Soul Provider
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| Studio album by Michael Bolton | ||||
| Released | June 19, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988-1989 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 42:41 | |||
| Label | Columbia 45012 |
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| Producer | Peter Bunetta & Rick Chudacoff (tracks 1 & 9), Michael Bolton (tracks 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10) , Desmond Child (track 5), Barry Mann (track 10), Guy Roche (track 7), & Michael Omartian (tracks 3, 4, 10), Susan Hamilton (track 2), Walter Afanasieff (track 7) | |||
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Soul Provider is the sixth album by American recording artist Michael Bolton. The album was released in June 1989 by Columbia Records. This was the album that turned Bolton into a superstar.
Supported by numerous successful singles that reached the top of the charts worldwide, the album achieved longevity on the Billboard Top 200. It reached #3 in the US, going 6x Platinum and sold over 12,500,000 million copies worldwide.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Soul Provider" | Michael Bolton, Andrew Goldmark | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Georgia On My Mind" | Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell | 4:58 |
| 3. | "It's Only My Heart" | Michael Bolton, Diane Warren | 4:33 |
| 4. | "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" | Michael Bolton, Doug James | 4:50 |
| 5. | "How Can We Be Lovers?" | Michael Bolton, Diane Warren, Desmond Child | 3:57 |
| 6. | "You Wouldn't Know Love" (Cher cover) | Michael Bolton, Diane Warren | 3:55 |
| 7. | "When I'm Back on My Feet Again" | Diane Warren | 3:50 |
| 8. | "From Now On (Duet with Suzie Benson)" | Michael Bolton, Eric Kaz | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Love Cuts Deep" | Michael Bolton, Diane Warren, Desmond Child | 3:51 |
| 10. | "Stand Up for Love" | Michael Bolton, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil | 4:44 |
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Total length:
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42:41 | ||
[edit] Personnel
- Kyf Brewer, Jocelyn Brown, Joe Cerisano, Desmond Child, Robin Clark, Patricia Darcy, John Fiore, Milt Grayson, Jeanette Hawes, Richard Marx, Kate McGunnigle, Lou Merlino, Jeff Pescetto, Sharon Robinson, Vicki Sue Robinson, Leslie Smith, Fonzi Thornton, Joe Turano, Myriam Naomi Valle, Wanda Vaughn, Syreeta Wright: Vocal Backing
- Dann Huff, Mike Landau, Steve Lukather, John McCurry: Guitars
- Walter Afanasieff: Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Percussion
- Michael Omartian: Keyboards, Drums, Percussion
- Phillip Ashley, Robbie Buchanan, Brad Cole, Gregg Mangiafico, Barry Mann, Richard Tee, Diane Warren: Keyboards
- Eric Rehl: Synthesizers
- Schyuler Deale, Hugh McDonald, Neil Stubenhaus: Bass
- Bobby Chouinard, John Keane, Chris Parker, John "J.R." Robinson: Drums
- Paulinho da Costa: Percussion
- Michael Brecker, Kenny G., Jerry Peterson: Saxophone
[edit] Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1990 | Australian ARIA Albums Chart | 1 |
| 1990 | US Albums Chart | 3 |
| 1990 | UK Albums Chart[2] | 4 |
| 1990 | New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart | 6 |
| 1990 | Finnish Albums Chart[3] | 32 |
| Preceded by All or Nothing by Milli Vanilli |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album May 6 - May 12, 1990 May 20 - June 2, 1990 |
Succeeded by Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul |
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ EveryHit.com
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 105. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
