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]

Motown Two
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 26, 2004
Recorded2004
GenreSoul
Length49:53
LabelUniversal, Motown
ProducerSimon Climie
Michael McDonald chronology
Motown
(2003)
Motown Two
(2004)
Soul Speak
(2008)

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Originally Recorded byLength
1."You're All I Need to Get By"Ashford & SimpsonMarvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell3:32
2."I Was Made to Love Her"Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy, Hank Cosby, Lula Mae HardawayStevie Wonder3:11
3."Reach Out, I'll Be There"Holland–Dozier–HollandThe Four Tops3:42
4."Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" (Duet with Toni Braxton)Thom Bell, Linda CreedThe Stylistics3:49
5."Baby, I Need Your Lovin'"Holland–Dozier–HollandThe Four Tops3:19
6."Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever"Stevie Wonder, Ivy Jo HunterThe Four Tops3:37
7."The Tracks of My Tears"Smokey Robinson, Warren "Pete" Moore, Marv TarplinSmokey Robinson & The Miracles3:37
8."What's Going On"Marvin Gaye, Al Cleveland, Renaldo BensonMarvin Gaye4:03
9."Second That Emotion"Smokey Robinson, Al ClevelandSmokey Robinson & The Miracles3:30
10."After the Dance"Marvin Gaye, Leon WareMarvin Gaye3:43
11."Nowhere to Run"Holland–Dozier–HollandMartha Reeves & The Vandellas3:13
12."Tuesday Heartbreak"Stevie WonderStevie Wonder3:23
13."Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology)"Marvin GayeMarvin Gaye3:32
14."Baby, I'm for Real"Marvin Gaye, Anna Gordy GayeThe Originals3:43

Personnel

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Production

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  • 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

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

References

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  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.