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Žanr: Fank i Soul, Pop, Rok
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knjizica 5 Cd 5
Studio album by Michael McDonald
Released August 3, 1982
Recorded 1981–82
Studio
Warner Bros. Recording Studio (North Hollywood, Los Angeles)
Sunset Sound Recorders (Hollywood)
Strings recorded at Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood)
Genre
Pop rockfunkblue-eyed soul
Length 39:59
Label Warner Bros.
Producer
Ted TemplemanLenny Waronker
Michael McDonald chronology
If That`s What It Takes
(1982) No Lookin` Back
(1985)
If That`s What It Takes is the debut studio album by American musician Michael McDonald, released on August 3, 1982 by Warner Bros. Records. The album peaked at #6 on Billboard 200, while singles `I Keep Forgettin` (Every Time You`re Near)` and `I Gotta Try` went to #4 and #44 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.

Track listing
All tracks are written by Michael McDonald, with additional writers noted.

Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. `Playin` by the Rules` Ed Sanford 4:55
2. `I Keep Forgettin"
SanfordJerry LeiberMike Stoller
3:39
3. `Love Lies` Randy Goodrum 3:21
4. `I Gotta Try` Kenny Loggins 3:53
5. `I Can Let Go Now` 2:54
Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
6. `That`s Why` Goodrum 4:24
7. `If That`s What It Takes` Jackie DeShannon 4:17
8. `No Such Luck`
Grady WalkerHarry Garfield
3:44
9. `Losin` End` 4:11
10. `Believe in It` 4:41
Total length: 39:59
Personnel
Michael McDonald – lead vocals; backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6–8, 10); Rhodes piano (1–3, 7, 9, 10); synthesizers (1–4, 6–8, 10); acoustic piano (4–6, 8)
Greg Phillinganes – acoustic piano (1, 3, 7, 10); clavinet (2); Rhodes piano (4); Hammond organ (9)
Michael Boddicker – additional synthesizers (4)
Michael Omartian – Rhodes piano (6, 8)
Dean Parks – guitar (1, 3, 7, 9); guitar overdubs (8)
Steve Lukather – guitar (2, 4, 6, 8, 10)
Robben Ford – guitar solo (6, 7)
Willie Weeks – bass (1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10)
Louis Johnson – bass (2)
Mike Porcaro – bass (6, 8)
Steve Gadd – drums (1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10)
Jeff Porcaro – drums (2, 6, 8)
Lenny Castro – percussion (1, 3, 6-8, 10)
Bobby LaKind – percussion (1)
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (3, 4)
Ted Templeman – percussion (4)
Edgar Winter – saxophone solo (1, 10); alto saxophone (8)
Tom Scott – saxophone solo (6); Lyricon solo (9)
Ed Sanford – backing vocals (1)
Maureen McDonald – backing vocals (2, 6)
Kenny Loggins – backing vocals (4)
Christopher Cross – backing vocals (6)
Brenda Russell – backing vocals (6)
Kathy Walker – backing vocals (6)
Amy Holland – backing vocals (6)
Production
Produced by Ted Templeman and Lenny Waronker
Engineers – Lee Herschberg (1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10), Jim Isaacson (5, 6, 8), Donn Landee (2)
Overdub engineers – Jim Isaacson, Donn Landee, Mark Linett, Lee Herschberg
Second engineers – Ken Deane, Steve McManus
Mixing – Lee Herschberg
Mastered by Bobby Hata at Warner Bros. Recording Studio.
Horn arrangements – Jerry Hey
String arrangements – Marty Paich
Keyboard technician – Paul Mederios
Production coordinators – Joan Parker, Vicki Fortson, Kathy Walker
Direction – Irving Azoff
Photography – Jim Shea
Art Direction and design – Jeff Adamoff