''Soul Speak'' is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Michael McDonald. The album was released on March 4, 2008, by

Universal Music International Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its ...

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, 2, 3, 5-8, 10-14), synthesizers (3), synthesizer programming (4) *

Tim Carmon Tim Carmon is an American keyboard player. He was born a preacher's son in Washington, D.C. Carmon grew up immersed in the church. He began playing piano in the fourth grade and by the age of 12 was organist for three different churches, includin ...

– organ, acoustic piano (10) * Tim Lauer – accordion (7) *

Doyle Bramhall II Doyle Bramhall II (born December 24, 1968) is an American guitarist, producer and songwriter best known for his work with Eric Clapton and Roger Waters. He is the son of the songwriter and drummer Doyle Bramhall. Early life Bramhall was born i ...

– guitar (1, 7-10, 12) * Michael Thompson – guitar (1-7, 10-14),

sitar The sitar ( or ; ) is a plucked stringed instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent, used in Hindustani classical music. The instrument was invented in medieval India, flourished in the 18th century, and arrived at its present form ...

(5) * Nathan East – bass * Nicky Shaw – drum and percussion programming (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9-14), arrangements (4, 11) *

Abe Laboriel Jr. Abraham Laboriel Jr. (born March 23, 1971) is an American session drummer. He is the son of Mexican bass guitarist Abraham Laboriel, nephew of Mexican rocker Johnny Laboriel, and brother of record producer, songwriter, and film composer Mateo ...

– drums (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14) *

Vinnie Colaiuta Vincent Peter Colaiuta (born February 5, 1956) is an American drummer who has worked as a session musician in many genres. He was inducted into the '' Modern Drummer'' Hall of Fame in 1996 and the ''Classic Drummer'' Hall of Fame in 2014. Cola ...

– drums (7, 9) * Stevie Wonder – harmonica (6) *

Simon Climie Simon Climie (born 7 April 1957) is an English songwriter/producer and the former lead singer of the UK duo Climie Fisher. Biography Climie was born in London. Beginning his career primarily as a songwriter/session musician, Climie found him ...

– arrangements *

Nick Ingman Nicholas Ingman (born 29 April 1948) is an English arranger, composer and conductor in the commercial music field. His collaborators include Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Björk, and the British X-factor. Born and educated in London, Ingman moved ...

– 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, 2, 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

* Producer – Simon Climie * Executive Producer – Tony Swain * Production Coordination – Debbie Johnson * Project Coordination – Dee Harrington * Engineers – Simon Climie, Alan Douglas,

Shannon Forrest Shannon Forrest (born August 22, 1973 in Easley, South Carolina) is an American drummer and percussionist known primarily for his session work. As a session drummer, he has contributed to the work of many well-known artists, and he is also a pr ...

and Don Murray. * Assistant Engineers – Brandon Dekora, Mo Hauzler, George Nixon, Phil Rose, Ken Takagashi and Grady Walker. * ProTools Engineer – Joel Evenden * Mixed by Mick Guzauski, assisted by Tom Bender. * Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering (Portland, ME). * Creative Director – Sandra Brummels * Art Direction and Design – Christopher Kornmann * Photography – Danny Clinch

Charts

References

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