Soul Speak

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Soul Speak
Michael McDonald Soul Speak.jpg
Studio album by
Michael McDonald
ReleasedMarch 4, 2008
Recorded2007
GenreSoul
Length56:46
LabelUniversal Music International, Motown
ProducerSimon Climie
Michael McDonald chronology
Motown Two
(2004) 		Soul Speak
(2008) 		This Christmas
(2009)

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[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"Dennis Morgan, Simon Climie4:04
2."Living for the City"Stevie Wonder4:59
3."Love T.K.O."Linda Womack4:58
4."Walk On By"Burt Bacharach, Hal David2:46
5."Still Not Over You (Getting Over Me)"Dennis Morgan, Simon Climie, Michael McDonald3:57
6."For Once in My Life"Orlando Murden, Ronald Miller3:39
7."Into the Mystic"Van Morrison4:11
8."Hallelujah"Leonard Cohen4:59
9."Enemy Within"Simon Climie, Michael McDonald4:05
10."(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher"Carl Smith, Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner3:02
11."Only God Can Help Me Now"Michael McDonald4:59
12."Baby Can I Change My Mind"Barry Despenza, Carl Wolfolk3:42
13."Redemption Song"Bob Marley3:56
14."You Don't Know Me"Cindy Walker, Eddy Arnold3:12

Personnel[]

  • Michael McDonald – lead vocals, acoustic piano (1, 8), backing vocals (3, 4), keyboards (4-7, 9-12), guitar (7)
  • Toby Baker – keyboards (1, 2, 3, 5-8, 10-14), synthesizers (3), synthesizer programming (4)
  • Tim Carmon – organ, acoustic piano (10)
  • Tim Lauer – accordion (7)
  • Doyle Bramhall II – guitar (1, 7-10, 12)
  • Michael Thompson – guitar (1-7, 10-14), sitar (5)
  • Nathan East – bass
  • Nicky Shaw – drum and percussion programming (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9-14), arrangements (4, 11)
  • Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 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, 8)
  • 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[]

  • 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

Charts[]

Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 12
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 10

References[]

  1. ^ "Soul Speak by Michael McDonald on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
  2. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Soul Speak - Michael McDonald | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
  3. ^ "Michael McDonald Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  4. ^ "Michael McDonald Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2015.



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