Michael Bolton "Soul Provider (USA, Columbia Records, CK 45012)"

Soul Provider is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Michael Bolton. The album was released on June 19, 1989 by Columbia Records.

Supported by five top 40 hits (including three that reached the top 10), Soul Provider achieved longevity on the charts. The album spent almost four years on the Billboard 200 and peaked at #3 It was awarded 6× Platinum in the US and sold over 12,500,000 copies worldwide.

For the single version of "Georgia on My Mind", CBS edited out Michael Brecker's saxophone solo and replaced it with one by Kenny G.

Cher covered "You Wouldn't Know Love" on her 1989 album Heart of Stone. Sunstorm also did a cover of the song for their 2012 album Emotional Fire.

Track listing

Soul Provider track listing

1. "Soul Provider" Michael Bolton, Andrew Goldmark Peter Bunetta and Rick Chudacoff 4:28
2. "Georgia on My Mind" Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell Bolton and Susan Hamilton 4:58
3. "It's Only My Heart" Bolton, Diane Warren Michael Omartian 4:33
4. "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" Bolton, Doug James Omartian 4:48
5. "How Can We Be Lovers?" Bolton, Warren, Desmond Child Bolton and Desmond Child 3:55
6. "You Wouldn't Know Love" Bolton, Warren Bolton 3:54
7. "When I'm Back on My Feet Again" Warren Bolton, Guy Roche, Walter Afanasieff 3:47
8. "From Now On" (featuring Suzie Benson) Bolton, Dean Pitchford, Eric Kaz Bolton 4:07
9. "Love Cuts Deep" Bolton, Warren, Child Bunetta and Chudacoff 3:49
10. "Stand Up for Love" Bolton, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil Bolton, Barry Mann, Omartian 4:44
11. "Forever Eyes" (bonus track) Bolton, Bob Halligan Jr. 4:23

Total length: 47:04

Recording information:

Producers – Peter Bunetta and Rick Chudacoff (Tracks 1 & 9); Michael Bolton (Tracks 2, 6-8 & 10); Susan Hamilton (Track 2); Michael Omartian (Tracks 3, 4 & 10); Desmond Child (Track 5); Guy Roche (Track 7); Barry Mann (Track 10)

Assistant producer on Track 7 – Walter Afanasieff

Production coordination on Tracks 3 & 4 – Janet Hinde

Production manager on Track 5 – Steve Savitt

Production coordination on Track 7 – Doreen Dorian

Engineers – Daren Klien (Tracks 1 & 9); Rick Kerr (Track 2); David Albert (Tracks 3, 4 & 10); Terry Christian (Track 3, 4, 6-8 & 10); Doug Carlton (Tracks 3, 4 & 10); Kevin Becka (Tracks 3, 4 & 10); Sir Arthur Payson (Track 5); Jay Healy (Tracks 6 & 8); Guy Roche (Track 7); Richard Piatt (Track 7)

Additional recording – Jeff Balding, Gerry E. Brown, Mark Ettel and Gary Wagner (Tracks 1 & 9); Kevin Becka (Track 8)

Assistant engineers – Bryant Arnett (Tracks 1 & 9), Laura Livingston (Tracks 1 & 9), Richard McKernon (Tracks 1 & 9), Marnie Riley (Tracks 1, 8 & 9), Steve Satkowski (Tracks 1 & 9); Tim Leitner, Paul Logus, Tony Van Horn and Michaek White (Track 2); Keith Goldstein, Roy Hendrickson, John Herman, Mike Krowiak, Danny Mormando and Joe Pirrera (Track 5); Kevin Becka (Tracks 6 & 7), Dary Sulich (Tracks 6 & 8), Rich Travali (Tracks 6 & 8), Tony Friedman (Track 7)

Mixing – Mick Guzauski (Tracks 1, 7 & 8); Rick Kerr (Track 2); Terry Christian (Tracks 3, 4 & 10); Sir Arthur Payson (Track 5); David Thoener (Track 6); Gerry E. Brown (Track 9)

Remix – Mick Guzauski (Track 4); David Frazer (Track 5); Arne Frager (Track 7)

Mixed at Conway Studios (Hollywood, CA); Right Track Recording, The Hit Factory and Record Plant (New York City, New York)

Remixed at The Plant (Sausalito, California)

Mastered by Vlado Meller at CBS Records Studio (New York City, New York)

Art direction and design – Christopher Austopchuk

Photography – Glen Erler