Doobie Brothers - Takin It to the Streets (Blue Vinyl)

Tracks include: Wheels of Fortune, Takin It to the Streets, 8th Avenue Shuffle, Losin End, Rio, for Someone Special, and It Keeps You Runnin.

The Doobie Brothers Takin' It To The Streets originally released in 1976 was the first to feature Michael McDonald on lead vocals.

Digitally remastered. The Doobie Brothers ""Takin' It To The Streets"" originally released in 1976 was the first to feature Michael McDonald on lead vocals.

Limited 50th Anniversary vinyl LP pressing.

1975 was truly a successful and transitional year for the classic rock legends The Doobie Brothers. After recording a handful of high chart rock masterpieces, they returned to the studio for the very first time with a new band line-up consisting of Steely Dan alumni Michael McDonald and Jeff Skunk Baxter and recorded the classic rock champion Takin' It to the Streets. Along with originals Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons, Tiran Porter, Keith Knudsen and John Hartmann, this revitalized chapter of the Doobie franchise became a sensation, as the album's nine historic tracks prove over 40 years after it's original release.

The Doobie Brothers Nod to the Past and Embrace New Directions on Takin' It to the Streets: 1976 Album Marks the Debut of Michael McDonald, Includes It Keeps You Runnin'Enjoy the Gold-Certified Record in Reference Sound: Mobile Fidelity's Numbered-Edition 180g 45RPM 2LPSet Plays with Immersive Detail, Warmth, and PacingThe Doobie Brothers faced a serious predicament as they prepared to record Takin' It to the Streets. That the group navigated a potentially serious personnel problem and scored it's fourth straight Top 10 album - while again expanding it's range - speaks to the collective's chemistry, broad-mindedness, and songwriting abilities. Known as the effort on which vocalist-keyboardist Michael McDonald makes his debut, the 1976 set stands as an all-encompassing representation of the styles the Doobie Brothers explored during their heyday. Enriched by the time-signature-shifting ballad For Someone Special, spring-loaded 8th Avenue Shuffle, and two huge McDonald-led singles (the title track and It Keeps You Runnin'), Takin' It to the Streets spun uncertainty into gold.Sourced from the original analog master tapes, pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing in California, and housed in a Stoughton gatefold jacket, Mobile Fidelity's numbered-edition 180g 45RPM 2LP presents Takin' It to the Streets in definitive sound. Given the luxurious room of a 45RPM version for the first time and benefiting from the wider grooves, songs unfold amid large soundstages replete with ultra-quiet backgrounds, big dynamics, and accurate imaging. Ted Templeman's production is brought to light with stellar clarity and definition. Altered yet unbowed, the Doobie Brothers once again offered countless listeners the best kind of remedy with feel-good music that holds up amid any era.1/4 / 15 IPS Dolby A analog master to DSD 256 to analog console to latheNumbered 180g 45RPM Vinyl 2LPLIMITED SPECIAL EDITION