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This article is about the Doobie Brothers album. For the Grinspoon song, see Minute by Minute (song).
Minute by Minute Studio album by The Doobie Brothers Released December 1, 1978 Recorded 1978 at Warner Brothers Studios, North Hollywood, CA Genre Rock, Pop, R&B Length 36:16 Label Warner Bros. Producer Ted Templeman The Doobie Brothers chronology Livin' on the Fault Line
(1977)Minute by Minute
(1978)One Step Closer
(1980)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1]
Rolling Stone (mixed) [2] Minute by Minute is the eighth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1978. The album contains their biggest hit, the Grammy-winning "What a Fool Believes". "Depending on You" and the title track were also released as singles. The album would be the last to include members Jeff "Skunk" Baxter and John Hartman. Michael Jackson appears on this album but is uncredited.
Contents
Track listing
- "Here to Love You" (McDonald) – 3:58
- "What a Fool Believes" (McDonald, Loggins) – 3:41
- "Minute by Minute" (McDonald, Abrams) – 3:26
- "Dependin' on You" (Simmons, McDonald) – 3:44
- "Don't Stop to Watch the Wheels" (Simmons, Baxter, Michael Ebert) – 3:26
- "Open Your Eyes" (McDonald, Abrams, Henderson) – 3:18
- "Sweet Feelin'" (Simmons, Templeman) – 2:41
- "Steamer Lane Breakdown" (Simmons) – 3:24
- "You Never Change" (Simmons) – 3:26
- "How Do the Fools Survive?" (McDonald, Carole Bayer Sager) – 5:12
Personnel
The Doobie Brothers:
- Patrick Simmons - guitar, vocals
- Jeff "Skunk" Baxter - guitar, steel guitar
- Michael McDonald - keyboards, synthesizers, vocals
- Tiran Porter - bass, vocals
- John Hartman - drums
- Keith Knudsen - drums, vocals
Additional Players:
- Bobby LaKind - congas, vocals
- Tom Johnston - vocals on "Don't Stop to Watch the Wheels"
- Nicolette Larson - vocals on "Sweet Feelin'" and "Dependin' on You"
- Rosemary Butler - vocals on "Here to Love You" and "Dependin' on You"
- Norton Buffalo - harmonica
- Herb Pederson - banjo
- Byron Berline - fiddle
- Lester Abrams - electric piano on "How Do the Fools Survive"
- Bill Payne - synthesizer (with Michael McDonald) on "What a Fool Believes" and "Minute by Minute"
- Andrew Love - saxophone
- Ben Cauley - trumpet
- Ted Templeman - percussion
- Michael Jackson - background vocals on "Here to Love You", "What a Fool Believes" and "Minute by Minute" (uncredited)
Production
- Producer: Ted Templeman
- Engineer: Donn Landee
- Cover design: Bruce Steinberg
- Arranger: Michael McDonald
- Conductor: Bobby LaKind
Charts
Album
Year Chart Position 1979 Pop Albums 1 Singles
Year Single Chart Position 1979 "Dependin' on You" Pop Singles 25 1979 "Minute by Minute" Black Singles 74 1979 "Minute by Minute" Pop Singles 14 1979 "What a Fool Believes" Black Singles 72 1979 "What a Fool Believes" Club Play Singles 40 1979 "What a Fool Believes" Pop Singles 1 Preceded by
Spirits Having Flown by Bee GeesBillboard 200 number-one album
April 7 - April 20, 1979
April 28 - May 18, 1979Succeeded by
Breakfast in America by SupertrampReferences
Michael Hossack · Tom Johnston · John McFee · Patrick Simmons
Michael McDonald · Tiran Porter · Dave Shogren · Willie Weeks · Chet McCracken · Bobby LaKind · Keith Knudsen · John Hartman · Cornelius Bumpus · Jeff "Skunk" BaxterAdditional personnel Guy Allison · Marc Russo · Skylark · Ed Toth
Richard Bryant · Bernie Chiaravalle · John Cowan · Jimi Fox · M. B. Gordy · Danny Hull · Dale Ockerman · Bill PayneStudio albums The Doobie Brothers · Toulouse Street · The Captain and Me · What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits · Stampede · Takin' It to the Streets · Livin' on the Fault Line · Minute by Minute · One Step Closer · Cycles · Brotherhood · Sibling Rivalry · World Gone CrazyLive albums Farewell Tour · Rockin' down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert · Best of The Doobie Brothers Live · Live at Wolf TrapCompilations Best of The Doobies · Best of The Doobies, Vol. 2 · Listen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers · Long Train Runnin': 1970–2000 · Greatest Hits · Doobie's Choice · Greatest Hits · Divided Highway · The Very Best of The Doobie BrothersSingles "Nobody" · "Listen to the Music" · "Jesus Is Just Alright" · "Long Train Runnin'" · "China Grove" · "Another Park, Another Sunday" · "Eyes of Silver" · "Nobody" (re-issue) · "Black Water" · "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" · "Sweet Maxine" · "I Cheat the Hangman" · "Takin' It to the Streets" · "Wheels of Fortune" · "It Keeps You Runnin'" · "Little Darlin' (I Need You)" · "Echoes of Love" · "What a Fool Believes" · "Minute by Minute" · "Dependin' on You" · "Real Love" · "One Step Closer" · "Wynken, Blynken & Nod" · "Keep This Train A-Rollin'" · "Here to Love You" · "You Belong to Me" · "The Doctor" · "Need a Little Taste of Love" · "South of the Border" · "Dangerous" · "Rollin' On" · "Long Train Runnin'" (re-issue) · "Ordinary Man" · "Nobody" (re-recording)Related articles Categories:- The Doobie Brothers albums
- 1978 albums
- Albums produced by Ted Templeman
- Warner Bros. Records albums
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