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Michael McDonald – Motown Two (2004)
PS3 Rip | ISO | SACD DST 64 2.0 & 5.1 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 49:52 minutes | Scans included | 3,73 GB
or FLAC 2.0 (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Scans included | 1,37 GB
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.
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Michael McDonald – Motown (2003)
PS3 Rip | ISO | DST 64 2.0 & 5.1 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 56:15 minutes | Scans included | 4,04 GB
or FLAC 2.0 (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Scans included | 1,31 GB
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. Fans of Motown, The Doobie Brothers, and of course, Michael McDonald will love, “Motown”.
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Michael Mcdonald – Motown
Artist: Michael Mcdonald | Album: Motown | Style: Pop, Rock, Soul | Year: 2004 [2003 original] | Quality: DVD-Audio (MLP 5.1 44.1kHz/24Bit, MLP 2.0 44.1kHz/24Bit | Dolby AC3 5.1) | Bitrate: lossless | Tracks: 14 | Size: 3.2 Gb | Covers: only front | Release: Universal | Motown (B0003131-19), 2004 | Note: Not Watermarked
Michael McDonald never disguises what his seventh solo album is: the title Motown makes it clear that this 2003 effort is a tribute to the glory days of Berry Gordy’s Detroit empire. McDonald never strays too far from that thesis, occasionally dipping into the late ’70s for material (he takes on Marvin Gaye’s “I Want You”) and sometimes choosing to wax relatively obscure items from Motown’s vast, rich catalog, but for the most part, this is devoted to the songs that you know by heart, whether you were a kid in the ’60s or raised on oldies radio. Since this is McDonald, not a neo-soul neophyte, this is cleanly and sharply produced, relying heavily on synthesizers, drum machines, and professional vocalists, but anybody who has spent any time with his solo records will find this not to be objectionable, but par for the course. If McDonald doesn’t reinvent these songs — hell, he uses the original arrangements as a blueprint, then cleans them up — he does display a love and reverence for the work, and his singing is passionate throughout. Ultimately, Motown doesn’t add much to his discography, but for those who love McDonald and Motown in equal measures, it’s a fine listen. (more…)
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