Michael McDonald: If That's What It Takes CD-New $49.99

Description: If That's What It Takes is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Michael McDonald. The album was released in August 1982. The Times review of If That's What It Takes said "McDonald's singing is consistently excellent," before adding that "the material is uneven." Still, the world was certainly open to McDonald's first solo gambit: If That's What It Takes soared to No. 6 and was certified gold. Tracklist:A1Playin' By The RulesBacking Vocals [Background Vocals] – Ed Sanford, Michael McDonaldBass – Willie WeeksDrums – Steve GaddGuitar – Dean ParksPercussion – Bobby LaKind, Lenny CastroPiano – Greg PhillinganesSaxophone [Solo] – Edgar WinterWritten-By – Ed Sanford, Michael McDonald4:55A2I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Maureen McDonaldBass – Louis JohnsonClavinet – Greg PhillinganesDrums – Jeff PorcaroGuitar – Steve LukatherWritten-By – Ed Sanford, Jerry Leiber And Miker Stoller*, Michael McDonald3:39A3Love LiesBacking Vocals [Background Vocals] – Michael McDonaldBass – Willie WeeksDrums – Steve GaddGuitar – Dean ParksPercussion – Lenny Castro, Paulinho Da CostaPiano – Greg PhillinganesWritten-By – Michael McDonald, Randy Goodrum3:21A4I Gotta TryBacking Vocals [Background Vocals] – Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonaldBass – Willie WeeksDrums – Steve GaddElectric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Greg PhillinganesGuitar – Steve LukatherPercussion – Paulinho Da Costa, Ted TemplemanSynthesizer [Additional] – Michael BoddickerWritten-By – Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald3:53A5I Can Let Go NowWritten-By, Piano – Michael McDonald2:54B1That's WhyBacking Vocals [Background Choir] – Amy Holland, Brenda Russell (2), Christopher Cross, Kathy Walker, Maureen McDonald, Michael McDonaldBass – Mike PorcaroDrums – Jeff PorcaroElectric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Michael OmartianGuitar – Steve LukatherGuitar [Solo] – Robben FordPercussion – Lenny CastroSaxophone [Solo] – Tom ScottWritten-By – Michael McDonald, Randy Goodrum4:24B2If That's What It TakesBacking Vocals [Background Vocals] – Michael McDonaldBass – Willie WeeksDrums – Steve GaddGuitar – Dean ParksGuitar [Solo] – Robben FordPercussion – Lenny CastroPiano – Greg PhillinganesWritten-By – Jackie De Shannon*, Michael McDonald4:17B3No Such LuckAlto Saxophone – Edgar WinterBacking Vocals [Background Vocals] – Michael McDonaldBass – Mike PorcaroDrums – Jeff PorcaroElectric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Michael OmartianGuitar – Steve LukatherGuitar [Overdubs] – Dean ParksPercussion – Lenny CastroWritten-By – Grady Walker, Harry Garfield, Michael McDonald3:44B4Losin' EndBass – Willie WeeksDrums – Steve GaddGuitar – Dean ParksLyricon [Solo] – Tom ScottOrgan – Greg PhillinganesWritten-By – Michael McDonald4:11B5Believe In ItBacking Vocals [Background Vocals] – Michael McDonaldBass – Willie WeeksDrums – Steve GaddPercussion – Lenny CastroPiano – Greg PhillinganesSaxophone [Solo] – Edgar WinterWritten-By – Michael McDonald4:41Personnel[edit]Michael McDonald – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10), Fender Rhodes (1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10), synthesizers (1-4, 6-8), acoustic piano (4, 5, 6, 8)Greg Phillinganes – acoustic piano (1, 3, 7, 10), clavinet (2), Fender Rhodes (4), Hammond organ (9)Michael Boddicker – additional synthesizers (4)Michael Omartian – Fender Rhodes (6, 8)Dean Parks – guitar (1, 3, 7, 9), guitar overdubs (8)Steve Lukather – guitar (2, 4, 6, 8, 10)Robben Ford – guitar solo (6, 7)Willie Weeks – bass (1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10)Louis Johnson – bass (2)Mike Porcaro – bass (6, 8)Steve Gadd – drums (1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10)Jeff Porcaro – drums (2, 6, 8)Lenny Castro – percussion (1, 6, 7, 8, 10)Bobby LaKind – percussion (1)Paulinho da Costa – percussion (3, 4)Ted Templeman – percussion (4)Edgar Winter – saxophone solo (1, 10)Tom Scott – saxophone solo (6), Lyricon solo (9)Ed Sanford – backing vocals (1)Maureen McDonald – backing vocals (2, 6)Kenny Loggins – backing vocals (4)Christopher Cross – backing vocals (6)Brenda Russell – backing vocals (6)Kathy Walker – backing vocals (6)Amy Holland – backing vocals (6)

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