Motown Two Explained

Motown Two is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Michael McDonald. The album was released on October 26, 2004, by Universal Music International and Motown.^{[1] [2]}

Personnel

• Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals, acoustic piano, arrangements
• Toby Baker – keyboards, programming, arrangements
• Tim Carmon – acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, synthesizers, organ
• Tony Swain – clavinet, synthesizers
• Billy Preston – Hammond organ
• Simon Climie – arrangements, programming, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals
• Bernie Chiaravalle – nylon guitar
• Michael Thompson – guitar
• Abraham Laboriel – bass, acoustic guitar
• Nathan East – bass
• Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
• Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums
• Nicky Shaw – drums, percussion, programming, beats, arrangements
• Lenny Castro – percussion
• Stevie Wonder – harmonica (2)
• Fred Vigdor – alto saxophone
• Nick Ingman – string arrangements
• Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader
• Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor
• The London Session Orchestra – strings
• Toni Braxton – lead and backing vocals (4)
• Tamar Braxton – backing vocals
• Kendra Carr – backing vocals
• Steve Crawford – backing vocals
• Darwin Hobbs – backing vocals
• Mitchell John – backing vocals
• Lawrence Johnson – backing vocals
• Sherie Kibble – backing vocals
• Jay Malcomb – backing vocals
• Audrey Martells – backing vocals
• Kimberly Mont – backing vocals
• Racheal Oteh – backing vocals
• Shandra Penix – backing vocals
• Yvette Preyer – backing vocals
• Tiffany Ransom – backing vocals
• Drea Rheneé – backing vocals
• Kevin Whalum – backing vocals
• Sharon White – backing vocals

Production

• • Producer – Simon Climie Executive Producer – Tony Swain
• Production Coordinator – Lisa Patton and Debbie Johnson
• Engineers – Simon Climie, Alan Douglas, Shannon Forrest, Don Murray, Allen Sides and Grady Walker.
• Assistant Engineers – Greg Burns, Tim Olmstead and Brian Vibbert.
• ProTools Engineering – Simon Climie, Joel Everden and Jonathan Shakovskoy.
• Mixed by Mick Guzauski at Barking Doctor Recording (Mount Kisco, NY), assisted by Tom Bender.
• Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering (Portland, ME).
• Album Coordinator – Dee Harrington

Notes and References

1. Web site: Motown Two by Michael McDonald on iTunes . Itunes.apple.com . 2015-09-23.
2. Web site: Stephen Thomas Erlewine . Motown Two - Michael McDonald . AllMusic . 2015-09-23.