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Michael McDonald
If That's What It Takes

Album US 1982 on Warner Bros. Records label
Rock (Soft Rock, Pop Rock, Soul)

Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles pressing. Issued with custom inner sleeve. World Song Publishing Inc. shown on release as World Song Pub. Inc. Recorded at Warner Bros. Recording Studio, N. Hollywood, CA and Sunset Sound, Hollywood Strings recorded at Oceanway Recording, Hollywood Mastered at Warner Bros. Recording Studio

Musicians

	Michael McDonald voc, key, *1952 US album by, written by, synthesizer, backing vocals, electric piano, rhodes, written by, synthesizer, electric piano, rhodes, written by, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals, written by, electric piano, rhodes
	Jerry Hey tr, fh, *1950 US arranged by, horn arrangements
	Marty Paich p, 1925-1995 US arranged by, string arrangements
	Michael Boddicker syn, *1953 US synthesizer, additional
	Willie Weeks b, ep, *1947 US bass
	Steve Gadd dr, *1945 US drums
	Dean Parks g, *1947 US guitar, guitar, overdubs
	Bobby LaKind cng, voc, 1945-1992 US percussion
	Lenny Castro perc, *1950 US percussion
	Greg Phillinganes key, voc, *1956 US piano, clavinet, electric piano, rhodes, organ
	Edgar Winter voc, *1946 US saxophone, soloist, alto saxophone
	Ed Sanford voc, key, US written by, backing vocals
	Louis Johnson b, voc, 1955-2015 US bass
	Jeff Porcaro dr, perc, 1954-1992 US drums
	Steve Lukather g, voc, *1957 US guitar
	Paulinho Da Costa perc, cng, *1948 BR percussion
	Ted Templeman voc, g, dr, *1944 US percussion
	Kenny Loggins voc, g, h, *1948 US written by, backing vocals
	Mike Porcaro b, 1955-2015 US bass
	Michael Omartian key, voc, *1945 US electric piano, rhodes
	Robben Ford g, voc, eg, *1951 US guitar, soloist
	Tom Scott sax, *1948 US saxophone, soloist, lyricon, soloist

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