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Artist: Michael Mcdonald
Label: Umvd Import
Category: Music
List Price: $33.99
Buy New: $8.30
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 106476
Format: Extra Tracks, Import
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 602498002339
EAN: 0602498002339
ASIN: B000095IW5
Release Date: May 13, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Michael McDonald, Whitfield, Norman | | • | You Are Everything - Michael McDonald, Creed, Linda | | • | Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours - Michael McDonald, Garrett, L. | | • | I'm Gonna Make You Love Me - Michael McDonald, Gamble, Kenneth | | • | Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing - Michael McDonald, Ashford, Nickolas | | • | Reflections - Michael McDonald, Dozier, Lamont | | • | How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) - Michael McDonald, Holland, Brian | | • | Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Michael McDonald, Ashford, Nickolas | | • | All in Love Is Fair - Michael McDonald, Wonder, Stevie | | • | I Want You - Michael McDonald, Ross, A. | | • | Distant Lover - Michael McDonald, Greene, S. | | • | I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever) - Michael McDonald, Wonder, Stevie | | • | Since I Lost My Baby - Michael McDonald, Robinson, Smokey | | • | Too High - Michael McDonald, Wonder, Stevie |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Album Description
The owner of one of the most distinctive set of vocal chords outside the Motor City has completed a distinguished project that will be a dream release for fans who have long known him to be one of the most seductive voices of his generation. Michael was the singer and writer/co-writer of countless hits with the Doobie Brothers. He then went onto a successful solo career. This new album is produced by Simon Climie and is a collection of 14 Motown classics delivered with the Michael McDonald touch - including 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine', 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours', 'How Sweet It Is' and many more including the UK bonus track, 'Too High' with Fourplay. Universal. 2003.
Album Details
The Distinctive Voice of the Doobie Brothers and Countless Backups (Steely Dan, Christopher Cross, Joni Mitchell, Etc.) As Well as his Successful Solo Career Returns with an Album that Perhaps He was Always Meant to Record. His Voice is One of Those Unique Instruments that Stands Out in a Chorus and Shines in Solo Performance and with Its Soulful Timbre, the Music of Motown is a Natural for Him. This Edition Includes a Bonus Track, "Too High", Performed with Fourplay. The Album was Produced by Simon Climie (Climie Fisher, Eric Clapton, Eternal, Sasha and Digweed).
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 Michael Mcdonald \ Motown distant lover November 5, 2003
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Michael McDonald has proved himself on this song. His own touch just made the song so moving and in many ways better than the original by Marvin Gaye. I have always loved his music from way back with the Doobies. Michael has really out done himself on this entire cd. With the sexy sax,strong bass,his smooth and soft touches of the piano and his raspy yet sexy voice really makes this motown cd his very own. He has proved that he has the voice to sing any type of music and make it a hit....
 Good comeback CD for Michael McDonald July 18, 2003
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Although I can think of other Motown songs that I would have substituted for some of the songs on this CD, the more I listen to this the more I appreciate what Michael McD has done. "I Heard it Through the Grapevine", "I Believe (When I Fall in Love)", "All in Love is Fair", "I Want You" and "Distant Lover" are excellent versions that Mike has given his own special touch. The gem of the CD though is "Too High" (only found on the import CD as a bonus track). This is far and away the best track on the disc. It's a very good CD and will bring back many fond memories of these great songs of yesteryear. I hope that it's very successful and that Mike decides to do Motown #2 and include: I Can't Help Myself; I'll Be Doggone; Hitch Hike; Pretty Little Baby; Come See About Me; When the Lovelight Starts Shining...; What's Going On; Shake Me, Wake Me (When it's over..) and others.... This CD is worth your money!
Michael McDonald is phenomenal on Motown June 25, 2003
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Please don't believe that "a music fan" would know better than McDonald himself which songs he should chose to sing. This is a really wonderful, beautiful cd! NPR's Bob Edwards recently did an interview with McDonald on Motown (broadcasted on 6/24). Check out ...
to read up and listen to McDonald playing away some of the Motown songs in the NPR studio. It's fantastic stuff. Michael McDonald has one of the most beautiful voices of all time. This is a great cd to chill out with and musically spoken it is absolutely sound. Of course everything depends on personal taste, but people who like soul/jazz (and maybe have never heard Michael before), give it a try! You will not be disappointed.
 Pretty Good Set June 12, 2003
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Michael Mcdonald still has the Chops at knocking out Songs.His Voice works well with most of the songs here.He adds His Own touch to many of the tracks here.He has never gotten that One Solo Album to Fully Showcase His whole Range.but this Album comes pretty close at sealing the Deal.He still has One of the Baddest Flows in the Whole Industry still to me.
Right On!! May 30, 2003
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The man did it again!! He captures Motown like no other. I only wish this could have been a two-disc collaboration. McD just gets better as the years pass.
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