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2003 studio album by Michael McDonald
Motown is the sixth
studio album by American singer-songwriter
Michael McDonald. The album was released on June 24, 2003, by
Universal Music International and
Motown.
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Track listing
Title | Writer(s) | Originally Recorded by |
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1. | "
I Heard It Through the Grapevine" |
Norman Whitfield,
Barrett Strong |
Gladys Knight & the Pips | 3:44 |
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2. | "
You Are Everything" |
Thom Bell,
Linda Creed |
The Stylistics (covered by Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye) | 2:48 |
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3. | "
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" |
Stevie Wonder,
Lee Garrett,
Syreeta Wright,
Lula Mae Hardaway | Stevie Wonder | 4:07 |
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4. | "
I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" |
Kenny Gamble,
Jerry Ross |
Diana Ross & The Supremes and
The Temptations | 3:56 |
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5. | "
Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" |
Ashford & Simpson | Marvin Gaye &
Tammi Terrell | 2:48 |
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6. | "
Reflections" |
Holland–Dozier–Holland | Diana Ross & The Supremes | 3:22 |
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7. | "
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Marvin Gaye | 5:21 |
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8. | "
Ain't No Mountain High Enough f/
Fourplay" | Ashford & Simpson | Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell | 2:49 |
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9. | "
All in Love Is Fair" | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | 3:31 |
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10. | "
I Want You" |
Leon Ware,
Arthur "T-Boy" Ross | Marvin Gaye | 4:27 |
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11. | "
Distant Lover" |
Marvin Gaye,
Gwen Gordy Fuqua, Sandra Greene | Marvin Gaye | 4:20 |
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12. | "
I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)" | Stevie Wonder,
Yvonne Wright | Stevie Wonder | 5:05 |
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13. | "
Since I Lost My Baby" |
Smokey Robinson,
Warren "Pete" Moore | The Temptations | 4:34 |
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14. | "
Too High" | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | 5:25 |
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Personnel
- Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals, acoustic piano,
Fender Rhodes, arrangements
- Toby Baker – keyboards, synthesizers, programming, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, drum programming, arrangements, backing vocals
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Tony Swain – keyboards, synthesizers, Fender Rhodes
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Bob James – keyboards
- Tim Akers –
Hammond organ
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Tim Carmon – Hammond organ
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Simon Climie – arrangements,
ProTools programming, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals
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Chris Rodriguez – electric guitar,
electric sitar
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Michael Thompson – guitar
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Larry Carlton – guitar
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Nathan East – bass
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Nicky Shaw – drums, percussion drum programming, arrangements
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Ricky Lawson – drums
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Harvey Mason – drums, percussion
- Paul Waller – percussion, programming, sound effects
- Mark Douthit – saxophone
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Nick Ingman – string arrangements
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Cliff Masterson – string arrangements
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Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader
- Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor
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The London Session Orchestra – strings
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Tracy Ackerman – backing vocals
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Amy Holland – backing vocals
- Jennifer Karr – backing vocals
- Audrey Martells – backing vocals
- Gale Mayes-West – backing vocals
- Alfreda McCrary Lee – backing vocals
- Ann McCrary – backing vocals
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Tommy Sims – backing vocals
- Dwayne Starling – backing vocals
- Tammy Taylor – backing vocals
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Leon Ware – backing vocals
- Kevin Whalum – backing vocals
Production
- Producer –
Simon Climie
- Executive Producer – Tony Swain
- Production Coordination –
Lisa Patton and Debbie Johnson
- Engineers – Ben Fowler and Don Murray
- Second Engineer – Grady Walker
- Additional Engineer –
Shannon Forrest
- Assistant Engineers – Joel Everden and Tom Sweeney
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ProTools Engineering – Adam Brown, Simon Climie, Shannon Forrest and Jonathan Shakovskoy.
- ProTools Assistant – Joel Everden
- Orchestra recorded by Alan Douglas
- Mixed by
Mick Guzauski at Barking Doctor Recording (Mount Kisco, NY), assisted by Tom Bender.
- Mastered by
Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering (Portland, ME).
- Album Coordinator – Dee Harrington
- Cover Photo – Michael Wilson
- Wardrobe – Richard Orga
- Styling and Makeup – Cindy Rich
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
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Studio albums | |
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Compilation albums | |
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Singles | |
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