Motown (album) explained

Motown
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Michael McDonald
Cover:	Michael McDonald Motown.jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	June 24, 2003
Recorded:	2003
Genre:	Soul
Length:	56:18
Label:	Universal, Motown
Producer:	Simon Climie
Prev Title:	Blue Obsession
Prev Year:	2000
Next Title:	Motown Two
Next Year:	2004

Motown is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Michael McDonald. The album was released on June 24, 2003, by Universal Music International and Motown.^{[1] [2]}

Personnel

• Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, arrangements
• Toby Baker – keyboards, synthesizers, programming, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, drum programming, arrangements, backing vocals
• Tony Swain – keyboards, synthesizers, Fender Rhodes
• Bob James – keyboards
  • Tim Akers – Hammond organ Tim Carmon – Hammond organ
• Simon Climie – arrangements, ProTools programming, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals
• Chris Rodriguez – electric guitar, electric sitar
• Michael Thompson – guitar
• Larry Carlton – guitar
• Nathan East – bass
• Nicky Shaw – drums, percussion drum programming, arrangements
• Ricky Lawson – drums
• Harvey Mason – drums, percussion
• Paul Waller – percussion, programming, sound effects
• Mark Douthit – saxophone
• Nick Ingman – string arrangements
• Cliff Masterson – string arrangements
• Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader
• Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor
• The London Session Orchestra – strings
• Tracy Ackerman – backing vocals
• Amy Holland – backing vocals
• Jennifer Karr – backing vocals
• Audrey Martells – backing vocals
• Gale Mayes-West – backing vocals
• Alfreda McCrary Lee – backing vocals
• Ann McCrary – backing vocals
• Tommy Sims – backing vocals
• Dwayne Starling – backing vocals
• Tammy Taylor – backing vocals
• Leon Ware – backing vocals
• Kevin Whalum – backing vocals

Production

• Producer – Simon Climie
• Executive Producer – Tony Swain
• Production Coordination – Lisa Patton and Debbie Johnson
• Engineers – Ben Fowler and Don Murray
• Second Engineer – Grady Walker
• Additional Engineer – Shannon Forrest
• Assistant Engineers – Joel Everden and Tom Sweeney
• ProTools Engineering – Adam Brown, Simon Climie, Shannon Forrest and Jonathan Shakovskoy.
• ProTools Assistant – Joel Everden
• Orchestra recorded by Alan Douglas
• Mixed by Mick Guzauski at Barking Doctor Recording (Mount Kisco, NY), assisted by Tom Bender.
• Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering (Portland, ME).
• Album Coordinator – Dee Harrington
• Cover Photo – Michael Wilson
• Wardrobe – Richard Orga
• Styling and Makeup – Cindy Rich

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)	Position
US Billboard 200^[3]	69
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	65

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stephen Thomas Erlewine . Motown – Michael McDonald | Songs, Reviews, Credits . AllMusic . September 23, 2015.
2. Web site: McDonald Recharges With 'Motown' Set . Billboard . May 12, 2003 . September 23, 2015.
3. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004. Billboard. September 13, 2020.
4. Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2004. Billboard. September 13, 2020.