Michael McDonald / Wide Open (CD, 輸入盤, 2017年)

His 11th. solo new album was released by by Chonin Records and BMG on September 15, 2017.

Produced by Shannon Forrest & Michael McDonald
Recorded at Metal Building Studio, Nolensville, Tennessee
Recorded & Mixed by Shannon Forrest
Additional Engineers : Jarad Clement, Jasper LeMaster, Grady Walker and Nathan Yarborough.
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering, Portland, ME

Art Direction and Package by Jordan Fann, Joel Hoffner and Jon Romero.

Musicians :
• Michael McDonald (Lead & Background Vocals on all, Electric Guitar on 1, Acoustic Guitar on 6, 8, 10, Wurlitzer on 1, 4, 5, 9, 10, Piano on 2, 8, 9, Rhodes on 3, 7, Keyboard on 6, Synths on 8, Additional Synth Pads on 7, Wah Clav on 7, Clav on 9, Harmonica on 4, Brass Pad on 7)
• Shannon Forrest (Drums on 1 - 5, 7 - 12, Drum Programming on 3, 4, 6 - 8, Drum Loop on 10, Percussion on 1, 3 - 12, Synth Bass on 6, Brushes on 6, Synths on 6)
• Amy Holland McDonald (Guest Vocal on 1)
• Drea Renee (Guest Vocal on 9)
• Craig Young (Bass on 1, 10)
• Willie Weeks (Bass on 2)
• Marcus Miller (Bass on 3, 9)
• Lanice Morrison (Bass on 4)
• Tony Lucido (Bass on 5)
• Tommy Simms (Bass on 7, 11)
• Leland Sklar (Bass on 8)
• Michael Rhodes (Bass on 12)
• Drew Ramsey (Electric Guitar on 1)
• Warren Haynes (Electric Guitar on 2)
• Robben Ford (Electric Guitar & Solo on 2)
• Michael Landau (Electric Guitar on 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, Slide Guitar on 4, Outro Solo on 4, Guitar Solo on 5, Electric Guitar Fills on 10)
• Dann Huff (Electric Guitar on 4, 8, Guitar Solo on 4, Acoustic Guitar on 4, 8)
• Bernie Chiaravalle (String Electric Guitar on 4, Acoustic Guitar on 5)
• Sol Littlefield (Additional Electric Guitar on 4, Electric Guitar Solo on 10)
• David Levita (Electric Guitars on 5, 8, 10, Additional Guitar on 7, Additional Electric Guitar on 11, Acoustic Guitar on 11, Rhythem Electric Guitar on 12, Robot Guitar Solo on 12)
• Ilya Toshinski (Acoustic Guitar on 6, Additional Guitar on 8, Banjo on 6, Mandolin on 6)
• Danny Rader (Acoustic Guitar on 10, Bouzouki on 10)
• Larry Goldings (B3 on 1, 3, 8, 12)
• Tim Akers (Synth on 3)
• Jeff Roach (Synths on 4, 10)
• David Paich (B3 on 5, 9, 10, 11, Synth on 5)
• John Peppard (Synth Sequence on 7)
• Steve Porcaro (Synths on 7, Synth Effects on 7)
• Mike Rojas (Rhodes on 12)
• Mark Douthit (Sax Solo on 1, Sax on 2, 11)
• Mark Mullins (Trombone on 2)
• Barry Green (Trombone on 2)
• Andrew Lippman (Trombone on 9, 12)
• Bobby Campo (Trumpet on 2)
• Matt Perrine (Sousaphone on 2)
• Steve Patrick (Trumpet on 2)
• Michael Leonhart (Trumpet on 3, Flugelhorn on 3)
• Harry Kim (Trumpet on 9, 12)
• Ward Smith (Tenor Sax on 2)
• Tom Scott (Sax Solo on 3, 12)
• Branford Marsalis (Soprano Sax on 7)
• Scott Mayo (Alto Sax on 9, 12, Tenor Sax on 9, 12)
• George Shelby (Tenor Sax on 9, 12, Baritone Sax on 9, 12)
• Kris Wilkinson Strings (Strings on 2)

Track list :
1. "Hail Mary" (Michael McDonald)
2. "Just Strong Enough" (M. McDonald, Gary Nicholson)
3. " Find It In Your Heart " (M. McDonald & John Goodwin)
https://youtu.be/PvS7XxFh0As
4. "Half Truth" (M. McDonald, Dylan McDonald, Grady Walker)
5. " Ain't No Good " (M. McDonald, John Goodwin)
6. " Honest Emotion " (M. McDonald, Charles Fichtel, J. Goodwin)
7. " Blessing In Disguise " (M. McDonald, John Peppard, Bernie Chiaravalle, Beth Nielsen Chapman)
8. "Dark Side" (M. McDonald)
9. " If You Wanted to Hurt Me " (M. McDonald & Peter Leinheiser)
10. " Beautiful Child " (M. McDonald, B. Chiaravalle & Chuck Sabatino)
11. "Too Short" (M. McDonald, Russ Bono)
12. " Free A Man " (Richard Stekol)

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