

Retrieved January 28, 2022.Retail outlets, fighting for space in a post-file-sharing market, have put additional pressure on artists to pad out their albums long past the point of reason. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1979 - The Official New Zealand Music Chart".^ "The Doobie Brothers Chart History ( Billboard 200)".^ " – The Doobie Brothers – Minute by Minute".^ "Charts.nz – The Doobie Brothers – Minute by Minute".^ " – The Doobie Brothers – Minute by Minute" (in Dutch).Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer's Life in Music. ^ "RIAA – Searchable Database: Doobie Brothers".The Billboard Book of Top Pop Albums 1955-1985, Record Research Inc., 1985, p. The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). ^ Brackett, Nathan Hoard, Christian, eds.The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. "Minute by Minute - The Doobie Brothers". Mixed at Sunset Sound, Los Angeles Charts Weekly charts Chart (1978–79)Īustralian Albums ( Kent Music Report) Cover Design and Coordinator – Bruce Steinberg.Ben Cauley – trumpet on "Here to Love You", "Dependin' on You" and "How Do the Fools Survive?".Andrew Love – saxophone on "Here to Love You", "Dependin' on You" and "How Do the Fools Survive?".Sumner Mering – guitar on "Open Your Eyes".Novi Novog – synthesizer solo on "Open Your Eyes".Bill Payne – synthesizer (with Michael McDonald) on "What a Fool Believes" and "Minute by Minute".Lester Abrams – electric piano on "How Do the Fools Survive?".Byron Berline – fiddle on "Steamer Lane Breakdown".Herb Pedersen – banjo on "Steamer Lane Breakdown".Norton Buffalo – harmonica on "Don't Stop to Watch the Wheels" and "Steamer Lane Breakdown".Rosemary Butler – backing vocals on "Here to Love You" and "Dependin' on You".Nicolette Larson – duet vocals on "Sweet Feelin'", backing vocals on "Dependin' on You".Tom Johnston – backing vocals on "Don't Stop to Watch the Wheels".


Ted Templeman – drums (with Keith Knudsen) on "What a Fool Believes".Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, backing vocals.Jeff "Skunk" Baxter – lead and rhythm guitars.Michael McDonald – piano, electric piano, organ, synthesizers, lead and backing vocals.Patrick Simmons – lead and rhythm guitars, lead and backing vocals.The album got the trophy for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group and received a nomination for Album of the Year the single "What a Fool Believes" earned them three Grammys, including Song and Record of the Year. Minute by Minute made The Doobie Brothers one of the big winners at the 22nd Grammy Awards. The title track and "Depending on You" were also released as singles and reached the top 30. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1979 and became the band's biggest hit. It was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA. In the spring of 1979 Minute by Minute was the best-selling album in the U.S. The album spent 87 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart. It was their last album to include members John Hartman (until Cycles) and Jeff "Skunk" Baxter. Minute by Minute is the eighth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released on December 1, 1978, by Warner Bros. " Dependin' on You" / "How Do the Fools Survive?"." What a Fool Believes" / "Don't Stop to Watch the Wheels".
