Michael Bolton is no fool, and when he broke through to platinum sales with The Hunger, nobody had to tell him to record a follow-up devoted to more of the same. Bolton produced most of the record himself, and he teamed with the cream of the era's romantic rock ballad writers, people like Diane Warren (who gets five co-credits here) and Desmond Child, while the R&B copy this time was Ray Charles' version of "Georgia on My Mind." He also reclaimed "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" from Laura Branigan. The result was five Top 40 hits and millions of albums sold. Maybe Bolton wasn't the king of the hockey rinks, but his voice was now stoking the romantic fires in bedrooms across America, which is nice work if you can get it. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
Soul Provider
07/01/1989 | Sbme Special Mkts.
Videos from Soul Provider
All Music Guide Review
Track Listing
Credits
- Gregg Mangiafico
- Keyboards
- Richard Marx
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- John McCurry
- Guitar
- Hugh McDonald
- Bass
- Kate McGunnigle
- Vocals
- Vladimir Meller
- Mastering
- Louis Merlino
- Vocals
- Michael Omartian
- Drums, Keyboards, Vocals
- Chris Parker
- Drums
- Jeff Pescetto
- Vocals
- Jerry Peterson
- Saxophone
- Eric Rehl
- Synthesizer
- John "J.R." Robinson
- Drums
- Sharon Robinson
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Guy Roche
- Keyboards
- Leslie Smith
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Neil Stubenhaus
- Bass
- Richard Tee
- Keyboards
- Fonzi Thornton
- Vocals (Background), ?
- Joe Turano
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Myriam Naomi Valle
- Vocals
- Wanda Vaughn
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Diane Warren
- Keyboards
- Syreeta Wright
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Christopher Austopchuk
- Art Direction
- Glen Erler
- Photography
- Doug Carleton
- Engineer
- Jeff Pascetto
- Vocals (Background)
- Dave Albert
- Engineer
- Desmond Child
- Vocals
- Barry Mann
- Keyboards
- Vicki Sue Robinson
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Bernie Shanahan
- Vocals
- Jocelyn Brown
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Robin Clark
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Phillip Ashley
- Keyboards
- Kevin Becka
- Engineer
- Kyf Brewer
- Vocals
- Terry Brock
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Robbie Buchanan
- Keyboards
- Peter Bunetta
- Drums, Programming, Producer
- Joe Cerisano
- Vocals
- Bobby Chouinard
- Drums
- Terry Christian
- Engineer, Mixing
- Brad Cole
- Keyboards
- Paulinho Da Costa
- Percussion
- Patricia Darcy
- Vocals
- Schuyler Deale
- Bass
- John Fiore
- Vocals
- Milt Grayson
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Jeanette Hawes
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Dann Huff
- Guitar
- John Keane
- Drums
- Michael Landau
- Guitar
- Steve Lukather
- Guitar
- Michael Bolton
- Guitar, Main Performer, Vocals
- Kenny G
- Saxophone
- Michael Brecker
- Saxophone, Sax (Tenor)





















