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2008 studio album by Michael McDonald
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]
Track listing [ edit ]
Title Writer(s) 1. "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) " Dennis Morgan , Simon Climie 4:04 2. "Living for the City " Stevie Wonder 4:59 3. "Love T.K.O. " Linda Womack 4:58 4. "Walk On By " Burt Bacharach , Hal David 2:46 5. "Still Not Over You (Getting Over Me)" Dennis Morgan, Simon Climie, Michael McDonald 3:57 6. "For Once in My Life " Orlando Murden, Ronald Miller 3:39 7. "Into the Mystic " Van Morrison 4:11 8. "Hallelujah " Leonard Cohen 4:59 9. "Enemy Within" Simon Climie, Michael McDonald 4:05 10. "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher " Carl Smith, Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner 3:02 11. "Only God Can Help Me Now" Michael McDonald 4:59 12. "Baby Can I Change My Mind " Barry Despenza, Carl Wolfolk 3:42 13. "Redemption Song " Bob Marley 3:56 14. "You Don't Know Me " Cindy Walker , Eddy Arnold 3:12
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
References [ edit ]
Studio albums Compilation albums Singles Related articles