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    Michael McDonald - The Very Best of Michael McDonald (2001)

    Posted By: Designol
    Michael McDonald - The Very Best of Michael McDonald (2001)

    Michael McDonald - The Very Best of Michael McDonald (2001)
    EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 479 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 179 Mb | Scans included | 01:11:22
    Blue-Eyed Soul, Soft Rock, Pop/Rock | Label: Warner Bros/Rhino | # R276649

    The deep, soulful voice of the Doobie Brothers, and one of the most popular songwriters and solo artists of the rock era.

    With his husky, soulful baritone, Michael McDonald became one of the most distinctive and popular vocalists to emerge from the laid-back California pop/rock scene of the late '70s. McDonald found the middle ground between blue-eyed soul and smooth, soft rock, a sound that made him a star. He initially essayed his signature style with the Doobie Brothers, ushering in the group's most popular period with hits like "What a Fool Believes" and "Taking It to the Streets." McDonald disbanded the group in 1982 to pursue a solo career, which was initially quite successful, but by the end of the decade his popularity had faded away, since he was reluctant to work regularly and hesitant to update his sound to suit shifting popular tastes.

    After singing backup on several Steely Dan albums in the mid-'70s, Michael McDonald joined the Doobie Brothers in 1977. He was largely responsible for moving the group away from boogie rock and toward polished, jazzy blue-eyed soul. Prior to the Doobies' farewell tour in 1982, he sang harmony on several hit singles, including tracks by Donna Summer, Toto, Kenny Loggins, and Christopher Cross. As it turned out, McDonald's solo work was a cross between the Doobie Brothers' white-bread soul and Cross' adult contemporary ballads.

    McDonald released his solo debut, If That's What It Takes, in 1982. The record climbed to number six on the strength of the number four single "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)," which also crossed over into the R&B Top Ten. In 1983, he had another Top 20 pop hit (and a Top Ten R&B hit) with his duet with James Ingram, "Yah Mo B There." McDonald didn't deliver his second solo album, No Lookin' Back, until 1985. The record wasn't as successful as its predecessor, producing only one moderate hit in its title track. He bounced back the following year, when his duet with Patti LaBelle, "On My Own," shot to number one and "Sweet Freedom," his theme for the Billy Crystal/Gregory Hines comedy Running Scared, climbed into the Top Ten.

    Instead of capitalizing on his revitalized success, McDonald didn't release another album until 1990. The resulting Take It to Heart was a bomb, peaking at number 110. Two years later, his fortunes were revived somewhat when he sang on Aretha Franklin's minor hit "Ever Changing Times" and toured with Donald Fagen's New York Rock and Soul Revue. The following year, he released Blink of an Eye, which was ignored. In 1994, "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" was sampled heavily in Warren G's smash hit "Regulate." By 1996, McDonald had returned to the Doobie Brothers, touring the oldies circuit with the reunited group. The following year, he released Blue Obsession, his first album of new material in three years. He released a Christmas album, In the Spirit: A Christmas Album, in 2001, and began a series of recordings devoted to the Motown catalog with 2003's Motown. Motown Two and Soul Speak followed in 2004 and 2007, respectively. Tribute to Motown Live followed in 2009.

    McDonald spent the first half of the 2010s touring, both on his own and as part of the Dukes of September revue featuring Boz Scaggs and Donald Fagen. He also became a hip name to drop among younger musicians, appearing on records by Grizzly Bear and Thundercat. In 2017, McDonald returned to recording with Wide Open, his first album of original material in 17 years.

    Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Allmusic.com

    Michael McDonald's distinctive voice and strong songwriting abilities helped turn the Doobie Brothers into a hit-making machine. Michael's outstanding vocals helped sustain his success after he left the Doobie Brothers. "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)," taken from his first solo album, made it all the way to #4 in 1982. However, Michael's songwriting seemed to suffer from a certain sameness, as evidenced by his songs "Matters Of The Heart," "By Heart" and "Take It To Heart" on this collection. Michael's solo career is also noteworthy for his duets, particularly with James Ingram on "Yah Mo B There" (#19 in 1984), and with Patti LaBelle on the smash hit "On My Own" (#1 in 1986). The superb song "Sweet Freedom," which peaked at #7 in 1986, outshines most of the other songs on this collection. Michael's version of the Stevie Wonder classic "Higher Ground," which was previously unreleased, is another highlight on this compilation. Michael McDonald would go on to even greater success covering other Stevie Wonder songs on his recent "Motown" album. Too bad this collection was released before that album came out.

    Review by Michael King, Amazon.com

    Michael McDonald - The Very Best of Michael McDonald (2001)



    Tracklist:

    01. No Lookin' Back (3:51)
    02. I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) (3:42)
    03. I Gotta Try (3:54)
    04. Our Love (Theme from 'No Mercy'') (Single Version) (4:23)
    05. Yah Mo B There (with James Ingram) (Single Version) (4:32)
    06. On My Own (with Patti LaBelle) (4:39)
    07. By Heart (4:37)
    08. Bad Times (4:23)
    09. Matters of the Heart (4:29)
    10. Sweet Freedom (Single Version) (4:06)
    11. Get the Word Started (5:41)
    12. Any Foolish Thing (4:25)
    13. Take It To Heart (5:54)
    14. Higher Ground (Previously Unissued) (4:03)
    15. Lost In the Parade (3:49)
    16. Blink of an Eye (4:54)


    Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011

    Отчёт EAC об извлечении, выполненном 10. августа 2014, 1:58

    Michael McDonald / The Very Best of Michael McDonald

    Дисковод: ASUS DRW-1814BLT Adapter: 4 ID: 0

    Режим чтения : Достоверность
    Использование точного потока : Да
    Отключение кэша аудио : Да
    Использование указателей C2 : Нет

    Коррекция смещения при чтении : 6
    Способность читать области Lead-in и Lead-out : Нет
    Заполнение пропущенных сэмплов тишиной : Да
    Удаление блоков с тишиной в начале и конце : Нет
    При вычислениях CRC использовались нулевые сэмплы : Да
    Интерфейс : Встроенный Win32-интерфейс для Win NT/2000
    Обработка зазоров : Добавлено к предыдущему треку

    Выходной формат : Пользовательский кодировщик
    Выбранный битрейт : 128 kBit/s
    Качество : Высокий
    Добавление ID3-тега : Нет
    Утилита сжатия : C:\Program Files\Exact Audio Copy\Flac\flac.exe
    Дополнительные параметры : -V -8 -T "Genre=%genre%" -T "Artist=%artist%" -T "Title=%title%" -T "Album=%albumtitle%" -T "Date=%year%" -T "Tracknumber=%tracknr%" -T "Comment=EAC1.0b2 FLAC -8" %source%


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    Michael McDonald - The Very Best of Michael McDonald (2001)

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