Takin It To The Streets is one of those great transition records where a band changes shape without losing its identity. Released on March 19, 1976, it was the first Doobie Brothers album to feature Michael McDonald on lead vocals and keyboards, and you can hear the group opening itself up to a smoother, more soulful, more keyboard-led sound straight away. The title track and It Keeps You Runnin give the album its signature glow, but what really makes it work is how naturally the band folds McDonalds style into their already strong musicianship.
What keeps the album so appealing is that it does not feel like a clean break so much as an expansion. There is still enough of the old Doobies looseness and groove here, but the songs are more urbane, melodic and reflective, which gives the record a distinctive mood within their cat

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Takin It To The Streets is one of those great transition records where a band changes shape without losing its identity. Released on March 19, 1976, it was the first Doobie Brothers album to feature Michael McDonald on lead vocals and keyboards, and you can hear the group opening itself up to a smoother, more soulful, more keyboard-led sound straight away. The title track and It Keeps You Runnin give the album its signature glow, but what really makes it work is how naturally the band folds McDonalds style into their already strong musicianship.

What keeps the album so appealing is that it does not feel like a clean break so much as an expansion. There is still enough of the old Doobies looseness and groove here, but the songs are more urbane, melodic and reflective, which gives the record a distinctive mood within their cat

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