If That's What It Takes (VINYL) | Excellent (EX) Excellent+ (EX+)

*PHOTOS ACTUAL*

EX VINYL - PLAYS GREAT / ex+ sleeve w inner

Label:
Warner Bros. Records – 9 23703-1, Warner Bros. Records – 1-23703
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Los Angeles Pressing
Country:
US
Released:
1982
Genre:
Rock, Funk / Soul
Style:
Soft Rock, Pop Rock, Soul, AOR
A1        Playin' By The Rules
Bass – Willie Weeks
Drums – Steve Gadd
Guitar – Dean Parks
Percussion – Bobby LaKind, Lenny Castro
Piano – Greg Phillinganes
Saxophone, Soloist – Edgar Winter
Written-By, Backing Vocals – Ed Sanford
Written-By, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Michael McDonald
4:55
A2        I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)
Backing Vocals – Maureen McDonald
Bass – Louis Johnson
Clavinet – Greg Phillinganes
Drums – Jeff Porcaro
Guitar – Steve Lukather
Written-By – Ed Sanford, Jerry Leiber And Mike Stoller*
Written-By, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer – Michael McDonald
3:39
A3        Love Lies
Bass – Willie Weeks
Guitar – Dean Parks
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
Piano – Greg Phillinganes
Written-By – Randy Goodrum
Written-By, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Michael McDonald
3:21
A4        I Gotta Try
Bass – Willie Weeks
Drums – Steve Gadd
Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Greg Phillinganes
Guitar – Steve Lukather
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa, Ted Templeman
Synthesizer [Additional] – Michael Boddicker
Written-By, Backing Vocals – Kenny Loggins
Written-By, Piano, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Michael McDonald
3:53
A5        I Can Let Go Now
Written-By, Piano – Michael McDonald
2:54
B1        That's Why
Backing Vocals – Amy Holland, Brenda Russell (2), Christopher Cross, Kathy Walker, Maureen McDonald
Bass – Mike Porcaro
Drums – Jeff Porcaro
Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Michael Omartian
Guitar – Steve Lukather
Guitar, Soloist – Robben Ford
Saxophone, Soloist – Tom Scott
Written-By – Randy Goodrum
Written-By, Piano, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Michael McDonald
4:24
B2        If That's What It Takes
Bass – Willie Weeks
Drums – Steve Gadd
Guitar – Dean Parks
Guitar [Solo] – Robben Ford
Percussion – Lenny Castro
Piano – Greg Phillinganes
Written-By – Jackie De Shannon*
Written-By, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Michael McDonald
4:17
B3        No Such Luck
Alto Saxophone – Edgar Winter
Bass – Mike Porcaro
Drums – Jeff Porcaro
Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Michael Omartian
Guitar – Steve Lukather
Guitar [Overdubs] – Dean Parks
Percussion – Lenny Castro
Written-By – Grady Walker, Harry Garfield
Written-By, Piano, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Michael McDonald
3:44
B4        Losin' End
Bass – Willie Weeks
Drums – Steve Gadd
Guitar – Dean Parks
Lyricon, Soloist – Tom Scott
Organ – Greg Phillinganes
Written-By, Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Michael McDonald
4:11
B5        Believe In It
Bass – Willie Weeks
Drums – Steve Gadd
Guitar – Steve Lukather
Percussion – Lenny Castro
Piano – Greg Phillinganes
Saxophone, Soloist – Edgar Winter
Written-By, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Michael McDonald
4:41
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Recorded At – Warner Bros. Recording Studios
Recorded At – Sunset Sound
Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
Mastered At – Warner Bros. Recording Studios
Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles
Published By – Genevieve Music
Published By – Edzactly Publishing
Published By – Chappell & Co., Inc.
Published By – Sailmaker Music
Published By – Milk Money Music
Published By – Random Notes
Published By – April Music Inc.
Published By – Sailors Dancing Songs
Published By – McWalker Music
Published By – Coop Music
Published By – Uncle Josh's Song Emporium
Published By – World Song Publishing Inc.
Record Company – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Arranged By [Horn Arrangements] – Jerry Hey
Arranged By [String Arrangements] – Marty Paich
Art Direction, Design – Jeff Adamoff
Coordinator [Production] – Joan Parker, Kathy Walker, Vicki Fortson
Engineer [Basic Track Engineer] – Donn Landee (tracks: A2), Jim Isaacson (tracks: A5, B1, B3), Lee Herschberg (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B2, B4, B5)
Engineer [Mastering Engineer] – Bobby Hata
Engineer [Mixdown Engineer] – Lee Herschberg
Engineer [Overdub Engineer] – Donn Landee, Jim Isaacson, Lee Herschberg, Mark Linett
Engineer [Second Engineer] – Ken Deane, Steve McManus*
Management [Direction] – Irving Azoff
Photography – Jim Shea
Producer – Lenny Waronker, Ted Templeman
Synthesizer [Additional] – Michael Boddicker
Technician [Keyboard Technician] – Paul Medeiros
Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles pressing. Issued with custom inner sleeve.

World Song Publishing Inc. shown on release as World Song Pub. Inc.

Recorded at Warner Bros.
Recording Studio, N. Hollywood, CA
and Sunset Sound, Hollywood
Strings recorded at
Oceanway Recording, Hollywood
Mastered at Warner Bros.
Recording Studio
Matrix / Runout (Side A run out): 1-23703-A LW-5 • 2 ✲
Matrix / Runout (Side B run out): 1-23703-B LW-4 • 1 ✲
Rights Society (A1 to B5): ASCAP
Rights Society (A1, A2): BMI
Barcode (Scanned): 075992370318
 

• Media Condition: Excellent (EX)
• Sleeve Condition: Excellent+ (EX+)
• Genre: ROCK
• Format Type: LP