2011 Michel Bolton – Gems: The Duets Collection
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. It features a collection of duets and was produced by acclaimed songwriters, producers and musicians including A.R. Rahman, David Foster, Dann Huff and Rudy Perez.
Tracks
1 Rascal Flatts – Love is Everything (Michael Bolton, Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus, Joe Don Rooney) 04:35
2 Eva Cassidy – Fields of Gold (Sting) 04:12
3 A. R. Rahman – Sajna (A.R. Rahman, BlaaZé) 04:11
4 Anne Akiko Meyers – Pride (In the Name of Love) (Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.) 04:26
5 Delta Goodrem – I’m Not Ready (Delta Goodrem, Vince Pizzinga) 04:32
6 Paula Fernandes – Over the Rainbow (Harold Arlen, E.Y. Harburg) 03:29
7 Seal – When A Man Loves a Woman / It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World (medley) (Calvin Houston, Andrew Wright, James Brown, Betty Jean Newsome) 05:35 (*)
8 Lara Fabian – The Prayer (David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager) 04:28
9 Chris Botti – You Are So Beautiful (Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher) 03:55
10 Helene Fischer – Make You Feel My Love (Bob Dylan) 03:14
11 MB’s Children’s Choir – Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen) 03:44
12 Orianthi – Steel Bars (Bob Dylan) 04:15
(*) previously released
Biography
Musicians
1 Love Is Everything
| Bass | Jay DeMarcus |
| Drums | Chris McHugh |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | Joe Don Rooney |
| Keyboards | Charlie Judge |
| Vocals | Michael Bolton |
| Vocals | Rascal Flatts |
2 Fields Of Gold
| Acoustic Guitar | Eva Cassidy |
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Vocals | Michael Bolton |
| Vocals | Eva Cassidy |
3 Sajna
| Guitar | Sanjeev Thomas |
| Programming | Hentry Kuruvila |
| Vocals | Michael Bolton |
| Vocals | A.R. Rahman |
4 Pride (In The Name Of Love)
| Bass | Jimmie Lee Sloas |
| Drums | Chris McHugh |
| Guitar | Tom Bukovac |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Bouzouki | Dann Huff |
| Mandolin | Jonathan Yudkin |
| Keyboards | Charlie Judge |
| Programming | Charlie Judge |
| Violin | Jonathan Yudkin |
| Vocals | Michael Bolton |
| Vocals | Anne Akiko Meyers |
5 I’m Not Ready
| Drums | Dorian Crozier |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Charlie Judge |
| Programming | Charlie Judge |
| Strings | Charlie Judge |
| Vocals | Michael Bolton |
| Vocals | Delta Goodrem |
6 Over The Rainbow
| Bass | Rudy Perez |
| Drums | Richard Bravo |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Rudy Perez |
| Acoustic Guitar | Brian Monroney |
| Percussion | Richard Bravo |
| Vocals | Michael Bolton |
| Vocals | Paula Fernandes |
8 The Prayer
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Vocals | Michael Bolton |
| Vocals | Lara Fabian |
9 You Are So Beautiful
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Piano | Robbie Buchanan |
| Vocals | Michael Bolton |
| Trumpet | Chris Botti |
10 Make You Feel My Love
| Acoustic Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Piano | Vince Pizzinga |
| Programming | Vince Pizzinga |
| Vocals | Michael Bolton |
| Vocals | Helene Fisher |
11 Hallelujah
| Drums | Chad Wright |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Piano | Robbie Buchanan |
| Vocals | Michael Bolton |
12 Steel Bars
| Guitar | Orianthi |
| Vocals | Michael Bolton |
Other Musicians
Bass – Chuck Nennecker, Ken Wild, Kevin Axt
Cello – Dane Little, David Speltz, Matthew Cooker, Rudolph Stein, Vanessa Freedbairn-Smith, Dennis Karmazyn
Viola – Evan Wilson
Violin – Amy Wickman, Carol Pool, Caroline Campbell, Guillermo Romero, Jennifer Levin, Joel Derouin, Joel Pargman, Jonathan Yudkin, Josefina Vergara, Kathleen Sloan, Mario de León, Michaele Richards, Robin Olson, Ronald Clark, Shari Zippert, Sid Page, Tiffany Yi Hu, Yelena Yegoryan
Choir – MB’s Childrens Choir (Track 11)
Liner Notes
Producer – Dann Huff (Tracks 1, 4, 5)
Producer – David Foster (Tracks 2, 8)
Producer – A.R. Rahman (Track 3)
Producer – Michael Bolton (Tracks 6, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Producer – Rudy Perez (Track 6)
Producer – Steve Milo (Track 12)
Producer (Executive) – Michael Bolton
Arranged By (Choir) – Chris Walden (Track 11)
Concertmaster – Belinda Broughton
Producer (MB Vocals) – Jochem van der Saag (Track 8)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Clinton Cerejo, Gang (Track 3)
Arranged By (Strings) – Chris Walden (Tracks 4, 9, 11)
Arranged By (Strings) – Vince Pizzinga (Track 10)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Rudy Perez (Track 6)
Arranged By (Original Piano) – Delta Goodrem (Track 5)
Arranged By (Original String – Vince Pizzinga (Track 5)
Engineer (Assistant) – Chris Brooke, Drew Bollman, Seth Morton, Alejandro Barajas, Steve Rusch, Drew Bollman, Taylor Nyquist, Tiago, Aaron Walk
Mastered By – Doug Sax, Sangwook Nam
Mixed By – Jochem van der Saag, Dave Reitzas, Mick Guzauski, Justin Niebank, Andres Bermudez
Recorded By – Jochem van der Saag, Dave Reitzas, Alex Alegizakis, Justin Niebank, Vince Pizzinga, Guiherme Madeiros, Yves Jaget, Bobby Campbell, Tony Joy, Cory Brice
Art Direction, Design – Brian Porizek
Mastered At The Mastering Lab, Ojai, CA
Mixed At Blackbird Studios, Nashville, TN
Recorded At Chartmaker Studios, Malibu, CA
Recorded At The Village Recorder, LA, CA
Recorded At Guillaume Tell Studios, Paris, France
Recorded At Capitol Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At The Grip, Nashville, TN
Recorded At Blackbird Studios, Nashville, TN
Recorded At Turtle Sound Recording, Winton, CT
Recorded At FunDeMental Studios, Düsseldorf, Germany
Recorded At Lava Room, Cleveland, OH
Recorded At Panchathan Hollywood Studios, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Westlake Recording Studios, West Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Dragonfly Studios, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Hound’s Ear Studios, Nashville, TN
Recorded At Ciatec Studios, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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