Never let it be said that Michael Bolton is ignorant of his times.
He may not always participate in them -- he spent the better part of the new millennium on the sidelines, occasionally singing covers, even indulging in an album-long tribute to Sinatra -- but he’s aware of them, as One World One Love, released in the U.K.
in 2009 and the U.S.
in 2010, illustrates.
For his first mainstream pop album since 2002, he immerses himself in cool contemporary trends, trading heavily in Auto-Tune, enlisting Ne-Yo and a pre-fame Lady Gaga for a collaboration, dabbling in some reggae rhythms, adapting some coolly synthesized rhythms without ever quite achieving the iciness of Ryan Tedder.
Strangely, Bolton’s impeccably recorded adult contemporary seems much warmer than most modern AC, something that goes a long way toward making One World One Love appealing: even though the songs are, as a whole, not as memorable as his earliest hits, there’s a nice easy confidence here -- it’s the sound of an old pro doing what he does best.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ready for YouN. Atweh, Michael Bolton | Michael Bolton | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | Just One LoveMichael Bolton, J. Omley | Michael Bolton | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | Need You to FallS. Lawrence | Michael Bolton | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | Hope It's Too LateMichael Bolton, Emanuel Kiriakou, K. Livingston | Michael Bolton | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | Can You Feel MeT. Jackson | Michael Bolton | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | The BestMichael Bolton, J. Omley | Michael Bolton | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | Murder My HeartMichael Bolton, Lady Gaga, J. Omley | Michael Bolton | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 8 | You Comfort MeN. Atweh, Michael Bolton | Michael Bolton | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 9 | Sign Your Name | Michael Bolton | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | Invisible Tattoo | Michael Bolton | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 11 | SurvivorMichael Bolton, J. Omley | Michael Bolton | Play | 03:55 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 12 | Crazy LoveVan Morrison | Michael Bolton | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 45 mins | 103 MB | |||||
| 45 mins | 331 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natalie Anderson | Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | N. Atweh | Composer |
| 3 | Bass Over Babylon | Producer |
| 4 | Josiah Bell | Programming |
| 5 | Rhona Bennett | Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Michael Bolton | Composer, Engineer, Executive Producer, Primary Artist |
| 7 | RaVaughn Brown | Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | James Burney | Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Bobby Campbell | Assistant Engineer |
| 10 | Neil Case | Producer |
| 11 | Steve Chrisanthou | Editing, Guitar, Producer, Programming, Vocal Engineer, Vocal Producer |
| 12 | Tami Chynn | Featured Artist |
| 13 | Tom Consolo | Management |
| 14 | Josh Feldman | A&R |
| 15 | Conroy Forte | Producer |
| 16 | Susan Harriott | Vocals (Background) |
| 17 | Jeri Heiden | Artwork |
| 18 | T. Jackson | Composer |
| 19 | Tyrone Jackson | Producer |
| 20 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 21 | Brian Jobson | Producer |
| 22 | Kwame Kandekore | Producer |
| 23 | Jenniffer Kastel | Vocals (Background) |
| 24 | Mat Kearney | Guitar |
| 25 | Emanuel Kiriakou | Composer |
| 26 | Lady Gaga | Composer |
| 27 | S. Lawrence | Composer |
| 28 | Shannon "Slam" Lawrence | Producer |
| 29 | Mika Lett | Vocals (Background) |
| 30 | K. Livingston | Composer |
| 31 | Andrew MacPherson | Photography |
| 32 | Mike Mani | Engineer, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Programming, Vocal Producer |
| 33 | Manny Marroquin | Mixing |
| 34 | Robert Marvin | Programming |
| 35 | Adam Messinger | Guitar, Instrumentation, Mixing, Organ, Percussion, Producer |
| 36 | Steve Milo | Vocal Engineer |
| 37 | Van Morrison | Composer |
| 38 | Aimee Nadeau | A&R |
| 39 | Ne-Yo | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 40 | J. Omley | Composer |
| 41 | Jordan Omley | Engineer, Mixing, Producer, Vocal Producer |
| 42 | Ladonna Harley Peters | Vocals (Background) |
| 43 | Eric Rennaker | Assistant Engineer |
| 44 | Cara Robinson | Vocals (Background) |
| 45 | Sharon Robinson | Additional Production, Vocals (Background) |
| 46 | Paul Siddal | Keyboards |
| 47 | Todd Steinhauer | Assistant Engineer |
| 48 | Akli Thompson | Guitar |
| 49 | Michael Thompson | Guitar |
| 50 | Andy Thornton | Bass |
| 51 | Brian Warwick | Assistant Engineer |
| 52 | Juan Winans | Producer, String Programming, Vocals (Background) |
| 53 | Karlene Wray | Vocals (Background) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |