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Livin' on the Fault Line

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Media Type: CD
Artist: DOOBIE BROTHERS
Title: LIVIN' ON THE FAULT LINE
Street Release Date: 03/08/1988
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Genre: ROCK/POP

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Product Dimensions : 4.88 x 5.59 x 0.51 inches; 2.96 Ounces
Manufacturer : Warner Bros / Wea
Original Release Date : 1990
Date First Available : December 7, 2006
Label : Warner Bros / Wea
ASIN : B000002KGX
Number of discs : 1

Best Sellers Rank: #14,208 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #54 in Blue-Eyed Soul
- #400 in Soft Rock (CDs & Vinyl)
- #846 in Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) (CDs & Vinyl)

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Perhaps the DBs best batch of single release-songs!

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2017

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I always loved the music of the DB's during the early 70s into the mid 80s, and can still remember how memorable a long drive from So. Cal to Durango, CO. & back was, thanks to having this instant soft-Rock (w/hints of jazz) Classic cassette (long ago worn out from hundreds of listenings) along for the ride. While their follow-up recording may have reached even higher accolades (& profits), this one remains for me their most magical, varied, upbeat yet not too hyper mix, at least for the 2nd version of the group (w/M. McDonald aboard).
Tune for tune, LOTFL is every bit as perfect, as their even more famous, follow-up .

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They never sounded better!

Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2012

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After purchasing the Edsel remastering of "Captain and Me"/What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits" (EDSEL 2105) and being absolutely thrilled with the sound, I felt comfortable purchasing this two CD set of the classic Doobie albums, "Livin' On the Fault Line" and "Minute By Minute". While not a huge fan of "Livin'...", there are some solid tracks that I really like, including, "You Belong to Me", "Echoes of Love", and "There's a Light". Each have a clear, crisp clarity that wasn't available in the original albums. Fans of this album will be impressed with the improvement. NOTE: My lack of appreciation for "Livin' on the Fault Line" is the only reason that I gave this CD set a four-star review instead of five. That's my issue, certainly not the album's.

My real reason for this purchase was to get the improved sound of "Minute By Minute". I was not disappointed! Michael McDonald and all the Doobies sound terrific and well-known hits like, "What a Fool Believes", "Sweet Feelin'", the title track, and especially "How Do the Fools Survive" (and its wonderful, two-minute, improvised Snake Baxter guitar solo) are all outstanding! When Patrick Simmons says "Spin it" to start "Steamer Lane Breakdown, you'll swear he's in the room with you. Great acoustics!

True fans of the band will want to add this CD (and probably the other three Edsel "remasters") to their collection. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

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finds the Doobies floundering and short on top-flight material

Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2005

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Released in August of 1977, "Livin' On The Fault Line" is the second Doobie Brothers album with Michael McDonald in the band, and like its predecessor "Takin' It To The Streets", it finds the group, from a creative standpoint, sounding rather spent.

Tom Johnston is credited as an official band member, but it's widely known he was having major health trouble in this period, and what he contributed to the proceedings, if anything, is highly suspect. However, there were still six other band members at this point, and yet despite this, there's a clear lack of high quality original song material on display here. There's a horrendously sugary and annoying cover of "Little Darling (I Need You)", written by Holland-Dozier-Holland. The main song portion of the Patrick Simmons title track suffers from limp melodicism and overly slick harmonies, and then the track gets padded out with a extended instrumental segment which has some nice vibraphone played by the late Victor Feldman, but is still lacking inspiration and has some really corny synthesized flute, or whatever the heck it is. "Chinatown", also by Simmons, is another largely instrumental track that suffers from similar problems--it has a cool, moody instrumental mid-section, but the main song portion is kind of limp, and the track gets padded out with uninspired instrumental noodling and then just kinda fizzles out. Tiran Porter's "Need A Lady" is kind of fun, but it's undeniably slight. McDonald has a couple solo compositions--"Nothin' But A Heartache" has some cool chord changes and catchiness in the chorus, but it still feels underwritten and is frustratingly low on energy; and "There's A Light" is decent, but is rather dull and has trite "uplifting" lyrics. The McDonald-Carly Simon composition "You Belong To Me" has a nice moody feel, but suffers from the tossed-off choruses which unsettlingly match toned down background vocals with Michael's rote wailing. The album-opening "You're Made That Way" does groove along solidly with arresting contemplative sections mixed in. There's no denying the irresistible catchiness of the hit "Echoes Of Love", but still, it feels kinda slight and rushed-through, and it has a middle-eight that leaves a little to be desired. The album ends with Simmmons' brief acoustic guitar instrumental "Larry The Logger Two-Step" which is enjoyable, but at the same time it serves to re-emphasize the fact that the boys were short on quality original songs.

In retrospect, it does seem pretty amazing that the Doobies were able to bounce back so strongly on the following album "Minute By Minute". If you have the "Minute By Minute" and "One Step Closer" albums, then you pretty much have the Doobie Brothers doing the same kinds of things that they're doing here, but to much greater effect. That said, "Livin' On The Fault Line" is best left for big time Doobies/ Michael McDonald fans.

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1977 era, Really good Rock and Vocals from one of the best stage and recording bands of the . . ., well, They are still here, just not Michael McDonald, as I saw them earlier this year in Biloxi at the IP. Really enjoyed their show and this old Albumn from my earlier years. They even made a little joke about Michael McDonald, in good taste, as many don't like the era when he joined the Doobies when Tom Johnston left to recouperate. Most of this recording and music, as were several albums, mostly Michael and I feel, if he had not come along at that time, we may not have the Doobies today. They may have faded with out someone to take them to the forefront of the music scene when they achieved some of the highest ratings in the charts and the radio playlists. Just my opinion, but probably true. Today, minus the horns and strings of this era, Rock is the mainstay, Vocals from McDonald are in the past, as are many of the tunes he wrote that elevated the Doobies beyond, "Jesus is just alright" and "China Grove". I hope this doesn't make someone mad, but to each his own. I'm sure Michael wishes he had the Popularity he had then, now. Where the hell is he now. California?

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"…Echoes Of Love…" - Livin' On The Fault Line/Minute By Minute by THE DOOBIE BROTHERS (2011 Edsel 2CD Remasters)

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 10, 2016

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Two fantastic albums from the Michael McDonald years with The Doobie Brothers – beautifully musical and beautifully produced – 1977's overlooked "Livin' On A Fault Line" and the award-winning goliath that was 1978's "Minute By Minute". Both albums are chockfull of musical goodies and Soul-Rock moments. Here are the 'Echoes Of Love'...

UK released Monday 26 September 2011 (4 Oct 2011 in the USA) – "Livin' On A Fault Line/Minute By Minute" by THE DOOBIE BROTHERS on Edsel EDSD 2107 (Barcode 740155210731) offers two albums onto 2CDs (with two Bonus Tracks) and breaks down as follows...

Disc 1 (35:12 minutes):
1. You're Made That Way
2. Echoes Of Love
3. Little Darlin' (I Need You)
4. You Belong To Me
5. Livin' On The Fault Line
6. Nothing But A Heartache [Side 2]
7. Chinatown
8. There's A Light
9. Need A Lady
10. Larry The Logger Two-Step
Tracks 1 to 10 are their 7th studio album "Livin' On The Fault Line" (and 2nd with Michael McDonald in the line-up). It was released September 1977 on Warner Brothers K 56383 in the UK - Warner Brothers BS 3045 in the USA

Disc 2 (45:52 minutes):
1. Here To Love You
2. What A Fool Believes
3. Minute By Minute
4. Dependin' On You
5. Don't Stop To Watch The Wheels
6. Open Your Eyes [Side 2]
7. Sweet Feelin'
8. Steamer Lane Breakdown
9. You Never Change
10. How Do The Fools Survive?
Tracks 1 to 10 are their 8th studio album "Minute By Minute" – a Number 1 record in the USA and a Grammy Winner in several categories. It was released December 1978 on Warner Brothers K 56486 in the UK - Warner Brothers BS 3193 in the USA

BONUS TRACKS:
11. Here To Love You (Single Remix)
12. What A Fool Believes (12" Remix)

The booklet is a great deal more substantial than what’s gone before – 24-pages of original album artwork (including inner sleeves), UK and European labels pictured, the lyrics, musician credits and an informative 6-page history by ALAN ROBINSON on both albums and their impact. It’s superbly done. But the really big news is the fabulous new SOUND...

I've had all 10 of the 2006 Japanese Remasters (in 5" card repro sleeves) to have the music - but here the PHIL KINRADE remaster at ALCHEMY in London is stunning and far better. The clarity is amazing. It helps of course that the original production on each album by Ted Templeman was so razor sharp in the first place (he's long been associated with the band and more famously with Van Halen).

Music - when the Doobies made their tentative steps into change with "Takin' It To The Streets" in 1976 – the old Tom Johnston riffage crowd were appalled (some even riled against the new hybrid Soul/Rock sound with derogatory tee-shirts telling the band where to get off). But by the time the new line-up got to 1977 and their second album with Michael McDonald as lead vocalist (Johnston was gone by then) – the transition was complete and a different chapter truly begun.

While its Number 1 follow-up "Minute By Minute" always gets the lion's share of critical plaudits (and rightly so) - I've always felt that "Livin' On The Fault Line" is a bit of a lost gem frankly – a genuinely classy Rock album with a Soulful heart. It also began the great complimentary template that made "Minute by Minute" such a satisfying listen 'overall' – Michael McDonald melodies sitting sweetly alongside Patrick Simmons and Tiran Porter songs with a bit of Keith Knudsen and Jeff Baxter thrown in for good measure too.

Once again Produced by TED TEMPLEMAN and featuring string and horn arrangements by David Paich of TOTO - "Livin' On The Fault Line” opens with the gorgeous melody of "You're Made That Way" – a song co-written by McDonald with their Drummer Keith Knudsen and one-time Steely Dan guitarist Jeff Baxter. That's followed by the chipper synth-bopper "Echoes Of Love" where band founder member and Lead Guitarist Tom Johnston takes the main vocals – then matches perfectly with McDonald on the choruses. The lovely "You Belong To Me" is one of 3 McDonald songs (this one co-written with Carly Simon) – "Nothin' But A Heartache" and the beautifully mellow "There's A Light" are the other two (Norton Buffalo plays Harmonica on "There’s A Light"). There are fantastically slick-rhythms coming at you in Side 2's "Chinatown" – a Patrick Simmons song that has gorgeous musical breaks and moments. They even have a successful go at Holland-Dozier-Holland's Marvin Gaye hit on "Little Darlin' (I Love You)" – an association with 'Motown' McDonald would turn into two cover-version albums in 2003 and 2004 called (not surprisingly) "Motown" and "Motown Two". The jazzy Patrick Simmons title track "Livin' On The Fault Line" features the Vibes of Steely Dan sessionman Victor Feldman in a very "Aja" kind-of-way and sounds incredible. The LP ends with an acoustic instrumental called "Larry The Logger Two-Step" in crystal clear audio.

Then comes the "Rumours" of 1978 – "Minute By Minute". Even now the opening Michael McDonald track "Here To Love You" sends chills up my arms – fantastically musical. The Grammy-winning "What A Fool Believes" (a co-write with Kenny Loggins) sounds huge and "Dependin' On You" is a brilliant hybrid of the old sound meeting the new. It's an album that still stands up and is an embarrassment of riches really. The 7" remix of "Here To Love You" (tagged on a bonus track) was originally on the "Long Train Runnin': 1970-2000" 4CD Box Set by Rhino in 1999 - while the 12" Remix of "What A Fool Believes" is a travesty best left alone.

There’s no sign in this reissue campaign of 1980s "One Step Closer" (their last studio album before disbanding) or the 1983 live double "Farewell Tour" which had the exclusive "Olana" on it – maybe at a later date.

So there you have it. Doobie Brothers fans have waited decades to see their band’s back catalogue on Warner Brothers be given the right reissue treatment - and England's Edsel label (who have struck a licensing deal with WEA) has done them proud.

To sum up - great music that transitions from Rock to Soulful-Rock, superb remaster audio quality, really good presentation and a dirt-cheap price into the bargain (especially since those Japanese issues have become so scarce and expensive). The Doobie Brothers have always been an Ace Band and the overall quality of their albums from the 70ts still stands up big time. I’d say buy the whole damn lot frankly...

PS: there are 4 releases in this series to date (all with bonus tracks):
1. The Doobie Brothers (1971) / Toulouse Street (1972) on Edsel EDSD 2105
2. The Captain And Me (1973) / What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits (1974) on Edsel EDSD 2015
3. Stampede (1975) / Takin' It To The Streets (1976) on Edsel EDSD 2016
4. Livin' On The Fault Line (1977) / Minute By Minute (1978) on Edsel EDSD 2107

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Og Oggilby

Doobie-ous Delight

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 6, 2016

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This is where The Doobie Brothers totally effect the change from guitar-driven riff rockers to purveyors of sophisticated, soulful and slick rhythm and blues flavoured rock. The key of course was the introduction of vocalist / keyboard player Michael McDonald, owner of one of the most appealing blue-eyed soul voices of the last forty years. Another key feature in the bands' successful change of style is the magisterial guitar playing of Jeff Baxter, who is in imperious form.

Other reviewers have praised the quality of the Edsel remasters, and that certainly applies here, the dynamic range and instrumental reproduction revealing new layers of lustre to this magnificent pairing of Doobie-ous delight. Great Sleeve Notes, too.

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Minute By Minute again is one of the great albums.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 2, 2015

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Minute By Minute again is one of the great albums.........
Refer my review of double CD release by Edsel of "Captain and Me/What Were .."
If you love the best and fullest sound production then check out the Japanese SHM-CD versions - they are superior to the Edsel release series - honestly!
Cheers PK

Mr. Wa Isaac

Pure class

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 11, 2014

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I'm listening to the "Fault Line " as i'm writing this and it's a very under rated album which hasn't been available in the UK for the last 20 years or so. Mike McDonald really comes to the forefront and has transformed the style of the band. Listen to the track "Nothing but a heartache" and like me you wonder why this wasn't a hit almost 40 years ago, Minute by Minute was a highly acclaimed album and rightly so. There are some gems on there as well which never made it to a single, pity. A fantastic addition to my collection.

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Mr dodgedollar

Doobies "Rubber Soul" moment

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 15, 2015

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Very different artists blending their unique styles. . The major talents here produce some very classy tracks. Tracks which are well recorded, doesn't at all sound dated and stands the test of time.

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