2008 Michael McDonald – Soul Speak

Abe Laboriel Jr, Michael McDonald, Michael Thompson, Nathan East, Shannon Forrest, Vinnie Colaiuta

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.

Tracks

1 I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) (Dennis Morgan; Simon Climie) 04:05
2 Living For The City (Stevie Wonder) 05:00
3 Love T.K.O. (Linda Womack) 05:01
4 Walk On By (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 02:46
5 Still Not Over You (Getting Over Me) (Dennis Morgan; Michael McDonald; Simon Climie) 03:57
6 For Once In My Life (Orlando Murden; Ronald Miller) 03:39
7 Into The Mystic (Van Morrison) 04:12
8 Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen) 05:01
9 Enemy Within (Michael McDonald; Simon Climie) 04:06
10 (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher (Carl Smith; Gary Jackson; Raynard Miner) 03:05
11 Only God Can Help Me Now (Michael McDonald) 05:02
12 Baby Can I Change My Mind (Barry Despenza; Carl Wolfolk) 03:42
13 Redemption Song (Bob Marley) 03:59
14 You Don’t Know Me (Cindy Walker; Eddy Arnold) 03:12

Musicians

1 I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)

Bass	Nathan East
Drums	Abe Laboriel Jr
Drums	Nicky Shaw
Guitar	Michael Thompson
Guitar	Doyle Bramhall II
Keyboards	Toby Baker
Organ	Tim Carmen
Percussion	Nicky Shaw
Background Vocals	Michelle John
Background Vocals	Sharon White
Background Vocals	Rachel Oteh
Background Vocals	Drea Rhenee
Vocals	Michael McDonald

2 Living For The City

Bass	Nathan East
Drums	Abe Laboriel Jr
Drums	Nicky Shaw
Guitar	Michael Thompson
Keyboards	Toby Baker
Organ	Tim Carmen
Percussion	Nicky Shaw
Background Vocals	Michelle John
Background Vocals	Rian Paters
Background Vocals	Sharon White
Background Vocals	Drea Rhenee

3 Love T.K.O.

Bass	Nathan East
Drums	Abe Laboriel Jr
Drums	Nicky Shaw
Guitar	Michael Thompson
Keyboards	Toby Baker
Organ	Tim Carmen
Synthesizer	Toby Baker
Percussion	Nicky Shaw
Background Vocals	Denise Allen
Background Vocals	Calvin Nowell
Background Vocals	Drea Rhenee
Background Vocals	Debi Selby
Vocals	Michael McDonald

4 Walk On By

Bass	Nathan East
Keyboards	Michael McDonald
Organ	Tim Carmen
Programming	Toby Baker
Background Vocals	Audrey Martells
Vocals	Michael McDonald

5 Still Not Over You (Getting Over Me)

Bass	Nathan East
Drums	Abe Laboriel Jr
Drums	Nicky Shaw
Guitar	Michael Thompson
Sitar	Michael Thompson
Keyboards	Toby Baker
Keyboards	Michael McDonald
Organ	Tim Carmen
Percussion	Nicky Shaw
Background Vocals	Michelle John
Background Vocals	Sharon White
Background Vocals	Audrey Martells
Background Vocals	Drea Rhenee
Vocals	Michael McDonald

6 For Once In My Life

Bass	Nathan East
Drums	Abe Laboriel Jr
Drums	Nicky Shaw
Guitar	Michael Thompson
Keyboards	Toby Baker
Keyboards	Michael McDonald
Organ	Tim Carmen
Harmonica	Stevie Wonder
Horns	The Kick Horns
Percussion	Nicky Shaw
Background Vocals	Michelle John
Background Vocals	Sharon White
Background Vocals	Denise Allen
Background Vocals	Calvin Nowell
Background Vocals	Drea Rhenee
Background Vocals	Rina Peters
Vocals	Michael McDonald

7 Into The Mystic

Bass	Nathan East
Drums	Vinnie Colaiuta
Drums	Nicky Shaw
Guitar	Michael Thompson
Guitar	Doyle Bramhall II
Guitar	Michael McDonald
Keyboards	Toby Baker
Keyboards	Michael McDonald
Organ	Tim Carmen
Accordion	Tim Lauer
Horns	The Kick Horns
Percussion	Nicky Shaw
Vocals	Michael McDonald

8 Hallelujah

Bass	Nathan East
Drums	Abe Laboriel Jr
Guitar	Doyle Bramhall II
Keyboards	Toby Baker
Organ	Tim Carmen
Piano	Michael McDonald
Vocals	Michael McDonald

9 Enemy Within

Bass	Nathan East
Drums	Vinnie Colaiuta
Drums	Nicky Shaw
Guitar	Doyle Bramhall II
Keyboards	Michael McDonald
Organ	Tim Carmen
Percussion	Nicky Shaw
Vocals	Michael McDonald

10 (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher

Bass	Nathan East
Drums	Abe Laboriel Jr
Drums	Nicky Shaw
Guitar	Michael Thompson
Guitar	Doyle Bramhall II
Keyboards	Toby Baker
Keyboards	Michael McDonald
Organ	Tim Carmen
Piano	Tim Carmen
Horns	The Kick Horns
Percussion	Nicky Shaw
Background Vocals	Michelle John
Background Vocals	Rachel Oteh
Background Vocals	Drea Rhenee
Background Vocals	Sharon White
Vocals	Michael McDonald

11 Only God Can Help Me Now

Bass	Nathan East
Drums	Nicky Shaw
Guitar	Michael Thompson
Keyboards	Toby Baker
Keyboards	Michael McDonald
Organ	Tim Carmen
Percussion	Nicky Shaw
Background Vocals	Audrey Martells
Vocals	Michael McDonald

12 Baby Can I Change My Mind

Bass	Nathan East
Drums	Abe Laboriel Jr
Drums	Nicky Shaw
Guitar	Michael Thompson
Guitar	Doyle Bramhall II
Keyboards	Toby Baker
Keyboards	Michael McDonald
Organ	Tim Carmen
Percussion	Nicky Shaw
Background Vocals	Michelle John
Background Vocals	Sharon White
Vocals	Michael McDonald

13 Redemption Song

Bass	Nathan East
Drums	Abe Laboriel Jr
Drums	Nicky Shaw
Guitar	Michael Thompson
Keyboards	Toby Baker
Organ	Tim Carmen
Percussion	Nicky Shaw
Background Vocals	Michelle John
Background Vocals	Sharon White
Background Vocals	Rachel Oteh
Background Vocals	Drea Rhenee
Vocals	Michael McDonald

14 You Don’t Know Me

Bass	Nathan East
Drums	Abe Laboriel Jr
Drums	Nicky Shaw
Guitar	Michael Thompson
Keyboards	Toby Baker
Keyboards	Michael McDonald
Organ	Tim Carmen
Percussion	Nicky Shaw
Vocals	Michael McDonald

Choir

Out For Souls Choir (Tracks 1, 2, 5, 10)

Liner Notes

Producer – Simon Climie
Producer (Executive) – Tony Swain
Arranged By – Simon Climie
Arranged By – Nicky Shaw (Tracks 4, 11)
Arranged By (Strings) – Nick Ingman (Tracks 3, 6)
Contractor (Orchestra) – Isobel Griffiths
Coordinator (Production) – Debbie Johnson
Coordinator (Project) – Dee Harrington
Creative Director – Sandy Brummels
Engineer – Alan Douglas, Don Murray, Shannon Forrest, Simon Climie
Engineer (Assistant) – Brandon Dekora, George Nixon, Grady Walker, Ken Takagashi, Mo Hausler, Phil Rose
Engineer, Engineer (Pro Tools) – Joel Evenden
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski
Mixed By (Assistant) – Tom Bender

Art Direction, Design – Christopher Kornmann
Photography – Danny Clinch

Mastered At Gateway Mastering
Phonographic Copyright Universal Music International
Copyright Motown Records