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LABEL: Friday Music Two
VINYL RELEASE DATE: 04/03/2026
ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: 1976
VARIANT: Anniversary, Limited Edition Vinyl LP
* CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF THE DOOBIE BROTHERS WITH THEIR CHART SMASH HIT LP FROM 1976
* THE DEBUT OF THE SUPERSTAR VOICE & SONGS OF MICHAEL McDONALD
* PRODUCED BY TED TEMPLEMANN (DOOBIE BROTHERS/VAN HALEN)
* MASTERED IMPECCABLY BY JOE REAGOSO (DOOBIE BROTHERS/HALL & OATES) FROM THE WARNER MUSIC TAPES
* STUNNING GATEFOLD COVER ART
* FEATURING HITS SONGS “TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS” “IT KEEPS YOU RUNNIN’ ” “WHEELS OF FORTUNE” & “8th AVENUE SHUFFLE”
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS: TOM JOHNSTON, PATRICK SIMMONS, MICHAEL McDONALD, JEFF “SKUNK” BAXTER, TIRAN PORTER, BOBBY LaKIND, JOHN HARTMAN & KEITH KNUDSEN
SPECIAL GUESTS: MARIA MULDUAR, RICHIE HAYWARD (LITTLE FEAT) & THE MEMPHIS HORNS
1976 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 its original release.
As with our continuing expansion into The Doobie Brothers catalog, Friday Music is very
pleased to welcome back on vinyl their chart smash masterwork “Takin’ It to the Streets.”
This platinum plus rock classic comes with all of the great tunes you remember like the rockin’
LP opener “Wheels of Fortune”, the dynamic “8th Avenue Shuffle”, and a trifecta of Michael McDonald
classics like “It Keeps You Runnin’, the soulful “Losin’ End” and their smash hit single “Takin’ It to the Streets.”
Like our other classic Doobie Brothers releases, this masterpiece has been impeccably mastered by Joe
Reagoso (Doobie Brothers/Michael McDonald/America) from the Warner Records tapes.
To further enhance your Doobie Brothers experience, we have also revisit the original stunning gatefold LP cover art.
The Doobie Brothers…”Takin’ It to the Streets” Another rock classic on superior vinyl sound from your friends at Friday Music.
TRACKLIST
- Wheels Of Fortune
- Takin' It To The Streets
- 8th Avenue Shuffle
- Losin' End
- Rio
- For Someone Special
- It Keeps You Runnin'
- Turn It Loose
- Carry Me Away