If That's What It Takes - Michael McDonald

Album by Michael McDonald

Released 1982

Amy Holland
background vocals [6]
Bobby LaKind
percussion [1]
Brenda Russell
background vocals [6]
Christopher Cross
background vocals [6]
Dean Parks
guitar [1, 3, 7-9]
Ed Sanford
background vocals [1]
Edgar Winter
saxophone [1, 8, 10], solo [1, 10]
Greg Phillinganes
Hammond organ [9], Rhodes piano [4], clavinet [2], piano [1, 3, 7, 10]
Jeff Porcaro
drums (drum set) [2, 6, 8]
Kathy Walker
background vocals [6]
Kenny Loggins
background vocals [4]
Lenny Castro
percussion [1, 6-8, 10]
Lenny Waronker
producer [2, 4]
Louis Johnson
bass guitar [2]
Maureen McDonald
background vocals [2, 6]
Michael Boddicker
additional [4], synthesizer [4]
Michael McDonald
Rhodes piano [1-3, 7, 9-10], background vocals [1, 3-4, 6-8, 10], lead vocals [2], piano [4-6, 8], synthesizer [2-4, 6-8], vocal [1, 3-8, 10]
Michael Omartian
Rhodes piano [6, 8]
Mike Porcaro
bass [6, 8]
Paulinho da Costa
percussion [3-4]
Robben Ford
guitar [6-7], solo [6-7]
Steve Gadd
drums (drum set) [1, 3-4, 7, 9-10]
Steve Lukather
guitar [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]
Ted Templeman
percussion [4], producer [2, 4]
Tom Scott
Lyricon [9], saxophone [6], solo [6, 9]
Willie Weeks
bass [1, 3-4, 7, 9-10]