''Cycles'' is the tenth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The album was released on May 17, 1989, by Capitol Records.
It marked the band's reunion after breaking up in 1982. Instead of the later configurations with Michael McDonald at the helm, the band reverted to their 1972-4 lineup although Bobby LaKind who had played percussion with later configurations also rejoined. Tom Johnston,
John Hartman
John Hartman (March 18, 1950 – September 22, 2022)Michael Hossack
Michael Joseph Hossack (October 17, 1946 – March 12, 2012) was an American drummer for the rock band The Doobie Brothers.
Biography
Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Hossack was known as "Big Mike" to his former band members. He started playin ...
returned to the lineup for the first time since 1977, 1979 and 1974 respectively.
The album was largely co-written with producers and sidesmen. Bobby LaKind collaborated with former Doobie members
John McFee
John McFee (born September 9, 1950, Santa Cruz, California) is an American singing, singer, songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist, and long-time member of The Doobie Brothers.
Biography
Some of McFee's early and no ...
and
Keith Knudsen
Keith A. Knudsen ( ; February 18, 1948 – February 8, 2005) was an American rock drummer, vocalist, and songwriter. Knudsen was best known as a drummer and vocalist for The Doobie Brothers. In addition, he founded the band Southern Pacific wit ...
on "Time is Here and Gone" and Michael McDonald on "Tonight I'm Coming Through (The Border)". Two cover versions were included in the form of the Four Tops' "One Chain (Don't Make No Prison)" and the Isley Brothers' "Need a Little Taste of Love."
The title of the album was taken from an unused song written by
Tiran Porter
Tiran Calvin Porter (born September 26, 1948) is an American bass and guitar player, vocalist and composer, best known as a member of The Doobie Brothers from 1972 to 1980 and 1987 to 1992.
Biography
Porter graduated from Leuzinger High School in ...
. Porter later recorded the song for his 1995 solo album ''Playing To An Empty House''.
Lead track "The Doctor" was released as a single and stormed to No. 9 on Billboard's Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Chart. After this album, Bobby Lakind retired from the band because of terminal colorectal cancer, which claimed his life in 1992.
The album was reissued in 2002 by One Way Records with two bonus tracks. The first was "Anything for Love", written by Bobby LaKind with Eddie Schwartz and Zeke Zirngiebel, which originally appeared on a CD single of "The Doctor". The second was an extended remix of "Need A Little Taste of Love," which had appeared on a CD single of "One Chain".
guitar
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vocals
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(lead vocals on 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 9)
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Patrick Simmons
Patrick Simmons (born October 19, 1948) is an American musician best known as a founding member of the rock band The Doobie Brothers. Born in Aberdeen, Washington, he has been the only consistent member of the band throughout their tenure. Simm ...
- guitar, vocals (lead vocals on 3, 7, 10)
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Tiran Porter
Tiran Calvin Porter (born September 26, 1948) is an American bass and guitar player, vocalist and composer, best known as a member of The Doobie Brothers from 1972 to 1980 and 1987 to 1992.
Biography
Porter graduated from Leuzinger High School in ...
John Hartman
John Hartman (March 18, 1950 – September 22, 2022)drums, backing vocals
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Michael Hossack
Michael Joseph Hossack (October 17, 1946 – March 12, 2012) was an American drummer for the rock band The Doobie Brothers.
Biography
Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Hossack was known as "Big Mike" to his former band members. He started playin ...
- drums,
percussion
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Kim Bullard
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*Producers: Eddie Schwartz, Charlie Midnight, Rodney Mills
*Production Assistant: Rodney Mills
*Engineers: Tom Sadzeck, Devon Bernadoni, Jim Gaines, Rodney Mills, Jeffrey Norman
*Mastering: Bob Ludwig
*Remixing: Brian Wayy
*Programming: Brian Wayy
*Conductor: Bobby LaKind
*Design: Jeffery Fey
*Cover Photo: Tom Keller
*Logo Design: Tom Nikosey
*Art Direction: Tommy Steele