Songs of Cinema is the 23rd studio album by American singer Michael Bolton. The album was released on February 10, 2017 by Frontiers Records.[1] The album contains a ballad version of Bolton's song with The Lonely Island, "Jack Sparrow". Bolton promoted the album in a guest appearance on Screen Junkies' series Honest Trailers, in a trailer for the film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

Songs of Cinema
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 10, 2017
GenrePop
Length35:50
LabelFrontiers
Producer
Michael Bolton chronology
Ain't No Mountain High Enough: A Tribute to Hitsville U.S.A.
(2013)
Songs of Cinema
(2017)

Track listing

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Personnel

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  • Michael Bolton – vocals, additional arrangements (2), arrangements (5)
  • Johan Carlsson – programming (1-4), Hammond B3 organ (1, 3, 4), arrangements (1-4), percussion (2), shaker (2, 4), tambourine (2, 4), additional arrangements (2), acoustic piano (4), synthesizers (4), acoustic guitars (4), electric guitar (4)
  • Mattias BylundWurlitzer electric piano (1, 3)
  • David Delhomme – Hammond B3 organ (1, 3)
  • Dapo Torimiro – acoustic piano (2), Hammond B3 organ (2), programming (2, 9), acoustic guitars (2), guitar solo (2), bass (2), drums (2), arrangements (2, 9), instruments (9)
  • Walter Afanasieff – acoustic piano (5), Hammond B3 organ (5), synth bass (5), arrangements (5)
  • Paul Mirkovich – keyboards (6), acoustic piano (6), Wurlitzer electric piano (6), synthesizers (6), programming (6), horn and string arrangements (6)
  • Eric Daniels – keyboards (6), Hammond B3 organ (6)
  • Greg Chun – acoustic piano (7), strings (7), trumpet (7), arrangements (7, 10), instruments (10), programming (10)
  • Rory Doggett – organ (7), pedal steel guitar (7), ukulele (7), bass (7), drums (7), percussion (7), arrangements (7)
  • John Sarafian – guitars (1, 3, 4)
  • Per Strandberg – guitars (1, 3, 4)
  • Michael Thompson – acoustic guitars (2), electric guitars (2, 8), lead guitars (5), additional guitars (5, 6), guitars (7)
  • Joe Walsh – lead guitar (5)
  • Tim Pierce – additional guitars (5)
  • Justin Derrico – guitars (6)
  • Rudy Perez – all rhythm guitars (8), nylon guitar fills (8), bass (8), rhythm track arrangements (8)
  • Brian Monroney – nylon guitar fills (8)
  • Michael Engström – bass (1, 3, 4)
  • Sasha Krivstov – bass (6)
  • Miko Rezler – drums (1, 3)
  • John Robinson – drums (5), percussion (5), tambourine (5)
  • Nate Morton – drums (6), percussion (6)
  • Richard Bravo – drums (8), percussion (8)
  • David Bukovinszky – cello (1, 3, 4)
  • Richard Dodd – cello (6)
  • Lauren Chipman – viola (6)
  • Mattias Johansson – violin (1, 3, 4)
  • Daphne Chen – violin (6)
  • Eric Gorfain – violin (6)
  • Wojek Goral – alto saxophone (3)
  • Tomas Jonsson – baritone saxophone (3), tenor saxophone (3)
  • Jason Peterson Delaire – sax solo (3, 9)
  • Miguel Gandelman – baritone saxophone (6), tenor saxophone (6)
  • Ryan Porter – trombone (6)
  • Jan-Anders Bjerger – trumpet (3)
  • Chris Gray – trumpet (6)
  • Ray Monteiro– trumpet (6)
  • Nils-Petter Ankarblom – string arrangements (1, 3, 4), horn arrangements (3)
  • Chris Walden – string arrangements (8)
  • Mabvuto Carpenter – backing vocals (1, 2, 3)
  • Monét Owens – backing vocals (1, 2)
  • Eric Dawkings – backing vocals (2)
  • Sheree Brown – backing vocals (3)
  • Dolly Parton – vocals (4)
  • Luke Edgemon – backing vocals (5)
  • Missi Hale – backing vocals (5)
  • Angela Fisher – backing vocals (6)
  • Aretha Scruggs – backing vocals (6)
  • Toni Scruggs – backing vocals (6)

Charts

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Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 81
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] 90
Scottish Albums (OCC)[4] 42
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 46
US Billboard 200[6] 177

References

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  1. ^ "Michael Bolton Announces New Album of Movie Song Covers". Entertainment Weekly. December 20, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  2. ^ "ARIA CHART WATCH #408". auspOp. February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  3. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Michael Bolton – Songs of Cinema" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  4. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  5. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  6. ^ "Michael Bolton Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2017.