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Tracklist (Vinyl)
A1 | | No Lookin' Back | | 3:55 | A2 | | Bad Times | | 4:21 | A3 | | (I'll Be Your) Angel | | 3:57 | A4 | | By Heart | | 4:35 | B1 | | Any Foolish Thing | | 4:23 | B2 | | Our Love | | 4:32 | B3 | | (I Hang) On Your Every Word | | 3:22 | See more tracksB4 | | Lost In The Parade | | 3:48 | B5 | | Don't Let Me Down | | 4:01 |
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Review Michael McDonald's big problem right now is his voice. Not that there's anything wrong with it from a technical standpoint; his pitch is sure, his range considerable, and few singers can slide into falsetto with the graceful confidence he regularly exhibits. His tone is another matter, though. Husky and raw, McDonald's voice seems to convey a sense of suffering, as if he's constantly choking back some secret sorrow. That came in handy for "I Keep Forgettin'," "What a Fool Believes" and all of the other soulful love songs he made his reputation on,… Read More but it's something of a liability when he tackles a tune requiring a little more edge, which is what he winds up attempting throughout No Lookin' Back.It isn't that McDonald rocks out, exactly for one thing, Ted Templeman's antiseptic production is so assiduously polished that it makes Hotel California sound like Highway to Hell it's just that he's no longer content to float over a comfortable cushion of synthesizers. These songs are toughened up with beefy power guitars and a big, punchy drum sound that gives the album the basics of the AOR approach. Trouble is, McDonald is mostly overwhelmed by all the extras. Rather than cut through the burnished roar of the guitars, his breathy exhortations fade into the mix. Worse, his mumble-mouthed diction garbles the lyrics hopelessly; there are times when, without the lyric sheet, it would be difficult to tell even what language he's singing in. But No Lookin' Back is so monumentally inconsequential it's doubtful that even righting those wrongs would have saved it. "Any Foolish Thing" does manage to stumble onto a bit of the old Doobies charm, but the bulk of this album is utter piffle. McDonald's inability to move beyond his vocal limitations suggests that he might be simply the musical equivalent of a character actor, doomed forever to those parts demanding his particular mannerisms. If so, he'd better pay more attention to how he's being cast. (RS 459) J.D. CONSIDINE |
Michael McDonald Discography
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No Lookin' Back
Picture Sleeve. B/w "don't Let Me Down." Warner Bros, 7-28960, 1985 |
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No Lookin' Back / Don't Let Me Down
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No Lookin' Back + Picture Sleeve
"b" Side: Don't Let Me Down; Includes Picture Sleeve With Price Sticker; Produced By Ted Templeman; #34 On Billboard Chart; Us, Warner Bros., 29860, 1985 |
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No Lookin' Back (don't Let Me Down)
8960 Ps Warner Bros |
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No Lookin' Back/don't Let Me Down 4 copies |
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No Lookin' Back/don't Let Me Down
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No Lookin' Back/don't Let Me Down
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No Lookin' Back (don't Let Me Down)
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No Lookin' Back
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No Lookin Back/don't Let Me Down
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No Lookin' Back
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No Lookin Back/don't Let Me Down
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No Looking Back / Don't Let Me Down
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No Lookin' Back 6 copies |
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No Lookin' Back
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No Lookin' Back
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No Lookin' Back
Sticker On Label. Us, Warner Bros. Records, 9289607, 1985 |
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No Lookin' Back
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Michael Mcdonald |
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No Lookin' Back (both Sides - Promotional)
Dj Copy. Plays Nm. One Label Has Sticker Residue, Other Label Is Clean. Warner Brothers, 28960, 1985 |
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No Lookin' Back 2 copies |
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No Lookin' Back
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No Lookin' Back
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Michael McDonald |
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No Lookin' Back
Light Wear To Sleeve Uk, Warner Bros. Records, 9289607, 1985 |
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No Lookin' Back
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No Lookin' Back
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No Lookin' Back 2 copies |
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Michael McDonald |
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No Lookin' Back
A: No Lookin' Back 3:59 B: Don't Let Me Down 4:00 W8960 |
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Michael McDonald |
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No Lookin' Back
A: No Lookin' Back 3:59 B: Don't Let Me Down 4:00 928 960-7 |
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Michael McDonald |
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No Lookin' Back/don't Let Me Down
Picture Sleeve Warner Bros W8960, 1985 2 copies |
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Michael Mcdonald |
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No Lookin' Back (don't Let Me Down)
Black Paper Sleeve Uk, Warner Bros, W 8960, 1985 |
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Out Of The Past United Kingdom
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Michael Mcdonald |
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No Lookin' Back (same Both Sides)
Promotion Copy. Aged Company Sleeve Usa, Warner Bros, 7-28960, 1985 |
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No Lookin' Back
Light Marks On Label. Nice Copy Overall. Japan, Warner Bros. Records, P1999, 1985 |
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mion.berlin Germany
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MICHAEL McDONALD |
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No Lookin' Back (ps)
Warners W 8960, W 8960 |
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DUANE HOBDEN United Kingdom
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