One Step Closer (The Doobie Brothers album)
| One Step Closer | ||||
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Warner Bros. | ||||
| Producer | Ted Templeman | |||
| The Doobie Brothers chronology | ||||
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| Singles from One Step Closer | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
The Great Rock Discography | 4/10[4] |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed)[5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |   [6] |
One Step Closer is the ninth
Real Love", which reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. This album is the band's last studio album with Michael McDonald in the lineup until 2014's Southbound, and also the first studio album to feature John McFee
as a member of the band.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Vocals | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dedicate This Heart" | Real Love" | McDonald, Patrick Henderson | McDonald | 4:18 |
| 3. | "No Stoppin' Us Now" | Patrick Simmons, McDonald, Chris Thompson | Simmons | 4:40 | |
| 4. | "Thank You Love" | Cornelius Bumpus | Bumpus | 6:22 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "One Step Closer" | Keith Knudsen, Carlene Carter, John McFee | Bumpus, McDonald | 4:10 |
| 6. | "Keep This Train A-Rollin" | McDonald | McDonald | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Just in Time" | Simmons | Simmons | 2:43 |
| 8. | "South Bay Strut" | Chet McCracken, McFee | instrumental | 4:05 |
| 9. | "One by One" | Bobby LaKind, McDonald | Simmons, McDonald | 3:47 |
Personnel
The Doobie Brothers
- Patrick Simmons – guitars, lead and backing vocals
- John McFee – guitars, backing vocals
- keyboards, synthesizers, lead and backing vocals
- Cornelius Bumpus – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, organ, lead and backing vocals
- Tiran Porter – bass
- Keith Knudsen – drums, backing vocals
- Chet McCracken – drums, vibraphone, marimbas
Additional personnel
- congas, bongos, backing vocals
- Nicolette Larson – backing vocals on "Real Love", "Dedicate This Heart", and "Just In Time"
- Patrick Henderson – keyboards on "Real Love", "One By One", and "Keep This Train A-Rollin'"
- Lee Thornburg – trumpet on "South Bay Strut" and "Keep This Train A-Rollin'", flugelhorn for "Dedicate This Heart"
- Chris Thompson – backing vocals on "No Stoppin' Us Now"
- Ted Templeman – tambourine, cowbell, maracas, backing vocals on "One Step Closer"[7]
- Jerome Jumonville– tenor saxophone, horn arrangements on "Keep This Train A-Rollin'"
- Joel Peskin – baritone saxophone on "Keep This Train A-Rollin'"
- Bill Armstrong – trumpet on "Keep This Train A-Rollin'"
- Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements on "Real Love" and "South Bay Strut"
Production
- Producer – Ted Templeman
- Production Assistant – Joan Parker
- Production Coordination – Susyn Schope
- Engineer – James Isaacson
- Second Engineer – Gene Meros
- Mastering – Kent Duncan and Tim Dennan at Kendun Recorders (Burbank, CA).
- Photography – Norman Seeff
- Art Direction and Design – Jim Welch
Charts
| Chart (1980–81) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[8] | 18 |
| Canada (RPM)[9] | 18 |
| New Zealand ( RIANZ)[10]
|
22 |
| UK ( Official Charts)[11]
|
53 |
| US (Billboard 200)[12] | 3 |
References
- ^ Bruce Eder. "One Step Closer - The Doobie Brothers". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "The Doobie Brothers: One Step Closer". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
- ISBN 978-0857125958.
- ISBN 1-84195-312-1.
- ^ Don Shewey (1980-11-13). "The Doobie Brothers: One Step Closer". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
- ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ISBN 978-1770414839.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "RPM Search Engine" (PHP). Library and Archives Canada. March 31, 2004.
- New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- ^ "Artist Chart History: Doobie Brothers". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ "The Doobie Brothers Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
