A work marking a turning point in the 1980s
A sound with a strong blue-eyed soul flavor
"One Step CLOSER" is a mellow and sophisticated album released by the Doobie Brothers after Michael McDonald joined the band. It features a sound that steers from rock to soul and memorable ballads.
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A:
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1)
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Dedicate This Heart
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2)
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Real Love
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3)
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No Stoppin' Us Now
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4)
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Thank You Love
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B:
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1)
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One Step Closer
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2)
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Keep This Train A-Rollin'
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3)
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Just In Time
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4)
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South Bay Strut
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5)
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One By One
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Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vocals - Michael McDonald
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Guitar, Vocals - Patrick Simmons
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Baritone Saxophone - Joel Peskin
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Producer - Ted Templeman
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Tambourine, Cowbell, Maracas - Ted Templeman
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Backing Vocals - Nicolette Larson (A1, A2, B3)
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Arranged By [Strings] - Jimmie Haskell (A2, B4)
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Keyboards - Patrick Henderson (A2, B2, B5)
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Flugelhorn - Lee Thornburg (A1)
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Trumpet - Lee Thornburg
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Bass - Tiran Porter
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Congas, Bongos, Backing Vocals - Bobby LaKind
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Drums, Vocals - Keith Knudsen
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Arranged By [Horns] - Jerome Jumonville
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Tenor Saxophone - Jerome Jumonville
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Engineer [2nd] - Gene Meros
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Mastered By - KD
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Mastered By [Runout] - TIM
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Guitar, Vocals - John McFee
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Backing Vocals - Christopher Thompson (A3)
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Drums, Vibraphone, Marimba - Chet McCracken
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Engineer - Jim Isaacson
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Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Organ, Vocals - Cornelius Bumpus
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Trumpet - Bill Armstrong (3)
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Photography By - Norman Seeff
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Producer [Assistant] - Joan Parker
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Coordinator [Production] - Susyn Schops
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Management - Bruce Cohn
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Art Direction, Design - Jim Welch (4)
