With an impressive string of Top Ten hits from the early to mid-'70s, the Tom Johnston-era Doobie Brothers worked a good-natured, if vapid, country boogie groove to popular advantage over the course of four albums, before the group evolved into keyboardist/vocalist Michael McDonald's more urbane, occasionally brilliant, white-soul pop unit.
On Sibling Rivalry, the first release since the tepid reception afforded 1990's Brotherhood, founding members Johnston, Patrick Simmons, and Keith Knudsen do a lushly produced retread of the denim-friendly, early-'70s SoCal of "The Captain and Me" and "Toulouse Street." There is plenty of up-with-life lyrics, spacey sound effects, and some truly lovely harmonizing on the lead single "People Gotta Love Again" and "Leave My Heartache Behind." The more relaxed "Jericho" takes a page from Lowell George's book of plaintive, southwestern funk, while "Don't be Afraid" was so tailor-made for McDonald's incomparable, faux-tortured soprano that to listen to Simmon's muted vocals pick through it is like watching a man struggle with an oversized coat.
It's all been done before, of course, but the whole thing is so lovingly crafted and gee-whiz positive that you can't help coming away from a couple of listens snapping your fingers.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People Gotta Love AgainTom Johnston | The Doobie Brothers | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 36 MB |
| 2 | Leave My Heartache BehindPatrick Simmons | The Doobie Brothers | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | Ordinary ManBob Bangerter, Michael Ruff | The Doobie Brothers | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | JerichoTom Johnston | The Doobie Brothers | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 5 | On Every CornerKeith Knudsen, Zeke Zirngiebel | The Doobie Brothers | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | Angels of MadnessGuy Allison, Michael Hossack, John McFee | The Doobie Brothers | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | 45th FloorBill Champlin, Tom Johnston | The Doobie Brothers | Play | 05:09 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 8 | Can't Stand to LoseJohn Cowan, Rusty Young | The Doobie Brothers | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 9 | Higher GroundBill Champlin, Tamara Champlin, Tom Johnston | The Doobie Brothers | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 10 | Gates of EdenGuy Allison, Keith Knudsen | The Doobie Brothers | Play | 04:59 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 11 | Don't Be AfraidBob Bangerter, Patrick Simmons | The Doobie Brothers | Play | 05:47 | 13 MB | 39 MB |
| 12 | Rocking HorseGuy Allison, Keith Knudsen | The Doobie Brothers | Play | 06:27 | 14 MB | 46 MB |
| 13 | Five CornersJohn McFee, Patrick Simmons | The Doobie Brothers | Play | 01:52 | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| 59 mins | 135 MB | |||||
| 59 mins | 406 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guy Allison | Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Keyboards, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Bob Bangerter | Composer |
| 3 | Bill Champlin | Composer, Guest Artist |
| 4 | Tamara Champlin | Composer |
| 5 | John Cowan | Composer |
| 6 | The Doobie Brothers | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 7 | Steve Genewick | Assistant Engineer, Mixing |
| 8 | Michael Hossack | Composer, Drums, Percussion |
| 9 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 10 | Tom Johnston | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 11 | Keith Knudsen | Composer, Drums, Percussion, Vocals |
| 12 | Josh Leo | Creative Consultant |
| 13 | Maxayn Lewis | Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | John McFee | Composer, Dobro, Engineer, Guitar, Harmonica, Mandolin, Pedal Steel, Violin, Vocals |
| 15 | Stanley Mouse | Cover Art |
| 16 | Terry Nelson | Engineer, House Sound, Producer, Production Coordination, Recorder |
| 17 | Joe Peccerillo | Mixing, Mixing Assistant |
| 18 | Lynn Peterson | Engineer |
| 19 | Michael Ruff | Composer |
| 20 | Dave Russell | Engineer |
| 21 | Marc Russo | Guest Artist, Horn, Saxophone |
| 22 | Elliot Scheiner | Mixing |
| 23 | Patrick Simmons | Banjo, Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 24 | Skylark | Bass, Vocals |
| 25 | Yvonne Williams | Vocals (Background) |
| 26 | Rusty Young | Composer |
| 27 | Zeke Zirngiebel | Composer |
The Doobie Brothers
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |