The Essential Michael Bolton

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Copyright: ℗ 2006 Sony Music Entertainment

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Tracklist

1▶Digital Media
2▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Promise You
recording of:
I Promise You
writer:
Michael Bolton and Robert Lange (Robert John Lange)
Michael Bolton5:18
2I Found Someone
recording of:
I Found Someone
writer:
Michael Bolton and Mark Mangold
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Is Hot Music Ltd.
Michael Bolton3:48
3A Love So Beautiful
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1995)
cover recording of:
A Love So Beautiful
lyricist:
Jeff Lynne
composer:
Roy Orbison
Michael Bolton4:06
4Ain't Got Nothing If You Ain't Got Love
Michael Bolton45:04
5Drift Away
cover recording of:
Drift Away
lyricist and composer:
Mentor Williams (songwriter & producer)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Michael Bolton6:06
6Reach Out I'll Be There
cover recording of:
Reach Out, I’ll Be There
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Michael Bolton43:49
7The Best of Love
recording of:
The Best of Love
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton4:15
8Go the Distance
recording engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle, John Kurlander (engineer) and David Reitzas
programming:
David Gleeson and Dan Shea
additional engineer:
David Gleeson
assistant engineer:
Steve Milo
producer:
Walter Afanasieff and Michael Bolton
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
additional keyboard:
Dan Shea
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
Michael Landau
background vocals:
Sandy Griffith, Claytoven Richardson and Jeanie Tracy
vocals:
Michael Bolton
conductor:
Jeremy Lubbock
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff, Michael Bolton and Jeremy Lubbock
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Disney Enterprises, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1997) and Walt Disney Records (in 1997)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Go the Distance (Michael Bolton version)
lyricist:
David Zippel
composer:
Alan Menken
publisher:
Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing)
version of:
Go the Distance (Hercules, film version)
Michael Bolton4:42
9Sexual Healing
cover recording of:
Sexual Healing
writer:
Odell Brown, Marvin Gaye and David Ritz (American author)
publisher:
April Music Publishing Inc., Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Bugpie Music Publishing, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd. and April Music Inc. (in 1982)
Michael Bolton4:36
10Ain't No Sunshine
cover recording of:
Ain’t No Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd.
Michael Bolton3:35
11Nessun dorma! (from Turandot)
Michael Bolton, Philharmonia Orchestra & Steven Mercurio3:13
12Once in a Lifetime
recording of:
Once in a Lifetime
writer:
Walter Afanasieff, Michael Bolton and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Mr. Bolton’s Music Inc., Realsongs, Sony Tunes, Inc., Wallyworld Music, Warner–Tamerlane Pub (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Michael Bolton45:54
13A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes
recording engineer:
Glenn Berger and Roger Talkov (engineer)
producer:
B A Robertson, Michael Bolton and Ralph Schuckett (keyboard, composer, producer)
conductor:
Gene Orloff
remixer:
Rob Eaton
arranger:
Ralph Schuckett (keyboard, composer, producer)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Power Station (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
remixed at:
Sheffield Audio/Video Productions in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
cover recording of:
A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes (Cinderella, 1950 animated film)
lyricist:
Jerry Livingston (songwriter)
composer:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) and Al Hoffman
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division) and Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) (in 1948)
part of:
Cinderella (1950 Disney animated film)
Michael Bolton3:14
14To Love Somebody
producer:
Michael Bolton and David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
lead vocals:
Michael Bolton
arranger:
Michael Bolton and David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1992)
cover recording of:
To Love Somebody
written in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1967)
writer:
Barry Gibb (in 1967) and Robin Gibb (in 1967)
publisher:
Abigail Music, BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Nemperor, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Music Careers
part of:
50/50
Michael Bolton4:06
15Now That I Found You
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Manny LaCarrubba and Devon Rietveld
recording engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle
producer:
Walter Afanasieff and Michael Bolton
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
bass synthesizer, drums (drum set), keyboard, percussion and synthesizer:
Walter Afanasieff
guitar:
Michael Landau
lead vocals:
Michael Bolton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1991)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
recording of:
Now That I Found You
writer:
Michael Bolton and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Mr. Bolton’s Music Inc. (from 1991 to present), Realsongs (from 1991 to present), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) (from 1991 to present) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1991 to present)
Michael Bolton4:32
16That's What Love Is All About
producer:
Keith Diamond
lead vocals:
Michael Bolton
recording of:
That’s What Love Is All About
writer:
Michael Bolton and Eric Kaz
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Is Hot Music Ltd. and Kaz Music Company
Michael Bolton3:56

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Release group

part of:The Essential (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 12)