Michael Bolton is God.
A. Bourgea | Eclair-des-deux, ME USA | 08/09/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Shut up. He is. This dude has more soul in his dandruff than you will ever have in your whole body, so just shut up. Al Green, shut up. James Brown, shut the hell up. Put that nasty funk back in your trousers and sit your ass down, because it's the BOLTON. And it's ON. You can put him through the fire; you can put him through the test; the fact remains that nothing cures a broken heart like time, love, and the VORTEX of SEARING, MOLTEN SOUL that is Michael Bolton. Nothing. Don't even try."
Oh My, Michael!!
Babalu Frump | Hackensack, NJ | 08/05/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Michael Bolton- The name alone is enough to send any American Woman over 40 into aural ecstasy.
His voice is like molten lava being poured over a coyote with rabies. And "Hits 1985-1995: Best of the Best Gold" is, quite simply, a classic.
If I could be the filling inside a Michael Bolton/David Hasslehoff sandwich, you can bet I'd say "YES! YES! TIME, LOVE AND TENDERNESS!"
I can only pray that Bolton will once again grace the world with his gorgeous, permed mullet. It is only befitting this renaissance man, part singer, part UN ambassador. Best of luck, Mike."
Bound For Classic Bolton
Michael Kerner | Brooklyn, New York U.S.A. | 01/24/2004
(3 out of 5 stars)
"It is just so unbelieveable to find out that when it really comes to great music, we often do realize that we forget about somebody and their voice, because of what comes next in the industry, and thensome. That does come with the case of Michael Bolton. Throughout the last half of the 80's, and the early to late 90's, he proved himself as one of the most dynamic vocalists of our generation. His voice is truly a treasure that has to be accepted for. Still, when it does come to Greatest Hits collections, they always seem to be a miss from one another. That definitely makes it hard to tell for which is the exact one to buy and which one not to buy. As that case for Michael Bolton, he may not get the best buy, from other collections of hits.Hits 1985-1995: Best Of The Best Gold, is a collection of Michael Bolton's biggest tunes from the era that made him a legend. The songs are truly matched by his elegant voice and material that is just priceless. Although there are so many great songs to the mix, there is a downside to the process. While, there are great songs like Soul Provider, Time, Love And Tenderness, and How Am I Suppose To Live Without You, there is a drawback to the mix. Most of the songs are similar to the U.S. record, Greatest Hits 1985-1995, and the mix, whixh might be considered as a rejection from people who already have that collection. The only song that wasn't on that collection, Lean On Me, is on this one. The other factor is that so many songs were overlooked on this collection of hits that should've been added, including Love Is A Wonderful Thing, That's What Love Is All About, Once In A Lifetime, and so many more great ballads to the addition of this one as well.Although Michael Bolton is a marvelous vocalis, they haven't perfected the right kind of Greatest Hits collection for him yet. Hopefully, that will happen soon on both sides of the Atlantic. Otherwise, you'll just have to make your own from those burned ones soon."
Track Listings (17) - Disc #1