Songs of Cinema
| 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 on 17/2/2017 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart on 17/2/2017 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ "Michael Bolton Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
