Motown Two

Motown Two
Studio album by Michael McDonald
Released	October 26, 2004
Recorded	2004
Genre	Soul
Length	49:53
Label	Universal, Motown
Producer	Simon Climie
Michael McDonald chronology
Motown (2003) Motown Two (2004) Soul Speak (2008)

Motown Two is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Michael McDonald. The album was released on October 26, 2004, by Universal Music International and Motown.^[1][2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Originally Recorded by	Length
1.	"You're All I Need to Get By"	Ashford & Simpson	Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell	3:32
2.	"I Was Made to Love Her"	Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy, Hank Cosby, Lula Mae Hardaway	Stevie Wonder	3:11
3.	"Reach Out, I'll Be There"	Holland–Dozier–Holland	The Four Tops	3:42
4.	"Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" (Duet with Toni Braxton)	Thom Bell, Linda Creed	The Stylistics	3:49
5.	"Baby, I Need Your Lovin'"	Holland–Dozier–Holland	The Four Tops	3:19
6.	"Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever"	Stevie Wonder, Ivy Jo Hunter	The Four Tops	3:37
7.	"The Tracks of My Tears"	Smokey Robinson, Warren "Pete" Moore, Marv Tarplin	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	3:37
8.	"What's Going On"	Marvin Gaye, Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson	Marvin Gaye	4:03
9.	"Second That Emotion"	Smokey Robinson, Al Cleveland	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	3:30
10.	"After the Dance"	Marvin Gaye, Leon Ware	Marvin Gaye	3:43
11.	"Nowhere to Run"	Holland–Dozier–Holland	Martha Reeves & The Vandellas	3:13
12.	"Tuesday Heartbreak"	Stevie Wonder	Stevie Wonder	3:23
13.	"Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology)"	Marvin Gaye	Marvin Gaye	3:32
14.	"Baby, I'm for Real"	Marvin Gaye, Anna Gordy Gaye	The Originals	3:43

Personnel

• Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals, acoustic piano, arrangements
• Toby Baker – keyboards, programming, arrangements
• Tim Carmon – acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, synthesizers, organ
• Tony Swain – clavinet, synthesizers
• Billy Preston – Hammond organ
• Simon Climie – arrangements, programming, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals
• Bernie Chiaravalle – nylon guitar
• Michael Thompson – guitar
• Abraham Laboriel – bass, acoustic guitar
• Nathan East – bass
• Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
• Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums
• Nicky Shaw – drums, percussion, programming, beats, arrangements
• Lenny Castro – percussion
• Stevie Wonder – harmonica (2)
• Fred Vigdor – alto saxophone
• Nick Ingman – string arrangements
• Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader
• Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor
• The London Session Orchestra – strings
• Toni Braxton – lead and backing vocals (4)
• Tamar Braxton – backing vocals
• Kendra Carr – backing vocals
• Steve Crawford – backing vocals
• Darwin Hobbs – backing vocals
• Mitchell John – backing vocals
• Lawrence Johnson – backing vocals
• Sherie Kibble – backing vocals
• Jay Malcomb – backing vocals
• Audrey Martells – backing vocals
• Kimberly Mont – backing vocals
• Racheal Oteh – backing vocals
• Shandra Penix – backing vocals
• Yvette Preyer – backing vocals
• Tiffany Ransom – backing vocals
• Drea Rheneé – backing vocals
• Kevin Whalum – backing vocals
• Sharon White – backing vocals

Production

• Producer – Simon Climie
• Executive Producer – Tony Swain
• Production Coordinator – Lisa Patton and Debbie Johnson
• Engineers – Simon Climie, Alan Douglas, Shannon Forrest, Don Murray, Allen Sides and Grady Walker.
• Assistant Engineers – Greg Burns, Tim Olmstead and Brian Vibbert.
• ProTools Engineering – Simon Climie, Joel Everden and Jonathan Shakovskoy.
• 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

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[3]	9
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4]	8

References

1. "Motown Two by Michael McDonald on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
2. Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Motown Two - Michael McDonald". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
3. "Michael McDonald Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
4. "Michael McDonald Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2015.