Soul Speak is the eighth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Michael McDonald. The album was released on March 4, 2008, by Universal Music International and Motown.
Track listing
Personnel
Michael McDonald – lead vocals, acoustic piano (1, 8), backing vocals (3, 4), keyboards (4–7, 9–12), guitar (7) Toby Baker – keyboards (1–3, 5–8, 10–14), synthesizers (3), synthesizer programming (4) Tim Carmon – organ, acoustic piano (10) Tim Lauer – accordion (7) Doyle Bramhall II – guitars (1, 7–10, 12) Michael Thompson – guitars (1–7, 10–14), sitar (5) Nathan East – bass guitar Nicky Shaw – drums (1–3, 5–7, 9–14), percussion (1–3, 5–7, 9–14), arrangements (4, 11) Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums (1–3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12–14) Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (7, 9) Stevie Wonder – harmonica (6) Simon Climie – arrangements Nick Ingman – string arrangements and conductor (3, 6) Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor (3, 6) Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader (3, 6) The Kick Horns – brass section (6, 7, 10) Michelle John Douglas – backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13) Rachel Oteh – backing vocals (1, 2, 10, 13) Drea Rheneé – backing vocals (1–3, 5, 6, 10, 13) Sharon White – backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13) Out for Souls Choir – choir (1, 2, 5, 10) Denise Allen – backing vocals (3, 6) Calvin Nowell – backing vocals (3, 6) Debi Selby – backing vocals (3) Aubrey Martells – backing vocals (4, 5, 11) Rian Peters – backing vocals (6)
Production Tony Swain – executive producer Simon Climie – producer, recording, engineer Joel Evenden – recording, Pro Tools HD engineer Alan Douglas – engineer Shannon Forrest – engineer Don Murray – engineer Brandon Dekora – assistant engineer Mo Hauzler – assistant engineer George Nixon – assistant engineer Phil Rose – assistant engineer Ken Takagashi – assistant engineer Grady Walker – assistant engineer Mick Guzauski – mixing Tom Bender – mix assistant Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine) Debbie Johnson – production coordinator Dee Harrington – project coordinator Sandra Brummels – creative director Christopher Kornmann – art direction, design Danny Clinch – photography Vector Management – management
Charts + Chart performance for Soul Speak Chart (2008) Peakposition
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