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Soul Speak

Summary

Soul Speak is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Michael McDonald. The album was released on March 4, 2008, by Universal Music International and Motown.[1][2]

Soul Speak
Studio album by
Michael McDonald
ReleasedMarch 4, 2008
Recorded2007
GenreSoul
Length56:46
LabelUniversal Music International, Motown
ProducerSimon Climie
Michael McDonald chronology
Motown Two
(2004) 		Soul Speak
(2008) 		This Christmas
(2009)

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"Dennis Morgan, Simon Climie4:04
2."Living for the City"Stevie Wonder4:59
3."Love T.K.O."Linda Womack4:58
4."Walk On By"Burt Bacharach, Hal David2:46
5."Still Not Over You (Getting Over Me)"Dennis Morgan, Simon Climie, Michael McDonald3:57
6."For Once in My Life"Orlando Murden, Ronald Miller3:39
7."Into the Mystic"Van Morrison4:11
8."Hallelujah"Leonard Cohen4:59
9."Enemy Within"Simon Climie, Michael McDonald4:05
10."(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher"Carl Smith, Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner3:02
11."Only God Can Help Me Now"Michael McDonald4:59
12."Baby Can I Change My Mind"Barry Despenza, Carl Wolfolk3:42
13."Redemption Song"Bob Marley3:56
14."You Don't Know Me"Cindy Walker, Eddy Arnold3:12

Personnel edit

  • Michael McDonald – lead vocals, acoustic piano (1, 8), backing vocals (3, 4), keyboards (4-7, 9-12), guitar (7)
  • Toby Baker – keyboards (1-3, 5-8, 10-14), synthesizers (3), synthesizer programming (4)
  • Tim Carmon – organ, acoustic piano (10)
  • Tim Lauer – accordion (7)
  • Doyle Bramhall II – guitars (1, 7-10, 12)
  • Michael Thompson – guitars (1-7, 10-14), sitar (5)
  • Nathan East – bass
  • Nicky Shaw – drum and percussion programming (1-3, 5-7, 9-14), arrangements (4, 11)
  • Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums (1-3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12-14)
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (7, 9)
  • Stevie Wonder – harmonica (6)
  • Simon Climie – arrangements
  • Nick Ingman – string arrangements and conductor (3, 6)
  • Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor (3, 6)
  • Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader (3, 6)
  • The Kick Horns – brass section (6, 7, 10)
  • Michelle John Douglas – backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13)
  • Rachel Oteh – backing vocals (1, 2, 10, 13)
  • Drea Rheneé – backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 13)
  • Sharon White – backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13)
  • Out For Souls Choir – choir (1, 2, 5, 10)
  • Denise Allen – backing vocals (3, 6)
  • Calvin Nowell – backing vocals (3, 6)
  • Debi Selby – backing vocals (3)
  • Aubrey Martells – backing vocals (4, 5, 11)
  • Rian Peters – backing vocals (6)

Production edit

  • Producer – Simon Climie
  • Executive Producer – Tony Swain
  • Production Coordination – Debbie Johnson
  • Project Coordination – Dee Harrington
  • Engineers – Simon Climie, Alan Douglas, Shannon Forrest and Don Murray.
  • Assistant Engineers – Brandon Dekora, Mo Hauzler, George Nixon, Phil Rose, Ken Takagashi and Grady Walker.
  • ProTools Engineer – Joel Evenden
  • Mixed by Mick Guzauski, assisted by Tom Bender.
  • Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering (Portland, ME).
  • Creative Director – Sandra Brummels
  • Art Direction and Design – Christopher Kornmann
  • Photography – Danny Clinch

Charts edit

Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 12
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 10

References edit

  1. ^ "Soul Speak by Michael McDonald on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
  2. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Soul Speak - Michael McDonald | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
  3. ^ "Michael McDonald Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  4. ^ "Michael McDonald Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2015.