Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Dedicate This Heart Backing Vocals – Nicolette LarsonFlugelhorn – Lee ThornburgWritten-By – Michael McDonald, Paul Anka	4:07
A2	Real Love Arranged By [Strings] – Jimmie HaskellBacking Vocals – Nicolette LarsonKeyboards – Patrick HendersonWritten-By – Michael McDonald, Patrick Henderson	4:18
A3	No Stopping Us Now Backing Vocals – Christopher ThompsonWritten-By – Christopher Thompson, Michael McDonald, Patrick Simmons	4:40
A4	Thank You Love Written-By – Cornelius Bumpus	6:22
B1	One Step Closer Written-By – Carlene Carter, John McFee, Keith Knudsen	4:10
B2	Keep This Train A-Rollin' Arranged By [Horn], Saxophone [Tenor] – Jerome Jumonville*Keyboards – Patrick HendersonSaxophone [Baritone] – Joel PeskinTrumpet – Bill Armstrong , Lee ThornburgWritten-By – Michael McDonald	3:29
B3	Just In Time Backing Vocals – Nicolette LarsonWritten-By – Patrick Simmons	2:43
B4	South Bay Strut Arranged By [Strings] – Jimmie HaskellTrumpet – Lee ThornburgWritten-By – Chet McCracken, John McFee	4:05
B5	One By One Keyboards – Patrick HendersonWritten-By – Bobby LaKind, Michael McDonald	3:47

Credits

• Bass – Tiran Porter
• Congas, Bongos, Backing Vocals – Bobby LaKind
• Drums, Vibraphone, Marimba – Chet McCracken
• Drums, Vocals – Keith Knudsen
• Engineer – Jim Isaacson
• Engineer [2nd] – Gene Meros
• Guitar, Vocals – John McFee, Patrick Simmons
• Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vocals – Michael McDonald
• Mastered By – Kent Duncan
• Other [Art Direction & Design] – Jim Welch
• Other [Management] – Bruce Cohn
• Other [Production Assistant] – Joan Parker
• Other [Production Coordinator] – Susyn Schops
• Photography – Norman Seef
• Producer – Ted Templeman
• Saxophone [Tenor], Saxophone [Soprano], Organ, Vocals – Cornelius Bumpus
• Tambourine, Cowbell, Maracas – Ted Templeman

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
HS 3452	The Doobie Brothers	One Step Closer ‎(LP, Album, Jac)	Warner Bros. Records	HS 3452	US	1980
W5 3452	The Doobie Brothers	One Step Closer ‎(Cass, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	W5 3452	US	1980
WPCR-13661	The Doobie Brothers	One Step Closer ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, SHM)	Warner Bros. Records, Warner Music	WPCR-13661	Japan	2009
HS 3452	The Doobie Brothers	One Step Closer ‎(LP, Album, RE, Emb)	Warner Bros. Records	HS 3452	US	Unknown
W5 3452	The Doobie Brothers	One Step Closer ‎(Cass)	Warner Bros. Records	W5 3452	Italy	1980

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Dedicate This Heart Written-By – Michael McDonald, Paul Anka	4:07
2	Real Love Written-By – Michael McDonald, Patrick Henderson	4:18
3	No Stoppin' Us Now Written-By – Christopher Thompson	4:40
4	Thank You Love Written-By – Cornelius Bumpus	6:22
5	One Step Closer Written-By – Carlene Carter, John McFee, Keith Knudsen	4:10
6	Keep This Train A-Rollin' Written-By – Michael McDonald	3:29
7	Just In Time Written-By – Patrick Simmons	2:43
8	South Bay Strut Written-By – Chet McCracken, John McFee	4:05
9	One By One Written-By – Bobby LaKind, Michael McDonald	3:47

Credits

• Arranged By [Horns] – Jerome Jumonville* (tracks: B2)
• Arranged By [Strings] – Jimmie Haskell
• Art Direction, Design – Jim Welch
• Backing Vocals – Christopher Thompson, Nicolette Larson
• Baritone Saxophone – Joel Peskin
• Bass – Tiran Porter
• Congas, Bongos, Backing Vocals – Bobby LaKind
• Coordinator [Production] – Susyn Schops
• Drums, Vibraphone, Marimba – Chet McCracken
• Drums, Vocals – Keith Knudsen
• Engineer – Jim Isaacson
• Engineer [2nd] – Gene Meros
• Flugelhorn – Lee Thornburg
• Guitar, Vocals – John McFee, Patrick Simmons
• Keyboards – Patrick Henderson
• Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vocals – Michael McDonald
• Management – Bruce Cohn
• Mastered By – KD*
• Mastered By [Runout] – TIM*
• Photography By – Norman Seeff
• Producer – Ted Templeman
• Producer [Assistant] – Joan Parker
• Tambourine, Cowbell, Maracas – Ted Templeman
• Tenor Saxophone – Jerome Jumonville*
• Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Organ, Vocals – Cornelius Bumpus
• Trumpet – Bill Armstrong , Lee Thornburg

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4943674257874

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
HS 3452	The Doobie Brothers	One Step Closer ‎(LP, Album, Jac)	Warner Bros. Records	HS 3452	US	1980
W5 3452	The Doobie Brothers	One Step Closer ‎(Cass, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	W5 3452	US	1980
WPCR-13661	The Doobie Brothers	One Step Closer ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, SHM)	Warner Bros. Records, Warner Music	WPCR-13661	Japan	2009
HS 3452	The Doobie Brothers	One Step Closer ‎(LP, Album, RE, Emb)	Warner Bros. Records	HS 3452	US	Unknown
W5 3452	The Doobie Brothers	One Step Closer ‎(Cass)	Warner Bros. Records	W5 3452	Italy	1980

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Dedicate This Heart Flugelhorn – Lee ThornburgWritten-By – Paul Anka	4:07
A2	Real Love Arranged By [Strings] – Jimmie HaskellWritten-By – Patrick Henderson	4:18
A3	No Stopping Us Now Backing Vocals – Christopher ThompsonWritten-By – Christopher Thompson, Patrick Simmons	4:40
A4	Thank You Love Written-By – Cornelius Bumpus	6:22
B1	One Step Closer Written-By – Carlene Carter, John McFee, Keith Knudsen	4:10
B2	Keep This Train A-Rollin' Arranged By [Horns], Tenor Saxophone – Jerome Jumonville*Baritone Saxophone – Joel PeskinTrumpet – Bill Armstrong , Lee Thornburg	3:29
B3	Just In Time Written-By – Patrick Simmons	2:43
B4	South Bay Strut Arranged By [Strings] – Jimmie HaskellTrumpet – Lee ThornburgWritten-By – Chet McCracken, John McFee	4:05
B5	One By One Written-By – Bobby LaKind	3:47

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
• Distributed By – WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
• Recorded At – Sunset Sound Recorders
• Mixed At – Sunset Sound Recorders
• Recorded At – Warner Bros. Recording Studios
• Recorded At – United Sound Systems
• Recorded At – A&R Studios
• Mastered At – Kendun Recorders
• Published By – Tauripin Tunes
• Published By – Paulanne Music, Inc.
• Published By – April Music Inc.
• Published By – Monosteri Music
• Published By – Soquel Songs
• Published By – No Sheet Music
• Published By – Heavenly Thrust Music
• Published By – Noodle Tunes
• Published By – Long Tooth Music
• Published By – Rare Blue Music, Inc.
• Published By – Carlooney Tunes
• Published By – Kick Drum Music
• Published By – Conga Din Tunes

Credits

• Art Direction, Design – Jim Welch
• Backing Vocals – Nicolette Larson (tracks: A1, A2, B3)
• Bass – Tiran Porter
• Congas, Bongos, Backing Vocals – Bobby LaKind
• Drums, Vibraphone, Marimba – Chet McCracken
• Drums, Vocals – Keith Knudsen
• Engineer – Jim Isaacson
• Engineer [2nd] – Gene Meros
• Guitar, Vocals – John McFee, Patrick Simmons
• Keyboards – Patrick Henderson (tracks: A2, B2, B5)
• Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vocals – Michael McDonald
• Management – Bruce Cohn
• Mastered By – Kent Duncan
• Photography – Norman Seeff
• Producer – Ted Templeman
• Tambourine, Cowbell, Maracas – Ted Templeman
• Technician [Production Assistant] – Joan Parker
• Technician [Production Coordinator] – Susyn Schops
• Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Organ, Vocals – Cornelius Bumpus
• Written-By – Michael McDonald (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B5)

Notes

©1980 Warner Bros. Records, Inc. ℗1980 Warner Bros. Records, Inc.

Publicity by David Gest & Assoc. Recorded and mixed at Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood.
Additional recording at Warner Bros. Recording Studio, North Hollywood; United Sound Recorders, Detroit, Michigan; and A & R Recorders, New York.
Mastered at Kendun Recorders, Burbank.

Track A1 ©1980 Tauripin Tunes-ASCAP/Paulanne Music, Inc.-BMI.
Track A2 ©1980 Tauripin Tunes/April Music, Inc./Monosteri Music-ASCAP.
Track A3 ©1980 Soquel Songs/Tauripin Tunes/April Music, Inc./No Sheet Music-ASCAP.
Track A4 ©1980 Heavenly Thrust Music-BMI.
Track B1 ©1980 Noodle Tunes-No Aff./Long Tooth Music-BMI/Rare Blue Music, Inc./Carlooney Tunes-ASCAP.
Track B2 ©1980 Tauripin Tunes-ASCAP.
Track B3 ©1980 Soquel Songs-ASCAP.
Track B4 ©1980 Kick Drum Music.
Track B5 ©1980 Conga Din Tunes-BMI/Tauripin Tunes-ASCAP.

Issued with a cardboard printed inner lyrics-sleeve.

Parts of The Cover Are Embossed.

This version has a C under the labelCategory

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runouts): XHS-3452-1-1A-2HZ
• Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runouts): XHS-3452-Side II-2B-2HZ: DM-

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
HS 3452	The Doobie Brothers	One Step Closer ‎(LP, Album, Jac)	Warner Bros. Records	HS 3452	US	1980
W5 3452	The Doobie Brothers	One Step Closer ‎(Cass, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	W5 3452	US	1980
WPCR-13661	The Doobie Brothers	One Step Closer ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, SHM)	Warner Bros. Records, Warner Music	WPCR-13661	Japan	2009
HS 3452	The Doobie Brothers	One Step Closer ‎(LP, Album, RE, Emb)	Warner Bros. Records	HS 3452	US	Unknown
W5 3452	The Doobie Brothers	One Step Closer ‎(Cass)	Warner Bros. Records	W5 3452	Italy	1980