Songs of Cinema
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| Released | February 10, 2017 | |||
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| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 35:50 | |||
| Label | Frontiers | |||
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Songs of Cinema is the 23rd studio album by American singer Michael Bolton. The album was released on February 10, 2017 by Frontiers Records.[1] The album contains a ballad version of Bolton's song with The Lonely Island, "Jack Sparrow". Bolton promoted the album in a guest appearance on Screen Junkies' series Honest Trailers, in a trailer for the film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When a Man Loves a Woman" (2017 version) (from When a Man Loves a Woman) |
| Johan Carlsson | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Stand by Me" (from Stand by Me) | Dapo Torimiro | 2:57 | |
| 3. | "I've Got a Woman" (from Ray) |
| Carlsson | 3:21 |
| 4. | "I Will Always Love You" (featuring Dolly Parton) (from The Bodyguard) | Dolly Parton | Carlsson | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Old Time Rock and Roll" (from Risky Business) |
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| 3:07 |
| 6. | "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (from The Big Chill) |
| 4:06 | |
| 7. | "Cupid" (from Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special) | Sam Cooke |
| 3:10 |
| 8. | "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (from The Wizard of Oz) |
| 3:28 | |
| 9. | "As Time Goes By" (from Casablanca) | Herman Hupfeld | Torimiro | 3:17 |
| 10. | "Jack Sparrow" (ballad) (from The Lonely Island SNL digital video short) |
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| 1:43 |
Personnel
- Michael Bolton – vocals, additional arrangements (2), arrangements (5)
- Johan Carlsson – programming (1-4), Hammond B3 organ (1, 3, 4), arrangements (1-4), percussion (2), shaker (2, 4), tambourine (2, 4), additional arrangements (2), acoustic piano (4), synthesizers (4), acoustic guitars (4), electric guitar (4)
- Mattias Bylund – Wurlitzer electric piano (1, 3)
- David Delhomme – Hammond B3 organ (1, 3)
- Dapo Torimiro – acoustic piano (2), Hammond B3 organ (2), programming (2, 9), acoustic guitars (2), guitar solo (2), bass (2), drums (2), arrangements (2, 9), instruments (9)
- Walter Afanasieff – acoustic piano (5), Hammond B3 organ (5), synth bass (5), arrangements (5)
- Paul Mirkovich – keyboards (6), acoustic piano (6), Wurlitzer electric piano (6), synthesizers (6), programming (6), horn and string arrangements (6)
- Eric Daniels – keyboards (6), Hammond B3 organ (6)
- Greg Chun – acoustic piano (7), strings (7), trumpet (7), arrangements (7, 10), instruments (10), programming (10)
- Rory Doggett – organ (7), pedal steel guitar (7), ukulele (7), bass (7), drums (7), percussion (7), arrangements (7)
- John Sarafian – guitars (1, 3, 4)
- Per Strandberg – guitars (1, 3, 4)
- Michael Thompson – acoustic guitars (2), electric guitars (2, 8), lead guitars (5), additional guitars (5, 6), guitars (7)
- Joe Walsh – lead guitar (5)
- Tim Pierce – additional guitars (5)
- Justin Derrico – guitars (6)
- Rudy Perez – all rhythm guitars (8), nylon guitar fills (8), bass (8), rhythm track arrangements (8)
- Brian Monroney – nylon guitar fills (8)
- Michael Engström – bass (1, 3, 4)
- Sasha Krivstov – bass (6)
- Miko Rezler – drums (1, 3)
- John Robinson – drums (5), percussion (5), tambourine (5)
- Nate Morton – drums (6), percussion (6)
- Richard Bravo – drums (8), percussion (8)
- David Bukovinszky – cello (1, 3, 4)
- Richard Dodd – cello (6)
- Lauren Chipman – viola (6)
- Mattias Johansson – violin (1, 3, 4)
- Daphne Chen – violin (6)
- Eric Gorfain – violin (6)
- Wojek Goral – alto saxophone (3)
- Tomas Jonsson – baritone saxophone (3), tenor saxophone (3)
- Jason Peterson Delaire – sax solo (3, 9)
- Miguel Gandelman – baritone saxophone (6), tenor saxophone (6)
- Ryan Porter – trombone (6)
- Jan-Anders Bjerger – trumpet (3)
- Chris Gray – trumpet (6)
- Ray Monteiro– trumpet (6)
- Nils-Petter Ankarblom – string arrangements (1, 3, 4), horn arrangements (3)
- Chris Walden – string arrangements (8)
- Mabvuto Carpenter – backing vocals (1, 2, 3)
- Monét Owens – backing vocals (1, 2)
- Eric Dawkings – backing vocals (2)
- Sheree Brown – backing vocals (3)
- Dolly Parton – vocals (4)
- Luke Edgemon – backing vocals (5)
- Missi Hale – backing vocals (5)
- Angela Fisher – backing vocals (6)
- Aretha Scruggs – backing vocals (6)
- Toni Scruggs – backing vocals (6)
Production
- Michael Bolton – executive producer
- Christina Kline – A&R, management
- Johan Carlsson – vocal production (1, 3, 4)
- Peter Karlsson – vocal production (1, 3, 4)
- Greg Chun – vocal production (10)
- Akiva Schafer – vocal production (10)
- Steve Milo – production coordinator
- Diana Flores – art direction, design
- Timothy White – photography
Technical
- Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
- Jorge Velasco – recording engineer, engineer (1-4, 7, 9, 10), mixing (2, 4-6, 9, 10), additional engineer (5), horns recording (6), vocal recording (6)
- Mattias Bylund – string recording and editing (1, 3, 4)
- Johan Carlsson – mixing (1, 3, 4), additional recording (2)
- Tyler Gordon – engineer (5)
- David Reitzas – recording (6), MB vocal recording (8)
- Brent Asbury – mixing (7)
- Andres Bermudez – recording (8), mixing (8)
- Michael Bolton – additional recording (2)
- Steve Milo – additional vocal recording (6, 8), additional engineer (6, 8), vocal recording (7)
- Rouble Kapoor – assistant engineer (6)
- David Lopez – assistant engineer (8)
- Chris Brooke – assistant vocal engineer (8)
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] | 81 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] | 90 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[4] | 42 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 46 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 177 |
References
- ^ "Michael Bolton Announces New Album of Movie Song Covers". Entertainment Weekly. December 20, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ "ARIA CHART WATCH #408". auspOp. February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Michael Bolton – Songs of Cinema" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ "Michael Bolton Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2017.