Sibling Rivalry is the twelfth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The album was released on October 3, 2000, by Pyramid Records and Rhino Entertainment.
The album was the band's first studio recording since Brotherhood, in 1991. It was also the only Doobie Brothers studio album to feature a lead vocal by multi-instrumentalist John McFee and full lead vocals by drummer Keith Knudsen, both of whom had rejoined the group in 1993 after an eleven-year absence.
The group photograph in the inner booklet featured touring sidesmen Guy Allison (keyboards, backing vocals), Marc Russo (saxophone) and Skylark (bass, backing vocals). Allison and Russo also featured on the album, the former co-writing three tracks while occasional touring bassist John Cowan also featured and contributed the song "Can't Stand to Lose", written with Poco's Rusty Young.
Critical reception The New Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that the band were "struggling vainly to put their formula to work again ... [Michael] McDonald wisely stayed far away." The Vancouver Sun deemed the album "vintage soft rock, but not an entirely painful experience."
Track listing
Personnel The Doobie Brothers Tom Johnston – guitars, vocals Patrick Simmons – guitars, banjo, vocals John McFee – guitars, dobro, pedal steel guitar, harmonica, violin, mandolin, vocals Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion
Additional personnel Guy Allison – keyboards, background vocals Mario Cippolina – bass on 1 & 9 John Cowan – bass on 2 George Hawkins Jr – bass on 5, 10 & 12 Bob Bangerter – acoustic rhythm guitar on 3 & 11 Marc Russo – horn, saxophone Chris Thompson – backing vocals on 5, 10 & 12 Maxayn Lewis – background vocals on 4 & 9 Yvonne Williams – background vocals on 4 & 9 Bill Champlin – background vocals on 5 & 9 Cris Sommer-Simmons – background vocals on 11 Lil' Patrick Harley Simmons – background vocals on 11
Production Producers: Guy Allison, Terry Nelson, The Doobie Brothers Production coordination: Terry Nelson Engineers: Guy Allison, John McFee, Lynn Peterson, Dave Russell, Terry Nelson Assistant engineer: Steve Genewick Mixing: Steve Genewick, Joe Peccerillo, Elliot Scheiner Mastering: Ted Jensen Recorder: Terry Nelson House sound: Terry Nelson Arranger: Guy Allison Creative consultant: Josh Leo Cover art: Stanley Mouse Art Director: Michael A. Beck
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