Name: GEMS: The Duets Collection by Michael Bolton
Brand: Michael Bolton
SKU: 886443037403
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (84 reviews)

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Gems: The Duets Collection may bear a title that suggests it’s a compilation, but this 2011 effort is a brand-new album containing nothing but new collaborations between Michael Bolton and similarly minded travelers of the middle of the road. It is new but it feels old, faithful to the early-‘90s adult contemporary hits that made Bolton a superstar, and its biggest missteps arrive whenever Gems strays too far from that slick template, particularly when Bolton and Anne Akiko Meyers stumble through a strident reading of U2’s “Pride (In the Name of Love).” Moments like this don’t arrive all that often, fortunately. Most of the time, Bolton stays in his comfort zone, turning in a surprisingly understated version of “You Are So Beautiful” with trumpeter Chris Botti, going toe-to-toe with Rascal Flatts on “Love Is Everything,” sounding as big as the children choir on “Hallelujah.” There are no surprises here, but there don’t need to be: this is Bolton doing what he does best, and doing it so well that anybody who picks this up thinking it’s a compilation won’t be disappointed with what resides inside.

1. Love Is Everything

by Michael Bolton, Rascal Flatts

Primary Artist: Michael Bolton; Main Performer
Bass: Jay Demarcus; Performer
Featured Artist: Rascal Flatts; Main Performer
Drums: Chris Mchugh; Performer
Electric Guitar: Dann Huff
Joe Don Rooney; Performer
Keyboard: Charlie Judge; Performer
Performer: Michael Bolton
Rascal Flatts; Performer
Vocals: Michael Bolton; Performer
Composer: Gary Levox
Jay Demarcus
Joe Don Rooney
Michael Bolton; Composer
Lyricist: Jay Demarcus
Gary Levox
Joe Don Rooney
Michael Bolton; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Taylor Nyquist
Seth Morton; Production
Coordinator: Mike "frog" Griffith; Production
Editor: Dann Huff
Brian David Willis; Production
Mixing Engineer: Justin Niebank; Production
Producer: Dann Huff; Production
Recording: Sean Neff
Drew Bollman
Mark Hagen
Steve Milo; Production

2. Fields of Gold

by Michael Bolton, Eva Cassidy

Primary Artist: Michael Bolton; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Eva Cassidy; Performer
Featured Artist: Eva Cassidy; Main Performer
Baritone Guitar: Eva Cassidy; Performer
Keyboard: David Foster; Performer
Performer: Michael Bolton
Eva Cassidy; Performer
Vocals: Michael Bolton
Eva Cassidy; Performer
Arranger: David Foster; Composer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Jochem Van Der Saag; Production
Producer: David Foster; Production
Recording: Chris Biondo
Jochem Van Der Saag
Jorge Vivo; Production

3. Sajna

by Michael Bolton, A.r. Rahman

Primary Artist: Michael Bolton; Main Performer
Performer: Michael Bolton
A.r. Rahman
Sanjeev Thomas; Performer
Featured Artist: A.r. Rahman; Main Performer
Vocals: Michael Bolton; Performer
Arranger: Clinton Cerejo
Gang; Composer
Composer: Blaaze
A.r. Rahman; Composer
Lyricist: Blaaze
A.r. Rahman; Composer
Engineer: Tony Joy
Cory Bice
Aditya Modi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mick Guzauski; Production
Producer: A.r. Rahman; Production
Programmer: Hentry Kuruvila; Production

4. Pride (In the Name of Love)

by Michael Bolton, Anne Akiko Meyers

Acoustic Guitar: Dann Huff; Performer
Lyricist: Dave Evans
Larry Mullen Jr.
Paul Hewson
Adam Clayton
Larry Mullen; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Alexandro Barajas
Seth Morton
Steve Rusch
Drew Bollman; Production
Electric Guitar: Tom Bukovac
Dann Huff; Performer
Featured Artist: Anne Akiko Meyers; Main Performer
Baritone Guitar: Dann Huff; Performer
Bass: Jimmy Sloas; Performer
Drums: Chris Mchugh; Performer
Coordinator: Mike "frog" Griffith
Mike Griffith; Production
Editor: Brian Willis
David Huff; Production
Keyboard: Charlie Judge; Performer
Mandolin: Jonathan Yudkin; Performer
Performer: Michael Bolton
Anne Akiko Meyers
Dann Huff; Performer
Violin: Jonathan Yudkin
Anne Akiko Meyers; Performer
Vocals: Michael Bolton; Performer
Composer: Paul Hewson
Dave Evans
Larry Mullen Jr.
Adam Clayton
Larry Mullen; Composer
Editing: Brian Willis
David Huff; Production
Mixing Engineer: Justin Niebank; Production
Programmer: Charlie Judge; Production
Recording: Justin Niebank; Production
Primary Artist: Michael Bolton; Main Performer
Producer: Dann Huff; Production

5. I'm Not Ready

by Michael Bolton, Delta Goodrem

Drums: Dorian Crozier; Performer
Arranger: Vince Pizzinga
Delta Goodrem; Composer
Lyricist: Delta Goodrem
Vince Pizzinga; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Drew Bollman
Taylor Nyquist; Production
Editor: Vince Pizzinga
Bobby Campbell; Production
Electric Guitar: Dann Huff; Performer
Performer: Michael Bolton
Delta Goodrem; Performer
Coordinator: Mike "frog" Griffith
Mike Griffith; Production
Featured Artist: Delta Goodrem; Main Performer
Keyboard: Charlie Judge; Performer
Strings: Charlie Judge; Performer
Vocals: Michael Bolton; Performer
Composer: Delta Goodrem
Vince Pizzinga; Composer
Editing: Bobby Campbell
Vince Pizzinga; Production
Mixing Engineer: Justin Niebank; Production
Programmer: Charlie Judge; Production
Recording: Vince Pizzinga
Bobby Campbell
Justin Niebank; Production
Primary Artist: Michael Bolton; Main Performer
Producer: Dann Huff; Production

6. Over the Rainbow

by Michael Bolton, Paula Fernandes

Arranger: Rudy Perez
Chris Walden; Composer
Bass: Rudy Perez; Performer
Lyricist: E.y. Harbourg
Harold Arlen
E.y. Harburg; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Tiago
David Lopez
Chris Brooke; Production
Director: Daniel Silveira; Production
Drums: Richard Bravo; Performer
Featured Artist: Paula Fernandes; Main Performer
Electric Guitar: Michael Thompson; Performer
Composer: E.y. Harbourg
Harold Arlen
E.y. Harburg; Composer
Guitar: Brian Monroney
Rudy Perez; Performer
Performer: Michael Bolton
Paula Fernandes; Performer
Vocals: Michael Bolton; Performer
Coordinator: Miguel Alfonso; Production
Mixing Engineer: Andrés Bermúdez; Production
Recording: Guiherme Madeiros
David Reitzas
Andrés Bermúdez; Production
Primary Artist: Michael Bolton; Main Performer
Producer: Rudy Perez
Michael Bolton; Production

7. When a Man Loves a Woman / It's a Man's Man's Man's World

by Michael Bolton, Seal

Featured Artist: Seal; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Michael Bolton; Main Performer
Performer: Seal
Michael Bolton; Performer
Vocals: Seal
Michael Bolton; Performer
Arranger: David Foster; Composer
Composer: Andrew Wright
James Brown
Calvin Lewis
Betty Jean Newsome; Composer
Lyricist: Andrew Wright
Calvin Lewis
Betty Jean Newsome
James Brown; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Jochem Van Der Saag; Production
Producer: David Foster; Production
Recording: Jochem Van Der Saag; Production

8. The Prayer

by Michael Bolton, Lara Fabian

Featured Artist: Lara Fabian; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Michael Bolton; Main Performer
Performer: Michael Bolton
Lara Fabian; Performer
Vocals: Michael Bolton
Lara Fabian; Performer
Composer: David Foster
Carole Bayer Sager; Composer
Lyricist: David Foster
Carole Bayer Sager; Composer
Coordinator: Courtney Blooding; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jochem Van Der Saag; Production
Producer: Jochem Van Der Saag
David Foster; Production
Recording: Yves Jaget
Jochem Van Der Saag
David Reitzas; Production

9. You Are So Beautiful

by Michael Bolton, Chris Botti

Guitar: Michael Thompson; Performer
Performer: Michael Bolton
Chris Botti; Performer
Featured Artist: Chris Botti; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Michael Bolton; Main Performer
Piano: Robbie Buchanan; Performer
Vocals: Michael Bolton; Performer
Arranger: Chris Walden; Composer
Composer: Billy Preston
Bruce Fisher; Composer
Lyricist: Bruce Fisher
Billy Preston; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Chris Brooke; Production
Mixing Engineer: David Reitzas; Production
Producer: Michael Bolton
David Reitzas; Production
Recording: David Reitzas
Alex Aligizakis; Production

10. Make You Feel My Love

by Michael Bolton, Helene Fischer

Guitar: Michael Thompson; Performer
Primary Artist: Michael Bolton; Main Performer
Performer: Michael Bolton
Helene Fischer; Performer
Featured Artist: Helene Fischer; Main Performer
Vocals: Helene Fischer
Michael Bolton; Performer
Arranger: Vince Pizzinga; Composer
Composer: Bob Dylan; Composer
Lyricist: Bob Dylan; Composer
Editing: Bobby Campbell; Production
Editor: Bobby Campbell; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mick Guzauski; Production
Producer: Michael Bolton; Production
Programmer: Vince Pizzinga; Production
Recording: Billy Mann
Oliver Achatz; Production

11. Hallelujah

by Michael Bolton, Mb's Childrens Choir

Acoustic Guitar: Robbie Buchanan; Performer
Composer: Leonard Cohen; Composer
Drums: Chad Wright; Performer
Arranger: Chris Walden
Brian Becvar; Composer
Lyricist: Leonard Cohen; Composer
Featured Artist: Mb's Childrens Choir; Main Performer
Baritone Guitar: Robbie Buchanan; Performer
Guitar: Michael Thompson; Performer
Performer: Michael Bolton
Mb's Childrens Choir; Performer
Vocals: Michael Bolton; Performer
Editing: Brian Willis; Production
Editor: Brian Willis; Production
Mixing Engineer: David Reitzas; Production
Recording: David Reitzas
Alex Aligizakis; Production
Primary Artist: Michael Bolton; Main Performer
Producer: Michael Bolton; Production

12. Steel Bars

by Michael Bolton, Orianthi

Featured Artist: Orianthi; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Michael Bolton; Main Performer
Performer: Michael Bolton
Orianthi; Performer
Composer: Bob Dylan
Michael Bolton; Composer
Lyricist: Bob Dylan
Michael Bolton; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Mick Guzauski; Production
Producer: Michael Bolton
Steve Milo; Production
Recording: David Reitzas; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

50 minutes and 23 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

11/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Vocal, Adult Contemporary

Label

Legacy Recordings

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)
Portuguese (Portugal)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 16, 2011

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886443037403

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GEMS: The Duets Collection

1. Love Is Everything

2. Fields of Gold

3. Sajna

4. Pride (In the Name of Love)

5. I'm Not Ready

6. Over the Rainbow

7. When a Man Loves a Woman / It's a Man's Man's Man's World

8. The Prayer

9. You Are So Beautiful

10. Make You Feel My Love

11. Hallelujah

12. Steel Bars

Technical Specifications

GEMS: The Duets Collection

Product information

Release options

1. Love Is Everything

2. Fields of Gold

3. Sajna

4. Pride (In the Name of Love)

5. I'm Not Ready

6. Over the Rainbow

7. When a Man Loves a Woman / It's a Man's Man's Man's World

8. The Prayer

9. You Are So Beautiful

10. Make You Feel My Love

11. Hallelujah

12. Steel Bars

Technical Specifications