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One Step Closer
Rock · 1980 · 6 tracks

One Step Closer

The Doobie Brothers

Polished California soul defined by Michael McDonald's velvet baritone and intricate keyboard arrangements. The peak of the band's sophisticated pop-rock era.

September 22, 1980 · Warner Bros. Records

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A sophisticated and smooth blend of soulful yearning and professional confidence.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks
01
Dedicate This Heart
4:11
03
No Stoppin’ Us Now
4:43
04
Thank You Love
6:24
06
Keep This Train A‐Rollin’
3:32
07
Just in Time
2:46
08
South Bay Strut
4:05
Moments Worth Waiting For
The precision of the syncopated keyboard riff that opens Real Love
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does One Step Closer sound next to the rest of The Doobie Brothers's catalogue?

Love Romantic+1.9σ

The writing leans notably further into love romantic than the rest of the catalogue.

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