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The former Michael Bolotin changed his name but not his style on his initial effort for Columbia Records. Bolton had essayed hard-edged arena rock with his band Blackjack, and here he did much the same thing, shout-singing in his emotive whiskey bellow over slashing guitar power chords (frequently courtesy of Blackjack's Bruce Kulick and his brother Bob), icy keyboard fills, angelic backup choirs, and thundering rhythm sections, all intended to fill the hockey auditoriums of America alongside Journey and Foreigner. For all the clichés, Bolton was an undeniably involving singer, and songs like "Fools Game," the lead-off track and chart single, were satisfying pop efforts that suggested he might offer some competition to emerging mainstream rockers like Bryan Adams. As things would turn out, of course, the true key track was the cover of the Supremes' "Back in My Arms Again."
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Michael Bolton, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer - Gerry Block, Engineer, Producer - M. Mangold, Composer, Lyricist - M. Bolton, Composer, Lyricist - C. BROOKS, Composer, Lyricist - Craig Brooks - Mark Mangold, Synthesizer - Jan Mullaney, Co-Producer, Piano - LOUIS LEVIN, Executive Producer - Mark Clarke, Bass Guitar - John Convertino, Engineer - Michael Braun, Drums - Carla Bandini, Engineer - Glenn Rosenstein, Assistant Engineer - Linda Randazzo, Assistant Engineer - Jimmy Santis, Assistant Engineer - Tony Bongiovi, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Jeffry Henrickson, Recording Engineer - Garry Rindfuss, Recording Engineer
(P) 1985 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Michael Bolton, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer - M. Bolton, Composer, Lyricist - Lloyd Landesman - Scott Zito - Bruce Kulick, Guitar - Mark Clarke, Bass Guitar - Chuck Burgi, Drums - Jan Mullaney, Co-Producer, Piano, Synthesizer - Gerry Block, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Producer - LOUIS LEVIN, Executive Producer - John Convertino, Engineer - Carla Bandini, Engineer - Linda Randazzo, Assistant Engineer - Jimmy Santis, Assistant Engineer - Glenn Rosenstein, Assistant Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Tony Bongiovi, Recording Engineer - Jeffry Henrickson, Recording Engineer - Garry Rindfuss, Recording Engineer
(P) 1985 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Michael Bolton, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer - M. Bolton, Composer, Lyricist - Craig Brooks - Mark Clarke, Bass Guitar - Chuck Burgi, Drums - Jan Mullaney, Co-Producer, Piano, Synthesizer - S. ZITO, Composer, Lyricist - Gerry Block, Engineer, Producer - LOUIS LEVIN, Executive Producer - John Convertino, Engineer - Carla Bandini, Engineer - Linda Randazzo, Assistant Engineer - Jimmy Santis, Assistant Engineer - Glenn Rosenstein, Assistant Engineer - Tony Bongiovi, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Jeffry Henrickson, Recording Engineer - Garry Rindfuss, Recording Engineer
(P) 1985 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Michael Bolton, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer - Gerry Block, Engineer, Producer - M. Bolton, Composer, Lyricist - Craig Brooks - Jan Mullaney, Co-Producer, Synthesizer - LOUIS LEVIN, Executive Producer - Lloyd Landesman - Mark Clarke, Bass Guitar - John Convertino, Engineer - Chuck Burgi, Drums - Carla Bandini, Engineer - Aldo Nova, Synthesizer - Linda Randazzo, Assistant Engineer - Glenn Rosenstein, Assistant Engineer - Jimmy Santis, Assistant Engineer - Tony Bongiovi, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Jeffry Henrickson, Recording Engineer - Garry Rindfuss, Recording Engineer
(P) 1985 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Michael Bolton, Associated Performer, Guitar, Main Artist, Producer - M. Bolton, Composer, Lyricist - Craig Brooks - Lloyd Landesman - Mark Clarke, Bass Guitar - Chuck Burgi, Drums - Jan Mullaney, Co-Producer, Synthesizer - Gerry Block, Engineer, Producer - LOUIS LEVIN, Executive Producer - John Convertino, Engineer - Carla Bandini, Engineer - Linda Randazzo, Assistant Engineer - Jimmy Santis, Assistant Engineer - Glenn Rosenstein, Assistant Engineer - Tony Bongiovi, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Jeffry Henrickson, Recording Engineer - Garry Rindfuss, Recording Engineer
(P) 1985 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Michael Bolton, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer - M. Bolton, Composer, Lyricist - Scott Zito, Bass Guitar, Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer - Chuck Burgi, Drums - S. ZITO, Composer, Lyricist - Gerry Block, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Jan Mullaney, Co-Producer - LOUIS LEVIN, Executive Producer - John Convertino, Engineer - Carla Bandini, Engineer - Linda Randazzo, Assistant Engineer - Jimmy Santis, Assistant Engineer - Glenn Rosenstein, Assistant Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Tony Bongiovi, Recording Engineer - Jeffry Henrickson, Recording Engineer - Garry Rindfuss, Recording Engineer
(P) 1985 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Michael Bolton, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer - Gerry Block, Engineer, Producer - Brian Holland, Composer, Lyricist - Lamont Dozier, Composer, Lyricist - Craig Brooks - Eddie Holland Jr., Composer, Lyricist - Jan Mullaney, Co-Producer - LOUIS LEVIN, Executive Producer - Lloyd Landesman - Mark Clarke, Bass Guitar - John Convertino, Engineer - Chuck Burgi, Drums - Glenn Rosenstein, Assistant Engineer - Carla Bandini, Engineer - Linda Randazzo, Assistant Engineer - Jimmy Santis, Assistant Engineer - Tony Bongiovi, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Jeffry Henrickson, Recording Engineer - Garry Rindfuss, Recording Engineer
(P) 1985 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Michael Bolton, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer - M. Bolton, Composer, Lyricist - Craig Brooks - Mark Clarke, Bass Guitar - Chuck Burgi, Drums - Jan Mullaney, Co-Producer, Piano, Synthesizer - Gerry Block, Engineer, Producer - Glenn Rosenstein, Assistant Engineer - LOUIS LEVIN, Executive Producer - John Convertino, Engineer - Carla Bandini, Engineer - Linda Randazzo, Assistant Engineer - Jimmy Santis, Assistant Engineer - Tony Bongiovi, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Jeffry Henrickson, Recording Engineer - Garry Rindfuss, Recording Engineer
(P) 1985 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Michael Bolton, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Gerry Block, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Patrick Henderson, Composer, Lyricist - Craig Brooks - Jan Mullaney, Co-Producer - LOUIS LEVIN, Executive Producer - George Clinton, Synthesizer - Mark Clarke, Bass Guitar - John Convertino, Engineer - Chuck Burgi, Drums - Carla Bandini, Engineer - Doug Katsaros, Piano, Synthesizer - Linda Randazzo, Assistant Engineer - Glenn Rosenstein, Assistant Engineer - Jimmy Santis, Assistant Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Tony Bongiovi, Recording Engineer - Jeffry Henrickson, Recording Engineer - Garry Rindfuss, Recording Engineer
(P) 1985 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
The former Michael Bolotin changed his name but not his style on his initial effort for Columbia Records. Bolton had essayed hard-edged arena rock with his band Blackjack, and here he did much the same thing, shout-singing in his emotive whiskey bellow over slashing guitar power chords (frequently courtesy of Blackjack's Bruce Kulick and his brother Bob), icy keyboard fills, angelic backup choirs, and thundering rhythm sections, all intended to fill the hockey auditoriums of America alongside Journey and Foreigner. For all the clichés, Bolton was an undeniably involving singer, and songs like "Fools Game," the lead-off track and chart single, were satisfying pop efforts that suggested he might offer some competition to emerging mainstream rockers like Bryan Adams. As things would turn out, of course, the true key track was the cover of the Supremes' "Back in My Arms Again."
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:33:18
- Main artists: Michael Bolton
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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