Michael McDonald - Motown Two
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Artist: Michael McDonaldEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2004-10-26
Music Label: Motown
Soundtracks:
- You're All I Need To Get By
- I Was Made To Love Her
- Reach Out, I'll Be There
- Stop, Look Listen (To Your Heart)
- Baby I Need Your Lovin'
- Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
- The Tracks Of My Tears
- What's Goin' On
- Second That Emotion
- After The Dance
- Nowhere To Run
- Tuesday Heartbreak
- Mercy Mercy Me
- Baby I'm For Real
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Free Music Review: MORE MICHAEL McDONALD AND MORE MOTOWN ! (it works again)
Hit: 4 Stars
Motown Two (2004) picks up where Michael McDonald's Motown ended, and that's not a bad thing. Like it's predecessor, Motown Two features excellant 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.
Motown Two Poster
Blue-eyed soul crooner Michael McDonald gave his career a much-needed shot in the arm with 2003's Motown, a commercially well-received collection that matched the one-time Doobie Brother and '80s solo star's rich vocals with songs from Hitsville's peak. One year later, McDonald again delves into the Motown bag to come up with another 14 selections from such giants as Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and Smokey Robinson. McDonald is a distinctive enough vocalist to bring something to these classics, as tough as that task is. Unfortunately, the uninspired production and stilted musicianship keeps the likes of "I Was Made to Love Her," "Tracks of My Tears," and Nowhere to Run" from being anything more than dubious offerings to McDonald partisans. Motown became a hit factory as much on the strength of its foot soldiers as it did its commanding stars, but producer Simon Cline employs thin and lethargic backing tracks where some of the most inspired pop playing in history once stood. Return to the Motown source to hear inspired pop soul music. --Steven StolderBlues Music CDs
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