Minute by Minute
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Warner Bros. | ||||
| Producer | Ted Templeman | |||
| The Doobie Brothers chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Minute by Minute | ||||
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Minute by Minute is the eighth
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter
.
The album spent 87 weeks on the
The song "What a Fool Believes" hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1979 and became the band's biggest hit. The title track and "Depending on You" were also released as singles and reached the top 30.
Minute by Minute made the Doobie Brothers one of the big winners at the
Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group and received a nomination for Album of the Year; the single "What a Fool Believes" earned them three Grammys, including Song and Record of the Year
.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
The Great Rock Discography | 7/10[6] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide |   [7] |
Rolling Stone concluded that, "with all the firepower this band has—one of rock's strongest rhythm sections, several writers and vocalists, an excellent lead guitarist and a remarkable lead singer—the Doobie Brothers shouldn't be content merely to skirt greatness."[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Here to Love You" | Michael McDonald | Michael McDonald | 3:58 |
| 2. | "What a Fool Believes" |
| McDonald | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Minute by Minute" |
| McDonald | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Dependin' on You" |
| Patrick Simmons | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Don't Stop to Watch the Wheels" |
| Simmons | 3:26 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Open Your Eyes" |
| McDonald | 3:18 |
| 7. | "Sweet Feelin'" |
| Simmons, Nicolette Larson | 2:41 |
| 8. | "Steamer Lane Breakdown" | Simmons | instrumental | 3:24 |
| 9. | "You Never Change" | Simmons | McDonald, Simmons | 3:26 |
| 10. | "How Do the Fools Survive?" |
| McDonald | 5:12 |
Personnel
The Doobie Brothers
- Patrick Simmons – lead and rhythm guitars, lead and backing vocals
- Michael McDonald – piano, electric piano, organ, synthesizers, lead and backing vocals
- Jeff "Skunk" Baxter – lead and rhythm guitars
- Tiran Porter – bass, backing vocals
- John Hartman – drums, percussion
- Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Ted Templeman – drums (with Keith Knudsen) on "What a Fool Believes",[9] additional percussion
- congas, backing vocals
- Tom Johnston – backing vocals on "Don't Stop to Watch the Wheels"
- Nicolette Larson – duet vocals on "Sweet Feelin'", backing vocals on "Dependin' on You"
- Rosemary Butler – backing vocals on "Here to Love You" and "Dependin' on You"
- Norton Buffalo – harmonica on "Don't Stop to Watch the Wheels" and "Steamer Lane Breakdown"
- Herb Pedersen – banjo on "Steamer Lane Breakdown"
- Byron Berline – fiddle on "Steamer Lane Breakdown"
- 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"
- Novi Novog – synthesizer solo on "Open Your Eyes"
- Sumner Mering – guitar on "Open Your Eyes"
- Andrew Love – saxophone on "Here to Love You", "Dependin' on You" and "How Do the Fools Survive?"
- Ben Cauley – trumpet on "Here to Love You", "Dependin' on You" and "How Do the Fools Survive?"
Production
- Producer – Ted Templeman
- Production Coordination – Beth Naranjo
- Engineer – Donn Landee
- Additional Engineer – Loyd Clifft
- Additional Engineer - Steve Malcolm
- Cover Design and Coordinator – Bruce Steinberg
- Photography – David Alexander
Recorded at Warner Bros. Recording Studios,
North Hollywood
;
Mixed at Sunset Sound, Los Angeles
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1978–79) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[10] | 6 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[11] | 1 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] | 72 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] | 6 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] | 46 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1979) | Position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] | 29 |
Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
|---|---|---|
| RIAA – USA | 3× Platinum | October 22, 1984 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book of Top Pop Albums 1955-1985, Record Research Inc., 1985, p. 106, 506.
- ^ "RIAA – Searchable Database: Doobie Brothers". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ Bruce Eder. "Minute by Minute - The Doobie Brothers". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
- ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
- ISBN 1-84195-312-1.
- ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Stephen Holden (1979-02-22). "The Doobie Brothers: Minute By Minute". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
- ISBN 978-1770414839.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4751a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Doobie Brothers – Minute by Minute" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Charts.nz – The Doobie Brothers – Minute by Minute". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Doobie Brothers – Minute by Minute". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "The Doobie Brothers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
