Minute by Minute
Their eighth album, five weeks at number one in 1979.
The Doobie Brothers, 1978
Ted Templeman produced and Donn Landee engineered, with mixing at Sunset Sound in Hollywood; Mix's Classic Tracks says the band cut tracks at Amigo Studios in North Hollywood, Studio A, in roughly two weeks. Guests include Nicolette Larson, Norton Buffalo on harmonica, Byron Berline on fiddle and the Memphis horns of Andrew Love and Ben Cauley. McDonald wrote "Here to Love You", "Minute by Minute" and "Dependin' on You" with others and Simmons wrote "Steamer Lane Breakdown" and "You Never Change". It spent 87 weeks on the Billboard 200 and reached number one for five non-consecutive weeks in spring 1979, and is triple platinum in the US.
At the 22nd Grammys in 1980 it won Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus and was nominated for Album of the Year. Rolling Stone said the band shouldn't be content merely to skirt greatness, AllMusic gave 4 of 5, and Christgau a B.
Track listing
- Here to Love You3:58
- What a Fool Believes3:41
- Minute by Minute3:26
- Dependin' on You3:44
- Don't Stop to Watch the Wheels3:26
- Open Your Eyes3:18
- Sweet Feelin'2:41
- Steamer Lane Breakdown3:24
- You Never Change3:26
- How Do the Fools Survive?5:12
More from The Doobie Brothers
The Doobie Brothers (1971), Toulouse Street (1972), The Captain And Me (1973), What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits (1974), Stampede (1975), Takin' It To The Streets (1976), What A Long Strained Trip It's Been (1977), Livin' On The Fault Line (1977), Introducing The Doobie Brothers (1980), One Step Closer (1980), Farewell Tour (1983), Cycles (1989), Superstar Concert Series (1990), Brotherhood (1991), Rockin' Down The Highway: The Wildlife Concert (1996), Sibling Rivalry (2000), Southbound (2014), Ultrasonic Studios, West Hempstead, NY 5-31-73 (2015), Liberté (2021), Walk This Road (2025)
Sources
- Minute by Minute, Wikipedia
- Classic Tracks: The Doobie Brothers, What a Fool Believes, Mix
- The Doobie Brothers, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame