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Songs of Cinema (2017)

Where the lyrics of Songs of Cinema take you, and where it was really made.

Bolton's 23rd studio album is built on film songs, but one track is a ballad version of "Jack Sparrow", his song with The Lonely Island.

Key places

Recorded at Westlake Studios (2017)

Recording site Westlake Recording Studios — Credits name Westlake Studios in Los Angeles as one recording site. The point uses the building coordinates. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Capitol Studios (2017)

Recording site Capitol Studios — Credits list Capitol Studios in Hollywood among the recording sites. The point uses the building coordinates. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at WallyWorld Studios (2017)

Recording site TRS Studios — Credits list WallyWorld Studios in Studio City, California. Only the city center is known, so the point marks Studio City. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Passion Studios (2017)

Recording site Passion Studios — Credits name Passion Studios in Westport, Connecticut as a recording site. Only the city center is known, so the point marks Westport. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at The Beach House (2017)

Recording site South Beat Studios — Credits name The Beach House in Miami Beach, Florida as a recording site. Only the city center is known, so the point marks Miami Beach. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded in Gothenburg (2017)

Recording site Studio Willow-Valley — Credits name Milkos Studio, Studio Red Room and Studio Willow-Valley in Gothenburg. Only the city center is known, so the point marks Gothenburg. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Songs of Cinema is the 23rd studio album by American singer Michael Bolton
• Released 10 February 2017 by Frontiers Records
• Several tracks are songs taken from films
• Includes a ballad version of Bolton's song with The Lonely Island, "Jack Sparrow"
• The German track list runs to 11 titles

Background

• The album is Bolton's 23rd studio release
• Guest vocalists: Deborah Sasson on "Beauty and the Beast", Dolly Parton on "I Will Always Love You"
• Track list includes songs from films such as Ray, Casablanca and The Wizard of Oz
• Arrangements credited to Johan Carlsson, Dapo Torimiro, Walter Afanasieff and others

Recording

• Credits list recording sites in Los Angeles, Studio City, Hollywood, Westport, Miami Beach and Gothenburg
• Named studios: Westlake Studios, Capitol Studios, WallyWorld Studios, Passion Studios, The Beach House, Milkos Studio
• Michael Bolton credited as executive producer; Christina Kline credited for A&R and management
• Johan Carlsson and Peter Karlsson handled vocal production on several tracks
• Greg Chun and Akiva Schafer handled vocal production on one track
• Jorge Velasco credited as recording engineer on multiple tracks
• Mastering by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York City

Cover

• Cover photography by Timothy White
• Art direction and design by Diana Flores

Sources: it.wikipedia.org · en.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

• Released 10 February 2017 by Frontiers Records
• Includes a ballad version of Bolton's song with The Lonely Island, "Jack Sparrow"
• "Beauty and the Beast" features Deborah Sasson; "I Will Always Love You" features Dolly Parton
• Other tracks: "Stand by Me", "I Got a Woman", "Old Time Rock and Roll", "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", "Cupid", "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", "As Time Goes By"
• Joe Walsh credited with lead guitar on one track

Records

• German official album chart: number 90

Sources: de.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Bolton promoted the album in a guest appearance on Screen Junkies' Honest Trailers, in a trailer for Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
• "Jack Sparrow" runs 1:43 and is inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean
• Walter Afanasieff is credited with acoustic piano, Hammond B3 organ, synth bass and arrangements on one track
• The track list gives film origins for many songs, such as Ray and Casablanca
• Sterling Sound in New York City handled the mastering

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · de.wikipedia.org

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