Motown Two
Motown - Motown
Michael McDonald
Release date: 2004-10-26
Audio CD
Adult Contemporary, Blue-Eyed Soul, Motown, Pop, Pop-Soul, Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock Music, Rock, Rock/Pop, Soft Rock, Tribute Albums
1. You're All I Need to Get By - Michael McDonald, Ashford, Nickolas
2. I Was Made to Love Her - Michael McDonald, Cosby, Henry
3. Reach Out, I'll Be There - Michael McDonald, Holland, Brian
4. Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart) - Michael McDonald, Bell, Thom
5. Baby I Need Your Lovin' - Michael McDonald, Holland, Brian
6. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever - Michael McDonald, Hunter, Ivory Joe
7. Tracks of My Tears - Michael McDonald, Robinson, Smokey
8. What's Goin' On - Michael McDonald, Gaye, Marvin
9. Second That Emotion - Michael McDonald, Robinson, Smokey
10. After the Dance - Michael McDonald, Gaye, Marvin
11. Nowhere to Run - Michael McDonald, Holland, Brian
12. Tuesday Heartbreak - Michael McDonald, Wonder, Stevie
13. Mercy Mercy Me - Michael McDonald, Gaye, Marvin
14. Baby I'm for Real - Michael McDonald, Gaye, Marvin
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Motown Two
Date undefinedI adore Michael McDonald's voice so I really want to like his albums because I want to listen to him. But after having listened to all of his latest stuff, I have to say that even though his voice is still fantastic, the cheesy studio music and mediocre production of the tracks makes them for me, unlistenable (don't know if that's a word, but you get the point.) Just when his voice begins to soar, I'll hear the cheesy drum machine, or some musak sounding backup singers. It destroys it for me. Michael needs to find himself a real rock & soul band to put him on top. Musicians who could match what he can do vocally, with a really great producer, is what's needed to make that most of that voice. I'm still waiting.
Motown Two
Date undefinedWhile it lacks the keyboard and piano playing of Michael he does well especially in the Toni Braxton duet "Stop Look and Listen". His SOUL SPEAK album is much better.
Motown Two
Date undefinedMotown Two (2004) picks up where Michael McDonald's first Motown album ended, and that's not a bad thing. Like it's predecessor, Motown Two features an excellent song selection, close as possible to Motown song arrangements, and expressive and soulful singing from McDonald. There's really not a lot to complain about here, and there's no false advertising. It is what it says. As I was listening to this tonight, I turned on the television, hit the mute button, and watched while I listened to the music. The evening news featured a story about families of fallen American servicemen killed in the war in Iraq. Young widows and their children mostly, but also the parents of these brave soldiers. One image showed a young black widow comforting a young white widow, both with tears in their eyes. McDonald's version of Marvin Gaye's What's Going On was playing. At that moment, it dawned on me just how American the sound and the story of Motown really is. How it belongs to all of us. How much it helped to define the 1960s and 70s. The war, the riots, the assassinations, civil rights, landing on the moon. Michael McDonald's Motown and Motown Two are both really Baby Boomer albums by a Baby Boomer (but to be enjoyed by everyone), a chance to go back to those days, only with a new twist and an updated sound. The production here is completely Motown, and Michael McDonald's credible and expressive interpretations are all right on the money. This isn't ground breaking or anything, it's just a tribute to an important part of American popular music history by a guy who happens to be a damn good American singer. Enjoy both.
