Timeless: The Classics

"To Love Somebody"
Timeless: The Classics
Studio album by Michael Bolton
Released	September 29, 1992
Recorded	1992 at Ocean Way Recording and Record Plant (Los Angeles, CA); Conway Studios and A&M Studios (Hollywood, CA); The Hit Factory (New York, NY); Passion Studios (Westport, CT).
Genre	Soul, pop
Length	40:05
Label	Columbia; 52783
Producer	Walter Afanasieff, Michael Bolton, David Foster
Michael Bolton chronology
Singles from Timeless: The Classics
	"To Love Somebody"; Released: 1992; "Drift Away"; Released: 1992; "Reach Out I'll Be There"; Released: 1992;

Timeless: The Classics is a 1992 album of cover versions by Michael Bolton. It was #1 on the Billboard charts when it was released. After a rather long chart run, the album has been certified 4x Platinum in the U.S.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
Entertainment Weekly	D link
Los Angeles Times	link
Q	link
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[1]

Track listing

Timeless: The Classics
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Originally Recorded by	Length
1.	"Since I Fell for You"	Buddy Johnson	Ella Johnson	3:09
2.	"To Love Somebody"	Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb	The Bee Gees	4:09
3.	"Reach Out I'll Be There" (featuring The Four Tops)	Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland	The Four Tops	3:54
4.	"You Send Me"	Sam Cooke	Sam Cooke	4:00
5.	"Yesterday"	Lennon–McCartney	The Beatles	3:31
6.	"Hold On, I'm Comin'"	Isaac Hayes, David Porter	Sam & Dave	3:15
7.	"Bring It On Home To Me"	Cooke	Sam Cooke	4:27
8.	"Knock on Wood"	Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd	Eddie Floyd	3:51
9.	"Drift Away"	Mentor Williams	John Henry Kurtz	6:07
10.	"White Christmas"	Irving Berlin	Bing Crosby	3:42
Total length:				40:05

Production

Producers – Michael Bolton (all tracks); David Foster (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 & 10); Walter Afanasieff (Tracks 3, 6, 8 & 9).
Engineers – Dave Reitzas and Bill Schnee (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7); Dana Jon Chappelle (Tracks 3, 6, 8 & 9); Al Schmitt (Track 10).
Vocal Engineer (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 & 10) – Dave Reitzas
Orchestra Engineer (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7) – Al Schmitt
Additional and Assistant Engineers (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 & 10) – Kyle Bess, Craig Brock, Chris Fogel, Steve Harrison, Noel Hazen, Steve Milo, Marnie Riley, Eric Rudd, Brian Scheuble and Brett Swain.
Second Engineers (Tracks 3, 6, 8 & 9) – Kyle Bess, Mark Hensley, Manny LaCarubba and Eric Rudd.
Mixing – Al Schmitt (Tracks 1, 5, 7 & 10); Mick Guzauski (Tracks 2 & 4); Dana Jon Chappelle (Tracks 3, 6, 8 & 9).
Mastered by Vlado Meller at Sony Music Studio Operations (New York, NY).

Additional Credits

Art Direction – Christopher Austopchuk
Photography – Matthew Rolston
Management – Louis Levin and Jill Tiger
Grooming – Nancy Sprague
Styling – Gemina Aboitiz

Personnel

Drums: John Robinson
Percussion: Larry Bunker
Bass: Walter Afanasieff, Nathan East, Randy Jackson, Ed Meares, Buell Neidlinger, Margaret Storer, Neil Stubenhaus
Guitars: Vernon "Ice" Black, Michael Landau, Jeff Mironov, Dean Parks
Keyboards, Piano, Organ, Synthesizers: Walter Afanasieff, Robbie Buchanan, David Foster, Randy Kerber, Greg Phillinganes
Synth Programming, Synclavier: Gary Cirimelli, Ren Klyce
Saxophone: Emilio Castillo, Gary Herbig, Stephen "Doc" Kupka, Joel Peskin
Trumpet: Greg Adams, Lee Thornburg
Trombone: Lee Thornburg
Woodwinds: Jon Clarke, Gary Foster, Glenn Garrett, Dan Higgins, Marty Kristall, Jack Nimitz, Bob Sheppard
French Horn: James Atkinson, Jeffrey DeRosa, Brian O'Connor, Richard Todd
Other Horns: Tower Of Power Horn Section
Violin: Dixie Blackstone, Mari Botnick, Robert Brousseau, Russ Cantor, Isabelle Daskoff, Assa Drori, Ronald Folsom, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Gwen Heller, Reginald Hill, William Hybel, Lisa Johnson, Karen Jones, Kethleen Lenski, Norma Leonard, Rene Mandel, Michael Markman, Betty Moore, Irma Neumann, Sheldon Sanov, Harry Shirinian, Haim Shtrum, Robert Sushel, Dorothy Wade

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1992	The Billboard 200	1
1992	Finnish Albums Chart[2]	11

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[3]	2× Platinum	140,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)[4]	4× Platinum	400,000^{^}
Japan (RIAJ)[5]	Gold	100,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)[6]	Gold	7,500^{^}
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7]	Gold	50,000^{^}
Sweden (GLF)[8]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)[9]	3× Platinum	900,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)[10]	4× Platinum	4,000,000^{^}
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

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References

Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 90. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone michael bolton album guide.
Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 105. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
"Canadian album certifications – Michael Bolton – Timeless". Music Canada. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
"Japanese album certifications – Michael Bolton – Timeless (The Classics)" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 16 July 2019. Select 1993年12月 on the drop-down menu
"New Zealand album certifications – Michael Bolton – Timeless". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
"Sólo Éxitos 1959–2002 Año A Año: Certificados 1979–1990" (in Spanish). Iberautor Promociones Culturales. ISBN 8480486392.
"Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
"British album certifications – Michael Bolton – Timeless". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 July 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Timeless in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
"American album certifications – Michael Bolton – Timeless". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 July 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.

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[1] Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 90. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone michael bolton album guide.

[2] Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 105. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.

[3] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

[CanadaMichael_BoltonTimelessalbumCertRef-4] "Canadian album certifications – Michael Bolton – Timeless". Music Canada. Retrieved 16 July 2019.

[JapanMichael_BoltonTimeless_(The_Classics)albumCertRef-5] "Japanese album certifications – Michael Bolton – Timeless (The Classics)" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 16 July 2019. Select 1993年12月 on the drop-down menu

[New_ZealandMichael_BoltonTimelessalbumCertRef-6] "New Zealand album certifications – Michael Bolton – Timeless". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 2, 2019.

[Spanish_certifications_1979-1990-7] "Sólo Éxitos 1959–2002 Año A Año: Certificados 1979–1990" (in Spanish). Iberautor Promociones Culturales. ISBN 8480486392.

[SwedenMichael_BoltonTimeless_(The_Classics)albumCertRef-8] "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 12 July 2019.

[United_KingdomMichael_BoltonTimelessalbumCertRef-9] "British album certifications – Michael Bolton – Timeless". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 July 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Timeless in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[United_StatesMichael_BoltonTimelessalbumCertRef-10] "American album certifications – Michael Bolton – Timeless". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 July 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.

Michael Bolton
Studio albums	Michael Bolotin (1975) Everyday of My Life (1976) Michael Bolton (1983) Everybody's Crazy (1985) The Hunger (1987) Soul Provider (1989) Time, Love & Tenderness (1991) Timeless: The Classics (1992) The One Thing (1993) This Is the Time: The Christmas Album (1996) All That Matters (1997) My Secret Passion: The Arias (1998) Timeless: The Classics Vol. 2 (1999) Only a Woman Like You (2002) Vintage (2003) 'Til the End of Forever (2005) Bolton Swings Sinatra (2006) One World One Love (2009) Gems: The Duets Collection / Duette (2011) Ain't No Mountain High Enough: A Tribute to Hitsville U.S.A. (2013) Songs of Cinema (2017)
Cover albums	Timeless: The Classics (1992) This Is The Time: The Christmas Album (1996) My Secret Passion: The Arias (1998) Timeless: The Classics Vol. 2 (1999) Vintage (2003) Bolton Swings Sinatra (2006)
Compilation albums	The Artistry of Michael Bolotin (1993) Greatest Hits (1985–1995) (1995) The Essential Michael Bolton (2005) 'Til the End of Forever (2005)
Songs	"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" "How Can We Be Lovers?" "When I'm Back on My Feet Again" "Love Is a Wonderful Thing" "Time, Love and Tenderness" "When a Man Loves a Woman" "Missing You Now" "Said I Loved You...But I Lied" "I Found Someone" "Go the Distance" "Jack Sparrow" "I'm Not Ready"
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