Michael McDonald - If That's What It Takes Album

Tracklist

1	Believe In It Bass – Willie WeeksDrums – Steve GaddGuitar – Steve LukatherPercussion – Lenny CastroPiano – Greg PhillinganesSaxophone [Solo] – Edgar WinterWritten-By, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Michael McDonald	4:41
2	I Gotta Try Bass – Willie WeeksDrums – Steve GaddElectric Piano [Rhodes] – Greg PhillinganesGuitar – Steve LukatherPercussion – Paulinho Da Costa, Ted TemplemanSynthesizer [Additional] – Michael BoddickerWritten-By, Backing Vocals – Kenny LogginsWritten-By, Piano, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Michael McDonald	3:53
3	Playin' By The Rules Bass – Willie WeeksDrums – Steve GaddGuitar – Dean ParksPercussion – Bobby LaKind, Lenny CastroPiano – Greg PhillinganesSaxophone [Solo] – Edgar WinterWritten-By, Backing Vocals – Ed SanfordWritten-By, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Michael McDonald	4:55
4	No Such Luck Bass – Mike PorcaroDrums – Jeff PorcaroElectric Piano [Rhodes] – Michael OmartianGuitar – Steve LukatherGuitar [Overdubs] – Dean ParksPercussion – Lenny CastroSaxophone [Alto] – Edgar WinterWritten-By – Grady Walker, Harry GarfieldWritten-By, Piano, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Michael McDonald	3:44
5	Love Lies Bass – Willie WeeksGuitar – Dean ParksPercussion – Paulinho Da CostaPiano – Greg PhillinganesWritten-By – Randy GoodrumWritten-By, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Michael McDonald	3:21
6	I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) Backing Vocals – Maureen McDonaldBass – Louis JohnsonClavinet – Greg PhillinganesDrums – Jeff PorcaroGuitar – Steve LukatherWritten-By – Ed Sanford, Jerry Leiber And Mike StollerWritten-By, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer – Michael McDonald	3:39
7	If That's What It Takes Bass – Willie WeeksDrums – Steve GaddGuitar – Dean ParksGuitar [Solo] – Robben FordPercussion – Lenny CastroPiano – Greg PhillinganesWritten-By – Jackie De ShannonWritten-By, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Michael McDonald	4:17
8	Losin' End Bass – Willie WeeksDrums – Steve GaddGuitar – Dean ParksLyricon [Solo] – Tom ScottOrgan – Greg PhillinganesWritten-By, Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Michael McDonald	4:11
9	I Can Let Go Now Written-By, Piano – Michael McDonald	2:54
10	That's Why Backing Vocals – Amy Holland, Brenda Russell , Christopher Cross, Kathy Walker, Maureen McDonaldBass – Mike PorcaroDrums – Jeff PorcaroElectric Piano [Rhodes] – Michael OmartianGuitar – Steve LukatherGuitar [Solo] – Robben FordSaxophone [Solo] – Tom ScottWritten-By – Randy GoodrumWritten-By, Piano, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Michael McDonald	4:24

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, K 57 018	Michael McDonald	If That's What It Takes ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records	WB K 57 018, K 57 018	Europe	Unknown
WPCR-17418	Michael McDonald	If That's What It Takes ‎(CD, Album, RE, SHM)	Warner Bros. Records, Warner Music	WPCR-17418	Japan	2016

Credits

• Arranged By [Horn Arrangements] – Jerry Hey
• Arranged By [String Arrangements] – Marty Paich
• Art Direction, Design – Jeff Adamoff
• Coordinator [Production] – Joan Parker, Kathy Walker, Vicki Fortson
• 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
• Management [Direction] – Irving Azoff
• Photography By – Jim Shea
• Producer – Lenny Waronker, Ted Templeman
• Synthesizer [Additional] – Michael Boddicker
• Technician [Keyboard Technician] – Paul Medeiros

Notes

May have a sticker with "02 028070 400502 02" as barcode.

Strings recorded at
Oceanway Recording, Hollywood

Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH. Alsdorf. Pressé en Allemagne par Record Service GmbH. Alsdorf
(Warner Logo) a Warner Communications Company

Manufactured in Germany

Barcodes

• Label Code: LC 0382
• Rights Society (Boxed, left side on label): GEMA
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped ('x' is etched), G between brackets): R/S Alsdorf 57 018 A-3 x STRAWBERRY G
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped ('x' is etched), G between brackets): R/S Alsdorf 57 018 B-3 x STRAWBERRY G

Companies

• Distributed By – WEA Records SA / NV
• Distributed By – WEA Musik GmbH
• Distributed By – WEA Records Ltd.
• Distributed By – WEA Filipacchi Music
• Distributed By – WEA Italiana S.p.A.
• Distributed By – WEA Records B.V.
• Distributed By – WEA Music Ges.m.b.H.
• Distributed By – WEA Metronome Records AB
• Manufactured By – Record Service GmbH
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
• Copyright (c) – WEA International Inc.
• Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf
• Printed By – Druckhaus Maack KG
• Recorded At – Warner Bros. Recording Studios
• Recorded At – Sunset Sound
• Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
• Mastered At – Warner Bros. Recording Studios
• Lacquer Cut At – Strawberry Mastering

Video

Album

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