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2008
Soul Speak
  1. I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
  2. Living For The City
  3. Love T.K.O.
  4. Walk On By
  5. Still Not Over You (Getting Over Me)
  6. For Once In My Life
  7. Into The Mystic
  8. Hallelujah
  9. Enemy Within
  10. (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
  11. Only God Can Help Me Now
  12. Baby Can I Change My Mind
  13. Redemption Song
  14. You Don't Know Me

Album notes:

1. I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) (4:03)
Written by: Dennis W. Morgan, Sion Crispin Climie
Published by: Simonclimiesongs (ASCAP), Little Shop Of Morgansongs (BMI)
Produced by: Simon Climie
Executive Producer: Tony Swain
Recorded by: Joel Evenden
Vocals, Piano: Michael McDonald
Drums: Abe Laboriel jr.
Drums, Percussion: Nicky Shaw
Guitar: Michael Thompson
Keyboards: Toby Baker
Organ: Tim Carmen
Bass Guitar: Nathan East
Guitar: Doyle Bramhall II
Background Vocals: Michelle John, Sharon White, Rachel Oteh, Drea Rhenee, Out For Souls Choire

2. Living For The City (4:59)
Written by: Stevie Wonder
Published by: Jobete Music Co. Inc., Black Bull Music., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Produced by: Simon Climie
Executive Producer: Tony Swain
Recorded by: Joel Evenden
Vocals: Michael McDonald
Drums, Percussion: Nicky Shaw
Guitar: Michael Thompson
Organ: Tim Carmen
Bass Guitar: Nathan East
Drums: Abe Laboriel jr.
Keyboards: Toby Baker
Background Vocals: Michelle John, Rian Paters, Sharon White, Drea Rhenee, Out For Souls Choire

3. Love T.K.O. (4:59)
Written by: Linda Cooke Womack, Gipp Noble jr., Cecil Dale Womack
Published by: Assorted Music, Neue Welt Musikverslag GMBH
Produced by: Simon Climie
Executive Producer: Tony Swain
Recorded by: Joel Evenden
Vocals: Michael McDonald
Drums: Abe Laboriel jr.
Drums, Percussion: Nicky Shaw
Guitar: Michael Thompson
Keyboards, Synthesizer: Toby Baker
Organ: Tim Carmen
Bass Guitar: Nathan East
Strings arranged by: Nick Ingman
Background Vocals: Denise Allen, Calvin Nowell, Drea Rhenee, Debi Selby, Michael McDonald

4. Walk On By (2:47)
Written by: Burt Bacharach, Hal David
Published by: Carlin Music Corporation
Produced by: Simon Climie
Executive Producer: Tony Swain
Arranged by: Nicky Shaw
Recorded by: Joel Evenden
Vocals, Keyboards: Michael McDonald
Organ: Tim Carmen
Guitar: Michael Thompson
Bass Guitar: Nathan East
Synthesizer programming: Toby Baker
Background Vocals: Audrey Martells, Michael McDonald

5. Still Not Over You (Getting Over Me) (3:57)
Written by: Simon Climie, Michael McDonald, Dennis Morgan
Published by: Simonclimiesongs (ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing (ASCAP), Little Shop Of Morgansongs
Produced by: Simon Climie
Executive Producer: Tony Swain
Recorded by: Joel Evenden
Vocals, Keyboards: Michael McDonald
Drums: Abe Laboriel jr.
Drums, Percussion: Nicky Shaw
Guitar, Sitar: Michael Thompson
Keyboards: Toby Baker
Organ: Tim Carmen
Bass Guitar: Nathan East
Background Vocals: Michelle John, Sharon White, Audrey Martells, Drea Rhenee, Out For Souls Choire

6. For Once In My Life (3:40)
Written by: Ronald Norman Miller, Orlando Murden
Published by: Jobete Music Co. Inc., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Produced by: Simon Climie
Executive Producer: Tony Swain
Recorded by: Joel Evenden
Vocals, Keyboards: Michael McDonald
Drums: Abe Laboriel jr.
Drums, Percussion: Nicky Shaw
Guitar: Michael Thompson
Keyboards: Toby Baker
Organ: Tim Carmen
Bass Guitar: Nathan East
Harmonica: Stevie Wonder
Brass Band: The Kick Horns
Strings arranged by: Nick Ingman
Background Vocals: Michelle John, Sharon White, Denise Allen, Calvin Nowell, Rina Peters, Drea Rhenee

7. Into The Mystic (4:11)
Written by: Van Morrison
Published by: Caledonia Soul Music, Warner Chappell North America
Produced by: Simon Climie
Executive Producer: Tony Swain
Recorded by: Joel Evenden
Vocals, keyboards, Guitar: Michael McDonald
Drums, Percussion: Nicky Shaw
Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta
Guitar: Michael Thompson
Guitar: Doyle Bramhall II
Keyboards: Toby Baker
Organ: Tim Carmen
Accordion: Tim Lauer
Brass Band: The Kick Horns
Bass Guitar: Nathan East

8. Hallelujah (4:59)
Written by: Leonard Cohen
Published by: Sony / ATV Music Publishinh (UK)
Produced by: Simon Climie
Executive Producer: Tony Swain
Recorded by: Joel Evenden
Vocals, Piano: Michael McDonald
Drums: Abe Laboriel jr.
Guitar: Doyle Bramhall II
Keyboards: Toby Baker
Organ: Tim Carmen
Bass Guitar: Nathan East

9. Enemy Within (4:05)
Written by: Simon Climie, Michael McDonald
Published by: Simonclimiesongs (ASCAP), Sony ATV (ASCAP)
Produced by: Simon Climie
Executive Producer: Tony Swain
Recorded by: Joel Evenden
Vocals, Keyboards: Michael McDonald
Drums, Percussion: Nicky Shaw
Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta
Guitar: Doyle Bramhall II
Organ: Tim Carmen
Bass Guitar: Nathan East

10. (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher (3:02)
Written by: Gary jackson, Carl William Smith, Raynard Miner
Published by: Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Emi Music Publishing Ltd.
Produced by: Simon Climie
Executive Producer: Tony Swain
Recorded by: Joel Evenden
Vocals, Keyboards: Michael McDonald
Drums: Abe Laboriel jr.
Drums, Percussion: Nicky Shaw
Guitar: Michael Thompson
Guitar: Doyle Bramhall II
Keyboards: Toby Baker
Piano, Organ: Tim Carmen
Brass Band: The Kick Horns
Bass Guitar: Nathan East
Background Vocals: Michelle John, Rachel Oteh, Drea Rhenee, Sharon White, Out For Souls Choire

11. Only God Can Help Me Now (5:00)
Written by: Michael McDonald
Published by: Genevieve Music
Produced by: Simon Climie
Executive Producer: Tony Swain
Recorded by: Joel Evenden
Arranged by: Nicky Shaw
Vocals, keyboards: Michael McDonald
Drums, Percussion: Nicky Shaw
Guitar: Michael Thompson
Keyboards: Toby Baker
Organ: Tim Carmen
Bass Guitar: Nathan East
Background Vocals: Audrey Martells

12. Baby Can I Change My Mind (3:43)
Written by: Barry Despenza, Carl Wolfolk
Published by: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Produced by: Simon Climie
Executive Producer: Tony Swain
Recorded by: Joel Evenden
Vocals, Keyboards: Michael McDonald
Drums: Abe Laboriel jr.
Drums, Percussion: Nicky Shaw
Guitar: Michael Thompson
Guitar: Doyle Bramhall II
Keyboards: Toby Baker
Organ: Tim Carmen
Bass Guitar: Nathan East
Background Vocals: Michelle John, Sharon White

13. Redemption Song (3:56)
Written by: Bob Marley
Published by: Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Bob Marley Music Ltd.
Produced by: Simon Climie
Executive Producer: Tony Swain
Recorded by: Joel Evenden
Vocals: Michael McDonald
Drums: Abe Laboriel jr.
Drums, Percussion: Nicky Shaw
Guitar: Michael Thompson
Keyboards: Toby Baker
Organ: Tim Carmen
Bass Guitar: Nathan East
Background Vocals: Michelle John, Sharon White, Rachel Oteh, Drea Rhenee

14. You Don't Know Me (3:11)
Written by: Eddy Arnold, Cindy Walker
Published by: Genevieve Music
Produced by: Simon Climie
Executive Producer: Tony Swain
Recorded by: Joel Evenden
Vocals, Keyboards: Michael McDonald
Drums: Abe Laboriel jr.
Drums, Percussion: Nicky Shaw
Guitar: Michael Thompson
Keyboards: Toby Baker
Organ: Tim Carmen
Bass Guitar: Nathan East


Special Thanks To:
Doug Morris, Max Hole, Tony Swain, Kate Farmer, Iain Snodgrass, Mel Lewinter, Sylvia Rhone, Andrew Kronfeld & all those at Universal/Motown for their participation and the opportunity to do this project.
My incredible talented friend & producer Simon Climie, Stevie Wonder, not only for his genius but also his generous spirit & willingness to share his incredible talent, Stephanie Andrews for her kind help, Ken Levitan, Joel Hoffner & all the folks at Vector Management, Toby Baker & Nicky Shaw who's special contribution as arrangers & musicians has been so valuable, Mick Guzauski, Joel Evenden, Shannon Forrest, Grady Walker, Bernie Gudvi, Anna McNeal & the staff of Gudvi, Sussman & Oppenheim, Gary Gilbert, Steve Butler & to all the musicians, composers & original artists who first expressed brilliantly so many of these great songs.
To My family for their patience & support.

Additional Thanks Goes To:
Denise Allen, Sophone Bellevue, Stephanie Mosby, Calvin Nowell, Debi Selby, Demetria Vaughn, Latasha Walker, Wanda Watkins & Ryan Winkle.


Lead & Background Vocals: Michael McDonald
Album Produced by: Simon Climie
Executive Producer: Tony Swain
Mixed by: Mick Guzauski
Mix Assistant Tom Bender
Mastered by: Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering
Creative Producer: Sandra Brummels
Art Direction & Design: Christopher Kornmann for Spit and Image, NYC
Photography: Danny Clinch

All Tracks Recorded by Simon Climie & The Signia Productions Team
Producer, Arranger: Simon Climie
Arranger, Programmer: Nicky Shaw
Keyboards & Programming: Toby Baker
Pro Tools, Engineering: Joel Evenden
Project Coordinator: Dee Harrington
Production Coordinator: Debbie Johnson
Engineers: Don Murray, Simon Climie, Alan Douglas, Shannon Forrest
Assistant Engineers: Ken Takahashi, george Nixon, Grady Walker, Brendan Dekora, Mo Hauzler, Phil Rose
String Arrangement: Nick Ingman
Orchestra Contractor: Isobel Griffiths
Legal: fred, Davis, Dave Kostiner
Recorded: on Pro Tools Hd with the Amazing Sonnox, Waves & Soundtoys Plugins

UniversalMotown
www.michaelmcdonald.com | www.universalrecords.com

2007 Universal Music International
2007 Motown records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc., 1755 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. Distributed by Universal Music Distribution.


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