Tracks

1  Playin’ By The Rules (Ed Sanford, Michael McDonald) 4:59
2  I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near) (Ed Sanford, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Michael McDonald) 3:43
3  Love Lies (Randy Goodrum, Michael McDonald) 3:25
4  I Gotta Try (Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald) 3:55
5  I Can Let Go Now (Michael McDonald) 2:56
6  That’s Why (Randy Goodrum, Michael McDonald) 4:26
7  If That’s What It Takes (Jackie DeShannon, Michael McDonald) 4:19
8   No Such Luck (Grady Walker, Harry Garfield, Michael McDonald) 3:48
9  Losin’ End (Michael McDonald) 4:14
10  Believe In It (Michael McDonald) 4:40

Musicians

1 Playin’ By The Rules

Bass - Willie Weeks
Drums - Steve Gadd
Guitar - Dean Parks
Piano - Greg Phillinganes
Synthesizer - Michael McDonald
Sax - Edgar Winter
Percussion - Bob LaKind
Percussion - Lenny Castro

2 I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)

Bass - Louis Johnson
Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro
Guitar - Steve Lukather
Clavinet - Greg Phillinganes
Fender Rhodes - Michael McDonald
Synthesizer - Michael McDonald

3 Love Lies

Bass - Willie Weeks
Guitar - Dean Parks
Fender Rhodes - Michael McDonald
Piano - Greg Phillinganes
Synthesizer - Michael McDonald
Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa

4 I Gotta Try

Bass - Willie Weeks
Drums - Steve Gadd
Guitar - Steve Lukather
Fender Rhodes - Greg Phillinganes
Piano - Michael McDonald
Synthesizer - Michael McDonald
Synthesizer - Michael Boddicker
Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion - Ted Templeman
Background Vocals - Kenny Loggins

5 I Can Let Go Now

Piano - Michael McDonald

6 That’s Why

Bass - Mike Porcaro
Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro
Guitar - Steve Lukather
Guitar (solo) - Robben Ford
Fender Rhodes - Michael Omartian
Piano - Michael McDonald
Synthesizer - Michael McDonald
Sax - Tom Scott
Background Vocals - Amy Holland
Background Vocals - Brenda Russell
Background Vocals - Christopher Cross
Background Vocals - Kathy Walker
Background Vocals - Maureen McDonald

7 If That’s What It Takes

Bass - Willie Weeks
Drums - Steve Gadd
Guitar - Dean Parks
Guitar (solo) - Robben Ford
Piano - Greg Phillinganes
Fender Rhodes - Michael McDonald
Synthesizer - Michael McDonald
Percussion - Lenny Castro

8 No Such Luck

Bass - Mike Porcaro
Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro
Guitar - Steve Lukather
Guitar - Dean Parks
Fender Rhodes - Michael Omartian
Piano - Michael McDonald
Synthesizer - Michael McDonald
Sax - Edgar Winter
Percussion - Lenny Castro

9 Losin’ End

Bass - Willie Weeks
Drums - Steve Gadd
Guitar - Dean Parks
Fender Rhodes - Michael McDonald
Organ - Greg Phillinganes
Lyricon - Tom Scott

10 Believe In It

Bass - Willie Weeks
Drums - Steve Gadd
Guitar - Steve Lukather
Fender Rhodes - Michael McDonald
Piano - Greg Phillinganes
Synthesizer - Michael McDonald
Sax - Edgar Winter
Percussion - Lenny Castro

Other Musicians

Synthesizer - Michael Boddicker

Liner Notes

Producer – Lenny Waronker, Ted Templeman
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey
Arranged By (Strings) – Marty Paich
Coordinator – Joan Parker, Kathy Walker, Vicki Fortson
Engineer – Donn Landee (Tracks 2), Jim Isaacson (Tracks 5, 6, 8), Lee Herschberg (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10)
Engineer (Mastering) – Bobby Hata
Engineer (Mixdown) – Lee Herschberg
Engineer (Overdub) – Donn Landee, Jim Isaacson, Lee Herschberg, Mark Linett
Engineer (Second) – Ken Deane, Stephen McManus
Technician (Keyboard) – Paul Medeiros
Art Direction, Design – Jeff Adamoff
Photography – Jim Shea
Mastered At Warner Bros Recording Studios
Recorded At Warner Bros Recording Studios
Recorded At Sunset Sound
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc