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All That Matters (1997)

Where the lyrics of All That Matters take you, and where it was really made.

The album's best-known track is a Hercules film song that lost both its Oscar and Golden Globe bids to Celine Dion's 'My Heart Will Go On'.

Key places

Recorded at A&M Studios (1997)

Recording site A&M Recording Studios — Discogs lists A&M Studios among the places where this album was recorded. The studio is in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Clinton Recording Studio (1997)

Recording site Clinton Recording — Discogs credits Clinton Recording Studio as a recording location for this album. The studio is in New York City. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Conway Studios (1997)

Recording site Conway Recording Studios — Discogs credits Conway Studios as a recording location for this album. The studio is in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Doppler Studios (1997)

Recording site Doppler Studios — Discogs credits Doppler Studios as a recording location for this album. The studio is in Atlanta. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Larrabee North (1997)

Recording site Larrabee Sound Studios — Discogs credits Larrabee North as a recording location for this album. The studio is in Studio City, Los Angeles. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Record Plant, Los Angeles (1997)

Recording site Record Plant Studios — Discogs credits Record Plant in Los Angeles as a recording location for this album. The studio is in Los Angeles. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Sony Music Studios (1997)

Recording site Sony Music Studios — Discogs credits Sony Music Studios in New York City as a recording location for this album. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Soundtrack Studios (1997)

Recording site Soundtrack Studios — Discogs credits Soundtrack Studios as a recording location for this album. The studio is in New York City. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Bananaboat Studios (1997)

Recording site The Enterprise (Burbank) — Discogs credits Bananaboat Studios as a recording location for this album. The point marks the city center of Burbank. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at The Cave (1997)

Recording site Bob Dylan's garage studio (Malibu) — Discogs credits The Cave as a recording location for this album. The point marks the city center of Malibu. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at The Bennett House (1997)

Recording site Sound Kitchen — Discogs credits The Bennett House as a recording location for this album. The point marks the city center of Franklin. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Masterfonics (1997)

Recording site Nashville — Discogs credits Masterfonics as a recording location for this album. The point marks the city center of Nashville. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at East Bay Recording (1997)

Recording site East Bay Recording — Discogs credits East Bay Recording as a recording location for this album. The point marks the city center of Tarrytown. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Passion Studios (1997)

Recording site Passion Studios — Discogs credits Passion Studios as a recording location for this album. The point marks the city center of Westport. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• All That Matters: tenth studio album by American recording artist Michael Bolton
• Released in 1997 by Columbia Records
• First studio album since 1993's The One Thing
• Includes the pop version of 'Go the Distance', recorded for the soundtrack to the animated film Hercules
• Track listing of 14 songs, including the bonus track 'When There Are No Words'

Background

• Bolton was aided in production by Babyface and Tony Rich
• Songwriters include Bolton, Diane Warren, Babyface, Lamont Dozier, Gary Burr, and Tony Rich
• 'Go the Distance' was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song
• Both awards went to Celine Dion's 'My Heart Will Go On' from Titanic
• 'Go the Distance' peaked at #24 on the Billboard Hot 100
• The same song went to #1 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, Bolton's ninth song to top that chart

Recording

• Discogs lists studios in Los Angeles, New York City, Atlanta, Nashville, and smaller towns in Tennessee, Texas, and New York state as recording locations
• Mixing took place at several studios, including The Hit Factory and Quad Recording Studios in New York City
• Mastering was done at Gateway Mastering
• Discogs credits David Reitzas as recording engineer and Bob Ludwig as mastering engineer

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Born Michael Bolotin on February 26, 1953, in New Haven, Connecticut.
• At age 14 he formed the group the Nomads, which was signed to a singles contract by Epic Records when he was 16.
• Began recording in 1975 at The Church Studio in Tulsa, Oklahoma, under his original family name Bolotin.
• Early career focused on hard rock; his band Blackjack once opened for Ozzy Osbourne on tour.

Career

• Anglicized his name to Bolton and gained his first major hit as a songwriter, co-writing "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" for Laura Branigan.
• Recorded his own version of "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" in 1988, reaching number one on the Hot 100.
• Achieved peak success as a pop ballad singer in the late 1980s and early 1990s with songwriters such as Diane Warren and Desmond Child.
• Covered Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay" (1987) and Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman," a Grammy-winning cover on the 1991 album Time, Love & Tenderness.
• Faced a plagiarism suit from the Isley Brothers over "Love Is a Wonderful Thing," settled with a $4.2 million payment.
• Has sold more than 75 million records, with eight top 10 albums and two Billboard number-one singles.
• Later worked in television and film, appeared on Dancing with the Stars, and produced the documentary American Dream: Detroit.

Reception

At release

• Italian Wikipedia says the album was a flop compared with Bolton's earlier work, despite relatively successful singles
• Italian Wikipedia says it debuted only at number 39 on the Billboard 200 and disappeared from the chart after a few weeks
• Italian Wikipedia adds that it remained Bolton's last album to achieve significant sales

Records

• Billboard 200 debut: number 39
• Left the Billboard 200 after a few weeks
• RIAA gold certification
• 'Go the Distance' reached number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100
• 'Go the Distance' reached number 1 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart

Sources: it.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The album includes the pop version of 'Go the Distance', nominated for both the Oscar and the Golden Globe for Best Original Song.
• Both awards went to Celine Dion's 'My Heart Will Go On' from Titanic.
• The album's booklet has 14 foldout pages, packaged in a standard jewel case with a clear tray.
• The UK version includes 'When There Are No Words' as a bonus track.
• The album's last major sales are noted as a point of comparison in Bolton's career.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

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