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Gems: The Duets Collection

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Gems: The Duets Collection
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 21, 2011
Recorded2010–2011
GenrePop
LabelMointaigne / Legacy / Sony
Producer
Michael Bolton chronology
One World One Love
(2009)
Gems: The Duets Collection
(2011)
Ain't No Mountain High Enough: A Tribute to Hitsville U.S.A.
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[2]
USA Today[3]

Gems: The Duets Collection is the 21st studio album by American pop singer Michael Bolton. The album was released on Montaigne Records / Legacy Recordings / Sony Music on 21 June 2011.[4] It features productions by acclaimed songwriters, producers and musicians including A. R. Rahman, David Foster, Dann Huff and Rudy Pérez.[5][6][7][8]

Track listing

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Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Love is Everything" (featuring Rascal Flatts)Dann Huff4:35
2."Fields of Gold" (featuring Eva Cassidy)StingDavid Foster4:13
3."Sajna" (featuring A. R. Rahman)
Rahman4:11
4."Pride (In the Name of Love)" (featuring Anne Akiko Meyers)Huff4:27
5."I'm Not Ready" (featuring Delta Goodrem)
  • Delta Goodrem
  • Vince Pizzinga
Huff4:32
6."Over the Rainbow" (featuring Paula Fernandes)
3:30
7."When A Man Loves a Woman / It's a Man's Man's Man's World" (medley) (featuring Seal)
  • Calvin Houston Lewis
  • Andrew James Wright
  • James Brown
  • Betty Jean Newsome
Foster5:35
8."The Prayer" (featuring Lara Fabian)
Foster4:28
9."You Are So Beautiful" (featuring Chris Botti)Bolton3:55
10."Make You Feel My Love" (featuring Helen Fischer)Bob DylanBolton3:15
11."Hallelujah" (featuring MB's Children's Choir)Leonard CohenBolton3:44
12."Steel Bars" (featuring Orianthi)
  • Dylan
  • Bolton
  • Bolton
  • Steve Milo
4:16
Asian edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Love is Everything" (featuring Rascal Flatts)
  • Bolton
  • LeVox
  • DeMarcus
  • Rooney
Huff4:33
2."How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" (featuring Coco Lee)
  • Bolton
  • Doug James
  • Bolton
  • Milo
4:18
3."Fields of Gold" (featuring Eva Cassidy)StingFoster4:13
4."Sajna" (featuring A. R. Rahman)
  • Rahman
  • BlaaZé
Rahman4:11
5."Pride (In the Name of Love)" (featuring Anne Akiko Meyers)
  • Bono
  • The Edge
  • Clayton
  • Mullen Jr.
Huff4:26
6."I'm Not Ready" (featuring Delta Goodrem)
  • Goodrem
  • Pizzinga
Huff4:30
7."Over the Rainbow" (featuring Paula Fernandes)
  • Arlen
  • Harburg
  • Pérez
  • Bolton
3:38
8."When A Man Loves a Woman / It's a Man's Man's Man's World" (medley) (featuring Seal)
  • Lewis
  • Wright
  • Brown
  • Newsome
Foster5:34
9."The Prayer" (featuring Lara Fabian)
  • Foster
  • Sager
Foster4:26
10."You Are So Beautiful" (featuring Chris Botti)
  • Preston
  • Fisher
Bolton3:53
11."Make You Feel My Love" (featuring Helen Fischer)DylanBolton3:14
12."Hallelujah" (featuring MB's Children's Choir)CohenBolton3:44
13."Steel Bars" (featuring Orianthi)
  • Dylan
  • Bolton
  • Bolton
  • Milo
4:16
14."Said I Loved You...But I Lied" (featuring Agnes Monica)Bolton5:11


References

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ "Entertainment Weekly review". Archived from the original on 2014-07-12. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
  3. ^ "Listen Up: Jill Scott, Bon Iver, Pitbull, Michael Bolton - USATODAY.com". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2016-03-13.
  4. ^ ""Grammy Award Winning and Multi Platinum Recording Artist Michael Bolton Set to Release a Brand New Album Gems - The Duets Collection in Stores June 21, 2011". PR Newseire. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  5. ^ "Hollywood, Kollywood, Bollywood, it's all good". The New Paper. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.[dead link]
  6. ^ "Bolton collaborates with Rahman for new album". IBN Live. 10 May 2011. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  7. ^ "Rahman's Sajna in Michael Bolton's album". Sify. 10 May 2011. Archived from the original on 13 May 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  8. ^ "GEMS: The Duets Collection - Michael Bolton". qobuz.com. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011.