"As the lead singer of the Doobie Brothers from 1975-1980, McDonald's soulful voice and skilled writing gave the group classics like "Minute by Minute," and "What a Fool Believes." After the group's 1980 album "One Step Closer" displayed a tension that was almost audible, it was no surprise that a split was in the works. This 1982 album is McDonald's first solo effort. The album's biggest hit, the moody and sleek "I Keep Forgettin'," continues McDonald's unflinching look at heartbreak, and it is more R&B-influenced than the previous Doobie Brothers work. The buoyant "I Gotta Try," co-written by Kenny Loggins, perfectly captures the early-'80s L.A. pop sound. While McDonald's pop acumen is no surprise, it also offers McDonald the chance to do ballads. The poignant and spare "I Can Let Go Now" has some of his best lyrics. "Losin End," which first appeared on 1976's "Takin' It to the Streets", gets recast as an even bleaker rumination with a suitably sorrowful solo from Tom Scott." (Jason Elias, Allmusic)
Interpretaties van Motown-soul, o.a. 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine', 'Reflections', 'I Believe'. 't lijkt een uitgekauwd concept, zo'n coveralbum, maar als je zo zingt en je heerlijk laat begeleiden met oa Hammond en Fender Rhodes, mag 't!
"Michael McDonald's 2003 album of Motown covers was his biggest hit in well over a decade, so it only made sense that he returned with a sequel. The album follows the same blueprint as the first record, offering highly polished, professionally produced, expertly performed interpretations of gems from the Motown vaults; it's the sound of young America in the '60s reinterpreted for the adults of the new millennium. There are a few celebrity cameos (Billy Preston, Stevie Wonder, Toni Braxton), a sign that this project has a higher profile than the first Motown record. Last time, he was in typically fine voice, but here he really digs into the songs. But what really distinguishes this album, is that there's a slightly adventurous streak in the choice of songs. There are big hits here, to be sure, but McDonald has also dug out some lesser-known tunes like "Tuesday Heartbreak," "After the Dance," and "Baby I'm for Real". It's the rare sequel that improves on the original." (S.T. Erlewine, Allmusic)
Michael McDonald en zijn band combineren kerstfavorieten zoals "White Christmas" en Stevie Wonders "What Christmas Means To Me" met een selectie uit zijn eigen repertoire, zoals "Sweet Freedom" en hits uit zijn Doobie Brothers-tijd zoals "Takin' It To The Streets". Soms wordt hij begeleid door een strijkorkest, zoals bijvoorbeeld in "Have Yourself A Merry Christmas". Michaels unieke hese soulbariton geeft de overbekende kerstsongs een onverwachte nieuwe lading!
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