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Michael Bolotin
Rock · 1975 · 11 tracks · 43m

Michael Bolotin

Michael Bolton

Gritty 1970s rock and blue-eyed soul recorded before the stadium ballads. Warm analog production meets a hungry, unpolished vocal rasp.

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Check this out if you want to hear Michael Bolton before he was 'Michael Bolton' - it's actually some solid 70s rock.

A grounded and earnest collection of mid-70s rock that balances blue-eyed soul grit with soft-rock warmth.

Michael Bolotin · vs · Michael Bolton
Dive Bar+3.4σ

Dive Bar saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 43m
01
Your Love
3:25
02
Give Me a Reason
3:57
03
Dream While You Can
4:29
04
Tell Me How You Feel
3:27
05
It's All Comin' Back to You
3:43
06
It's Just a Feelin'
3:37
07
Everybody Needs a Reason
3:58
08
You're No Good
3:53
09
This Is on My Side
5:08
10
Take Me as I Am
3:44
11
Lost in the City
3:43
Moments Worth Waiting For
The gritty vocal crack at the climax of Lost in the City that hints at his future power
The way the organ swells behind the acoustic guitar on Dream While You Can
The loose, almost improvisational drum fill that kicks off Give Me a Reason
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