their 1966 album, Tellin’ It Like It Is. The Doobie Brothers‘ version of “Jesus Is Just Alright” was first released on their second album, Toulouse Street, in 1972. It was […]
“Listen To The Music” is a song recorded by The Doobie Brothers on their second album Toulouse Street. This song was the Doobie Brothers’ first big hit in 1972. It was written by Tom Johnston. Writer Tom Johnston described the motivation for the song as a call for world peace: “The chord structure of it […]