THIS COLLECTION  STARTS WITH 9 AUDIOPHILE 180 GRAM LIMITED EDITION RELEASES - WITH 11 PIECES OF VINYL - THIS COLLECTION HAS A TOTAL OF 14 PIECES OF VINYL + MINT COPY OF 5 CD'S AS A FREE BONUS.

THE COLLECTION STARTS WITH THE ORIGINAL SPEAKERS CORNER COLLECTORS TREMENDOUSLY RARE AUDIOPHILE OUT OF PRINT RELEASE OF - THE CAPTAIN & ME -

WORLD GONE CRAZY DOUBLE LP SET 1ST EDITION NOW TREMENDOUSLY RARE OUT OF PRINT PRESSING AND SELLS FOR AT LEAST $200 FOR A PRISTINE SEALED COPY LIKE WE ARE OFFERING HERE 

THE COLLECTORS ORIGINAL 180 GRAM 1ST EDITION ISSUE OF STAMPADE ( TREMENDOUSLY RARE) -

THE DOOBIE BROTHERS Toulouse Street 180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE LIMITED EDITION LP CURRENTLY SELLING FOR $150 IN THIS OUT OF PRINT EDITION

THE DOOBIE BROTHERS SOUTH BOUND 180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE LIMITED EDITION OUT OF PRINT COLLECTORS translucent gold swirl vinyl LP

MINUTE BY MINUTE - 180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE LIMITED EDITION

THE DOOBIE BROTHERS WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS 180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE LIMITED EDITION LP -

THE DOOBIE BROTHERS TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS 180 GRAM OUT OF PRINT IMPORT LP -

THE DOOBIE BROTHERS LIVE AT WOLF TRAP 180 GRAM LIMITED EDITION 2LP

PLUS THIS COLLECTION CONTINUES -  ALL THESE 3 TITLES ARE ORIGINAL RELEASES GOING BACK TO THE 1980'S. Out of Print FACTORY SEALED Analog LP with small cutout hole on jacket but contains all the original LP picture sleeve and inserts.

WITH HAS 2 MICHAEL MCDONALD ORIGINAL LABEL RELEASES

AND THE DOOBIE BROTHERS ONE STEP CLOSER ALSO IT'S ORIGINAL RELEASE 

THE LATTER 3 LP'S ARE Out of Print 20 YEARS FACTORY SEALED ORIGINAL RELEASES Analog LP  all with small cutout on jackets but contains all the original LP picture sleeve LP insert.

THIS MAKES THIS COLLECTION 10 TITLES WITH 12 PIECES OF LP VINYL SET -

 

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 You should never pass up the opportunity to upgrade your collection. They're each very limited in their pressings and disappear with extraordinary quickness from the vinyl market. This causes prices to skyrocket because once they are gone, they are gone forever! Don't second-guess yourself with this chance to upgrade your collection because before you know it, the opportunity will have passed forever.  

WORLD GONE CRAZY 1ST EDITION RELEASE AND SELLS FOR AT LEAST $200 FOR A PRISTINE SEALED COPY LIKE WE ARE OFFERING HERE  - There's no separating the unparalleled legacy of The Doobie Brothers from their upcoming release "World Gone Crazy." The Doobie Brothers have honored the broader, 40-year band's legacy with a new studio album that grows in unexpected directions. Founding members Tom Johnston and Pat Simmons are joined by longtime members John McFee and Mike Hosack. Ted Templeman, the producer behind the band's biggest hits and other classics (Van Halen, Eric Clapton, Carly Simon, etc.) returns to re-ignite the special chemistry that audiences have embraced for the past four decades.

               1.            A Brighter Day

               2.            Chateau

               3.            My Baby

               4.            Don't Say Goodbye (Feat Michael Mcdonald)

               5.            Law Dogs

               6.            New York Dream

               7.            Nobody

               8.            World Gone Crazy

               9.            Far From Home

               10.         Young Man’s Game

               11.         I Know We Won (Feat Willie Nelson)

               12.         Old Juarez

               13.         Little Prayer

THE CAPTAIN & ME - TREMENDOUSLY RARE SPEAKERS CORNER AUDIOPHILE OUT OF PRINT  IMPORT 180 GRAM MASTERPIECE   Here is their successful third album with not one, but four major hit singles like "China Grove," Long Train Runnin'," "South City Midnight Lady" and "Without You." Original graphics, deluxe gatefold cover, half-speed mastered for the very first time from the original Warner vault tapes at Friday Music Studios by Joe Reagoso and at Capitol Records with Ron McMaster.

Selections:
1. Natural Thing
2. Long Train Runnin'
3. China Grove
4. Dark Eyed Cajun Woman
5. Clear As The Driven Snow
6. Without You
7. South City Midnight Lady
8. Evil Woman
9. Ukiah
10. The Captain And Me

   

MINUTE BY MINUTE - 180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE MASTERPIECE This 4X Grammy Award winning album from 1979 includes some of their biggest hits like "What A Fool Believes," "Minute By Minute" and "Dependin' On You."

The Doobie Brothers are an American institution. Founded in 1970 in the San Francisco Bay area, they continue to tour yearly, and release new music on a regular basis. Friday Music Vinyl is proud to kick off its first release with such a great rock classic like Minute By Minute.   

Selections:
1. Sweet Feelin'
2. Open Your Eyes
3. Dependin' On You
4. Here To Love You
5. Minute By Minute
6. You Never Change
7. What A Fool Believes
8. Steamer Lake Breakdown
9. How Do The Fools Survive
10. Don’t Stop To Watch The Wheels

STAMPADE - TREMENDOUSLY RARE LONG OUT OF PRINT 180 GRAM MASTERPIECE - THIS FOREIGN pressings are sent with the vinyl outside of the jackets when being shipped to the U.S. to protect the covers from damage. Once inside the our warehouse we then protectively seal the title in a loose re-sealable plastic cover to ensure the quality of the product. This title is brand new & never played condition.  Don't Miss out. 

DOOBIE BROTHERS - STAMPEDE -

The Doobie Brothers' fifth studio album, Stampede, was released in 1975. It would be their first with Jeff Baxter as full-time member and the final album with Tom Johnston as lead vocalist and primary songwriter, to be replaced by Michael McDonald. Guest artists include Ry Cooder, Curtis Mayfield, and Maria Muldaur.

Features:
• 180g Audiophile IMPORT Vinyl

 
Musicians:
Tom Johnston, guitars, vocals
Patrick Simmons, guitars, vocals
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, guitar, steel guitar
Tiran Porter, bass, vocals
John Hartman, drums
Keith Knudsen, drums, vocals

Selections:
Side 1:

1. Sweet Maxine
2. Neal's Fandango
3. Texas Lullaby
4. Music Man
5. Slack Key Soquel Rag
Side 2:
6. Take Me In Your Arms
7. I Cheat The Hangman
8. Precis
9. Rainy Day Crossroad Blues
10. I Been Workin' On You
11. Double Dealin' Four Flusher

Details Playing Time: 41 min. Contributing Artists: Ry Cooder, Conte Candoli, Maria Muldaur, Victor Feldman, Conte Condoli Producer: Ted Templeman Distributor: MSI Music Distribution Recording Type: Studio Recording Mode: Stereo SPAR Code: n/a

Album Notes
Doobie Brothers: Patrick Simmons, Tom Johnston (vocals, guitar); Tiran Porter (vocals, bass); Keith Knudsen (vocals, drums); Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (guitar); John Hartman (drums).Additional personnel: Maria Muldaur (vocals); Ry Cooder (guitar); Conte Condoli, Pete Condoli (trumpet); Billy Payne (keyboards); Victor Feldman (marimba, percussion); Carl Himmle (drums, percussion); Bobbye Hall Porter (congas); Shirlie Matthews, Venetta Fields, Jessica Smith (background vocals).Recorded at Warner Bros. Recording Studios, North Hollywood, California.With a former Steely Dan guitar wiz now a full time member of the band, the Doobie Brothers decided to branch out from their trademark West Coast pop/rock. This is a far more ambitious album than its predecessors. The album's centerpiece (and at over six minutes, the longest track) is "I Cheat the Hangman," which begins as a folkish harmony piece a la David Crosby's "Guinevere," and then goes off on an extended instrumental break. Other high points include a satisfying cover of Kim Weston's Motown classic "Take Me in Your Arms," the bluesy country of "Texas Lullabye," and "Star Key Sequel Rag," a lovely acoustic guitar instrumental with something of a Renaissance feel.

THE DOOBIE BROTHERS Toulouse Street  180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE LIMITED EDITION LP

 

  Known for their ability of churning out hit songs, top charting albums and sell-out shows across the globe, The Doobie Brothers continue to be a force in the music business garnering them success now for over four decades. They were also in the forefront of making excellent sounding recordings, utilizing their masterful skills in the studios, and which resulted in an amazing catalog of albums which have stood the test of time.

1972 was a banner year for the band as they added a couple of new members and took their acoustic Bay Area soul and rock sounds to a further dimension thanks to the hits on their second LP Toulouse Street. Produced by Ted Templeman, this multi-platinum event would go on to become one of the most successful albums by anyone that year as the LP spawned a number of top chart singles like Listen To The Music, Jesus Is Just Alright and Rockin? Down The Highway.

Fronted by dual lead vocalists and guitar mavens Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons, Tiran Porter on bass, and the dual drummers John Hartman and the late great Michael Hossack, The Doobie Brothers never looked back as this album went even deeper on album radio with more amazing hits like Sonny Boy Williamson?s blues classic Don?t Start Me To Talkin? and Patrick Simmons masterpiece title track Toulouse Street. Even superstar friends like Billy Payne from Little Feat and Doobie Brother alumni like Dave Shogren add their musical expertise to this rock and roll classic.

Friday Music is proud once again to offer another installment in the ever popular Doobie Brothers 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl Series with their masterpiece Toulouse Street. Impeccably mastered by Joe Reagoso (Doobie Brothers/Michael McDonald/Boz Scaggs) from the original Warner Bros. tapes at Friday Music Studios and at Capitol Mastering with Ron McMaster, Toulouse Street sounds incredibly rockin? and soulful as you remember it.

As an added anniversary bonus, we are re-creating the original gatefold cover artwork, not seen in years, enhancing your Doobie Brothers listening experience even further.

The Doobie Brothers...Toulouse Street...Another Audiophile Dream Release...Exclusively from your friends at Friday Music!

 

Features:

 Limited Edition

 180g Audiophile Vinyl

 Mastered from Original Warner Bros. Tapes

 Mastered by Joe Reagoso at Friday Music Studios and Capitol Records, Hollywood with Ron McMaster

 Original gatefold cover artwork

THESE FRIDAY MUSIC TITLES ARE BRAND NEW BUT  DO NOT COME TRADITIONALLY SEALED WITH TIGHT PLASTIC WRAP. THEY COME WITH A PLASTIC OPEN PROTECTIVE WRAP.

180g Audiophile Vinyl Mastered by Friday Music's Joe Reagoso at Capitol Records With Ron McMaster From Original Warner Bros. Tapes!

Side 1

                Listen To The Music

                Rockin' Down The Highway

                Mamaloi

                Toulouse Street

                Cotton Mouth

               

Side 2

                Don't Start Me to Talkin'

                Jesus Is Just Alright

                White Sun

                Disciple

                Snake Man

THE DOOBIE BROTHERS SOUTH BOUND  180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE LIMITED EDITION translucent gold swirl vinyl LP

 180-gram translucent gold swirl vinyl

Limited edition gatefold cover plus poster insert

Mastered by Joe Reagoso and pressed at RTI

2014 was truly a successful year for the classic rock legends The Doobie Brothers. After recording the past four decades with a plethora of high charting rock masterpieces, they returned to the studio for the first time in years with original founders Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons, along with latter day superstar alumni Michael McDonald and John McFee and delivered the amazing country rock infused "Southbound."

As a Southern tribute to their American roots, a handful of today's country and pop superstars such as Zac Brown Band, Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley, Toby Keith, Huey Lewis and Sara Evans joined The Doobie Brothers for incredible revisits of their biggest hit songs. This session revitalized another stunning chapter for the Doobie franchise as the album became a sensation, proving itself a homerun in both the pop (No. 16) and country charts (No. 7) upon its release.

Friday Music's limited edition 180-gram translucent gold swirl vinyl edition is impeccably mastered by longtime fan and friend Joe Reagoso (Doobie Brothers/Chicago/Boz Scaggs) This comes with all of the great tunes that brought this album to top of the charts like the rockin' LP opener "Black Water" with the Zac Brown Band, "Listen To The Music" with Blake Shelton and a stunning reprise of "What A Fool Believes" with both Michael McDonald and Sara Evans sharing the center stage.

More duets energize the album like the hard drivin' sound of "Long Train Runnin' " with Toby Keith and Huey Lewis along for the ride, as well as Brad Paisley joining in the fun on "Rockin' Down The Highway" and The Voice's Blake Shelton nailing down an impeccable duet with the band on "Listen To The Music."

1. Black Water

                2. Listen To The Music

                3. What A Fool Believes

                4. Long Train Runnin’

                5. China Grove

                6. Takin’ It To The Streets

                7. Jesus Is Just Alright

                8. Rockin’ Down The Highway

                9. Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me)

                10. South City Midnight Lady

                11. You Belong To Me

                12. Nobody Intro

                13. Nobody

THE DOOBIE BROTHERS WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS 180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE LIMITED EDITION LP

THESE FRIDAY MUSIC TITLES ARE BRAND NEW BUT  DO NOT COME TRADITIONALLY SEALED WITH TIGHT PLASTIC WRAP. THEY COME WITH A PLASTIC OPEN PROTECTIVE WRAP.

180g Audiophile Vinyl Mastered by Friday Music's Joe Reagoso at Capitol Records With Ron McMaster From Original Warner Bros. Tapes!

Known for their ability of churning out hit songs, top charting albums and sell-out shows across the globe, The Doobie Brothers continue to be a force in the music business garnering them success now for over four decades. They were also in the forefront of making excellent sounding recordings, utilizing their masterful skills in the studios, and their amazing catalog of albums have all stood the test of time.

1974 was a banner year for the band as they took their Bay Area soul and rock driven sounds to a further dimension thanks to the hits on their fourth smash LP What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits. Produced by Ted Templeman, this multi-platinum event would go on to become one of the most successful albums by The Doobie Brothers as the LP gave them a huge number one single with Patrick Simmons’ Black Water. Plus the hard rockin’ session yielded more hits like the Memphis R&B sounds of Eyes Of Silver and Tom Johnston’s classic summertime ballad Another Park, Another Sunday.

Fronted by dual lead vocalists and guitar mavens Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons, Tiran Porter on bass, and the dual drummers John Hartman and the late great Michael Hossack, The Doobie Brothers continued their trek to the top of the music charts as the LP went even deeper on album radio with more amazing hits like the hard rocker Pursuit on 53rd Street, the funk/acoustic vibe of Daughters Of The Sea, and the tour de force masterpiece Road Angel. Even superstar friends like future Doobie Brothers Jeff “Skunk Baxter” and the late Keith Knudsen, Billy Payne from Little Feat, the legendary Arlo Guthrie and The Memphis Horns are all featured on this once in a lifetime classic rocker.

Friday Music proudly offers another installment in their ever popular Doobie Brothers 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl Series with their masterpiece What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits. Impeccably mastered by Joe Reagoso (Doobie Brothers/Michael McDonald/Boz Scaggs) from the original Warner Bros. tapes at Friday Music Studios and at Capitol Mastering with Ron McMaster, What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits sounds incredibly rockin’ and soulful as you remember it.

As an added anniversary bonus, Friday Music presents the audiophile limited edition album in a first time gatefold cover, with artwork elements not seen in years, enhancing your Doobie Brothers listening experience even further.

The Doobie Brothers...What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits...Another Audiophile Dream Release...Exclusively from your Friends at Friday Music!

Features:
• Limited Edition
• 180g Audiophile Vinyl
• Mastered from Original Warner Bros. Tapes
• Mastered by Joe Reagoso at at Friday Music Studios and Capitol Records with Ron McMaster

Selections:
Side A:
1. Song To See You Through
2. Spirit
3. Pursuit on 53rd St
4. Black Water
5. Eyes of Silver
6. Road Angel
Side B:
1. You Just Can't Stop It
2. Tell Me What You Want (And I'll Give You What You Need)
3. Down In the Track
4. Another Park, Another Sunday
5. Daughters of the Sea
6. Flying Cloud

THE DOOBIE BROTHERS TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS 180 GRAM OUT OF PRINT IMPORT LP

Out Of Print! Only a few copies available!

180 Gram Vinyl! A New Direction for These California Pop Rockers - Polished, Soulful, Funky! Includes "Rio" & "It Keeps You Runnin'"!

The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band. The band has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide throughout its career. The group was inducted into The Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004. Takin' It to the Streets, debuted a radical change in their sound. Their electric-guitar-based rock and roll gave way to a more soft rock and blue-eyed soul sound, emphasizing keyboards and horns and subtler, more syncopated rhythms. Baxter contributed jazz-inflected guitar stylings reminiscent of Steely Dan (as he had played with that group), along with more emphasis on compound chords and unusual, complex chords and sophisticated progressions with key changes and longer, more developed melody lines. Above all, McDonald's voice became the band's new signature sound. Takin' It to the Streets featured McDonald's title track and "It Keeps You Runnin'," both hits.

This new direction for these California Pop rockers' sound was more polished, more soulful, funkier and with a varied set of catchy songs, Takin' It To The Streets (1976) meant a new and successful start for the already established Boogie Rock band. Regarded by many as their most creative period, the late seventies resulted in some great sounding, well balanced and interesting albums of which Takin' It To The Streets was arguably one of the best. Highlights of the album are modern Pop classic "Takin' It To The Streets", the funky "Rio" and the energetic Soul rocker "Turn It Loose".

"The group's first album with Michael McDonald marked a shift to a more mellow and self-consciously soulful sound for the Doobies, not all that different from what happened to Steely Dan -- whence McDonald (and Jeff Baxter) had come -- between, say, Can't Buy a Thrill and Pretzel Logic. They showed an ability to expand on the lyricism of Patrick Simmons and Baxter's writing on 'Wheels of Fortune,' while the title track introduced McDonald's white funk sound cold to their output, successfully... Tiran Porter's hauntingly beautiful 'For Someone Special' was a pure soul classic right in the midst of all of these higher-energy pieces." - Bruce Eder, allmusic

Features:
• 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl Pressing
• Classic Album
• Import
• Gatefold Sleeve

Musicians:
Tiran Porter, bass, vocals
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, guitars
Patrick Simmons, guitars, vocals
Michael McDonald, keyboards, vocals
John Hartman, drums
Tom Johnston, guitars, vocals
Keith Knudsen. drums, vocals

Selections:
Side One:
1. Wheels Of Fortune
2. Takin' It To The Streets
3. 8th Avenue Shuffle
4. Losin' End
Side Two:
1. Rio
2. For Someone Special
3. It Keeps You Runnin'
4. Turn It Loose
5. Carry Me Away

THE DOOBIE BROTHERS LIVE AT WOLF TRAP 180 GRAM LIMITED EDITION 2LP

180 Gram Vinyl! Live Album From 2004 Performance On Double LP!

The third live album by The Doobie Brothers contains performances from their July 25, 2004 concert at Wolf Trap National Park in Virginia. Originally released in the fall of 2004, the album revived a handful of tracks the Doobies had not previously released live versions of from Tom Johnston's original stint with the band. The set also includes a cover of the rock and roll standard "Little Bitty Pretty One". The album also contains the final recordings of drummer and vocalist Keith Knudsen who died shortly after its release.

"Living once again in the carefree boogie days that are Michael McDonald-less, the Doobie Brothers are doing just fine touring the world and playing the tunes that have everyone lightly grooving. Live at Wolf Trap captures a July 2004 show, but it's really just the soundtrack to a DVD that's much longer... An especially bright horn section complements this edition of the Doobies well, since a bit of early Chicago suits them now more than ever. Be it overdubbing or not, the harmonies and powerful exuberance of the Doobies' voices are still spectacular, and Wolf Trap's crystal-clear recording does a mind-blowing job of capturing them. The emotion pulled out of "Another Park, Another Sunday" shows this band still puts genuine heart into its playing... While they've slipped a little too comfortably into their B-list role -- and putting lesser new songs next to the classics just points it out -- Wolf Trap is still 80 percent feel-good boogie music played by musicians who remember why they were so beloved, 100 percent." - allmusic

Features:
• 180 Gram Vinyl
• Double LP

Musicians:
Michael Hossack, drums, percussion
Tom Johnston, guitars, vocals
Keith Knudsen, drums, percussion, vocals
John McFee, guitars, vocals, violin, dobro, pedal steel guitar
Pat Simmons, guitars, vocals
Guy Allison, additional personnel, keyboards, vocals
Marc Russo, additional personnel, saxophone
M.B. Gordy, additional personnel, percussion
Skylark, additional personnel, bass, vocals
Marvin McFadden, additional personnel, trumpet
Mick Gillette, additional personnel, trombone, trumpet

Selections:
LP1 - Side A:
1. Rockin' Down the Highway
2. Jesus Is Just Alright
3. Dangerous
4. Another Park, Another Sunday
LP1 - Side B:
1. Steamer Lane Breakdown
2. South City Midnight Lady
3. Snake Man
4. Five Corners
5. Rainy Day Crossroad Blues
LP2 - Side C:
1. Clear As the Driven Snow
2. Don't Start Me Talkin'
3. Take Me In Your Arms
4. Little Bitty Pretty One
LP2 - Side D:
1. Black Water
2. Long Train Runnin'
3. China Grove
4. Listen To the Music

 

 

BONUS 3 LP'S WITHIN THIS COLLECTION AND ALL 1ST EDITION ISSUES FROM ORIGINAL LABELS. ALL OUT OF PRINT FOR DECADES.

THE LATTER 3 LP'S ARE Out of Print 20 YEARS FACTORY SEALED ORIGINAL RELEASES Analog LP  all with small cutout on jackets but contains all the original LP picture sleeve LP insert.

With his husky, soulful baritone, Michael McDonald became one of the most distinctive and popular vocalists to emerge from the laid-back California pop/rock scene of the late '70s. McDonald found the middle ground between blue-eyed soul and smooth soft rock, a sound that made him a star. He initially essayed his signature style with the Doobie Brothers, ushering in the group's most popular period with hits like "What a Fool Believes" and "Taking It to the Streets." McDonald disbanded the group in 1982 to pursue a solo career, which was initially quite successful, but by the end of the decade his popularity had faded away, since he was reluctant to work regularly and hesitant to update his sound to suit shifting popular tastes.

After singing backup on several Steely Dan albums in the mid-'70s, Michael McDonald joined the Doobie Brothers in 1977. He was largely responsible for moving the group away from boogie rock and toward polished, jazzy blue-eyed soul. Prior to the Doobies' farewell tour in 1982, he sang harmony on several hit singles, including tracks by Donna Summer, Toto, Kenny Loggins, and Christopher Cross. As it turned out, McDonald's solo work was a cross between the Doobie Brothers' white-bread soul and Cross' adult contemporary ballads.

McDonald released his solo debut, If That's What It Takes, in 1982. The record climbed to number six on the strength of the number four single "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)," which also crossed over into the R&B Top Ten. In 1983, he had another Top 20 pop hit (and a Top Ten R&B hit) with his duet with James Ingram, "Yah Mo B There." McDonald didn't deliver his second solo album, No Lookin' Back, until 1985. The record wasn't as successful as its predecessor, producing only one moderate hit in its title track. He bounced back the following year, when his duet with Patti LaBelle, "On My Own," shot to number one and "Sweet Freedom," his theme for the Billy Crystal/Gregory Hines comedy Running Scared, climbed into the Top Ten.

Instead of capitalizing on his revitalized success, McDonald didn't release another album until 1990. The resulting Take It to Heart was a bomb, peaking at number 110. Two years later, his fortunes were revived somewhat when he sang on Aretha Franklin's minor hit "Ever Changing Times" and toured with Donald Fagen's New York Rock and Soul Revue. The following year, he released Blink of an Eye, which was ignored. In 1994, "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" was sampled heavily in Warren G's smash hit "Regulate." By 1996, McDonald had returned to the Doobie Brothers, touring the oldies circuit with the reunited group. The following year, McDonald released Blue Obsession, his first album of new material in three years. He released a Christmas album (In the Spirit: A Christmas Album) in 2001, and began a series of recordings devoted to the Motown catalog with 2003's Motown. Motown Two and Soul Speak followed in 2004 and 2008 respectively. 

DOOBIE BROTHERS - ONE STEP CLOSER - ORIGINAL 1980 RELEASE

Album Notes
Doobie Brothers: Patrick Simmons, John McFee (vocals, guitar); Cornelius Bumpus (vocals, saxophone, organ); Michael McDonald (vocals, keyboards); Keith Knudsen (vocals, drums); Tiran Porter (bass); Chet McCracken (drums, percussion).Additional personnel: Christopher Thompson, Nicolette Larson (vocals); Joel Peskin (baritone saxophone); Jerome Jumonville (saxophone); Bill Armstrong, Lee Thornburg (trumpet); Patrick Henderson (keyboards); Bobby LaKind, Ted Templeman (percussion).The Doobie's last album before hanging it up for nearly a decade featured new personnel (in particular hot shot guitarist John McFee). But Michael McDonald was still running the show with his firm grasp on sophisticated pop soul. The title track here could be the best thing McDonald ever did, mating an ebullient tune in his "What a Fool Believes" style with a chorus that borders on power pop. Nothing else quite matches that, although "Real Love" and "Keep This Train A Rollin'" come close. "South Bay Strut" continues the band's tradition of including tempo changes in the instrumental breaks; it's a slick piece of fusion jazz that lets McFee strut his stuff.
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1. Dedicate This Heart

2. Real Love 3. No Stoppin' Us Now 4. Thank You Love 5. One Step Closer 6. Keep This Train A-Rollin' 7. Just in Time 8. South Bay Strut 9. One By One

MICHAEL MCDONALD - IF THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES - ORIGINAL 1982 RELEASE

1. Playin' by the Rules 2. I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) 3. Love Lies 4. I Gotta Try 5. I Can Let Go Now 6. That's Why 7. If That's What It Takes 8. No Such Luck 9. Losin' End 10. Believe in It

MICHEAL MCDONALD - NO LOOKIN' BACK -  PICTURED BUT NO LONGER APART OF THE SET

MICHAEL MCDONALD - TAKE IT TO HEART 1990 ORIGINAL RELEASE

1. All We Got

2. Get the Word Started 3. Love Can Break Your Heart 4. Take It to Heart 5. Tear It Up 6. Lonely Talk 7. Searchin' for Understanding 8. Homeboy 9. No Amount of Reason 10. One Step Away 11. You Show Me

 MINT COPY OF 5 CD'S AS A FREE BONUS - 

Rhino Records present the ORIGINAL ALBUM SERIES!

Its 5 classic Doobie Brothers albums packaged together as part of the Original Album Series.

Comes packaged in individual paper sleeves, with original artwork.

TITLES Discs

 1. The Captain And Me

2. What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits

3. Stampede

  4. Taking It To The Street

  5. Toulouse Street

 

 

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