1975 Michael Bolotin – Michael Bolotin
Michael Bolotin is the debut studio album by American recording artist Michael Bolton, who recorded the album under his birth name. It was released by RCA Records in 1975.
Tracks
1 Your Love (Michael Bolotin) 03:25
2 Give Me A Reason (Michael Bolotin) 03:56
3 Dream While You Can (Michael Bolotin) 04:28
4 Tell Me How You Feel (Michael Bolotin) 03:27
5 It’s All Comin’ Back To You (Michael Bolotin) 03:44
6 It’s Just A Feelin’ (Michael Bolotin) 03:37
7 Everybody Needs A Reason (Michael Bolotin) 03:58
8 You’re No Good (Clint Ballard) 03:53
9 This Is On My Side (Norman Meade) 05:08
10 Take Me As I Am (Michael Bolotin) 03:45
11 Lost In The City (Wayne Perkins) 03:43
Biography
Musicians
1 Your Love
Bass | Wilbur Bascomb |
Drums | Bernard Purdie |
Guitar | Wayne Perkins |
Guitar | Michael Bolotin |
Organ | Patrick Henderson |
Piano | Patrick Henderson |
Sax | Jim Horn |
Sax | David Sanborn |
Sax | Denny Morouse |
Background Vocals | Barbara Massey |
Background Vocals | Lani Groves |
Background Vocals | Marcy Levy |
Background Vocals | Mary McCreary |
Vocals | Michael Bolotin |
2 Give Me A Reason
Bass | Wilbur Bascomb |
Drums | Andy Newmark |
Guitar | Fred Bova |
Guitar | Michael Bolotin |
Organ | Walt Richmond |
Piano | Walt Richmond |
Background Vocals | Marcy Levy |
Background Vocals | Mary McCreary |
Vocals | Michael Bolotin |
3 Dream While You Can
Bass | Wilbur Bascomb |
Drums | Andy Newmark |
Slide Guitar | Wayne Perkins |
Acoustic Guitar | Michael Bolotin |
Organ | Walt Richmond |
Piano | Walt Richmond |
Flute | George Sturtevant |
Sax | David Sanborn |
Vibraphone | Walt Richmond |
Vocals | Michael Bolotin |
4 Tell Me How You Feel
Bass | Wilbur Bascomb |
Drums | Bernard Purdie |
Guitar | Wayne Perkins |
Guitar | Michael Bolotin |
Slide Guitar | Wayne Perkins |
Organ | Patrick Henderson |
Piano | Patrick Henderson |
Sax | Jim Horn |
Vocals | Michael Bolotin |
5 It’s All Comin’ Back To You
Bass | Wilbur Bascomb |
Drums | Andy Newmark |
Guitar | Wayne Perkins |
Guitar | Michael Bolotin |
Slide Guitar | Wayne Perkins |
Moog | Walt Richmond |
Piano | Walt Richmond |
Background Vocals | Marcy Levy |
Background Vocals | Mary McCreary |
Vocals | Michael Bolotin |
6 It’s Just A Feelin’
Bass | Wilbur Bascomb |
Drums | Bernard Purdie |
Guitar | Wayne Perkins |
Guitar | Michael Bolotin |
Moog | Walt Richmond |
Organ | Patrick Henderson |
Piano | Patrick Henderson |
Sax | Jim Horn |
Vocals | Michael Bolotin |
7 Everybody Needs A Reason
Bass | Wilbur Bascomb |
Drums | Bernard Purdie |
Guitar | Wayne Perkins |
Guitar | Michael Bolotin |
Acoustic Guitar | Wayne Perkins |
Electric Piano | Patrick Henderson |
Piano | Patrick Henderson |
Sax | Jim Horn |
Vocals | Michael Bolotin |
8 You’re No Good
Bass | Wilbur Bascomb |
Drums | Bernard Purdie |
Guitar | Wayne Perkins |
Guitar | Michael Bolotin |
Piano | Patrick Henderson |
Background Vocals | Barbara Massey |
Background Vocals | Lani Groves |
Vocals | Michael Bolotin |
9 This Is On My Side
Bass | Wilbur Bascomb |
Drums | Andy Newmark |
Guitar | Wayne Perkins |
Guitar | Michael Bolotin |
Slide Guitar | Wayne Perkins |
Piano | Walt Richmond |
Background Vocals | Marcy Levy |
Background Vocals | Mary McCreary |
Vocals | Michael Bolotin |
10 Take Me As I Am
Bass | Wilbur Bascomb |
Drums | Bernard Purdie |
Guitar | Wayne Perkins |
Guitar | Michael Bolotin |
Piano | Patrick Henderson |
Background Vocals | Marcy Levy |
Background Vocals | Mary McCreary |
Vocals | Michael Bolotin |
11 Lost In The City
Guitar | Wayne Perkins |
Acoustic Guitar | Wayne Perkins |
Vocals | Michael Bolotin |
Liner Notes
Producer – Joe Cy
Co-producer – Michael Bolotin
Arranged By – Michael Bolotin, Patrick Henderson, Walt Richmond, Wayne Perkins
Arranged By (Background Vocals) – Marcy Levy, Mary McCreary, Michael Bolotin
Arranged By (Strings) – John Abbott (Tracks 7, 10)
Conductor – John Abbott (Tracks 7, 10)
Engineer (Mixing, Recording) – Gus Mossler
Recorded By – Joe Lopes, Pat Martin
Artwork – Donna Frione
Design – Craig DeCamps
Photography – Bruce Alan Hibbs
Recorded At RCA’s Studio D, New York City
Copyright RCA Records