Given a third chance to resurrect his third career, Bolton made drastic changes.
He decided to stop trying to be Lou Gramm of Foreigner and decided that he really wanted to be -- Otis Redding? Well, that's what you'd think from his note-for-note copy of Redding's "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay," awhich brought him close to the Top Ten.
Even more notable, though, was "That's What Love Is All About," an original ballad cowritten by Eric ("Love Has No Pride") Kaz that repositioned Bolton from heavy-metal hunk to tough guy with a tender heart.
There had been prior hints that Bolton could sell a big ballad, but they were always buried album tracks.
This time, the ballad was issued as a single in advance of the album, and it did the trick.
For the rest, Bolton employed a new set of collaborators, including members of Journey and pop songwriting queen Diane Warren.
The result was platinum sales and a firm place in the middle of the road.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot LoveMichael Bolton, Martin Briley | Michael Bolton | Play | 03:49 | 0 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | Wait on LoveMichael Bolton, Jonathan Cain, John L. Friga | Michael Bolton | Play | 04:29 | 0 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | (Sittin' On) The Dock of the BaySteve Cropper, Otis Redding | Michael Bolton | Play | 03:55 | 0 MB | 23 MB |
| 4 | GinaMichael Bolton, Keith Diamond, Bob Halligan Jr. | Michael Bolton | Play | 04:10 | 0 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | That's What Love Is All AboutMichael Bolton, Eric Kaz | Michael Bolton | Play | 03:59 | 0 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | The HungerMichael Bolton, Jonathan Cain | Michael Bolton | Play | 04:19 | 0 MB | 27 MB |
| 7 | You're All That I NeedMichael Bolton, Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon | Michael Bolton | Play | 04:22 | 0 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | Take a Look at My FaceMichael Bolton, Martin Briley | Michael Bolton | Play | 04:01 | 0 MB | 26 MB |
| 9 | Walk AwayMichael Bolton, Diane Warren | Michael Bolton | Play | 04:11 | 0 MB | 24 MB |
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| 37 mins | 233 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tammy Allen | Bass |
| 2 | Timmy Allen | Bass |
| 3 | Skip Anderson | Keyboards |
| 4 | Michael Baird | Drums |
| 5 | Michael Bolton | Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Jeff Bova | Keyboards |
| 7 | Martin Briley | Composer |
| 8 | Ed Bruder | Assistant Producer |
| 9 | Wally Buck | Engineer |
| 10 | Jonathan Cain | Composer, Engineer, Keyboards, Producer |
| 11 | Mugs Cain | Drums, Percussion, Programming |
| 12 | Joe Cerisano | Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Steve Cropper | Composer |
| 14 | David Dachinger | Engineer |
| 15 | Keith Diamond | Bass, Composer, Drums, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Synthesizer |
| 16 | Karen Dreyfus | Violin |
| 17 | David Glen Eisley | Vocals (Background) |
| 18 | Katsuko Esaki | Violin |
| 19 | Dennis Feldman | Vocals (Background) |
| 20 | Alex Foster | Flute (Alto) |
| 21 | John L. Friga | Composer |
| 22 | Vicki Genfan | Music Contractor |
| 23 | Bob Halligan | Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 24 | Bob Halligan Jr. | Composer |
| 25 | Susan Hamilton | Producer |
| 26 | Hawkins Singers | Vocals (Background) |
| 27 | Walter Hawkins | Vocals (Background) |
| 28 | Lynette Hawkins-Stephens | Vocals (Background) |
| 29 | Richard Hendrickson | Violin |
| 30 | Richard Henrickson | Violin |
| 31 | Danny Hull | Saxophone |
| 32 | James Ingram | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 33 | Randy Jackson | Bass |
| 34 | Jerry Jumonville | Horn |
| 35 | George Karras | Assistant Producer |
| 36 | Eric Kaz | Composer |
| 37 | Acar S. Key | Engineer |
| 38 | Dr. Bob Khozouri | Programming |
| 39 | Curtis Rance King, Jr. | Vocals (Background) |
| 40 | Harry Kohn | Violin |
| 41 | Harold Kohon | Violin |
| 42 | Bruce Kulick | Guitar |
| 43 | Will Lee | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 44 | Jesse Levy | Cello |
| 45 | Steve Madaio | Horn |
| 46 | Eric Martin | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 47 | R.A. Martin | Horn |
| 48 | Danny Merlin | Guitar |
| 49 | Barbara Milne | Assistant Engineer |
| 50 | Bob Missbach | Engineer |
| 51 | Rob Mounsey | Keyboards |
| 52 | Shawn Murphy | Vocals (Background) |
| 53 | Jeff Neiblum | Programming |
| 54 | Chris Parker | Drums |
| 55 | Paul Pesco | Guitar |
| 56 | Thomas R. Peterson | Horn |
| 57 | Lenny Pickett | Reeds (Multiple) |
| 58 | Leonard Pickett | Reeds (Multiple) |
| 59 | Anthony Posk | Violin |
| 60 | Tony Posk | Violin |
| 61 | Otis Redding | Composer |
| 62 | Steve Rimland | Programming, Synthesizer |
| 63 | Peter Robbins | Engineer |
| 64 | Bob Rosa | Engineer, Mixing |
| 65 | Neal Schon | Composer, Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 66 | Ira Siegel | Guitar, Guitar (Electric) |
| 67 | V. Jeffrey Smith | Saxophone |
| 68 | Jeanie Tracy | Vocals (Background) |
| 69 | Joe Lynn Turner | Vocals (Background) |
| 70 | Tom Vercillo | Assistant Engineer |
| 71 | Diane Warren | Composer |
| 72 | Doug Wimbish | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 73 | Rebecca Young | Violin |
| 74 | Frederick Zlotkin | Cello |
| 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). |