Livin' on the Fault Line

Rolling Stone said, "This half-effort lacks the energy of their previous albums. The Doobie Brothers continue to produce smooth, adult rock (more consistently than before, in fact), but without the threat of at least a little bite, their music slips too easily into the background." ==Track listing==

The Doobie Brothers: • Patrick Simmons – electric and acoustic guitars, lead and backing vocals • Jeff "Skunk" Baxter – electric and acoustic guitars • Michael McDonald – acoustic and electric pianos, organ, clavinet, synthesizer, lead and backing vocals • Tiran Porter – bass, lead and backing vocals • Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, backing vocals • John Hartman – drums, percussion Tom Johnston is listed as a band member in the credits but does not play on the album. Additional players: • Bobby LaKind – congas, backing vocals • Dan Armstrong – electric sitar solo on "Need a Lady" • Randy Brecker – trumpet solo on "You Belong to Me" • Norton Buffalo – harmonica on "There's a Light" • Victor Feldman – vibes on "Livin' on the Fault Line" • Rosemary Butler – backing vocals on "Little Darling (I Need You)", "You Belong to Me" and "There's a Light" • Maureen McDonald – backing vocals on "You're Made That Way" • Ted Templeman – percussion • David Paich – string and horn arrangements on "You're Made That Way", "Little Darling (I Need You)", "You Belong to Me" and "There's a Light", string arrangement on "Nothin' But a Heartache" ==Production==

• Producer – Ted Templeman • Production coordination – Beth Naranjo • Engineer – Donn Landee • Second engineer – Kent Nebergall • Cover photography and album design – Bruce Steinberg • Inner sleeve photo – Michael Zagaris • Aerial photo pilot – Roger Glenn • Hand-tinting – Kristin Sundbom ==Charts==