Blue Obsession

Licensed To – Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Ramp Records (3)
Copyright © – Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
Made By – Universal M & L, UK
Recorded At – The Bennett House
Recorded At – The Dugout
Recorded At – Sound Kitchen
Recorded At – Love Shack Studios
Recorded At – Sound Stage Studios
Recorded At – Sixteenth Avenue Sound
Recorded At – North Beach Studio
Recorded At – Woodland Studios
Recorded At – Bingham Bend
Recorded At – Orange Whip Recording
Mixed At – Sound Kitchen
Mixed At – Sound Stage Studios
Mixed At – Sixteenth Avenue Sound
Mixed At – Orange Whip Recording
Arranged By Horn – Tim Akers (tracks: 1, 2, 7), Tommy Sims (tracks: 1, 2, 7)
Arranged By Rhythm – Bernie Chiaravalle (tracks: 2, 3, 10), Michael McDonald (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 8, 10), Tommy Sims (tracks: 1, 2, 6 to 8, 10)
Arranged By String – Ron Huff* (tracks: 6), Tim Akers (tracks: 1, 8), Tommy Sims (tracks: 1, 6, 8)
Arranged By Vocal – Michael McDonald (tracks: 2), Tommy Sims (tracks: 1, 2), Wendy Moten (tracks: 2)
Art Direction, Photography By Inside Turtle – Bruce Steinberg
Bass – Tommy Sims (tracks: 1 to 3, 6 to 8, 10)
Clavinet – Michael McDonald (tracks: 5), Tommy Sims (tracks: 2)
Conductor – Ron Huff* (tracks: 6), Tim Akers (tracks: 1)
Coordinator Production – Bridgett Evans O'Lannerghty, Gail Chiarivalli*, Susan Henson
Cymbal – Bernie Chiaravalle (tracks: 4)
Design Package – Simon Design
Drum Programming – Tommy Sims (tracks: 6)
Drums – Dan Needham (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8, 10)
Edited By Hard Disk – Sheyne Gue* (tracks: 4, 5)
Engineer – Andy Gerome, Ben Fowler, Chris Pelonis, Grady Walker, Greg Rubin*, Jon Lechner, Mark Casselman, Martin Woodlee, Russ Martin
Engineer Assistant – Dave Dillbeck*, Reid Shippen*, Graham Lewis (2), Hank Nirider, Joe Costa, Mark Frigo, Shawn McLean, Tim Coyle, Tony Green (13)
Guitar – Bernie Chiaravalle (tracks: 3 to 5, 10), Tommy Sims (tracks: 6, 7)
Keyboards – Tommy Sims (tracks: 1, 6, 8)
Management – Craig Fruin, H.K. Management*, Howard Kaufman
Mixed By – Chris Pelonis (tracks: 9), Greg Rubin* (tracks: 1, 7, 8, 10, 12), Rick Will (tracks: 2 to 6, 11)
Organ – Marc Harris* (tracks: 1, 4 to 7, 12), Michael McDonald (tracks: 3, 7, 9), Tim Akers (tracks: 4)
Percussion – Tommy Sims (tracks: 8)
Photography By Back Cover – Gary Braasch, Tony Stone Images
Photography By Front Cover – Dennis Keeley (2)
Piano – Michael McDonald (tracks: 4, 5, 11, 12), Tommy Sims (tracks: 8, 10)
Producer – Tommy Sims (tracks: 1 to 3, 6 to 8, 10, 12)
Rhythm Guitar – Bernie Chiaravalle (tracks: 2), Tommy Sims (tracks: 2)
Saxophone – Denis Solee (tracks: 1, 2, 7), Doug Moffet (tracks: 1, 2, 7), Mark Douthit (tracks: 1, 2, 7)
Synthesizer – Michael McDonald (tracks: 2, 4, 8, 10), Tommy Sims (tracks: 7)
Standard jewel case with clear tray including 10 page folded booklet:
- tracklisting & songs duration, lyrics, songs credits, musicians/instruments & music publishing companies,
- album credits, special thanks.

Recorded at The Bennett House, Franklin; The Dugout, Nashville; Sound Kitchen, Franklin; Love Shack, Nashville; Sound Stage, Nashville; Sixteenth Ave. Sound, Nashville; Northbeach, Franklin; Woodland Studios, Nashville; Bingham Bend; Leipers Fork; Orange Whip, Santa Barbara.

Tracks 1, 7, 8, 10, 12 Mixed at Sound Kitchen
Tracks 2, 3, 6, 11 Mixed at Sound Stage
Tracks 4, 5 Mixed at Sixteenth Ave. Sound
Track 9 Mixed at Orange Whip

℗ The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by Ramp Records under exclusive license to Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
© 2000 Ramp Records

Made in England

The Nashville String Machine is:
CARL GORODETZKY, concert master, DAVID DAVIDSON, violin, CONNI ELLISOR, violin, ANTHONY LaMARCHINA, cello,
LEE LARRISON, violin, BOB MASON, cello, CAROL McCLURE, harp, PAMELA SIXFIN, violin, ALAN UMSTEAD, viola,
GARY VANOSDALE, viola, MARY KATHRYN VANOSDALE, violin, KRISTIN WILKINSON, viola.

Kirk Whalum appears courtesy of Columbia Records
Wendy Moten appears courtesy of Thunderbird Records
Nicol Smith appears courtesy of Curb Records
Angelo and Veronica Petrucci appear courtesy of Benson Records
Chris Willis appears courtesy of StarSong Records
Claude McKnight, Joel Kibble and Mark Kibble appear courtesy of Warner Alliance Records
Keith Max Smith* appears courtesy of Forefront Records
Toby McKeehan appears courtesy of Forefront Records
Michael Tait appears courtesy of Forefront Records

Kevin Max Smith appears as Kevin Max Smith* D.C. Talk

" This album is dedicated to my wife AMY, her strength, love, friendship and courage...
to the memory of CHUCK SABATINO, a cherished friend, a world-class musician, a first-class human being, missed by all of us
who were lucky enough to know him...
to my Mom, MARYJANE, aka "MAD RED" who taught me never to give up...
and to the memory of my father, BOB McDONALD. Their love of music and words of wisdom shaped my life...
also to my kids, who (inspite of what they think), I love much more than my job. "