Michael McDonald Blue Obsession
2000 CD
Soft Rock
Soul

Main image
Sanctuary, Ramp Records
tracks 1, 2, 7 arranged by [horn] Tim Akers
tracks 1, 2, 7 arranged by [horn] Tommy Sims
tracks 2, 3, 10 arranged by [rhythm] Bernie Chiaravalle
tracks 2, 3, 6, 8, 10 arranged by [rhythm] Michael McDonald
tracks 1, 2, 6 to 8, 10 arranged by [rhythm] Tommy Sims
tracks 6 arranged by [string] Ronn Huff
tracks 1, 8 arranged by [string] Tim Akers
tracks 1, 6, 8 arranged by [string] Tommy Sims
tracks 2 arranged by [vocal] Michael McDonald
tracks 1, 2 arranged by [vocal] Tommy Sims
tracks 2 arranged by [vocal] Wendy Moten
art direction, photography by [inside turtle] Bruce Steinberg
tracks 1 to 3, 6 to 8, 10 bass Tommy Sims
tracks 5 clavinet Michael McDonald
tracks 2 clavinet Tommy Sims
tracks 6 conductor Ronn Huff
tracks 1 conductor Tim Akers
coordinator [production] Bridgett Evans O'Lannerghty
coordinator [production] Gail Chiaravalle
coordinator [production] Susan Henson
tracks 4 cymbal Bernie Chiaravalle
design [package] Simon Design
tracks 6 drum programming Tommy Sims
tracks 1 to 3, 7, 8, 10 drums Dan Needham
tracks 4, 5 edited by [hard disk] Shane Gue
engineer Andy Gerome
engineer Ben Fowler
engineer Chris Pelonis
engineer Grady Walker
engineer Gregg Rubin
engineer Jon Lechner
engineer Mark Casselman
engineer Martin Woodlee
engineer Russ Martin
engineer [assistant] David Dillbeck
engineer [assistant] F. Reid Shippen
engineer [assistant] Graham Lewis
engineer [assistant] Hank Nirider
engineer [assistant] Joe Costa
engineer [assistant] Marc Frigo
engineer [assistant] Shawn McLean
engineer [assistant] Tim Coyle
engineer [assistant] Tony Green
tracks 3 to 5, 10 guitar Bernie Chiaravalle
tracks 6, 7 guitar Tommy Sims
tracks 1, 6, 8 keyboards Tommy Sims
management Craig Fruin
management HK Management
management Howard Kaufman
tracks 9 mixed by Chris Pelonis
tracks 1, 7, 8, 10, 12 mixed by Gregg Rubin
tracks 2 to 6, 11 mixed by Rick Will
tracks 1, 4 to 7, 12 organ Marc Q. Harris
tracks 3, 7, 9 organ Michael McDonald
tracks 4 organ Tim Akers
tracks 8 percussion Tommy Sims
photography by [back cover] Gary Braasch
photography by [back cover] Tony Stone Images
photography by [front cover] Dennis Keeley
tracks 4, 5, 11, 12 piano Michael McDonald
tracks 8, 10 piano Tommy Sims
tracks 1 to 3, 6 to 8, 10, 12 producer Tommy Sims
tracks 2 rhythm guitar Bernie Chiaravalle
tracks 2 rhythm guitar Tommy Sims
tracks 1, 2, 7 saxophone Denis Solee
tracks 1, 2, 7 saxophone Doug Moffet
tracks 1, 2, 7 saxophone Mark Douthit
tracks 2, 4, 8, 10 synthesizer Michael McDonald
tracks 7 synthesizer Tommy Sims
Licensed To Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Ramp Records (3)
Copyright (c) Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
Made By Universal M & L, UK
Recorded At The Bennett House
Recorded At The Dugout
Recorded At Sound Kitchen
Recorded At Love Shack Studios
Recorded At Sound Stage Studios
Recorded At Sixteenth Avenue Sound
Recorded At North Beach Studio
Recorded At Woodland Studios
Recorded At Bingham Bend
Recorded At Orange Whip Recording
Mixed At Sound Kitchen
Mixed At Sound Stage Studios
Mixed At Sixteenth Avenue Sound
Mixed At Orange Whip Recording
Standard jewel case with clear tray including 10 page folded booklet:
- tracklisting & songs duration, lyrics, songs credits, musicians/instruments & music publishing companies,
- album credits, special thanks.

Recorded at The Bennett House, Franklin; The Dugout, Nashville; Sound Kitchen, Franklin; Love Shack, Nashville; Sound Stage, Nashville; Sixteenth Ave. Sound, Nashville; Northbeach, Franklin; Woodland Studios, Nashville; Bingham Bend; Leipers Fork; Orange Whip, Santa Barbara.

Tracks 1, 7, 8, 10, 12 Mixed at Sound Kitchen
Tracks 2, 3, 6, 11 Mixed at Sound Stage
Tracks 4, 5 Mixed at Sixteenth Ave. Sound
Track 9 Mixed at Orange Whip

℗ The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by Ramp Records under exclusive license to Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
© 2000 Ramp Records

Made in England

The Nashville String Machine is:
CARL GORODETZKY, concert master, DAVID DAVIDSON, violin, CONNI ELLISOR, violin, ANTHONY LaMARCHINA, cello,
LEE LARRISON, violin, BOB MASON, cello, CAROL McCLURE, harp, PAMELA SIXFIN, violin, ALAN UMSTEAD, viola,
GARY VANOSDALE, viola, MARY KATHRYN VANOSDALE, violin, KRISTIN WILKINSON, viola.

Kirk Whalum appears courtesy of Columbia Records
Wendy Moten appears courtesy of Thunderbird Records
Nicol Smith appears courtesy of Curb Records
Angelo and Veronica Petrucci appear courtesy of Benson Records
Chris Willis appears courtesy of StarSong Records
Claude McKnight, Joel Kibble and Mark Kibble appear courtesy of Warner Alliance Records
Keith Max Smith* appears courtesy of Forefront Records
Toby McKeehan appears courtesy of Forefront Records
Michael Tait appears courtesy of Forefront Records

Kevin Max Smith appears as Kevin Max Smith* [D.C. Talk]

This album is dedicated to my wife AMY, her strength, love, friendship and courage...
to the memory of CHUCK SABATINO, a cherished friend, a world-class musician, a first-class human being, missed by all of us
who were lucky enough to know him...
to my Mom, MARYJANE, aka MAD RED who taught me never to give up...
and to the memory of my father, BOB McDONALD. Their love of music and words of wisdom shaped my life...
also to my kids, who (inspite of what they think), I love much more than my job.
Barcode: 5 050159 000227 (Text)
Barcode: 5050159000227 (String)
Label Code: LC6448
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