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 Michael Bolton Rocks! May 17, 2008
Yeah, Michael Bolton's 1983 album for Columbia records rocks! This is not the same music most people know Bolton for. On here, he sounds like an arena rocker that would appeal to fans of groups such as Foreigner, Journey, Loverboy, Bryan Adams, etc, more than the soft rock crowd. Fools Game, the albums lead off track is a great song. Really only one of the many great songs on this album. It's too bad, that the people who would enjoy this album, would be the same people, who probably wouldn't go near a Michael Bolton cd.
 Michael Bolton Rocks! Well, sort of... Jan 10, 2008
This may seem hard to believe (or downright absurd), but there was a time when skullet-wearing crooner Michael Bolton was considered a hard rock singer. Shocking but true, a few years ago I came across a heavy metal sampler album (and I mean a vinyl album) from the early 80's that featured one or two of his songs. I'd never go so far as to call him metal (the universe might implode), but I'll admit that his self-titled 1983 album was much more rocking than I expected.
The album is essentially an AOR album along the lines of Survivor or Loverboy, though nowhere near as good as those bands. Bolton and a competent crew of session musicians and songwriters (including Bob and Bruce Kulick and Aldo Nova) served up nine fairly solid rock songs, complete with catchy guitar hooks, solos, and a liberal use of keyboards. And to be quite honest, Bolton's voice is pretty well suited for this kind of music.
The rock phase wouldn't last, and Bolton soon became renowned for crooning sappy ballads to millions of housewives. I suppose he laughed all the way to the bank though. Still, if you're a fan of 80's AOR, this is an album worth checking out.
File under 80s Heavy Metal Dec 03, 2007
This is a fantastic album by a dude who decided to abandon his roots, his fans, and make money singing wussy ballads.
Every single song on this album is fantastic, including "I Almost Believed You" which, although a ballad, is your typical 80s metal ballad which surprisingly rocks pretty good. "Fools Game" is the shining moment and the catchiest song on here, with Michael himself playing Lead Guitar. Pretty much every song on here has a catchy, rockin' guitar riff that will have you turning up the volume on your stereo.
Some of the notable musicians who played on this album are Aldo Nova, Bob and Bruce Kulick (who both worked with KISS), and Chuck Burgi (who worked with Rainbow and Blue Oyster Cult).
If you love 80s metal and classic rock, do yourself a favor and pick up this album. You won't be disappointed!
This is the Bolton that should have been! Dec 31, 2005
I have to say first off that I would never have bought this CD unless it would have been for VH1 showing a clip of it on the least metal moments. I have to say that Bolton reminds me of Journey, Sammy Hagar's solo pre-Van Halen stuff and even to some point the Van Hagar Van Halen in a strange way. The dude can sing it's just ashame that he wimped out and did this adult contemp. garbage he has been doing for almost 20 years. This is a good CD if you like rock and a pop metal sound. Why Fool's Game didn't become a huge hit is beyond me. So, check this CD out some people hate it others don't like it. I like it and I hate his wimpy stuff that he has been doing. I just wish the guy would come out with a hard rock CD because he has a good voice and one that really reminds me of Sammy Hagar.
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Not too bad but not that good Aug 31, 2005
I am listening Michael Bolton for two years and I can easily say this is the Boltons first hopefully rock album (from his old rock'n roll days) If you really want to hear some 80's pop-rock sound with Michaels growling voice this will be great.
Why?
Because album also icludes a few nice slow rock ballad and some kinetic rock'n roll energy, however recording is not that good they had to record and mix it again because you can not hear the other sounds which stand near the main melody
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