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Michael McDonald
Wide Open
Album US 2017 on Chonin Records label
Rock and R&B/Soul (Soft Rock)
Recorded and mixed at Metal Building Studio, Nolensville, TN ℗&© 2017 Chonin Records, LLC, exclusively licensed to BMG Rights Management (USA), LLC. Made in the USA / 4050538305296
Musicians
 | Michael McDonald voc, key, *1952 US producer, vocals, album by, electric guitar, arranged by, horn, organ, wurlitzer, written by, piano, electric piano, rhodes, harmonica, organ, wurlitzer, electric piano, wurlitzer, acoustic guitar, keyboards, clavinet, wah clav, synth, additonal synth pads, brass pad, electric piano, rhodes, acoustic guitar, piano, synth, arranged by, string, clavinet, piano, organ, wurlitzer, acoustic guitar, organ, wurlitzer |
 | Joel Hoffner art direction, design, package |
 | Jon Romero dr, art direction, design, package |
| Jordan Fann art direction, design, package |
 | Shannon Forrest dr, *1973 US drum programming, drums, percussion, producer, recorded by, mixed by, synth, instruments, brushes, arranged by, string, synth, bass, loops, drum |
 | Craig Young eb, b, US bass |
 | Andrew Ramsey acg, g, b, US electric guitar |
 | Amy Holland McDonald , guest, vocals |
 | Larry Goldings org, p, *1968 US organ, b3, organ, b-3 |
 | Mark Douthit ts, sax, US saxophone, soloist, saxophone, arranged by, additional horn, saxophone, arranged by, sax |
 | Willie Weeks b, ep, *1947 US bass |
 | Matthew McCauley key, *1954 CA conductor, arranged by, string |
 | Warren Haynes voc, g, *1960 US electric guitar |
 | Robben Ford g, voc, eg, *1951 US electric guitar, soloist |
 | The Levee Horns , horns |
 | Mark Mullins tb, voc, eb, *1968 US horns, trombone, arranged by, horn |
 | Matt Perrine ssph, sousaphone |
 | The Kris Wilkinson Strings , strings |
 | Ward Smith bs, ts, as, US tenor saxophone |
 | Barry Green tb, US trombone |
 | Bobby Campo perc, bvoc, trumpet |
 | Steve Patrick tr, US trumpet |
 | Marcus Miller , *1959 US bass |
 | Michael Landau g, *1958 US electric guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar, soloist, outro, electric guitar, soloist, electric guitar, fills |
 | Tom Scott sax, *1948 US saxophone, soloist |
 | Tim Akers key, org, synth |
 | Michael Leonhart tr, *1974 US trumpet, flugelhorn, arranged by, horn |
| Lanice Morrison , bass |
| Sol Littlefield , electric guitar, additional, electric guitar, soloist |
 | Dann Huff g, voc, *1960 US electric guitar, acoustic guitar, soloist |
 | Jeff Roach key, US synth |
 | Bernie Chiaravalle voc, g, twelve-string guitar, acoustic guitar, written by |
 | Tony Lucido b, bass |
 | David Levita g, US electric guitar, guitar, additional, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, additional, soloist, guitar, robot, rhythm guitar, electric |
 | David Paich key, voc, *1954 US synth, organ, b3, organ, b-3 |
 | Ilya Toshinsky acg, bj, man, RU acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, guitar, additional |
| John Peppard , sequenced by, synth, arranged by, original, written by |
 | Tommy Sims , US bass |
 | Branford Marsalis ss, ts, sax, *1960 US soprano saxophone |
 | Steve Porcaro key, voc, 1957-1992 US synth, effects, synth |
 | Leland Sklar b, *1947 US bass |
 | Scott Mayo sax, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone |
 | David Frank key, syn, *1952 US arranged by, horn |
| Drea Renee , guest, vocals |
 | George Shelby sax, US tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone |
 | Andrew Lippman tb, US trombone |
 | Harry Kim tr, fh, str, trumpet |
 | Danny Rader g, key, *1981 US acoustic guitar, bouzouki |
 | Michael Rhodes b, *1953 US bass |
 | Mike Rojas key, org, p, electric piano, rhodes |
Producers
| Kathy Walker coordinator, production assistant |
| Grady Walker engineer, additional |
| Jarad Clement engineer, additional |
| Jasper LeMaster engineer, additional |
| Nathan Yarborough engineer, additional |
| Bob Ludwig mastered by |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Hail Mary | Michael McDonald | Michael McDonald | |
| 2 | | Just Strong Enough | Michael McDonald | Gary Nicholson, Michael McDonald | |
| 3 | | Find It In Your Heart | Michael McDonald | John Goodwin, Michael McDonald | |
| 4 | | Half Truth | Michael McDonald | Dylan McDonald, Grady Walker, Michael McDonald | |
| 5 | | Ain't No Good | Michael McDonald | John Goodwin, Michael McDonald | |
| 6 | | Honest Emotion | Michael McDonald | Charles Fichtel, John Goodwin, Michael McDonald | |
| 7 | | Blessing In Disguise | Michael McDonald | Bernie Chiaravalle, Beth Nielsen Chapman, John Peppard, Michael McDonald | |
| 8 | | Dark Side | Michael McDonald | Michael McDonald | |
| 9 | | If You Wanted To Hurt Me | Michael McDonald | Michael McDonald, Peter Leinheiser | |
| 10 | | Beautiful Child | Michael McDonald | Bernie Chiaravalle, Chuck Sabatino, Michael McDonald | |
| 11 | | Too Short | Michael McDonald | Michael McDonald, Russell Bond | |
| 12 | Free A Man | Michael McDonald | Richard Stekol |
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