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Title: The Doobie Brothers | Minute By Minute

Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1978, Rock, Soft Rock, San Jose

Matrix #: BSK 3193

Condition: EX (LM)

Cultural Facts:

1. Personal Struggle Michael McDonald stepped into a band already in transition, carrying the pressure of replacing a beloved voice while helping redirect its entire identity.
2. Band Drama The group’s shift from biker-boogie roots toward smoother yacht-rock polish split some fans, even as it made them bigger than ever commercially.
3. Media Narrative Released at peak late-70s soft-rock power, this album turned the Doobies into radio royalty while also making them a target for backlash from rock purists.

4/15/26 LM

2/19/24 ob 6/9/25 sc