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1982 album by Michael McDonald
If That's What It Takes is the debut studio album by American musician Michael McDonald, released on August 3, 1982 by Warner Bros. Records. The album peaked at #6 on Billboard 200, while singles "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" and "I Gotta Try" went to #4 and #44 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.
Side two| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 6. | "That's Why" | Goodrum | 4:24 |
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| 7. | "If That's What It Takes" | Jackie DeShannon | 4:17 |
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| 8. | "No Such Luck" | - Grady Walker
- Harry Garfield
| 3:44 |
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| 9. | "Losin' End" | | 4:11 |
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| 10. | "Believe in It" | | 4:41 |
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| Total length: | 39:59 |
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- Michael McDonald – lead vocals; backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6–8, 10); Rhodes piano (1–3, 7, 9, 10); synthesizers (1–4, 6–8, 10); acoustic piano (4–6, 8)
- Greg Phillinganes – acoustic piano (1, 3, 7, 10); clavinet (2); Rhodes piano (4); Hammond organ (9)
- Michael Boddicker – additional synthesizers (4)
- Michael Omartian – Rhodes piano (6, 8)
- Dean Parks – guitar (1, 3, 7, 9); guitar overdubs (8)
- Steve Lukather – guitar (2, 4, 6, 8, 10)
- Robben Ford – guitar solo (6, 7)
- Willie Weeks – bass (1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10)
- Louis Johnson – bass (2)
- Mike Porcaro – bass (6, 8)
- Steve Gadd – drums (1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10)
- Jeff Porcaro – drums (2, 6, 8)
- Lenny Castro – percussion (1, 3, 6-8, 10)
- Bobby LaKind – percussion (1)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (3, 4)
- Ted Templeman – percussion (4)
- Edgar Winter – saxophone solo (1, 10); alto saxophone (8)
- Tom Scott – saxophone solo (6); Lyricon solo (9)
- Ed Sanford – backing vocals (1)
- Maureen McDonald – backing vocals (2, 6)
- Kenny Loggins – backing vocals (4)
- Christopher Cross – backing vocals (6)
- Brenda Russell – backing vocals (6)
- Kathy Walker – backing vocals (6)
- Amy Holland – backing vocals (6)
- Produced by Ted Templeman and Lenny Waronker
- Engineers – Lee Herschberg (1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10), Jim Isaacson (5, 6, 8), Donn Landee (2)
- Overdub engineers – Jim Isaacson, Donn Landee, Mark Linett, Lee Herschberg
- Second engineers – Ken Deane, Steve McManus
- Mixing – Lee Herschberg
- Mastered by Bobby Hata at Warner Bros. Recording Studio.
- Horn arrangements – Jerry Hey
- String arrangements – Marty Paich
- Keyboard technician – Paul Mederios
- Production coordinators – Joan Parker, Vicki Fortson, Kathy Walker
- Direction – Irving Azoff
- Photography – Jim Shea
- Art Direction and design – Jeff Adamoff
- ^ Jason Elias. "If That's What It Takes - Michael McDonald | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
- ^ "If That's What It Takes : Michael McDonald : Review : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 1982-09-30. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (November 2, 1982). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. p. 185. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Michael McDonald Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ "Michael McDonald Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
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