Takin' It To The Streets

Performer Notes:

• The Doobie Brothers: Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons (vocals, guitar); Michael McDonald (vocals, keyboards); Tiran Porter (vocals, bass); Keith Knudsen (vocals, drums); Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (guitar); John Hartman (drums).
• Additional personnel: Maria Muldaur (vocals); Novi (viola); Jesse Butler (organ); Richie Hayward (drums); Bobby LaKind (congas).
• The Memphis Horns: Wayne Jackson, Andrew Love, James Mitchell, Lewis Collins, Jack Hale.
• Recorded at Warner Bros. Recording Studios, North Hollywood, California.
• The Doobie Brothers: Jeff Baxter, John Hartman , Keith Knudsen, Michael McDonald , Patrick Simmons, Tiran Porter, Tom Johnston.
• Additional personnel: Maria Muldaur (vocals); Novi (viola); The Memphis Horns (horns); Jesse Butler (organ); Richie Hayward (drums); Bobby LaKind (congas).
• This record represents the first recorded incarnation of the Doobies part II, the edition of the band featuring gravel-voiced keyboardist Michael MacDonald. It's clearly a transitional album, and a pretty big departure from the band's original style. You can hear the new direction most clearly on the album's two hit singles--the title tune and "It Keeps You Running." The closing track "Carry Me Away" marks the first appearance of the see-saw keyboard riffs later immortalized in "What A Fool Believes" (and later ripped off to good commercial effect by various MacDonald wannabes like Robbie Dupree). The rest of the album deals in various forms of funk.

Producer: Ted Templeman

Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo

Country: USA

Studio/Live: Studio

Guest Artist: Maria Muldaur; The Memphis Horns

Release Date: 26 August, 2008

Label: Rhino Flashback

Dimensions: 14.2 x 1.2 x 12.4 centimeters (0.04 kg)

Country: USA

Studio/Live: Studio

Guest Artist: Maria Muldaur; The Memphis Horns

Label: Rhino Flashback

Dimensions: 14.2 x 1.2 x 12.4 centimeters (0.04 kg)

Writer: The Doobie Brothers

Producer: Ted Templeman