The Doobie Brothers Discography
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 The Doobie BrothersSibling Rivalry Release Date 2000 10 03 Label Solo Rating:  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. Andrew Vance, Rovi |
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | People Gotta Love Again | Johnston | 4:48 |
| 2 | Leave My Heartache Behind | Simmons | 3:54 |
| 3 | Ordinary Man | Ruff, Bangerter | 4:00 |
| 4 | Jericho | Johnston | 5:04 |
| 5 | On Every Corner | Knudsen, Zirngiebel | 4:11 |
| 6 | Angels of Madness | Allison, Hossack, McFee | 4:40 |
| 7 | 45th Floor | Champlin, Johnston | 5:09 |
| 8 | Can't Stand to Lose | Cowan, Young | 3:56 |
| 9 | Higher Ground | Champlin, Johnston, Champlin | 4:19 |
| 10 | Gates of Eden | Allison, Knudsen | 4:59 |
| 11 | Don't Be Afraid | Sommer-Simmons, Simmons, Bangerter | 5:47 |
| 12 | Rocking Horse | Allison, Knudsen | 6:27 |
| 13 | Five Corners | Simmons, McFee | 4:23 |
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