Timeless: The Classics

Timeless: The Classics is an 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 US and has sold over nine million copies worldwide.

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)	Length
1.	"Since I Fell for You"	Buddy Johnson	3:09
2.	"To Love Somebody"	Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb	4:09
3.	"Reach Out I'll Be There"	Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland	3:54
4.	"You Send Me"	Sam Cooke	4:00
5.	"Yesterday"	Lennon–McCartney	3:31
6.	"Hold On, I'm Comin'"	Isaac Hayes, David Porter	3:15
7.	"Bring It On Home To Me"	Cooke	4:27
8.	"Knock on Wood"	Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd	3:51
9.	"Drift Away"	Mentor Williams	6:07
10.	"White Christmas"	Irving Berlin	3:42
Total length:			40:05

Production

Produced By Walter Afanasieff, Michael Bolton & David Foster
Engineers: Kyle Bess, Dana Jon Chapelle, Mark Hensley, Manny LaCarubba, Dave Reitzas (engineered vocals), Eric Rudd, Al Schimdt, Bill Schnee
Second & Assistant Engineers: Kyle Bess, Craig Brock, Chris Fogel, Noel Hazen, Mark Hensley, Manny LaCarubba, Steve Milo, Eric Rudd, Brett Swain
Mixing: Dana Jon Chapelle, Mick Guzauski, Al Schmidt
Mastering: Vlado Meller

Personnel

Drums: John "J.R." 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

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.
↑ 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.

Preceded by The Chase by Garth Brooks	Billboard 200 number-one album November 21 - November 27, 1992	Succeeded by The Chase by Garth Brooks

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 (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)

Cover albums	Timeless: The Classics This Is The Time: The Christmas Album My Secret Passion: The Arias Timeless: The Classics Vol. 2 Vintage Bolton Swings Sinatra

Compilation albums	The Artistry of Michael Bolotin (1993) Greatest Hits (1985–1995) (1995) '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" "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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