Michael Mcdonald - If Thats What It Takes
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Artist: Michael McdonaldEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
CD Release Date: 1990-10-25
Music Label: Warner Bros / Wea
Soundtracks:
- Playin' By The Rules
- I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)
- Love Lies
- I Gotta Try
- I Can Let Go Now
- That's Why
- If That's What It Takes
- No Such Luck
- Losin' End - Micheal Mcdonald
- Believe In It
Music reviews of If Thats What It Takes
Music Review: "Excellent debut album by ex-Doobie Brother"
Rating: 5 Stars
After being a key member of the Doobie Brothers for five years, Michael McDonald left in 1982 to pursue a career as a solo artist. From first glance you notice that Michael has a little bit of everything on this album which makes it a great listen. The first single "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) was a hit on both the r&b and pop charts and was followed "I Gotta Try" which was a minor hit in itself. During the late 70's and early 80's McDonald was hot a commodity as he was featured on many artist albums which included Steely Dan,Christopher Cross,Don Henly, Kenny Loggins, and James Ingram to name a few. So it was natural that he would release his solo album after building up a strong fan base with his tenure as lead singer and keyboardist with the Doobie Brothers. While being one of my favorite vocalist ever, McDonald's vocal leads and penned songs dominated the bands albums. His entrance in the band marked a significant and dramatic change in the Doobie's sound as he was more of a soul singer than oppose to a rock&roll singer, which eventually forced original leader Tom Johnstone to exit.
Back to the album. Other standouts include "Playin'By The Rules" and "That's Why", but the title song really stands out with it's passionate vocals and mid-tempo vibe. But one song he could have done without has got to be "Losin' End" which was featured on the Doobie Brother's 1976 album Takin' It To The Streets which was much more polished because of the other band members excellent playing compared to the more slowed down version presented here. What I also really love about this album is the great music played by some of the greatest session men ever which includes members of the band Toto(guitarist Steve Luthaker,brothers Jeff and Mike Porcaro on drums and bass respectively) and session keyboardist Greg Phillaganes. Bassist Louis Johnson of the Brothers Johnson (another highly sought session man) also lends his talents to the album. All in all great album by McDonald who writes or co-writes all the tracks with a great pop-rock/soul feel. A smooth laid back album that you can listen straight through.
Description of If Thats What It Takes
His first solo effort from 1982 wouldn't be complete without a little writing help from his buddy Kenny Loggins on I Gotta Try , plus Playin' by the Rules; I Keep Forgettin'; Love Lies; I Gotta Try; I Can Let Go Now; That's Why, and more.Blues CDs
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