Timeless: The Classics Vol. 2
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| Timeless: The Classics Vol. 2 | ||||
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| Released | November 16, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Blue-eyed soul | |||
| Length | 50:31 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Michael Bolton, Phil Ramone, Barry Beckett | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   link |
| Los Angeles Times |  link |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [1] |
Timeless: The Classics Vol. 2 is an album of covers by Michael Bolton, released in 1999.
The album is a follow-up to Bolton's 1992 covers album Timeless: The Classics. Unlike that album, however, which reached #1 and ultimately sold over 9 million copies, Vol. 2 failed to chart altogether on the Top 200, becoming Bolton's first album to not chart since 1985's Everybody's Crazy.
Track listing
[edit]"Warm and Tender Love" was not included on American releases of the album, which makes "Whiter Shade of Pale" the eleventh and final track on that edition.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sexual Healing" | Marvin Gaye, Odell Brown, David Ritz | Marvin Gaye | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Tired of Being Alone" | Al Green | Al Green | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Let's Stay Together" | Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Al Jackson, Jr. | Al Green | 4:29 |
| 4. | "My Girl" | Smokey Robinson, Ronald White | The Temptations | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Ain't No Sunshine" | Bill Withers | Bill Withers | 3:34 |
| 6. | "(What A) Wonderful World" | Sam Cooke, Lou Adler, Herb Alpert | Sam Cooke | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Like a Rolling Stone" | Bob Dylan | Bob Dylan | 4:51 |
| 8. | "I Can't Stand the Rain" | Ann Peebles, Don Bryant, Bernard Miller | Ann Peebles | 3:43 |
| 9. | "Try a Little Tenderness" | Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Harry M. Woods | Ray Noble | 4:47 |
| 10. | "What You Won't Do For Love" | Bobby Caldwell, Alfons Kettner | Bobby Caldwell | 4:22 |
| 11. | "Warm and Tender Love" | Bobby Robinson | Percy Sledge | 3:54 |
| 12. | "Whiter Shade of Pale" | Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, Matthew Fisher | Procol Harum | 4:44 |
Personnel
[edit]- Michael Bolton – lead vocals
- Rob Mathes – keyboards and programming (1, 4-6, 8, 10, 12)
- Dave Delhomme – keyboards (1, 2, 3, 5-8)
- Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (1, 2, 3, 5-8), rhythm arrangements (1, 2, 3, 5-8)
- Andre Betts – programming (1)
- Jan Folkson – programming (1, 4-6, 8, 10, 12)
- Tony Harrell – Hammond B3 organ (4, 9, 10, 12), keyboards (4, 9, 10, 12), synthesizers (4, 9, 10, 12)
- John Hobbs – acoustic piano (4, 9, 10, 12), synthesizers (4, 9, 10, 12)
- Dann Huff – electric guitar (1, 7, 9), guitar (4, 12)
- Jeff Mironov – guitar (1-3, 5-8)
- Corrado Sgandurra – guitar (12)
- Michael Thompson – electric guitar (2, 3)
- Blue Miller – acoustic guitar (4, 9, 10, 12)
- Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar (4, 9, 10, 12)
- Steve Lukather – guitar (5, 6, 8, 10)
- Neil Jason – bass (1-3, 5-8), programming (1, 10, 12)
- Michael Rhodes – bass (4, 9, 10, 12)
- Shawn Pelton – drums (1-3, 5-8)
- Eddie Bayers – drums (4, 9, 10, 12)
- Bashiri Johnson – percussion (1-5, 9, 10, 12)
- Dave Koz – alto saxophone (3, 5)
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (6)
- Bob Bailey – backing vocals (1, 3, 5)
- Lisa Cochran – backing vocals (1, 3, 5)
- Melonie Daniels – backing vocals (1, 5-7)
- Kim Fleming – backing vocals (1, 3, 5)
- Vicki Hampton – backing vocals (1, 3, 5)
- Trey Lorenz – backing vocals (1, 5-7)
- Mary Ann Tatum - backing vocals (1, 5-7)
- Lisa Amann – backing vocals (2, 6)
- Michael Mellett – backing vocals (2, 4, 6)
- Wendy Moten – backing vocals (2, 4, 6)
- Nicol Smith – backing vocals (2, 4, 6)
- Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (4)
Production
[edit]- Producers – Michael Bolton and Phil Ramone; Barry Beckett (tracks 4, 9, 10 & 12).
- Engineers – Pete Greene, Steve Milo, Dave Reitzas and Eric Schilling.
- Assistant Engineers – Dave Boyer, Andrew Felluss, Tim Harkins and Jason Stasium.
- Recorded at A&M Studios (Hollywood, CA); Emerald Entertainment (Nashville, TN); Passion Studios (Westport, CT); Right Track Recording (New York, NY).
- Mixing – Mick Guzauski (tracks 1-8, 10, 11 & 12); Dave Reitzas (track 9).
- Mix Assistants – Tom Bender and Nick Marshall
- Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
- Production Manager and Musical Contractor – Jill Dell'Abate
- Production Coordinator – Gina Cheshire (tracks 4, 9, 10 & 12)
- Art Direction and Design – Christopher Austopchuck and Joel Zimmerman
- Photography – Timothy White
References
[edit]- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 90. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
rolling stone michael bolton album guide.
- ^ Bolton, Michael (November 12, 1999). "Timeless - The Classics, Vol. 2". iTunes Store. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ "Michael Bolton – Timeless (The Classics Vol. 2)". Discogs. Retrieved November 2, 2018.