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Soul Speak

Soul Speak is the eighth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Michael McDonald. The album was released on March 4, 2008, by Universal Music International and Motown.

Track listing

Personnel

  • Michael McDonald – lead vocals, acoustic piano (1, 8), backing vocals (3, 4), keyboards (4–7, 9–12), guitar (7)
  • Toby Baker – keyboards (1–3, 5–8, 10–14), synthesizers (3), synthesizer programming (4)
  • Tim Carmon – organ, acoustic piano (10)
  • Tim Lauer – accordion (7)
  • Doyle Bramhall II – guitars (1, 7–10, 12)
  • Michael Thompson – guitars (1–7, 10–14), sitar (5)
  • Nathan East – bass
  • Nicky Shaw – drum and percussion programming (1–3, 5–7, 9–14), arrangements (4, 11)
  • Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums (1–3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12–14)
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (7, 9)
  • Stevie Wonder – harmonica (6)
  • Simon Climie – arrangements
  • Nick Ingman – string arrangements and conductor (3, 6)
  • Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor (3, 6)
  • Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader (3, 6)
  • The Kick Horns – brass section (6, 7, 10)
  • Michelle John Douglas – backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13)
  • Rachel Oteh – backing vocals (1, 2, 10, 13)
  • Drea Rheneé – backing vocals (1–3, 5, 6, 10, 13)
  • Sharon White – backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13)
  • Out For Souls Choir – choir (1, 2, 5, 10)
  • Denise Allen – backing vocals (3, 6)
  • Calvin Nowell – backing vocals (3, 6)
  • Debi Selby – backing vocals (3)
  • Aubrey Martells – backing vocals (4, 5, 11)
  • Rian Peters – backing vocals (6)

Production

  • Producer – Simon Climie
  • Executive producer – Tony Swain
  • Production coordination – Debbie Johnson
  • Project coordination – Dee Harrington
  • Engineers – Simon Climie, Alan Douglas, Shannon Forrest and Don Murray.
  • Assistant engineers – Brandon Dekora, Mo Hauzler, George Nixon, Phil Rose, Ken Takagashi and Grady Walker.
  • Pro Tools HD engineering – Joel Evenden
  • Mixed by Mick Guzauski, assisted by Tom Bender.
  • Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine).
  • Creative director – Sandra Brummels
  • Art direction and design – Christopher Kornmann
  • Photography – Danny Clinch

Charts

References