Michael Bolton - Live At The Royal Albert Hall (2010)

Michael Bolton’s place in music history is secure. He has had albums and singles top the American charts and has sold over fifty million CDs and LPs.
Now close to thirty-five years into his career, Michael Bolton is who he is. While he drifts in a soul direction from time to time, he is at heart an adult contemporary, pop performer.
His style, look, and sound have always elicited a strong reaction. He has built up a huge fan base centered on females of all ages who have embraced his balladry and sex appeal for years. On the other hand he has irritated the rock audience as he is far removed from that genre. It all comes down to the fact that if you are a fan, you will enjoy Live At The Royal Albert Hall and if you are not you will want to pass on this.
This DVD finds him in fine vocal form. He also looks good and I was pleasantly surprised that he did not try to look young on this DVD but rather appears and acts age appropriate for an artist who is approaching sixty.
This release is an excellent live retrospective of his career and the nearly two hour performance is an accurate presentation of his present day live act. Most of his hits are present as “Soul Provider,” “To Love Somebody,” “Dock Of The Bay,” “When A Man Loves A Woman,” and “How Am I Supposed To Live Without You” are presented similar to his originals. His trilogy of older great American songbook tunes, “Summertime,” “Fly Me To The Moon,” and “That’s Life,” are all well done. Also seeing the light of day is “Steel Bars” which he co-wrote with Bob Dylan.

Tracklist:
01. Soul Provider [6:17]
02. Said I Loved You But I Lied [5:51]
03. Hope It's Too Late [3:48]
04. To Love Somebody [5:09]
05. (Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay [4:58]
06. You Don't Know Me [4:34]
07. Summertime [6:21]
08. Fly Me to the Moon [3:45]
09. That's Life [3:38]
10. Murder My Heart [4:41]
11. When a Man Loves a Woman [4:10]
12. How Can We Be Lovers [3:29]
13. Steel Bars [3:59]
14. Time Love and Tenderness [4:39]
15. Can I Touch You There [5:45]
16. Crazy Love [4:23]
17. Georgia On My Mind [4:48]
18. How am I Supposed to Live Without You [4:59]
19. Just One Love [5:30]

Extras:
- Bonus Track "Nessun Dorma"
- Interview with Michael Bolton
- "Countdown" Documentary


Features:
- Direct Scene Access
- Interactive Menu