Motown (album)

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.

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