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Since Warner/Rhino's 2005 Ultimate Collection appeared a mere four years after their last Michael McDonald compilation -- 2001's The Very Best of Michael McDonald -- it may seem that it's a little early to rehash the same recordings yet again. That suspicion is unfounded, since The Ultimate Collection finally delivers what McDonald fans have been waiting for: his solo hits and Doobie Brothers smashes on the same disc. Not that this has every hit he ever had -- his minor 1991 single "All We Got" isn't here, for instance -- but most listeners won't notice the omissions since this 19-track collection has "What a Fool Believes," "Takin' It to the Streets," "Minute by Minute," "You Belong to Me," "Real Love," "It Keeps You Runnin'," "I Gotta Try," "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)," "No Lookin' Back," "Sweet Freedom," "Yah Mo B There," and even his recent 2004 hit cover of "Ain't No Mountain High Enough." Consequently, this is by far the best showcase for his smooth, soulful soft rock, and the one Michael McDonald disc fans both casual and fanatical should own.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Tiran Porter, Bass Guitar, Vocals - John Hartman, Drums - Ben Cauley, Trumpet - Andrew Love, Saxophone - Donn Landee, Engineer - Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Guitar - Ted Templeman, Producer - The Doobie Brothers, MainArtist - Bill Payne, Synthesizer - Pat Simmons, Guitar, Vocals - MICHAEL MCDONALD, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Keith Knudsen, Drums, Vocals - Loyd Cohn, AdditionalEngineer - Bobby La Kind, Vocals, Congas - Norton Buffalo, Harmonica - Byron Berline, Fiddle - Herb Pederson, Banjo - KENNY LOGGINS, Writer
2009 © 2005 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1978 Warner Records Inc.
Jeff Porcaro, Drums - Greg Phillinganes, Musician - Jerry Hey, Arranger - Donn Landee, Engineer - LEE HERSCHBERG, Engineer - LENNY WARONKER, Producer - Jerry Leiber, Writer - Mike Stoller, Writer - MARK LINETT, Engineer - Ted Templeman, Producer - BOBBY HATA, AdditionalEngineer - MICHAEL MCDONALD, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Ed Sanford, Writer - Louis Johnson, Bass - Maureen McDonald, Background Vocals - Dan Hersch, Masterer - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar - Bill Inglot, Masterer - Joan Parker, ProductionCoordinator - Vicki Fortson, ProductionCoordinator - Steve McManus, Engineer - Ken Deane, Engineer - Marty Paitch, Arranger - James Isaacson, Engineer - Kathy Walker, ProductionCoordinator
2009 © 2005 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1982 Warner Records Inc.
Tom Johnston, Guitar, Vocals, Lead Vocals - Tiran Porter, Bass Guitar, Vocals - John Hartman, Drums - Donn Landee, Engineer - Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Pedal Steel Guitar - Ted Templeman, Producer, Percussion - The Doobie Brothers, MainArtist - Pat Simmons, Guitar, Vocals - MICHAEL MCDONALD, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - JAMES TAYLOR, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Keith Knudsen, Drums - Jesse Butler, Organ - The Memphis Horns, Horn, Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Baritone Saxophone - Bobby La Kind, Congas
2009 © 2005 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1976 Warner Records Inc.
Lester Abrams, Writer - Tiran Porter, Bass Guitar, Vocals - John Hartman, Drums - Ben Cauley, Trumpet - Andrew Love, Saxophone - Donn Landee, Engineer - Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Guitar - Ted Templeman, Producer - The Doobie Brothers, MainArtist - Bill Payne, Synthesizer - Pat Simmons, Guitar, Vocals - MICHAEL MCDONALD, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Keith Knudsen, Drums, Vocals - Loyd Cohn, AdditionalEngineer - Bobby La Kind, Vocals, Congas - Norton Buffalo, Harmonica - Byron Berline, Fiddle - Herb Pederson, Banjo - Steve Malcolm, AdditionalEngineer
2009 © 2005 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1978 Warner Records Inc.
Tiran Porter, Bass Guitar, Vocals - John Hartman, Drums - Donn Landee, Engineer - Carly Simon, Writer - Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Guitar - The Doobie Brothers, MainArtist - Pat Simmons, Guitar, Vocals - MICHAEL MCDONALD, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Maureen McDonald, Background Vocals - DAVID PAICH, Arranger - Keith Knudsen, Drums, Background Vocals - Kent Nebergall, AssistantEngineer - Bobby La Kind, Vocals, Congas - Rosemary Butler, Background Vocals
2009 © 2005 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1977 Warner Records Inc.
Patrick Henderson, Keyboards, Writer - Tiran Porter, Bass Guitar - Ted Templeman, Producer, Tambourine - The Doobie Brothers, MainArtist - Pat Simmons, Guitar, Vocals - MICHAEL MCDONALD, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Joel Peskin, Baritone Saxophone - Kent Duncan, MasteringEngineer - Keith Knudsen, Drums, Vocals - Bill Armstrong, Trumpet - Gene Meros, SecondEngineer - JIM ISAACSON, Engineer - Jerome Jumonville, Tenor Saxophone - Bobby La Kind, Background Vocals, Congas - Nicolette Larson, Background Vocals - Cornelius Bumpus, Organ, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals - John Mcfee, Guitar, Vocals - Lee Thornburg, Trumpet - Chester McCracken, Drums, Marimba - Tim Dennan, MasteringEngineer
2009 © 2005 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1980 Warner Records Inc.
David Frank, Horn - Jeff Bova, Arranger, Hammond Organ - Russ Titelman, Producer, Arranger - MARK LINETT, Engineer - MICHAEL MCDONALD, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals, MainArtist - BEN FOWLER, Engineer - Dan Hersch, Masterer - Bill Inglot, Masterer - Lee Thornberg, Trumpet - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixer - Arnold McCuller, Background Vocals - Pino Palladino, Bass - Joanne Schwartz, ProductionCoordinator - Jimmy Bralower, Arranger, Drums - David Williams, Guitar - Julie Larson, ProductionCoordinator - Mona Lisa Young, Background Vocals - Chris Fogel, AssistantEngineer - Mikael Ifversen, AssistantEngineer - U.E. Nastasi, AssistantEngineer - Bruce Fowler, Trombone - Charlie Paakari, AssistantEngineer - Chris Albert, AssistantEngineer - Brandon Fields, Alto Saxophone - Jenni Muldaur, Background Vocals - Sweet Pea Atkinson, Background Vocals - Tim Leitner, MixingEngineer - BERNIE CHIARAVALLE, Guitar - Chuck Sabatino, Writer - Albert Wing, Tenor Saxophone - Harry Bowen, Background Vocals - Bruce Barris, Engineer - Clydene Edwards, Background Vocals - Mann Katche, Additional Drums - Steve Elder, AssistantEngineer
2009 © 2005 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1993 Reprise Records
Tom Johnston, Guitar, Vocals - Tiran Porter, Bass Guitar, Vocals - John Hartman, Drums - Donn Landee, Engineer - Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Pedal Steel Guitar - Ted Templeman, Producer, Percussion - The Doobie Brothers, MainArtist - Pat Simmons, Guitar, Vocals - MICHAEL MCDONALD, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - The Memphis Horns, Horn - Bobby La Kind, Congas
2009 © 2005 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1976 Warner Records Inc.
Don Was, Producer, Synthesizer - Paul Riser, Arranger - David Lasley, Background Vocals - John Tesh, Synthesizer - Diane Warren, Writer - MICHAEL MCDONALD, Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - George Marino, Masterer - Joan Parker, ProductionCoordinator - TOBY WRIGHT, AssistantEngineer - JOHN JACKSON, AssistantEngineer - Ed Cherney, Engineer - Rob Jaczko, AssistantEngineer - ROSS PALLONE, Engineer - Eric Rudd, AssistantEngineer - Lori Fumar, AssistantEngineer - MICHAEL MASON, Synthesizer, AssistantEngineer - BERNIE CHIARAVALLE, Guitar, Sitar - Bob Schaper, Engineer - George Perilli, Drums - Michael Douglass, AssistantEngineer - Sir Harry Bowens, Background Vocals - Sweat Pea Atkinson, Background Vocals - Elaine Anderson, AssistantEngineer - Scott Symington, AssistantEngineer - Michael Tacci, AssistantEngineer - Michael Hanna, Synthesizer - Jeff Hendrikson, Engineer - Calvin Loser, AssistantEngineer
2009 © 2005 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1990 Reprise Records for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US
Greg Phillinganes, Keyboards - Jerry Hey, Arranger - Donn Landee, Engineer - LEE HERSCHBERG, Mixer, Engineer - LENNY WARONKER, Producer - MARK LINETT, Engineer - Ted Templeman, Producer, Percussion - Willie Weeks, Bass - BOBBY HATA, AdditionalEngineer - Lenny Castro, Percussion - MICHAEL MCDONALD, Piano, Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Ed Sanford, Background Vocals - Michael Boddicker, Additional Synthesizer - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar - Steve Gadd, Drums - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - KENNY LOGGINS, Writer, Background Vocals - Joan Parker, ProductionCoordinator - Vicki Fortson, ProductionCoordinator - Steve McManus, Engineer - Ken Deane, Engineer - Marty Paitch, Arranger - James Isaacson, Engineer - Kathy Walker, ProductionCoordinator
2009 © 2005 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1982 Warner Records Inc.
Jeff Porcaro, Drums - LEE HERSCHBERG, AdditionalEngineer - Ted Templeman, Producer - Willie Weeks, Bass - MICHAEL MCDONALD, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Ed Sanford, Writer - Dan Hersch, Masterer - DAVID PACK, Guitar - Bill Inglot, Masterer - KENNY LOGGINS, Writer - Joan Parker, ProductionCoordinator - ROSS PALLONE, Mixer, Engineer - Jim Pace, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Wuellner, SecondEngineer - George Perilli, Solo Drums - Grady Walker, AdditionalEngineer - Kathy Walker, ProductionCoordinator
2009 © 2005 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1985 Warner Records Inc.
Warren Haynes, Solo Guitar, Lead Guitar - Benmont Tench, Hammond Organ - David Frank, Horn - Jeff Bova, Arranger, Synthesizer, Clavinet - Russ Titelman, Producer, Arranger, Production - John Robinson, Drums - MARK LINETT, Engineer - MICHAEL MCDONALD, Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, Production, Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals, Synthesizer, MainArtist - BEN FOWLER, Engineer - Dan Hersch, Masterer - Bill Inglot, Masterer - Ted Jensen, Masterer - Lee Thornberg, Trumpet - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixer - Pino Palladino, Bass - Manu Katche, Additional Drums - Joanne Schwartz, ProductionCoordinator - Jimmy Bralower, Arranger, Drums, Programmer - Chris Fogel, AssistantEngineer - Robben Ford, Rhythm Guitar - U.E. Nastasi, AssistantEngineer - Charlie Paakari, AssistantEngineer - Chris Albert, AssistantEngineer - Brandon Fields, Alto Saxophone - Tim Leitner, Assistant Mixer, MixingEngineer - George Perilli, Additional Drums, Writer - Albert Wing, Tenor Saxophone - Bruce Barris, Engineer - Steve Elder, AssistantEngineer
2009 © 2005 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1993 Reprise Records
Jeff Porcaro, Drums - LEE HERSCHBERG, AdditionalEngineer - Brian Mann, Synthesizer - Ted Templeman, Producer - Willie Weeks, Bass - MICHAEL MCDONALD, Producer, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Dan Hersch, Masterer - DAVID PACK, Guitar - Bill Inglot, Masterer - Joan Parker, ProductionCoordinator - ROSS PALLONE, Mixer, Engineer - Jim Pace, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Wuellner, SecondEngineer - Staff Fieldhouse, Drums - George Perilli, Drums - Grady Walker, Writer, AdditionalEngineer - Kathy Walker, ProductionCoordinator
2009 © 2005 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1985 Warner Records Inc.
Album review
Since Warner/Rhino's 2005 Ultimate Collection appeared a mere four years after their last Michael McDonald compilation -- 2001's The Very Best of Michael McDonald -- it may seem that it's a little early to rehash the same recordings yet again. That suspicion is unfounded, since The Ultimate Collection finally delivers what McDonald fans have been waiting for: his solo hits and Doobie Brothers smashes on the same disc. Not that this has every hit he ever had -- his minor 1991 single "All We Got" isn't here, for instance -- but most listeners won't notice the omissions since this 19-track collection has "What a Fool Believes," "Takin' It to the Streets," "Minute by Minute," "You Belong to Me," "Real Love," "It Keeps You Runnin'," "I Gotta Try," "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)," "No Lookin' Back," "Sweet Freedom," "Yah Mo B There," and even his recent 2004 hit cover of "Ain't No Mountain High Enough." Consequently, this is by far the best showcase for his smooth, soulful soft rock, and the one Michael McDonald disc fans both casual and fanatical should own.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:42
- Main artists: Michael McDonald
- Label: Rhino
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
2009 © 2005 Warner Records Inc. 2009 ℗ 2005 Warner Records Inc. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
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