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last chance. Many of the listed titles were re-mastered by audiophile
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"Mark Knopfler, Shangri-la - 180 Gram Double LP)"Mark Knopfler Shangri-La Double Sealed LP SET - PLEASE NOTE THE YELLOW STICKER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THIS PICTURE. THAT DENOTES THIS IS THE ORIGINAL U.K. MERCURY RECORDS. LONG OUT OF PRINT & TREMENDOUSLY RARE IN THIS U.K. PRESSING FACTORY SEALED 180 Gram LP - High definition analog vinyl pressing for superior fidelity. The nicest thing you can do for your stylus and ears. The ultimate record - the way music was meant to be heard. Shangri-La, Mark Knopfler's fourth solo release and his first since breaking his collarbone, shoulder and seven ribs in a motorcycle crash in March 2003, finds the eternally laid back Dire Straits front man in familiar territory...Knopfler has more or less abandoned the British-folk and Celtic-influenced pop that began to surface on his previous two recordings, opting instead for a full-blown, yet quiet and considerate collection of country-folk ballads and bluesy, mid-tempo dirges that revel in their uncharacteristic sparseness...lovers of Chet Atkins, Gordon Lightfoot and J.J. Cale, as well as late-night poker players and early risers with an acerbic streak will find much to love here." - All Music Guide Track Listings 1. 5:15 a.m. 2. Boom, Like That 3. Sucker Row 4. The Trawlerman's Song 5. Back to Tupelo 6. Our Shangri-la 7. Everybody Pays 8. Song for Sonny Liston 9. Whoop De Doo 10. Postcards From Paraguay 11. All That Matters 12. Stand Up Guy 13. Donegan's Gone
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"Mark Murphy, Night Mood"Factory Sealed Classic Analog LP Pressing. The nicest thing you can do for your stylus and ears. The way music was meant to be heard. Out of Print forever!
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"Mark Murphy, Rah!"Mark Murphy is the most underrecorded singer in any kind of genre. How can a person who is considered the consensus best male jazz singer today, at age 70, have such a limited catalogue? The mystery is deepened by this album. Some of it sounds dated; but overall, it is as great as it was 40 years ago. The highlight is the last cut, "Twisted." It's hard to imagine anyone improving on Annie Ross' take on her own classic; but Mr. Murphy succeeds. "Doodlin'" and "Miles Ahead" are also wonderful. Murphy's intonation and diction are always superb; and this album shows the beginings of a marvelous improviser. Highly recommended, even now. Track Listings 1. Angel Eyes 2. On Green Dolphin Street 3. Stoppin' the Clock 4. Spring Can Really Hang You up the Most 5. No Tears for Me 6. Out of This World 7. Milestones 8. My Favorite Things 9. Doodlin' 10. Li'l Darlin' 11. Twisted
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"Mark Murphy, September Ballads"Factory Sealed Classic Analog LP Pressing. The nicest thing you can do for your stylus and ears. The way music was meant to be heard. Out of Print forever! Tracks Include: "September Fifteenth" "When She Is Mine" "When This Love Affair Is Over" "Night Life" "Sack Full of Dreams" "Crystal Silence" "I Never Went Away" "Sausalito" "Para Nada" "Spring Is Where You Are."
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"Marlena Shaw, Marlena Shaw Live At Montreux"Classic Analog LP Pressing
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"Marlena Shaw, The Spice of Life"Classic Analog LP Pressing
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"Marshall Tucker Band, Tuckerized"Classic Analog LP Pressing with small cut-out in cover. The Marshall Tucker Band has been acknowledged as one of the founding fathers of the Southern rock movement. "The buying public never really cared whether we were country or rock and roll" says founding member Doug Gray. "They called us a Southern rock band, but we have always played everything from country to blues and all things in-between." Tracks include: Reachin' for a Little Bit More - If You Think You're Hurtin' Me (Girl You're Crazy) - Even a Fool Would Let Go - Sea, Dreams and Fairytales - - Anyway the Wind Blows Rider - Mr. President - Heartbroke -. Unforgiving - Sweet Elaine - Ace High Love
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"Marvin Gaye, I Want You"Classic Analog Out Of Print LP Pressing
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"Marvin Gaye, Let's Get It On (Colored Vinyl)Marvin Gaye Let's Get It On Heavy LIMITED EDITION COLORED VINYL Sealed LP FACTORY SEALED LP - High definition analog vinyl pressing for superior fidelity. Lets Get It On is one of the most erotic recordings known to mankind. Inspired by Gaye's obsession with a teenage girl, who would later become his second wife, the first half of the record is a self-contained suite. The second half, including "You Sure Love To Ball," is nearly pornographic. Over time, five songs would chart from the album, including one of his concert standards, "Distant Lover." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track Listings 1. Let's Get it On 2. Please Don't Stay (Once You Go Away) 3. If I Should Die Tonight 4. Keep Gettin' It On 5. Come Get to This 6. Distant Lover 7. You Sure Love to Ball 8. Just to Keep You Satisfied
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"Marvin Gaye, Midnight Love"Classic Analog LP Pressing. Marvin Gaye was the greatest pop artist that ever lived. And this album proves it. Sexual Healing is the epitome of groove - between the drums possessing the perfect groove and Marvin's incredible singing, it is one of those songs that will knock you to the floor. The others are typical Marvin - great. And the final track, "My Love Is Waiting" is another one of those songs possesses so much groove that you won't be able to help yourself from dancing. Other tracks include: "Midnight Lady" "Rockin' After Midnight" "Til Tomorrow" "Turn On Some Music" "Third World Girl" "Joy"
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"Marvin Gaye, Trouble Man (original soundtrack)"Classic Analog LP Pressing. In the 70's Marvin turned his efforst toward soundtracks, and this LP stands shoulder to shoulder with fellow funk soundtrack extraordinaires, Isaac Hayes and Curtis Mayfield. Unreal vocals, perfect production, great album. Tracks include: "Main Theme from Trouble Man" "T Plays It Cool" "Poor Abbey Walsh" "The Break In (Police Shoot Big)" "Cleo's Apartment" "Trouble Man" "Theme from Trouble Man" "T Stands for Trouble" "Main Theme from Trouble Man (1)" "Life Is a Gamble" "Deep In It" "Don't Mess With Mister T" "There Goes Mister T"
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"Marvin Gaye, What's Going On (gatefold cover)"Classic Analog LP Pressing , voted the #4 album of all time. The nine songs all play like a hit single. The title track--inspired by his brother's return from the Vietnam War--and the obvious social commentary of "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" and "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" actually were hit singles. Two other tracks ("Wholly Holy" and "Save the Children") would inspire hit covers by Aretha Franklin and Diana Ross, respectively. Nevertheless, "What's Going On" sounds as fresh today as it did the week that it came out.
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"Marvin Gaye, What's Going On (rare tan vinyl)"Classic Analog LP Pressing (rare tan vinyl), voted the #4 album of all time. The nine songs all play like a hit single. The title track--inspired by his brother's return from the Vietnam War--and the obvious social commentary of "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" and "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" actually were hit singles. Two other tracks ("Wholly Holy" and "Save the Children") would inspire hit covers by Aretha Franklin and Diana Ross, respectively. Nevertheless, "What's Going On" sounds as fresh today as it did the week that it came out.
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"Max Roach Quartet, Speak Brother Speak - CURRENTLY SOLD OUT"MAX ROACH Quartet- SPEAK BROTHER SPEAK FACTORY SEALED LP Speak, Brother, Speak" captures the Max Roach Quartet during a live performance at the Jazz Workshop in 1962. The album boasts two extended compositions of approximately twenty minutes each. The first, the title track, begins with a doo-wop/rock style rhythm in the opening minutes. But Max's bandmates, Clifford Jordan, Mal Waldron and Eddie Kahn, quickly take things outward, climaxing with an extended Roach drum solo. "A Variation" is a more consistent and successful composition, with an opening reminiscent of John Coltrane's spiritual, avant-garde explorations. When things get swinging, Roach propels the group along as only he can. Track Listings 1. Speak, Brother, Speak 2. Variation
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"McCoy Tyner, Echoes Of A Friend"MCCOY TYNER - ECHOES OF A FRIEND FACTORY SEALED LP John Coltrane's profound influence on McCoy Tyner began when the pianist joined Coltrane's quartet in 1960. It has never ended. When Coltrane hired him, Tyner was a developing young Philadelphia bebop pianist with a good six-month's track record in the Jazztet. When Tyner left Coltrane in 1965, he was a musician of expansiveness and depth and one of the most famous pianists in jazz. The five solo pieces on this 1972 album constitute a tribute to the man he credits with opening his spirit and his mind to his own possibilities. It includes Coltrane's "Naima" and a version of "My Favorite Things" in which he surpasses even his own celebrated solo on the famous Coltrane recording of the song. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track Listings 1. Naima 2. Promise 3. My Favorite Things 4. The Discovery 5. Folks
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"Meat Loaf, Bat of of Hell"Classic Analog LP Pressing. Overwrought and undeniable, Meat Loaf's BAT OUT OF HELL remains both one of rock's biggest -- and least likely -- hit albums. The byproduct of a partnership between beefy singer Marvin Lee "Meat Loaf" Aday and fellow journeyman/National Lampoon Road Show cast member Jim Steinman, BAT OUT OF HELL met 1977's vaunted Year of Punk with a blast of neo-operatic, Wagnerian-Scaled bombast (based on Peter Pan) that was as reactionary as anything the spiked set and their supporters could possibly imagine. 13 million sales and counting. Tracks include: BAT OUT OF HELL - YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH - HEAVEN CAN WAIT - ALL REVVED UP WITH NO PLACE TO GO - TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD - PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT - FOR CRYING OUT LOUD - GREAT BOLEROS OF FIRE.
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"Meat Loaf, Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster is Loose - 3 LP Set"MEAT LOAF - Meat Loaf's Bat Out Of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose - VIRGIN Records LIMITED EDITION analog pressing is The nicest thing you can do for your stylus and your ears. Thirteen years in the making, Meat Loaf's Bat Out Of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose is the third installment of rock's greatest epic serial. The project was the most ambitious, committed and emotional of his three-decade career, Meat Loaf said recently. "I knew I would have to shoot for the moon, or the end of the universe, if I was going to do Bat Out Of Hell III. The Bat just has a life of its own, so you can't say you're gonna top it or you're gonna beat it, you just have to try to do something special." "Meat Loaf delivers his most impassioned vocals since the original Bat in 1977." - Entertainment Weekly "30 years after the original Bat made Loaf a star, he returns with Bat III, a disc that recalls the original's theatrical bombast, anthemic melodies and guitar shred." - New York Post -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track Listings 1. The Monster Is Loose 2. Blind As a Bat 3. It's All Coming Back To Me Now 4. Bad For Good 5. Cry Over Me 6. In The Land of the Pig, The Butcher Is King 7. Monstro 8. Alive 9. If God Could Talk 10. If It Ain't Broke Break It 11. What About Love 12. Seize the Night 13. The Future Ain't What It Used To Be 14. Cry To Heaven
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"Meat Loaf, Blind Before I Stop"Classic Analog LP Pressing w/small cut out in cover. Tracks Include: "Execution Day" "Rock 'N' Roll Mercenaries" "Getting Away With Murder" "One More Kiss (Night Of The Soft Parade)" "Blind Before I Stop" "Burning Down" "Standing On The Outside" "Masculine" "Man And A Woman" "Special Girl" "Rock 'N' Roll Hero".
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"Metallica, Garage INC. (3 LPs)"Garage Inc. is a cover album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released in 1998. Over 2.5 million copies have been sold in the US as certified by the RIAA. It includes recorded cover songs, all of their B-side covers released up to that point, and the entire The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited, which had gone out of print since its original release in 1987. The title is a combination of Garage Days Re-Revisited and their song "Damage, Inc." The album features artists that have influenced Metallica, including many bands from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. Track listing [edit] Disc one These tracks were recorded in September-October 1998 for the Garage Inc. album. No. Title Writer(s) Original artist (date) Length 1. "Free Speech for the Dumb" Garry Maloney, Kevin "Cal" Morris, Tony "Bones" Roberts, Roy "Rainy" Wainwright Discharge (1982) 2:36 2. "It's Electric" Sean Harris, Brian Tatler Diamond Head (1980) 3:34 3. "Sabbra Cadabra" (also covers part of the Black Sabbath song "A National Acrobat") Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward Black Sabbath (1973) 6:20 4. "Turn the Page" Bob Seger Bob Seger (1973) 6:06 5. "Die, Die My Darling" Glenn Danzig Misfits (1984) 2:29 6. "Loverman" Nick Cave Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (1994) 7:53 7. "Mercyful Fate" (a medley of the songs "Satan's Fall", "Curse of the Pharaohs", "A Corpse Without Soul", "Into the Coven", and "Evil") King Diamond, Hank Shermann Mercyful Fate (1982) 11:11 8. "Astronomy" Joe Bouchard, Albert Bouchard, Sandy Pearlman Blue Oyster Cult (1974) 6:38 9. "Whiskey in the Jar" Irish folk song. Thin Lizzy (1973) 5:05 10. "Tuesday's Gone" (recorded in 1997 as Metallica hosted a radio program out of San Jose, CA (KSJO)) Ronnie Van Zant, Gary Rossington, Allen Collins Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973) 9:06 11. "The More I See" (contains a short segment of the Robin Trower song "Bridge of Sighs", from the album of the same name) Maloney, Morris, Peter "Pooch" Purtill, Wainwright Discharge (1984) 4:49 [edit] Disc two These tracks are a collection of B-sides from artists Metallica were inspired by throughout the early years of the band. The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited (1987) No. Title Writer(s) Original artist Length 1. "Helpless" Harris, Tatler Diamond Head (1980) 6:38 2. "The Small Hours" John Mortimer, John McCullim, Bryan Bartley, Ron Levine Holocaust (1983) 6:43 3. "The Wait" Jaz Coleman, Kevin "Geordie" Walker, Martin "Youth" Glover, Paul Ferguson Killing Joke (1980) 4:55 4. "Crash Course in Brain Surgery" Burke Shelley, Tony Bourge, Ray Phillips Budgie (1971) 3:10 5. "Last Caress/Green Hell" (contains a mock parody of Iron Maiden's song "Run to the Hills" at the end. Iron Maiden responded to this on a B-side cover of the Montrose song entitled "Space Station No. 5") Glenn Danzig Misfits (1978/1983) 3:30 Garage Days Revisited (1984) No. Title Writer(s) Original artist Length 6. "Am I Evil?" Harris, Tatler Diamond Head (1980) 7:50 7. "Blitzkrieg" Ian Jones, Jim Sirotto, Brian Ross Blitzkrieg (1981) 3:37 B-Sides & One-Offs (1988-1991) No. Title Writer(s) Original artist Length 8. "Breadfan" Bourge, Phillips, Shelley Budgie (1973) 5:41 9. "The Prince" Harris, Tatler Diamond Head (1980) 4:26 10. "Stone Cold Crazy" Mercury, May, Taylor, Deacon Queen (1974) 2:19 11. "So What" Nick "Animal" Kulmer, Chris "Magoo" Exall, Clive "Winston" Blake Anti-Nowhere League (1981) 3:09 12. "Killing Time" Vivian Campbell, Trevor Fleming, Raymond Haller, Davy Bates Sweet Savage (1981) 3:04 Motorheadache (1995) No. Title Writer(s) Original artist Length 13. "Overkill" Eddie Clarke, Ian Kilmister, Phil Taylor Motorhead (1979) 4:05 14. "Damage Case" Clarke, Kilmister, Taylor, Mick Farren Motorhead (1979) 3:40 15. "Stone Dead Forever" Clarke, Kilmister, Taylor Motorhead (1979) 4:52 16. "Too Late Too Late" Clarke, Kilmister, Taylor Motorhead (1979) 3:12 [edit] Personnel James Hetfield - lead vocals, rhythm guitar (lead guitar on "Whiskey In the Jar") Kirk Hammett - lead guitar Jason Newsted - bass, backing vocals Lars Ulrich - drums, percussion Cliff Burton - bass, backing vocals on "Blitzkrieg" and "Am I Evil?" [edit] Guest artists on "Tuesday's Gone" Pepper Keenan of Corrosion of Conformity Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney of Alice in Chains "Big" Jim Martin of Faith No More John Popper of Blues Traveler on harmonica Gary Rossington of Lynyrd Skynyrd on additional guitar Les Claypool of Primus on banjo [edit] Production Bob Rock, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich - producers Mike Clink, Brian Dobbs, Jeffrey Norman, Csaba Petocz, Randy Staub, Toby Wright - engineers Leff Lefferts, Chris Manning, Kent Matcke - assistant engineers Michael Fraser, Flemming Rasmussen, Randy Staub - mixing George Marino - mastering George Marino - remastering Paul DeCarli, Mike Gillies - digital editing Andie Airfix - design Ross Halfin - cover design Anton Corbijn, Ross Halfin, Mark Leialoha - photography David Fricke - liner notes
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"Metallica, Reload"Classic Analog LP Pressing. Metallica recorded so much material for Load - their first album in five years - that they had to leave many songs unfinished, otherwise they would have missed their deadline. During the supporting tour for Load, they continued to work on the unfinished material, as well as write new songs, and they soon had enough material for a new album, Reload, released in 1997. Tracks Inclulde: "Fuel" "Memory Remains" "Devil's Dance" "Unforgiven II" "Better Than You" "Slither" "Carpe Diem Baby" "Bad Seed" "Where the Wild Things Are" "Prince Charming" "Low Man's Lyric" "Attitude" "Fixxxer"
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"Metallica, w/ Michal Kamen conducting the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra (3 LPs)"Classica Analog LP Pressing. Includes 21 tracks and 2 new Metallica tracks After 1988's ...And Justice for All, Metallica pared down its progressive, heavy metal sound. During the '90s, the band's studio releases grew slicker and more produced, resulting in mostly radio-friendly, good ol' boy metal. By the end of the decade, Metallica was established as the pioneer of modern metal, but the band hadn't done anything innovative, arguably, in ten years. On April 21 and April 22, 1999, Metallica recorded two performances with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra conducted by Michael Kamen. Kamen, who had previously worked with producer Rock on "Nothing Else Matters", approached the band in 1991 with the idea of pairing Metallica's music with a symphony orchestra. Kamen and his staff of over 100 composed additional orchestral material for Metallica songs. Metallica wrote two new Kamen-scored songs for the event, "No Leaf Clover" and "-Human". The audio recording and concert footage were released in 1999 as the album and concert film S&M. It entered the Billboard 200 at number two, and the Australian ARIA charts and Top Internet Albums chart at number one.[17] In April 1999, the group performed two concerts with the San Francisco Symphony, and the result was S&M, a two-disc collection of the concerts. Overall, the album successfully pairs violin strings with guitar strings, but it's no surprise that the best tracks here are the older songs; their multi-layered, compositional style works well with symphonic arrangements. "Master of Puppets," "Call of the Ktulu," "One," and "For Whom the Bell Tolls" sound richer and fuller with violin, trumpet, clarinet, harp, trombone, and flute accompaniments, but "Sad but True," "Devil's Dance," and especially "Of Wolf and Man" range from haphazard and melodramatic to uninspired. S&M definitely has its moments, and not just with the pre-Black Album material: "Fuel" surpasses the furious pumping energy of the studio version, "Hero of the Day" stays poignant throughout, and "Until It Sleeps" has a wonderfully sinister feel. James Hetfield maintains his madman persona from beginning to end, laughing maniacally and grunting and growling at all the right moments. Overall, the symphony adds a macabre, ghoulish atmosphere -- it all sounds like a Broadway freak show or a revved-up Danny Elfman nightmare. Which is exactly what a Metallica album should sound like, even if every song isn't the best (or most appropriate) in the band's catalog.
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"Michael Bolton, The Hunger"Classic Analog LP Pressing. Tracks Include: "Hot Love" "Wait On Love" "(Sitton' On) The Dock Of The Bay" "Gina" "That's What Love Is All About" "The Hunger" "You're All That I Need" "Take A Look At My Face" "Walk Away"
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"Michael Jackson, Billie Jean/Off The Wall (12" Single)"Classic Analog LP Pressing
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"Michael Jackson, Blood On The Dance Floor - 12" Single"MICHEAL JACKSON - BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR - THE 12" SINGLE - STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL MARKETING STICKER ATTACHED. This is ONE our last copy's forever. ALL STILL FACTORY SEALED LP - BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR - 12 " SINGLE - Tracklisting: 1. Blood On The Dance Floor 4:13 2. Blood On The Dance Floor - TM's Switchblade Mix 10:00 3. Blood On The Dance Floor - Refugee Camp Mix 5:26 4. Blood On The Dance Floor - Fire Island Vocal Mix 8:50 5. DANGEROUS - (ROGER'S ROUGH DUB) 6:57 - OVER 20 MINUTES OF MUSIC ON THIS SINGLE
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"Michael McDonald, If That's What It Takes - Factory Sealed MFSL JVC Half-speed Japanese Pressing"MFSL ORIGINAL SEALED LP - MICHAEL MCDONALD - IF THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES - This is a MFSL Super Virgin Vinyl (so pure that you can see through it if held up to the light) JVC Half-Speed Japanese Pressing. Recording is from the Victor Company of Japan for state of the art audiophile pressings. THIS IS OUR LAST COPY FOREVER. 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, McDonald 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 2008 respectively. MICHAEL MCDONALD - IF THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES - ORIGINAL MFSL RELEASE 1. Playin' by the Rules 2. I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) 3. Love Lies 4. I Gotta Try 5. I Can Let Go Now 6. That's Why 7. If That's What It Takes 8. No Such Luck 9. Losin' End 10. Believe in It This MFSL LP was pressed in Japan before Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs eventually pressed their Lps in the United States. The LP was Half-Speed Mastered with the Ortofon Cutting System from the Original Stereo Master Tapes. This MFSL LP has a special static free, dust free inner sleeve and heavy-duty protective packaging. This LP has been Out of Print for 25 years and a bonafide audiophiles collectible. MFSL LIMITED EDITION. This Limited Edition FACTORY SEALED LP is an audiophile collector?s item that simply gives the feeling of being directly in the studio with the artist. Used nothing but the finest lacquers. The more you play the LP, your stylus will polish the grooves and actually improve the sonics of your MFSL LP. This recording is mastered from the Original Session Tapes. This Out of Print LP has all Liner Notes, Photos, and Artwork from the Original LP faithfully recreated. A SONIC WORK OF ART. These Out of Print gems are the FINEST/RAREST of the audiophile LP market. The future of these collectibles is so exciting because each piece is a sonic work of art that will never be reproduced using this state of the art proprietary technology, high quality ingredients and attention to detail from beginning to end. The depth and dimension of the music is delivered back to you with all the dynamics and richness of the live recording session. With Mobile Fidelity, you will come as close as possible to hearing the three-dimension quality of the music just as the artist intended it to be.
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