Take It to Heart

Take It to Heart is the third solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Michael McDonald. It was released on May 15, 1990, on the label Reprise, five years after his previous studio album, No Lookin' Back.[1][2]

Take It to Heart
Studio album by
Michael McDonald
ReleasedMay 15, 1990 (1990-05-15)
Recorded1989
Studio
Various
    • A&M Studios (Hollywood, CA)
    • Can-Am Recorders (Tarzana, CA)
    • Smoketree Ranch (Chatworth, CA)
    • One On One Recording (North Hollywood, CA)
    • Axis Studios (New York, NY)
GenreBlue-eyed soul
Length53:43
LabelReprise
Producer
Michael McDonald chronology
Sweet Freedom
(1986)		 Take It to Heart
(1990)		 Blink of an Eye
(1993)

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All We Got"
5:45
2."Get the Word Started"
5:40
3."Love Can Break Your Heart"
4:54
4."Take It to Heart"
5:57
5."Tear It Up"
4:25
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Lonely Talk"
  • McDonald
  • Chuck Sabatino
4:40
7."Searchin' for Understanding"
3:42
8."Homeboy"
4:35
9."No Amount of Reason"
  • George Hawkins
  • McDonald
4:37
10."One Step Away"
4:12
11."You Show Me"
4:59
Total length:53:26

Personnel
  • Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals, synthesizer programming and sequencing (1, 4, 10), keyboards (2, 6-9, 11)
  • Peter Leinheiser – synthesizer programming and sequencing (1), guitars (1)
  • Michael Hanna – keyboards (2), synthesizer programming and sequencing (4)
  • John Tesh – synthesizer programming and sequencing (4)
  • Don Was – synthesizer programming and sequencing (4)
  • Michael Mason – synthesizer programming and sequencing (4)
  • Gardner Cole – synthesizer programming and sequencing (5)
  • David Gamson – synthesizer programming and sequencing (5)
  • Bernie Chiaravalle – guitars (2, 4, 7, 11), sitar (4)
  • Michael Landau – guitars (3, 5-9, 11)
  • Charles Frichtel – bass (2)
  • Abraham Laboriel – bass (3, 6-9, 11), acoustic guitar (11)
  • George Perilli – drums (2, 4)
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums (3, 6-9, 11), percussion (6, 7, 10, 11), African log drum (11)
  • Debra Dobkin – congas (2)
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion (4)
  • Terry McMillan – percussion (6, 7), backing vocals (6)
  • Vince Denham – saxophone and solo (2)
  • Kirk Whalum – saxophone (3)
  • Stan Getz – saxophone (11)
  • Paul Riser – string arrangements (2, 4)
  • Brian McKnight – backing vocals (1)
  • Chuck Sabatino – backing vocals (1, 6)
  • Sweet Pea Atkinson – backing vocals (2, 4, 5)
  • Harry Bowens – backing vocals (2, 4, 5)
  • David Lasley – backing vocals (2, 4)
  • Kathy Walker – backing vocals (2)
  • Amy Holland – backing vocals (3)
  • David Pack – backing vocals (5, 7)
  • Maureen McDonald – backing vocals (7)

Production
  • Producers – Michael McDonald and Ted Templeman (tracks 1, 3 & 6-11); Don Was (tracks 2 & 4); David Gamson and Gardner Cole (track 5).
  • Engineers – Ed Cherney, Jeff Hendricksen, Ross Pallone and Bob Schaper.
  • Additional engineering – Ed Goodreau, Bob Schaper and Brian Schuble.
  • Assistant engineers – Elaine Anderson, Michael Douglass, Lori Fumar, John Jackson, Rob Jaczko, Calvin Loser, Michael Mason, Eric Rudd, Scott Symington, Michael Tacci and Toby Wright.
  • Remix on track 1 – Shep Pettibone
  • Additional recording at Circle Seven Recording (Pacific Palisades, California); Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California); John Tesh Studios (Santa Monica, California).
  • Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York).
  • Production coordinator – Joan Parker
  • Photography – Andy Earl
  • Art direction – Martyn Atkins, T&CP Associates, Hollywood, London.

Chart performance
Chart (1990) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 110
UK Albums (OCC)[4] 35

See also

References
  1. "Take It to Heart by Michael McDonald on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
  2. Tim Griggs. "Take It to Heart - Michael McDonald | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
  3. "Michael McDonald Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  4. "Michael McDonald | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
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