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.Track listing
Personnel
- Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals, synthesizer programming and sequencing, keyboards
- Bernie Chiaravalle – guitar, sitar
- Michael Landau – guitar
- Peter Leinheiser – guitar, synthesizer programming and sequencing
- Michael Hanna – keyboards, synthesizer programming and sequencing
- John Tesh – synthesizer programming and sequencing
- Don Was – synthesizer programming and sequencing
- Michael Mason – synthesizer programming and sequencing
- Gardner Cole – synthesizer programming and sequencing
- David Gamson – synthesizer programming and sequencing
- Charles Frichtel – bass guitar
- Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar, acoustic guitar
- George Perilli – drums
- Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion, African log drum
- Debra Dobkin – congas
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Terry McMillan – percussion, backing vocals
- Vince Denham – saxophone and solo
- Kirk Whalum – saxophone
- Stan Getz – saxophone
- Paul Riser – string arrangements
- Brian McKnight – backing vocals
- Chuck Sabatino – backing vocals
- Sweet Pea Atkinson – backing vocals
- Harry Bowens – backing vocals
- David Lasley – backing vocals
- Kathy Walker – backing vocals
- Amy Holland – backing vocals
- David Pack – backing vocals
- Maureen McDonald – backing vocals
Production
- Producers – Michael McDonald and Ted Templeman ; Don Was ; David Gamson and Gardner Cole.
- 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 ; Ocean Way Recording ; John Tesh Studios.
- Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound.
- Production Coordinator – Joan Parker
- Photography – Andy Earl
- Art Direction – Martyn Atkins, T&CP Associates, Hollywood, London.
Chart performance
