The Doobie Brothers – One Step Closer

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Label:	Warner Bros. Records – HS 3452
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, SRC Pressing, Embossed Cover
Country:	US
Released:	Oct 1980
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Rock & Roll, Classic Rock

Tracklist

A1	Dedicate This Heart Backing Vocals – Nicolette Larson Flugelhorn – Lee Thornburg Written-By – Michael McDonald, Paul Anka	4:07
A2	Real Love Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Jimmie Haskell Backing Vocals – Nicolette Larson Keyboards – Patrick Henderson Written-By – Michael McDonald, Patrick Henderson	4:18
A3	No Stoppin' Us Now Written-By – Michael McDonald, Patrick Simmons Written-By, Backing Vocals – Christopher Thompson	4:40
A4	Thank You Love Written-By – Cornelius Bumpus	6:22
B1	One Step Closer Written-By – Carlene Carter, John McFee, Keith Knudsen	4:10
B2	Keep This Train A-Rollin' Arranged By [Horn Arrangement] – Jerome Jumonville* Keyboards – Patrick Henderson Written-By – Michael McDonald	3:29
B3	Just In Time Backing Vocals – Nicolette Larson Written-By – Patrick Simmons	2:43
B4	South Bay Strut Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Jimmie Haskell Trumpet – Lee Thornburg Written-By – Chet McCracken, John McFee	4:05
B5	One By One Keyboards – Patrick Henderson Written-By – Bobby LaKind, Michael McDonald	3:47

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
Published By – Tauripin Tunes
Published By – Paulanne Music, Inc.
Published By – April Music Inc.
Published By – Monosteri Music
Published By – Noodle Tunes
Published By – Rare Blue Music, Inc.
Published By – Carlooney Tunes
Published By – Heavenly Thrust Music
Published By – Soquel Songs
Published By – Conga Din Tunes
Published By – Kick Drum Music
Recorded At – Sunset Sound Recorders
Recorded At – Warner Bros. Recording Studios
Recorded At – A&R Studios
Mixed At – Sunset Sound Recorders
Mastered At – Europadisk
Mastered At – Kendun Recorders

Credits

Art Direction, Design – Jim Welch (4)
Bass – Tiran Porter
Congas, Bongos, Backing Vocals – Bobby LaKind
Coordinator [Production Assistant] – Joan Parker
Coordinator [Production] – Susyn Schops
Drums, Vibraphone, Marimba – Chet McCracken
Engineer – Jim Isaacson
Engineer [2nd] – Gene Meros
Horns, Baritone Saxophone – Joel Peskin
Horns, Tenor Saxophone – Cornelius Bumpus, Jerome Jumonville*
Horns, Trumpet – Bill Armstrong (3), Lee Thornburg
Lacquer Cut By – THM*
Management – Bruce Cohn
Mastered By – Kent Duncan
Photography By – Norman Seeff
Producer, Tambourine, Cowbell, Maracas – Ted Templeman
Public Relations [Publicity] – David Gest & Assoc.
Vocals, Drums – Keith Knudsen
Vocals, Guitar – John McFee, Patrick Simmons
Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizer – Michael McDonald
Vocals, Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Organ – Cornelius Bumpus

Notes

Specialty Records Corporation pressing based on "E A S T" around spindle hole on side B.

Printed inner photo and lyric sleeve.

Additional recording at Warner Bros. Recording Studio, North Hollywood; United Sound Recorders, Detroit, Michigan; and A & R Recorders, New York.

"Doobie Brothers" is embossed on cover.

Track B4 has no Rights Society listed.

Runouts are etched, except 'KENDUN-C (or D)' & 'EDP' [logo in oval] which are stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 7599-23452-1
Barcode (Scanned): 075992345217
Pressing Plant ID (around side B spindle hole): E A S T
Rights Society (A1 to A3, B1 to B3, B5): ASCAP
Rights Society (A1, A4, B1): BMI
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): HS-1-3452 E2 KENDUN-C EDP KD1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): HS-2-3452 E3 THM1 BB LAM KENDUN-D EDP
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): HS-1-3452 E2 KD1 SP 0-2SM2-1 KENDUN-C EDP
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): HS-2-3452 E3 THM1 BB LAM 0-1SM1-1 KENDUN-D EDP
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): M2 HS-1-3452 E3 THM/BB EDP KENDUN-C
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): M2 HS-2-3452 E3 THM/BB LAM KENDUN-D EDP
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): HS-1-3452 E3 THM / BB M2 KENDUN-C EDP
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): HS-2-3452 E3 THM / BB LAM KENDUN-D EDP
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 5): HS-1-3452 E2 KD1 SP 0-2 SM1-2 KENDUN-C EDP
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 5): HS-2-3452 E3 THM / BB LAM M2 KENDUN-D EDP
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 6): HS-1-3452 E2 EDP KENDUN-C KDI I̶I̶I̶M
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 6): HS-2-3452 E3 THM/ BB LAM KENDUN-D EDP 0-2-SM 1-2 0̶-̶2̶
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 7): HS-1-3452 E3 THM/BB EDP KENDUN-C
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 7): HS-2-3452 E3 THM/ BB LAM KENDUN-D EDP
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 8): HS-1-3452 E2 THM/BB EDP KENDUN-C KD1 MW SP 0-2SM2-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 8): HS-2-3452 E3 THM1 BB LAM KENDUN-D EDP 02SM2-2

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	One Step Closer (LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	XHS 3452	Canada	1980
Recently Edited	One Step Closer (LP, Album, Stereo)	Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records	K56824, HS 3452, K 56824	UK	1980
Recently Edited	One Step Closer (LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	HS 3452	Australia	1980
New Submission	One Step Closer (LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	W 56824	Italy	1980
New Submission	One Step Closer (LP, Album, Embossed Cover)	Warner Bros. Records	P-10850W	Japan	1980