Michael McDonald / Blue Obsession (CD, 輸入盤, 2000年)

His 5th. solo album was released in 2000.

Produced by Tommy Sims (1-3, 6-8, 10, 12), David Pack (12), Chris Pelonis (9), Bernie Chiaravalle (4, 5), Michael McDonald (4, 5. 9)
Mixed by Greg Rubin at Sound Kitchen (1, 7, 8, 10, 12), Rick Will at Sound Stage (2, 3, 6, 11), at Sixteenth Ave. Sound (4, 5), Chris Pelonis at Orange Whip (9)

Art Direction by Bruce Steinberg
Package Design by Simon Design

Musicians :
* Michael McDonald (Lead Vocals on all, Synth Rhodes on 2, Wurlitzer on 3, 7, Piano on 4, 5, 11, 12, Synth Pad on 4, Synthesizer on 8, 10, B3 on 9, Background Vocals on 11)
* Tommy Sims (Lead Vocals on 1, Bass on 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, Keyboards on 1, 6, 8, Acoustic Piano on 8, 10, Rhythm Guitars on 2, Guitars on 6, 7, Clavinet on 2, Synthesizer on 7, Drum Programming on 6, Fender Rhodes on 7, Percussion on 8)
* Marc Harris (B3 Organ on 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, Clavinet on 5)
* Bill Livsey (B3 Organ on 2, 10)
* Johnny Neel (B3 Organ on 3)
* Tim Akers (B3 Organ on 4)
* David Pack (Additional Keyboards on 11, Guitar on 11)
* Joe Hogue (Programming, Sampling, Track Edits & Organ on 11)
* Chris Rodriguez (Guitars on 1, 11, Acoustic Guitar on 12)
* Bernie Chiaravalle (Solo Guitar on 2, Rhythm Guitar on 2, Electric Guitar on 3, 4, 5, 10, Acoustic Guitar on 3, 10, Symbal on 4, Shaker on 5)
* William Owsley (Electric Guitar on 3, Acoustic Guitar on 3)
* Gordon Kennedy (Acoustic Guitar on 6, 10, Electric Guitar on 10)
* George Cocchini (Guitars on 8)
* Chris Pelonis (Guitar on 9)
* Viktor Krauss (Bass Fiddle on 4)
* Chris Kent (Electric Bass on 5)
* Todd Smith (Bass on 9)
* Dan Needham (Drums on 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 10, Percussion on 3)
* Yvette Preyer (Drums on 4, 5, Tambourine on 5)
* Chester Thompson (Wave Drum on 8)
* Brian Zsupnik (Drums on 9)
* George Perilli (Drums on 11)
* Tom Roady (Percussion on 1, 6, 7)
* Terry McMillan (Percussion on 4, Conga on 5)
* Danny Duncan (Sound Effects on 8, Percussion on 10)
* The Nashville String Machine (Strings on 1, 6)
* Mark Douthit (Saxophone on 1, 2, 7)
* Doug Moffett (Saxophone on 1, 2, 7)
* Denis Solee (Saxophone on 1, 2, 7)
* Mike Haynes (Trumpet on 1)
* Barry Green (Trombone on 1)
* Sam Levine (Flute on 6)
* Bobby Taylor (Oboe on 6)
* Carl Gordetzky (Violin on 8)
* Pam Sixfin (Violin on 8)
* Kris Wilkinson (Viola on 8)
* Rob Mason (Cello on 8)
* Tabitha Fair (Background Vocals on 1)
* Angelo Petrucci (Background Vocals on 1)
* Veronica Petrucci (Background Vocals on 1)
* Nicol Smith (Background Vocals on 1,8)
* Chris Willis (Background Vocals on 1)
* Wendy Moten (Lead & Background Vocals on 2)
* Toby McKeehan (Lead & Background Vocals on 11)
* Amy Holland McDonald (Vocal Harmonies on 4, Background Vocals on 7, 9)
* Rodney Covington (Background Vocals on 5)
* Deloris Cox (Background Vocals on 5)
* Alfreda McCrary (Background Vocals on 5)
* Demetria Slaydon (Background Vocals on 5)
* Stacy Covington (Background Vocals on 5)
* Tiffany Palmer (Background Vocals on 5)
* Pamela Holman (Background Vocals on 5)
* Duwane Starling (Background Vocals on 5)
* Timothy Terry (Background Vocals on 5)
* Ladre Fayne (Background Vocals on 5)
* Karla Bonoff (Background Vocals on 9)
* Christopher Cross (Background Vocals on 9)
* Joey Kibble (Background Vocals on 10)
* Mark Kibble (Background Vocals on 10)
* Claude McKnight (Background Vocals on 10)
* Michael Tait (Background Vocals on 11)
* Kevin Max Smith (Background Vocals on 11)

Track list :
1. All I Need (M. McDonald & T. Sims)
2. No Love To Be Found (M. McDonald & B. Chiaravalle)
3. Obsession Blues (M. McDonald & B. Chiaravalle)
4. Where Would I Be Now (Tony Joe White & M. McDonald)
5. Build Upon It (B. Chiaravalle & M. McDonald)
6. The Meaning of Love (M. McDonald & Jim Photoglo)
7. Open The Door (M. McDonald & T. Sims)
8. Kikwit Town (M. McDonald & Chester Thompson)
9. Down By The River (Neil Young)
10. Someday You Will (M. McDonald & B. Chiaravalle)
11. Ain’t That Peculiar (William Robinson. Warren Moore, Marvin Tarplin & Robert Rodgers)
12. You Can’t Make It Love (M. McDonald & John Scott Sherrill)

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