Track Listing

1. You Go To My Head
2. Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
3. For Once In My Life
4. Summer Wind
5. My Funny Valentine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. That's Life
8. The Second Time Around - Michael Bolton, Nicollette Sheridan
9. The Girl From Ipanema
10. Night and Day
11. They Can't Take That Away From Me
12. New York, New York

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14308 in Music
• Released on: 2006-11-20
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .23 pounds
• Running time: 41 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
Rod Stewart greased the wheels, and now everybody's lining up for a ride. Bolton Swings Sinatra, like Barry Manilow's The Greatest Songs of the Fifties before it, is an obvious bid to snare some of the spotlight Stewart's expertly executed Great American Songbook series generated. A recap for those who have yet to crack the time capsule: the mood of these discs is forcibly retro (nobody shows up for a CD cover shoot without a suit jacket), the pulse romantic. So if the big-belting Bolton is not exactly a natural fit--here's an artist you wouldn't go out of your way to call suave, a major prerequisite for marching along in this recycled hit parade--he's not wholly out of his element, either. Bolton can swing Sinatra, sort of. Classics like "Fly Me To the Moon," "Summer Wind," and "I've Got You Under my Skin" sneak up on the listener and reveal a quiet reverance for the departed chairman of the board; only on "My Funny Valentine" does Bolton-esque over-singing threaten to spoil the brew. "The Second Time Around," a duet with Nicollette Sheridan, also doesn't overreach, landing on the ears like an open love letter. And the arrangements work consistently. Still, there are those who will roll their eyes and call this project too ambitious, too cheeky, and they may have a point. What next, they might reasonably ask: Richard Marx Rocks Elvis? Chris Botti Scales the Brill Building? --Tammy La Gorce

CD Description
Adult Contemporary singer Michael Bolton built his career singing passionate, sometimes theatrical soft-pop tunes that made him a superstar in the 1980s and '90s. By the turn of the 2000s, however, Bolton was changing his style, exploring various genres (including opera on '98's MY SECRET PASSION),and refining his vocal approach.
2006's BOLTON SWINGS SINATRA finds the singer taking on songs made famous by the Chairman of the Board, and doing so in a restrained, classy manner that may surprise folks who only remember the singer from his '90s hitmaking days. Bolton swings and croons competently on "Fly Me to the Moon" and "I've Got You Under My Skin," among others, and his surprising duet with Nicollette Sheridan on "The Second Time Around" weighs in as one of the highlights. While Sinatra fanatics may prove a hard sell on this one, BOLTON SWINGS SINATRA is a strong, admirable effort.

Customer Reviews

Stick to the day job Michael
I am a fan of Michael Bolton, his career has been marked by many iconic songs which we all know and love, but this style of music just isn't him.
I am also a huge fan of the standards, this kind of music is my all time favourite, so for me it just doesnt do it. He isnt a standards singer much like Westlife arent standards singers either.
He doesnt have that smooth, swingin' quality that should accompany the big band, unlike the Bubles of this world who have taken this music to a whole new level. Having said that, his version of My Funny Valentine is not bad, i will give him that.
If you are a fan of Michaels then you might want to give it a try but if you love the music then i would give it a miss.

Swinging...!
The title says it all! This is Michael Bolton in full swing mode and what a joy! Packed full of absolute classics, he's obviously a fan of these songs and Bolton's interpretations of these timeles tracks is magnificent.

Stylish!
This is a brilliant new record from Michael Bolton. I was quite surprised how well he adapted to this new style - it sounds so natural. A really stylish and sophisticated sounding record, I think this album will pleasantly surprise many people.