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Soul Speak | 
 enlarge | Artist: Michael Mcdonald
Label: Motown
Category: Music
List Price: $13.98
Buy New: $6.73
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Avg. Customer Rating:  42 reviews
Sales Rank: 1260
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.1
MPN: 001080602
UPC: 602517624139
EAN: 0602517624139
ASIN: B000ZJYBAG
Release Date: March 4, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Brand New - Factory Sealed - Shipped from Florida via USPS First class mail. We ONLY sell what we have in stock. NO back orders here.Import Edition
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| Tracks:
| • | I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) | | • | Living For The City | | • | Love T.K.O. | | • | Walk On By | | • | Still Not Over You (Getting Over Me) | | • | For Once In My Life | | • | Into The Mystic | | • | Hallelujah | | • | Enemy Within | | • | (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher | | • | Only God Can Help Me Now | | • | Baby Can I Change My Mind | | • | Redemption Song | | • | You Don't Know Me |
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Album Description
The unforgettable voice of Michael McDonald is back with his follow up to his two Motown tribute albums! The former Doobie Brother and touring member of Steely Dan returns with a 13 track record, featuring some of Michael's favorite songs: "Love TKO" by Teddy Pendergrass, "Walk on By" by Dionne Warwick, "Into The Mystic" by Van Morrison, "Living For The City" by Stevie Wonder, "Redemption Song" by Bob Marley and more. "Soul Speak" also features the brand new song from Michael "Getting Over You". Let Michael's familiar voice take you higher with "Soul Speak".
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| Customer Reviews: Read 37 more reviews...
Better than the Doobies August 8, 2008
Soul Speak is good, but not as superior as Motown II. He still has a great voice, and it works well with soul/Motown tunes.
 Predictablly enjoyable old school jamz. August 5, 2008
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
The old school, blue-eyed soul veteran returns.
With "Soul Speak", he provides us with a collection of his favourites soul tracks - originally recorded by legends such as Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Teddy Pendergrass, Van Morrison, Jackie Wilson, Lehonard Cohen, Bob Marley - to which he brings his very special vocal magic.
There are also McDonald's three new offerings on the album : "Only God Can Help Me Now", "Enemy Within", and "Can't Get Over You (Getting Over Me)".
He doesn't come close to improving on Dionne, Teddy and Stevie, but there's no denying his voice was made for this type of material.
He also shows imagination by getting aboard the international soul train for Van Morrison's "Into the Mystic" and Bob Marley's "Redemption Song". Add in a smattering of originals that could pass for crate-digger finds and you've got a blue-eyed retro r & b set that can be enjoyed without guilt.
From the infectious "Love T.K.O" (check also Our Kind of Soul and Baby Come to Me: The Best of Regina Belle) to the great sound of "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" plus "Still Not Over You" and "Walk on By", the collection shows that he is a true soul great.
According to Billboard, ..."Highlights include a winning, sultry take on Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" and subtle versions of Teddy Pendergrass' "Love TKO" and Van Morrison's "Into the Mystic," while a too-lush treatment of Bob Marley's "Redemption Song" is the album's only outright miss..."
Mixed into this are a couple of originals by Michael and his producer, Simon Climie. Both reflect the shining, over-polished, full of slightly-too-prominent-guitar-wailing-type production that stops "Soul Speak" being a genuine classic.
On this project some music heavy weights join in : producer Simon Climie (of Eric Clapton fame), Nathan East on bass, Abe Laboriel jr. on drums, Michael Thompson on guitar, Stevie Wonder on harmonica, Vinnie Colaiuta on drums.
He gives a new vibe to old school jams, keeping the legacy alive.
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 Nothing New Here June 26, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
McDonald paves no new ground with this release. Voice is still strong, but the songs are mediocre at best and the arrangements are just that, mediocre. Hope he can move on in his career.
It is what you'd expect June 23, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
If you loved Michael McDonalds's Motown and Motown II CDs, you'll enjoy this one. It is exactly what you'd expect for his third album. The good part is that there are no surprises; the bad part is that there are no surprises. I really like this album, but I do wish that he'd stretch a little bit given that the first two CDs sound the same.
 Soul Speak June 18, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Wow! He did it again. What a voice and what a great arangements. Love this music!
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