Michael McDonald - former Doobie Brother and superstar singer/songwriter
- will be releasing a new album of classic soul-tinged 'cover'
songs - titled 'Soul Speak' released April 7th on Universal Music
. The album will include three new songs by the 5x Grammy winner
and touring member of Steely Dan.
Produced by frequent Eric Clapton collaborator Simon Clime, this
13 track new collection burnishes McDonald's flawless vocal delivery
over an array of soul-inspired songs - featuring some of his favourite
songs.
The lead off track is Jackie Wilsons' 'Your Love Keeps Lifting
Me Higher' - which is already a huge hit at radio in the US. 'Love
TKO' by Teddy Pendergrass; 'Walk On By' by Dionne Warwick; 'Into
The Mystic' by Van Morrison, 'Living For The City' by Stevie Wonder,
'Redemption Song' by Bob Marley and more. McDonald's three new
tracks on the album are 'Only God Can Help Me Now', 'Enemy Within'
and 'Can't Get Over You (Getting Over Me)'
Michael McDonald will be touring the UK in June
Thursday 19th June - Birmingham Symphony Hall / Friday 20th June
- London Hammersmith Apollo / Saturday 21st June - Manchester
Apollo
'Soul Speak' is the follow-up to his Motown covers albums - which
were both Top 15 Billboard hits (in 2003/2004) and collectively
sold over 2.2 million copies.
Tracklisting
1. I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
2. Living For The City
3. Love T.K.O.
4. Walk On
5. Still Not Over You (Getting Over Me)
6. For Once In My Life
7. Into The Mystic
8. Hallelujah
9. Enemy Within
10. (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
11. Only God Can Help Me Now
12. Baby Can I Change My Mind
13. Redemption Song
14. You Don't Know Me
Track sampler
http://zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/v-v/080305123422
Says Michael "The entire project
truly was a joy, though I found myself in some cases walking on
a tightrope with these songs trying to be true because of such
memorable vocals delivered by the originators. For a lot of people,
the songs on this one were historic events."
Let Michael McDonald's familiar voice take you higher with 'Soul
Speak'.
www.michaelmcdonald.com
