Michael McDonald – If That's What It Takes (VG/VG+) – LP, AU 1982

If That's What It Takes is an LP by Michael McDonald from 1982 released on the Warner Bros. Records label.

About this album

If That's What It Takes is a strong early solo album from Michael McDonald, blending soft rock, pop-rock and soul into a distinctive blue-eyed soul sound. Released in 1982, it followed his years with the Doobie Brothers and confirmed he could turn that husky baritone and keyboard-driven style into a compelling solo identity. The album features his signature hit I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near), a smooth, durable radio staple that helped define adult-oriented rock in the early 1980s. With its polished songwriting and crisp musical detail, the record became one of McDonald's most recognisable statements away from his band work.