Motown Two

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.

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