1975: Michael Bolotin (RCA) Your Love Give Me A Reason Dream While You Can Tell Me How You Feel It's All Coming Back To You It's Just A Feelin' Everybody Needs A Reason You're No Good Time Is On My Side Take Me As I Am Lost In The City Artists/Contributors/Cover Subjects (both Michael Bolotin and Everyday Of My Life): Joe Walsh, Randy Bachman, Leon Russell, John Robinette, Wayne Perkins, Rolling Stones, Jim Horn, Burton Cummings, Jack Richardson, Allan Macmillan, Joe Cy, Patrick Henderson, Walt Richmond, David Sanborn, Don Wardell, Joe Lopes, Pietro Alfieri "Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat; long is the road thereto and rough and steep at first; but when the heights are reached, then there is ease, though grievously hard in the winning." --Hesiod

1976: Everyday Of My Life (RCA) Rocky Mountain Way If I Had Your Love Every Day Of My Life You Mean More To Me Singin' The Blues Dancing In The Street You Make Me Feel Like Loving You Common Thief These Eyes You've Got The Love I Need "Sometimes you have to make music with what you got." --Itzhak Perlman

1979: Blackjack (Polydor) Love Me Tonight Heart Of Stone The Night Has Me Calling For You Southern Ballad (If This Means Losing You) Fallin' ('79) Without Your Love Countin' On You I'm Aware Of Your Love For You Heart Of Mine Artists/Contributors/Cover Subjects (both Blackjack and Worlds Apart): Robert Kulick, Chuck Kirkpatrick, David Sancious, Steve Buslowe, Jan Mullaney, Tony Battaglia, Steve Gursky, Rick Allison, Michael Guerra, Jim Sessody, Gerrard Huerta, Jim Houghton, Abie Sussman, Joey Reinleib, Holland-Dozier-Holland, The Supremes, Chris Palmaro, Rory Dodd, Eric Troyer, Phillippe Saisse, Mark Clark, Casey Cassone, Rob Davis Eddy Offord "Simply pushing harder within the old boundaries will not do." --Karl Weick

1980: Blackjack: Worlds Apart (Polydor) My World Is Empty Without You Love Is Hard To Find Stay Airwaves Maybe It's The Power Of Love Welcome To The World Breakaway Really Wanna Know Sooner Or Later She Wants You Back "We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of the dream. Wandering by lone sea breakers, and sitting by desolate streams. World losers and world forsakers, for whom the pale moon gleams. Yet we are movers and the shakers of the world forever it seems." --Arthur O'Shaunessey

1983: Michael Bolton (Columbia/Sony) Fools Game She Did The Same Thing Hometown Hero Can't Hold On, Can't Let Go Fighting For My Life Paradise Back In My Arms Again Carrie I Almost Believed You current RIAA ranking: Gold "Sooner or later we must realize there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all. The true joy of life is the trip." --Robert J. Hastings, "The Station"

1985: Everybody's Crazy (Columbia/Sony) Save Our Love Everybody's Crazy Can't Turn It Off Call My Name Everytime Desperate Heart Start Breaking My Heart You Don't Want Me Bad Enough Don't Tell Me It's Over (For reasons known only to a select few, this album is out of print--the only one with that distinction. A shame since it is quite good, and could have added more to Michael's already handsome list of honors.) "...Normal is something people are until you get to know them. Everybody's Crazy!" --Michael Bolton, "Everbody's Crazy" music video

1987: The Hunger (Columbia/Sony) Hot Love Wait On Love (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay Gina That's What Love Is All About The Hunger You're All That I Need Take A Look At My Face Walk Away current RIAA ranking: 2X Platinum "Success is that peace of mind that comes from knowing you've done everything in your power to become the very best you're capable of becoming." --John Wooden

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1989: Soul Provider (Columbia/Sony) Soul Provider Georgia On My Mind It's Only My Heart How Am I Supposed To Live Without You? How Can We Be Lovers You Wouldn't Know Love When I'm Back On My Feet Again From Now On Love Cuts Deep Stand Up For Love Honors: BMI Awards (How Am I Supposed To Live Without You, How We Be Lovers, Soul Provider), Grammy Nomination (Georgia On My Mind), Grammy Award (How Am I Supposed To Live Without You) current RIAA ranking: 6X Platinum (album); Gold ("Soul Provider" video set) "Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself." --Harvey Fierstein

1991: Time, Love And Tenderness (Columbia/Sony) Love Is A Wonderful Thing Time, Love And Tenderness Missing You Know Forever Isn't Long Enough Now That I Found You When A Man Loves A Woman We're Not Making Love Anymore New Love Save Me Steel Bars Honors: BMI Awards (Missing You Now, Steel Bars), Grammy Award (When A Man Loves A Woman) current RIAA ranking: 8X Platinum (though there have been magazine reports--including reputed Billboard magazine--that say the count is actually between 10-13X Platinum, and thus a Diamond rank) "That's right, playing music is supposed to be fun. It's about heart. It's about feelings, and about moving people, and about something beautiful and being alive, and it's not about notes on a page. I can teach you notes on a page, I can't teach you this." --Richard Dreyfuss, as Glen Holland, "Mr. Holland's Opus"

1992: Timeless: The Classics (Columbia/Sony) Since I Fell For You To Love Somebody Reach Out I'll Be There You Send Me Yesterday Hold On, I'm Coming Bring It On Home To Me Knock On Wood Drift Away White Christmas Honors: American Music Awards (Pop/Rock Artist, Song--Time Love And Tenderness) current RIAA ranking: 4X Platinum "I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship." --Louisa May Alcott

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1993: The One Thing (Columbia/Sony) Said I Loved You...But I Lied I'm Not Made of Steel The One Thing Soul Of My Soul Completely Lean On Me Ain't Got Nothing If You Ain't Got Love A Time For Letting Go Never Get Enough Of Your Love In The Arms Of Love Honors: BMI Awards (Ain't Got Nothing If You Ain't Got Love, Said I Loved You...But I Lied), American Music Awards (Pop/Rock Artist, Adult Contemporary Artist), Grammy Nomination (Said I Loved You...But I Lied) current RIAA ranking: 3X Platinum (album); Gold ("Said I Loved You...But I Lied single"); Platinum ("This Is Michael Bolton" video)

1994 (no album released) Honors: Lewis Hine Award, National Child Labor Committee "The best things and best people rise out of their separateness. I'm against a homogenized society because I want the cream to rise" --Robert Frost

1995: Greatest Hits: 1985-1995 [original tracks] (Columbia/Sony) Can I Touch You...There? I Promise You I Found Someone A Love So Beautiful This River Honors: BMI Award (Can I Touch You...There?); American Music Awards (Pop/Rock Artist; Adult Contemporary Artist); Hendon Fellow, Yale University; Hitmaker's Award, National Songwriter's Hall Of Fame current RIAA ranking: 3X Platinum

1996: This Is The Time: The Christmas Album (Columbia/Sony) Silent Night Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Have Yourself A Merry Christmas Joy To The World Ave Maria The Christmas Song O Holy Night White Christmas This Is The Time Love Is The Power Honors: Martin Luther King, Jr. C.O.R.E. Award current RIAA ranking: Platinum (album); Platinum ("Soul & Passion" video, 1991)

1997: All That Matters (Columbia/Sony) Safe Place From The Storm The Best Of Love Let's Make A Long Story Longer A Heart Can Only Be So Strong Fallin' ('97) Forever Is Just A Matter Of Time Whenever I Remember Loving You Show Her The Way Why Me Can't Get Close Enough To You Let There Be Love Pleasure Or Pain Go The Distance Honors: live performance of Go The Distance, 70th Annual Academy Awards current RIAA ranking: Gold (album); Gold ("Go The Distance" single)

1997: Merry Christmas From Vienna [Michael's performances] (Columbia/Sony) Ave Maria (with Placido Domingo) Silent Night Children Of Christmas (with Placido Domingo) White Christmas (with Plaido Domingo) Christmas Medley (with Placido Domingo and Ying Huang) Aleluya Fum, Fum, Fum Nu ar det jul igen Corramos, corramos Pudjem spolu do betlema Dormi, dormi The First Nowell Kling Glockchen Jingle Bells Joy To The World Still Nacht/Noche de paz/Silent Night

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1998: My Secret Passion: The Arias (Columbia/Sony) Pourquoi me reveiller? Nessun dorma! Una furtiva lagrima M'appari Che gelida manina O soave fanciulla Vesti la giubba E lucevan le stelle Recondita armonia E la storia Celeste Aida Honors: Noble Hero, Worldwide Servers

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1999: Timeless: The Classics, Vol. 2 (Columbia/Sony) Sexual Healing Tired of Being Alone Let's Stay Together My Girl Ain't No Sunshine (What A) Wonderful World Like A Rolling Stone I Can't Stand The Rain Try A Little Tenderness What You Won't Do For Love Whiter Shade Of Pale

2000: Love Songs (Columbia/Sony/Legacy) Soul Provider That's What Love Is All About Once In A Lifetime Said I Loved You...But I Lied Missing You Now When A Man Loves A Woman Now That I Found You Best Of Love How Am I Supposed To Live Without You? Stand Up For Love Georgia On My Mind A Love So Beautiful New Love In The Arms Of Love Honors: United Way Award

2002: Only A Woman Like You (Jive Records) Dance With Me I Wanna Hear You Say It Only A Woman Like You All That You Deserve Love With My Eyes Closed To Feel Again  The Center Of My Heart This Is The Way Simply Slowly I Surrender

2003: Vintage (Passion Group--independently released) The Very Thought Of You All They Way A Kiss To Build A Dream On If I Could At Last When I Fall In Love You Don't Know Me Smile Daddy's Little Girl Summertime What Are you Doing The Rest Of Your Life Artists/Contributors/Cover Subjects: Sammy Kahn, Oscar Hammerstein II, Eddy Arnold, George Gershwin

Compilations Appearances Simply Mad About The Mouse (1991) The Greatest Voices (1992) Grammy's Greatest Moments Vol.2 (1994) It's Now Or Never: The Tribute To Elvis (1994) 1995 Grammy Nominees (1995) Hollywood Soundtracks (1995) Songs From The Heart (1998) Christmas Classics (1998) All-Time Greatest Movie Songs (1999) Pop Music: The Modern Era 1976-1999 Now That's What I Call Christmas (2001)

And let's not forget these......