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| Michael Bolton is
that rare thing, a white man whose voice could
pass for being black. He's also the writer of thumping AOR tracks for Cher,
Starship and Laura Branigan, among others. |
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Only
a Woman Like You
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| Only a Woman Like You for the
most part shows the singer at his very best. Like a hero lifted
out of the pages of a Harlequin romance novel, Bolton
whispers sweet nothings with every breath he takes. While most of
the album sticks tight to a tried-and-true formula of
impassioned protestations of undying devotion, Bolton takes a left turn
into the boy-band zone with the Latin-tinged "Dance with Me," sounding
like an aging Backstreet Boy backed by breaks and rhythms that just beg
to be choreographed. Similarly, the misbegotten "I Wanna Hear You Say It"
and "This Is the Way" do Bolton's considerable gifts a disservice. --Jaan
Uhelszki |
Timeless
(The Classics) - Michael Bolton
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All
That Matters - Michael Bolton
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| These are strong, emotional
love songs and while they don't express deep and complicated emotions,
they are seductive, especially aimed for the gals. |
Time,
Love & Tenderness - Michael Bolton
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| Michael Bolton proved that
he knows the art of being a great, soulful singer of love songs with this
album. |
Michael
Bolton
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| Every song on this album maintains
its own identity, with Bolton belting out arguably his best vocals ever. |
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Soul
Provider - Michael Bolton
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| A really great album, Michael's
amazing voice powers through the strong dynamics of the album. Beautiful
lyrics and great production make it a timeless classic. |
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My
Secret Passion-The Arias - Michael Bolton
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| This is a valiant try that
can never, because of the equipment, be successful on operatic terms, but
as an artistic endeavor--even one that ultimately fails --this is to be
praised. --Robert Levine |
The
One Thing - Michael Bolton
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| Bolton At His Best! Anybody
that likes Michael Bolton would definitely not be disappointed with this
album. |
The
Hunger - Michael Bolton
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| In many ways, this is the AOR/
soft -rock fan's "last" Michael Bolton album. After this, he shifted towards
pop, huge commercial success and a scarily diminishing hairline. |
Timeless:
The Classics, Vol. 2 Michael Bolton
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| Wow, so this CD has "Sexual
Healing" on it. And "Like a Rolling Stone"and "Try a LittleTenderness,"
too. Cool. |
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