From the reggae-ish opener "I Stand for You" to the gorgeous cover of "Hey Girl" to the gospel-tinged "Everlasting," Michael McDonald's Blink of an Eye is at moments contemplative and, at others, just plain funky. McDonald's smoky, soulful vocals shine throughout. A nice album by the godfather of blue-eyed soul. ~ Tim Griggs, All Music Guide
Tim Ifversen (Mixing Assistant), Michael McDonald (Producer), Pino Palladino (Bass), Sweet Pea Atkinson (Vocals (Background)), Mike Campbell (Guitar), Michael McDonald (Keyboard Programming), Jimmy Bralower (Arranger), Michael McDonald (Horn Arrangements), Robben Ford (Guitar), Bruce Fowler (Trombone), Clydene Jackson Edwards (Vocals (Background)), Julie Larson (Production Coordination), Bruce Steinberg (Photography), Tom Lord-Alge (Mixing), Vince Gill (Vocals (Background)), Randy Kerber (Keyboards), Chris Albert (Assistant Engineer), Lenny Castro (Tambourine), David Williams (Guitar), Monalisa Young (Vocals (Background)), Michael McDonald (Vocals), David Frank (Synthesizer Horn), Michael McDonald (Synthesizer), Russ Titelman (Producer), Michael McDonald (Keyboards), Bruce Barris (Engineer), Greg Phillinganes (Piano), David Frank (Horn), David Frank (?), Jeff Bova (Keyboards), Chuck Findley (Flugelhorn), Lee Thornberg (Trumpet), Paul Jackson, Jr. (Guitar), Kirk Whalum (Sax (Tenor)), Lee Thornburg (Trumpet), Lenny Castro (Cymbals), Chris Fogel (Assistant Engineer), Jeff Bova (Bass), Jeff Bova (Clavichord), Jeff Bova (Organ), Paul Buchanan (Arranger), Charles Paakkari (Assistant Engineer), Ben Fowler (Engineer), Arnold McCutler (Vocals (Background)), Wallace Roney (Trumpet), Joanne Schwartz (Production Coordination), Arnold McCuller (Vocals (Background)), Doug Scott (Sequencing), Michael McDonald (Piano), John Simon (Design), David Frank (Horn Arrangements), Nathan East (Bass), Jeff Bova (Keyboard Programming), Robert "Kool" Bell (Arranger), Jimmy Bralower (Drum Programming), Manu Katche (Drums), Freddie "Ready Freddie" Washington (Bass), Michael McDonald (Vocals (Background)), Doug Scott (Arranger), Lenny Castro (Conga), Jeff Bova (Arranger), Randy Jacobs (Guitar), Bruce Steinberg (Art Direction), Dean Parks (Guitar), Michael Diehl (Design), Jeff Bova (Drum Programming), Jenni Muldaur (Vocals (Background)), Randall Jacobs (Guitar), Fred Tackett (Guitar), Chuck Sabatino (Vocals (Background)), Marcus Miller (Bass), Russ Titelman (Arranger), Mark Linett (Engineer), Lenny Castro (Triangle), George Perilli (Drums), Amy Holland (Vocals (Background)), Benmont Tench (?), Jeff Bova (Organ (Hammond)), Albert Wing (Sax (Tenor)), John "J.R." Robinson (Drums), Randy Kerber (Synthesizer Strings), Michael McDonald (Wurlitzer), UE Nastasi (Assistant Engineer), Benmont Tench (Organ (Hammond)), Michael McDonald (Arranger), Ted Jensen (Mastering), Jackson Jr. (?), Randy Jacobs (Guitar (Rhythm)), Jeff Bova (Synthesizer Bass), Jackson Jr. (Guitar), Randy Kerber (Horn), Robben Ford (Guitar (Rhythm)), Fred Tackett (Guitar (Acoustic)), Mark Linnet (Engineer), David Frank (Bells), Sir Harry Bowens (Vocals (Background)), Warren Haynes (Guitar), Bernie Chiaravalle (Guitar), Jimmy Bralower (Drums), Brandon Fields (Sax (Alto)), Ben Fowler (Trombone)