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A1 Playin' By The Rules
Backing Vocals – Ed SanfordBass – Willie WeeksDrums – Steve GaddElectric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Michael McDonaldGuitar – Dean ParksPercussion – Bobby LaKind, Lenny CastroPiano – Greg PhillinganesSaxophone [Solo] – Edgar WinterWritten-By – Ed Sanford, Michael McDonald
4:55
A2 I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)
Backing Vocals – Maureen McDonaldBass – Louis JohnsonClavinet – Greg PhillinganesDrums – Jeff PorcaroElectric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer – Michael McDonaldGuitar – Steve LukatherWritten-By – Ed Sanford, Michael McDonaldWritten-By [Uncredited] – Jerry Leiber And Mike Stoller*
3:39
A3 Love Lies
Bass – Willie WeeksDrums – Steve GaddElectric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Michael McDonaldGuitar – Dean ParksPercussion – Lenny Castro, Paulinho Da CostaPiano – Greg PhillinganesWritten-By – Michael McDonald, Randy Goodrum
3:21
A4 I Gotta Try
Backing Vocals – Kenny LogginsBass – Willie WeeksDrums – Steve GaddElectric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Greg PhillinganesGuitar – Steve LukatherPercussion – Paulinho Da Costa, Ted TemplemanPiano, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Michael McDonaldSynthesizer [Additional] – Michael BoddickerWritten-By – Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald
3:53
A5 I Can Let Go Now
Piano – Michael McDonaldWritten-By – Michael McDonald
2:54
B1 That's Why
Backing Vocals – Amy Holland, Brenda Russell , Christopher Cross, Kathy Walker, Maureen McDonaldBass – Mike PorcaroDrums – Jeff PorcaroElectric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Michael OmartianGuitar – Steve LukatherGuitar [Solo] – Robben FordPiano, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Michael McDonaldSaxophone [Solo] – Tom ScottWritten-By – Michael McDonald, Randy Goodrum
4:24
B2 If That's What It Takes
Bass – Willie WeeksDrums – Steve GaddElectric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Michael McDonaldGuitar – Dean ParksGuitar [Solo] – Robben FordPercussion – Lenny CastroPiano – Greg PhillinganesWritten-By – Jackie De Shannon*, Michael McDonald
4:17
B3 No Such Luck
Bass – Mike PorcaroDrums – Jeff PorcaroElectric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Michael OmartianGuitar – Steve LukatherGuitar [Overdubs] – Dean ParksPercussion – Lenny CastroPiano, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Michael McDonaldSaxophone [Alto] – Edgar WinterWritten-By – Grady Walker, Harry Garfield, Michael McDonald
3:44
B4 Losin' End
Bass – Willie WeeksDrums – Steve GaddElectric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Michael McDonaldGuitar – Dean ParksLyricon [Solo] – Tom ScottOrgan – Greg PhillinganesWritten-By – Michael McDonald
4:11
B5 Believe In It
Bass – Willie WeeksDrums – Steve GaddElectric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Michael McDonaldGuitar – Steve LukatherPercussion – Lenny CastroPiano – Greg PhillinganesSaxophone [Solo] – Edgar WinterWritten-By – Michael McDonald
4:41

Credits

  • Arranged By [Horn Arrangements] – Jerry Hey
  • Arranged By [String Arrangements] – Marty Paich
  • Art Direction, Design – Jeff Adamoff
  • Directed By – Irving Azoff
  • Engineer [Basic Track Engineer] – Donn Landee (tracks: A2), Jim Isaacson (tracks: A5, B1, B3), Lee Herschberg (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B2, B4, B5)
  • Engineer [Mastering Engineer] – Bobby Hata
  • Engineer [Mixdown Engineer] – Lee Herschberg
  • Engineer [Overdub Engineer] – Donn Landee, Jim Isaacson, Lee Herschberg, Mark Linett
  • Engineer [Second Engineer] – Ken Deane, Steve McManus*
  • Other [Production Coordinator] – Joan Parker, Kathy Walker, Vicki Fortson
  • Photography – Jim Shea
  • Producer – Lenny Waronker, Ted Templeman
  • Synthesizer [Additional] – Michael Boddicker
  • Technician [Keyboard Technician] – Paul Medeiros

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
9 23703-1, 1-23703 Michael McDonald If That's What It Takes ‎(LP, Album, Los) Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records 9 23703-1, 1-23703 US 1982
923 703-2 Michael McDonald If That's What It Takes ‎(CD, Album) Warner Bros. Records 923 703-2 Germany 1990
1-23703 Michael McDonald If That's What It Takes ‎(LP, Album) Warner Bros. Records 1-23703 New Zealand 1982
WB K 57 018, 1-23703 Michael McDonald If That's What It Takes ‎(LP, Album) Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records WB K 57 018, 1-23703 Germany 1982
WPCR-17418 Michael McDonald If That's What It Takes ‎(CD, Album, RE, SHM) Warner Bros. Records, Warner Music WPCR-17418 Japan 2016


Michael McDonald - If That's What It Takes

Performer: Michael McDonald

Album Title: If That's What It Takes

Genre: Rock, Funk / Soul

Label: Warner Bros. Records ‎– 57018
Type: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Greece
Date of released: 1982
Category: Rock, Funk / Soul
Style: Soft Rock, Pop Rock, Soul

MP3 album zip size: 1477 mb

FLAC album zip size: 1871 mb

Rating: 3.6 / 5

Votes: 406

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