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Michael McDonald
Blue Obsession

Album UK 2000 on Sanctuary Records label
Rock and R&B/Soul (Soft Rock, Soul)

Recorded at The Bennett House, Franklin; The Dugout, Nashville; Sound Kitchen, Franklin; Love Shack, Nashville; Sound Stage, Nashville; Sixteenth Ave. Sound, Nashville; Northbeach, Franklin; Woodland Studios, Nashville; Bingham Bend; Leipers Fork; Orange Whip, Santa Barbara Tracks 1, 7, 8, 10, 12 Mixed at Sound Kitchen Tracks 2, 3, 6 11 Mixed at Sound Stage Tracks 4, 5 Mixed at Sixteenth Ave. Sound Track 9 Mixed at Orange Whip ℗ The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by Ramp Records under exclusive license to Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. © 2000 Ramp Records Made in England Kirk Whalum appears courtesy of Columbia Records Wendy Moten appears courtesy of Thunderbird Records Nicol Smith appears courtesy of Curb Records Angelo and Veronica Petrucci appear courtesy of Benson Records Chris Willis appears courtesy of StarSong Records Claude McKnight, Joel Kibble and Mark Kibble appear courtesy of Warner Alliance Records Keith Max Smith appears courtesy of Forefront Records Toby McKeehan appears courtesy of Forefront Records Michael Tait appears courtesy of Forefront Records

     
Musicians
PortraitMichael McDonald voc, key, *1952 US
arranged by, rhythm, arranged by, vocal, clavinet, organ, piano, synthesizer, album by, written by
PortraitTim Akers key, org,
arranged by, horn, arranged by, string, conductor, organ
PortraitTommy Sims , US
arranged by, horn, arranged by, rhythm, arranged by, string, arranged by, vocal, bass, clavinet, drum programming, guitar, keyboards, percussion, piano, producer, rhythm guitar, synthesizer, vocals, duet, written by
PortraitBernie Chiaravalle voc, g,
arranged by, rhythm, cymbal, guitar, rhythm guitar, guitar, solo, written by
PortraitRonn Huff str, US
arranged by, string, conductor
PortraitWendy Moten voc, bvoc, *1965 US
arranged by, vocal, backing vocals, vocals, duet
PortraitBruce Steinberg ,
art direction, photography by, inside turtle
Simon Design
design, package
PortraitDan Needham dr, perc,
drums, percussion
Shane Gue
edited by, hard disk
PortraitMarc Q. Harris org, p,
organ, clavinet
PortraitDenis Solee sax, ts,
saxophone
PortraitDoug Moffet bs, ts, US
saxophone
PortraitMark Douthit ts, sax, US
saxophone
PortraitAnthony LaMarchina ,
cello
PortraitBob Mason vc, US
cello
PortraitChris Rodriguez acg, bvoc,
guitar, acoustic guitar
PortraitCarol McClure ,
harp
PortraitTom Roady perc, *1949 US
percussion
PortraitThe Nashville String Machine ,
strings
PortraitBarry Green tb, US
trombone
PortraitMike Haynes tr, fh,
trumpet
PortraitAlan Umstead vl, vn,
viola
PortraitGary Vanosdale vl, str,
viola
PortraitKristin Wilkinson str, vl,
viola
PortraitConni Ellisor vn, US
violin
PortraitDavid Davidson vn, str,
violin
PortraitLee Larrison vn,
violin
PortraitMary Kathryn Vanosdale vn, str, US
violin
PortraitPam Sixfin str, vn, US
violin
PortraitBilly Livsey key, US
organ
PortraitGeorge Cocchini g, eg, US
acoustic guitar
PortraitOwsley voc, 1966-2010 US
electric guitar
PortraitJohnny Neel key, *1954 US
organ, b3
PortraitYvette Preyer dr,
drums, tambourine, drums
PortraitViktor Krauss , *1969 US
fiddle, bass
PortraitAmy Holland McDonald ,
harmony vocals
PortraitTerry McMillan h, perc, 1953-2007 US
percussion, congas
PortraitRodney Covington ,
backing vocals, arranged by, directed backing vocals
PortraitChris Kent b,
electric bass
PortraitGordon Kennedy voc, g, *1959 US
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
PortraitAnthony Lamarchina vc, str,
cello
PortraitSam Levine fl, US
flute
PortraitBobby Taylor ob, eh, US
oboe
PortraitChester Thompson dr, *1948 US
drum, wave, written by
PortraitDanny Duncan dr,
effects, sound, percussion
PortraitCarl Gorodetzky str, vn, *1937 US
violin
PortraitTodd Smith ,
bass
PortraitBrian Zsupnik ,
drums
PortraitChris Pelonis h, g, voc, key,
producer, guitar
PortraitGeorge Perilli dr,
drums
PortraitDavid Pack voc, g, *1952 US
producer, guitar, keyboards, additional
PortraitJoe Hogue key, *1965 US
programmed by, organ, sampler, edited by, tracks
PortraitToby McKeehan voc, bvoc,
backing vocals, vocals, duet
Producers
Bridgett Evans O'Lannerghty coordinator, production
Gail Chiaravalle coordinator, production
Susan Henson coordinator, production
Andy Gerome engineer
Ben Fowler engineer
Chris Pelonis engineer, mixed by
Grady Walker engineer
Gregg Rubin engineer, mixed by
Jon Lechner engineer
Mark Casselman engineer
Martin Woodlee engineer
Russ Martin engineer
David Dillbeck engineer, assistant
F. Reid Shippen engineer, assistant
Graham Lewis engineer, assistant
Hank Nirider engineer, assistant
Joe Costa engineer, assistant
Mark Frigo engineer, assistant
Shawn McLean engineer, assistant
Tim Coyle engineer, assistant
Tony Green engineer, assistant
Craig Fruin management
HK Management management
Howard Kaufman management
Rick Will mixed by
Gary Braasch photography by, back cover
Tony Stone Images photography by, back cover
Dennis Keeley photography by, front cover
Angelo Petrucci backing vocals
Chris Willis backing vocals
Nicol Smith backing vocals
Tabitha Fair backing vocals
Veronica Petrucci backing vocals
Carl Gorodetzky concertmaster
Bernie Chiaravalle producer
Michael McDonald producer, backing vocals
Alfreda McCrary backing vocals
Delores Cox backing vocals
Demetria Slayden backing vocals
Duane Starling backing vocals
Ladre Fayne backing vocals
Pamela Holman backing vocals
Stacy Covington backing vocals
Tiffany Palmer backing vocals
Timothy Terry backing vocals
Amy Holland McDonald backing vocals
Christopher Cross backing vocals
Karla Bonoff backing vocals
Claude McKnight backing vocals
Joey Kibble backing vocals
Mark Kibble backing vocals
Kevin Max backing vocals
Michael Tait backing vocals
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1All I NeedMichael McDonaldMichael McDonald, Tommy Sims5:42
2No Love To Be FoundMichael McDonaldBernie Chiaravalle, Michael McDonald5:33
3Obsession BluesMichael McDonaldBernie Chiaravalle, Michael McDonald4:36
4Where Would I Be NowMichael McDonaldMichael McDonald, Tony Joe White6:10
5Build Upon ItMichael McDonaldBernie Chiaravalle, Michael McDonald5:07
6The Meaning Of LoveMichael McDonaldJim Photoglo, Michael McDonald5:31
7Open The DoorMichael McDonaldMichael McDonald, Tommy Sims5:51
8Kikwit TownMichael McDonaldChester Thompson, Michael McDonald5:43
9Down By The RiverMichael McDonaldNeil Young5:38
10Someday You WillMichael McDonaldBernie Chiaravalle, Michael McDonald4:25
11Ain't That PeculiarMichael McDonaldMarvin Tarplin, Robert Rogers, Warren Moore, William Robinson, Jr.5:15
12 You Can't Make It LoveMichael McDonaldJohn Scott Sherrill, Michael McDonald4:24

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