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.[4] It features productions by acclaimed songwriters, producers and musicians including A. R. Rahman, David Foster, Dann Huff and Rudy Pérez.[5][6][7][8]
| Gems: The Duets Collection | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 21, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2011 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Mointaigne / Legacy / Sony | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[2] |
| USA Today | [3] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love is Everything" (featuring Rascal Flatts) | Dann Huff | 4:35 | |
| 2. | "Fields of Gold" (featuring Eva Cassidy) | Sting | David Foster | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Sajna" (featuring A. R. Rahman) |
| Rahman | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Pride (In the Name of Love)" (featuring Anne Akiko Meyers) | Huff | 4:27 | |
| 5. | "I'm Not Ready" (featuring Delta Goodrem) |
| Huff | 4:32 |
| 6. | "Over the Rainbow" (featuring Paula Fernandes) |
| 3:30 | |
| 7. | "When A Man Loves a Woman / It's a Man's Man's Man's World" (medley) (featuring Seal) |
| Foster | 5:35 |
| 8. | "The Prayer" (featuring Lara Fabian) |
| Foster | 4:28 |
| 9. | "You Are So Beautiful" (featuring Chris Botti) | Bolton | 3:55 | |
| 10. | "Make You Feel My Love" (featuring Helen Fischer) | Bob Dylan | Bolton | 3:15 |
| 11. | "Hallelujah" (featuring MB's Children's Choir) | Leonard Cohen | Bolton | 3:44 |
| 12. | "Steel Bars" (featuring Orianthi) |
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| 4:16 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love is Everything" (featuring Rascal Flatts) |
| Huff | 4:33 |
| 2. | "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" (featuring Coco Lee) |
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| 4:18 |
| 3. | "Fields of Gold" (featuring Eva Cassidy) | Sting | Foster | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Sajna" (featuring A. R. Rahman) |
| Rahman | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Pride (In the Name of Love)" (featuring Anne Akiko Meyers) |
| Huff | 4:26 |
| 6. | "I'm Not Ready" (featuring Delta Goodrem) |
| Huff | 4:30 |
| 7. | "Over the Rainbow" (featuring Paula Fernandes) |
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| 3:38 |
| 8. | "When A Man Loves a Woman / It's a Man's Man's Man's World" (medley) (featuring Seal) |
| Foster | 5:34 |
| 9. | "The Prayer" (featuring Lara Fabian) |
| Foster | 4:26 |
| 10. | "You Are So Beautiful" (featuring Chris Botti) |
| Bolton | 3:53 |
| 11. | "Make You Feel My Love" (featuring Helen Fischer) | Dylan | Bolton | 3:14 |
| 12. | "Hallelujah" (featuring MB's Children's Choir) | Cohen | Bolton | 3:44 |
| 13. | "Steel Bars" (featuring Orianthi) |
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| 4:16 |
| 14. | "Said I Loved You...But I Lied" (featuring Agnes Monica) |
| Bolton | 5:11 |
References
edit- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Entertainment Weekly review". Archived from the original on 2014-07-12. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
- ^ "Listen Up: Jill Scott, Bon Iver, Pitbull, Michael Bolton - USATODAY.com". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2016-03-13.
- ^ ""Grammy Award Winning and Multi Platinum Recording Artist Michael Bolton Set to Release a Brand New Album Gems - The Duets Collection in Stores June 21, 2011". PR Newseire. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ "Hollywood, Kollywood, Bollywood, it's all good". The New Paper. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "Bolton collaborates with Rahman for new album". IBN Live. 10 May 2011. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ "Rahman's Sajna in Michael Bolton's album". Sify. 10 May 2011. Archived from the original on 13 May 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ "GEMS: The Duets Collection - Michael Bolton". qobuz.com. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
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