Michael McDonald - Take It to Heart

Songs about matters of the heart are Michael McDonald's bread and butter. In fact, the word "heart" is used several times on this and other McDonald releases (another of the artist's favorite words is "fool," which is nowhere to be found on this album). Highlights include "Get the Word Started," "No Amount of Reason," and the title track, which was a minor hit. Take It to Heart is a bit overproduced at times, but overall it is a nice set by the golden voiced Michael McDonald. ~ Tim Griggs, All Music Guide

Name Credits Abraham Laboriel Bass, Guitar (Bass), Guitar (Acoustic) Amy Holland Vocals (Background) Amy Hollanx Vocals (Background) Andy Earl Photography Bernie Chiaravalle Guitar, Sitar, Coral Sitar Bob Schaper Engineer Brian McKnight Vocals (Background) Brian Scheuble Engineer Calvin Lose Assistant Engineer Calvin Loser Assistant Engineer Charles Frichtel Bass Chuck Sabatino Vocals (Background) David Gamson Programming, Synthesizer, Sequencing, Synthesizer Programming, Producer David Lasley Vocals (Background) David Pack Vocals (Background) Debra Dobkin Conga Don Was Producer, Synthesizer Programming, Sequencing, Synthesizer, Programming Ed Cherney Engineer Ed Goodreau Engineer Elaine Anderson Assistant Engineer Eric Rudd Assistant Engineer Gardner Cole Sequencing, Synthesizer, Producer, Programming, Synthesizer Programming George Marino Mastering George Perilli Drums Jeff Hendrickson Engineer Jeff Porcaro Drums, Drums (African), Percussion, Log Drums Joan Parker Producer Joe Reagoso Liner Notes John Jackson Assistant Engineer John Tesh Producer, Synthesizer, Programming, Sequencing, Synthesizer Programming Kathy Walker Vocals (Background) Kirk Whalum Saxophone Lori Fumar Assistant Engineer Martyn Atkins Design, Art Direction Michael d'Wayne Mason Sequencing, Synthesizer Programming Michael Douglass Assistant Engineer Michael Hanna Keyboards, Programming, Synthesizer Programming, Sequencing Michael Landau Guitar (Electric), Guitar Michael Mason Assistant Engineer, Producer, Synthesizer, Sequencing, Programming Michael McDonald Programming, Keyboards, Vocals (Background), Sequencing, Synthesizer, Producer Mike Tacci Assistant Engineer Paul Riser String Arrangements Paulinho Da Costa Percussion Peter Leinheiser Synthesizer, Sequencing, Guitar, Synthesizer Programming, Producer, Programming Rob Jaczko Assistant Engineer Ross Pallone Engineer Scott Symington Assistant Engineer Shep Pettibone Remixing Sir Harry Bowens Vocals (Background) Stan Getz Saxophone Sweet Pea Atkinson Vocals (Background) Ted Templeman Producer Terry McMillan Vocals (Background), Percussion Toby Wright Assistant Engineer Vince Denham Soloist, Sax (Soprano), Saxophone