Motown (album)
2003 studio album by Michael McDonald
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Motown is the sixth solo album by American singer-songwriter Michael McDonald. The album was released on June 24, 2003, by Universal Music International and Motown.[2][3]
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| Released | June 24, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 56:18 | |||
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| Producer | Simon Climie | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Originally recorded by | Length |
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| 1. | "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" | Gladys Knight & the Pips | 3:44 | |
| 2. | "You Are Everything" | The Stylistics (covered by Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye) | 2:48 | |
| 3. | "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" | Stevie Wonder | 4:07 | |
| 4. | "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" | Diana Ross and The Supremes and The Temptations | 3:56 | |
| 5. | "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" | Ashford & Simpson | Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell | 2:48 |
| 6. | "Reflections" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Diana Ross and The Supremes | 3:22 |
| 7. | "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Marvin Gaye | 5:21 |
| 8. | "Ain't No Mountain High Enough f/ Fourplay" | Ashford & Simpson | Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell | 2:49 |
| 9. | "All in Love Is Fair" | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | 3:31 |
| 10. | "I Want You" | Marvin Gaye | 4:27 | |
| 11. | "Distant Lover" |
| Marvin Gaye | 4:20 |
| 12. | "I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)" |
| Stevie Wonder | 5:05 |
| 13. | "Since I Lost My Baby" | The Temptations | 4:34 | |
| 14. | "Too High" | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | 5:25 |
Personnel
- Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, arrangements
- Toby Baker – keyboards, synthesizers, programming, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, drum programming, arrangements, backing vocals
- Tony Swain – keyboards, synthesizers, Fender Rhodes
- Bob James – keyboards
- Tim Akers – Hammond organ
- Tim Carmon – Hammond organ
- Simon Climie – arrangements, Pro Tools HD programming, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals
- Chris Rodriguez – electric guitar, electric sitar
- Michael Thompson – guitar
- Larry Carlton – guitar
- Nathan East – bass
- Nicky Shaw – drums, percussion drum programming, arrangements
- Ricky Lawson – drums
- Harvey Mason – drums, percussion
- Paul Waller – percussion, programming, sound effects
- Mark Douthit – saxophone
- Nick Ingman – string arrangements
- Cliff Masterson – string arrangements
- Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader
- Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor
- The London Session Orchestra – strings
- Tracy Ackerman – backing vocals
- Amy Holland – backing vocals
- Jennifer Karr – backing vocals
- Audrey Martells – backing vocals
- Gale Mayes-West – backing vocals
- Alfreda McCrary Lee – backing vocals
- Ann McCrary – backing vocals
- Tommy Sims – backing vocals
- Dwayne Starling – backing vocals
- Tammy Taylor – backing vocals
- Leon Ware – backing vocals
- Kevin Whalum – backing vocals
Production
- Producer – Simon Climie
- Executive producer – Tony Swain
- Production coordination – Lisa Patton and Debbie Johnson
- Engineers – Ben Fowler and Don Murray
- Second engineer – Grady Walker
- Additional engineer – Shannon Forrest
- Assistant engineers – Joel Everden and Tom Sweeney
- Pro Tools HD engineering – Adam Brown, Simon Climie, Shannon Forrest and Jonathan Shakovskoy.
- ProTools assistant – Joel Everden
- Orchestra recorded by Alan Douglas
- Mixed by Mick Guzauski at Barking Doctor Recording (Mount Kisco, New York), assisted by Tom Bender.
- Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine).
- Album coordinator – Dee Harrington
- Cover photo – Michael Wilson
- Wardrobe – Richard Orga
- Styling and makeup – Cindy Rich
Charts
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