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Only a Woman Like You (2002)

Where the lyrics of Only a Woman Like You take you, and where it was really made.

A comeback album by Michael Bolton was recorded in studios spread from Connecticut to Stockholm, with credits shared among many writers and producers.

Key places

Recording at Passion Studios, Westport (2002)

Recording site Passion Studios — The album was recorded at Passion Studios and Le Crib Studios in Westport, Connecticut. The pin marks the city centre, not the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at Renegade Studios, Chicago (2002)

Recording site Chicago Recording Company — Sessions for the album were credited to Renegade Studios in Chicago, Illinois. The pin marks the city centre of Chicago. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at The Gentlemen's Club, Miami Beach (2002)

Recording site South Beat Studios — The album was recorded at The Gentlemen's Club in Miami Beach, Florida. The pin marks the city centre of Miami Beach. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at Playroom Studios, Miami (2002)

Recording site The Hit Factory Criteria — Sessions were credited to Playroom Studios in Miami, Florida. The pin marks the city centre of Miami. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording in Nashville (2002)

Recording site Nashville — Recording was credited to Emerald Sound Studios and Ocean Way Nashville in Nashville, Tennessee. The pin marks the city centre of Nashville. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at Headman Sound, New York (2002)

Recording site Record Plant Studios — Recording was credited to Headman Sound and Sound Decision Studios in New York City. The pin marks the city centre of New York. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at Barking Doctor Studios (2002)

Recording site Barking Doctor Recording (Mount Kisco, NY) — Sessions were credited to Barking Doctor Studios in Mount Kisco, New York. The pin marks the town centre of Mount Kisco. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at Final Approach, Encino (2002)

Recording site Chappell Studios (Encino) — Sessions were credited to Final Approach in Encino, California. The pin marks the town centre of Encino. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at The Enterprise, Burbank (2002)

Recording site The Enterprise (Burbank) — Sessions were credited to The Enterprise in Burbank, California. The pin marks the city centre of Burbank. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at Conway Studios, Hollywood (2002)

Recording site Conway Recording Studios — Conway Studios is one of four Hollywood studios credited for recording. The pin marks the studio building's coordinates. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at Capitol Studios, Hollywood (2002)

Recording site Capitol Studios — Capitol Studios is one of four Hollywood studios credited for recording. The pin marks the studio building's coordinates. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at The Treehouse (2002)

Recording site The Treehouse — Recording was credited to The Treehouse in North Hollywood, California. The pin marks the studio building's coordinates. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at Record Plant, Los Angeles (2002)

Recording site Record Plant (Los Angeles) — Record Plant is one of four Los Angeles studios credited for recording. The pin marks the studio building's coordinates. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at The Village Recorder, Los Angeles (2002)

Recording site Village Recorders — The Village Recorder is one of four Los Angeles studios credited for recording. The pin marks the studio building's coordinates. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at WallyWorld Studios, San Rafael (2002)

Recording site Tarpan Studios — Recording was credited to WallyWorld Studios in San Rafael, California. The pin marks the city centre of San Rafael. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at Noise In The Attic, Seal Beach (2002)

Recording site Noise In The Attic — Sessions were credited to Noise In The Attic in Seal Beach, California. The pin marks the city centre of Seal Beach. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at Polar Studios, Stockholm (2002)

Recording site Polar Studios — Recording was credited to Polar Studios and Maratone Studios in Stockholm, Sweden. The pin marks the studio building's coordinates. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Only a Woman Like You: studio album by Michael Bolton, released in 2002
• The album constituted a comeback for Bolton
• Track listing has 14 entries, including a version of Marcos Vianna's song credited to the Brazilian soundtrack
• Title track credits Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Shania Twain, Max Martin and Rami as writers
• Track 13 is a cover of Stevie Wonder's song "As"

Background

• Bolton co-wrote most tracks with Walter Afanasieff, Billy Mann, Andy Goldmark and Richard Marx
• Other outside writers include Gary Burr, Desmond Child, Dan Hill and Mark Mueller
• Bolton also appears as lead vocalist on every track listed

Recording

• Bolton is credited as executive producer and producer on tracks 1, 2 and 5 to 13
• Gary Haase, Billy Mann, Rudy Pérez, Mutt Lange and Max Martin share production on other tracks
• Sessions are credited to studios in Westport, Chicago, Miami, Nashville, New York, Los Angeles and Stockholm
• Mastering was done at Battery Mastering Studios in New York

Cover

• Cover photography by Nigel Parry
• Art direction and design by Jackie Murphy

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

• The album constituted a comeback for Bolton
• Track 1 "Dance with Me" is credited to Bolton, Gary Haase and Billy Mann
• Track 2 "I Wanna Hear You Say It" is credited to Bolton, Billy Mann and Rudy Pérez
• Track 4 "All That You Deserve" is credited to Bolton, Andy Goldmark and Wayne Hector
• Track 5 "Love with My Eyes Closed" is credited to Walter Afanasieff, Bolton and Billy Mann
• Track 6 "To Feel Again" is credited to Bolton, Gary Burr and Desmond Child
• Track 7 "The Center of My Heart" is credited to Afanasieff, Bolton and Billy Mann
• Track 8 "This Is the Way" is credited to Bolton, Goldmark and Mutt Lange
• Track 11 "I Surrender" is credited to Bolton, Mutt Lange and Richard Marx
• Track 12 "Eternally" is credited to Bolton and Richard Marx

Records

• US albums chart peak: No. 36
• The chart result is the only chart position named in the source
• No critic reviews are quoted in the source

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The title track credits Shania Twain among its writers alongside Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Max Martin and Rami.
• Track 14 is a version of Marcos Vianna's song "Somente Por Amor" with Portuguese lyrics and music by Vianna and English lyrics by Bolton, noted as released only in Brazil.
• Bolton is credited as executive producer on the album, with Louis Levin also credited as executive producer.
• Nile Rodgers is credited as producer on track 13, the Stevie Wonder cover "As".
• Bolton and Richard Marx both appear as backing vocalists on tracks 10 to 12.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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