All That Matters (Michael Bolton album)


All That Matters is an album by Michael Bolton, released in 1997, and was his first studio album since 1993's The One Thing. Bolton was aided in production by Babyface and Tony Rich, and among the songwriters are Bolton, Diane Warren, Babyface, Lamont Dozier, Gary Burr, and Tony Rich.
Bolton recorded the pop version of "Go the Distance" for the soundtrack to the animated film Hercules. The song was nominated for both the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, but ultimately lost both to Celine Dion's hit "My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic. "Go the Distance" peaked at #24 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and went to #1 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, Bolton's ninth song to top this chart. The song was also included on the All That Matters album.

Personnel

Production

  • Louis Levin – executive producer, direction
  • Michael Bolton – executive producer, producer, arrangements
  • Guy Roche – producer and arrangements
  • Jamie Houston – producer and arrangements
  • Walter Afanasieff – producer and arrangements
  • Tony Rich – producer and arrangements
  • Keith Thomas – producer and arrangements
  • Barry J. Eastmond – producer and arrangements
  • Ronnie Milo – production coordinator
  • Barbara Stout – production coordinator
  • Pat Dorn – production coordinator
  • Kim Gorham – production coordinator
  • Irma McLeod – production coordinator
  • Shaun Shankel – production coordinator
  • Marie Eastmond – production coordinator
  • Christopher Austopchuk – art direction
  • Kerstin Bach – design
  • Naomi Kaltman – photography
  • Mel Rau – make-up
  • Chris McMillan – hair stylist
  • Gemina Aboitiz – wardrobe stylist
  • Sharon Ainsburg – management for Louis Levin Management
  • Jill Tiger – management for Louis Levin Management
Technical
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering
  • Dave Reiztas – recording engineer, mixing
  • Mario Luccy – engineer
  • Steve Milo – engineer, assistant engineer
  • Michael Scott Reiter – engineer, mixing
  • Thom Russo – engineer
  • Moana Suchard – engineer, assistant engineer
  • Mick Guzauski – mixing
  • Jeff Balding – engineer
  • Jon Gass – mixing
  • David Gleeson – engineer, additional engineer
  • John Frye – engineer
  • Bill Whittington – engineer, mixing
  • Barry J. Eastmond – engineer
  • Mark Partis – engineer
  • Rob Chiarelli – mixing
  • Dana Jon Chappelle – engineer
  • John Kurlander – orchestra engineer
  • Mike Baumgartner – assistant engineer
  • Tom Bender – assistant engineer
  • John Mooney – assistant engineer
  • Dave Reed – assistant engineer
  • John Aguto – assistant engineer
  • Kyle Bess – assistant engineer
  • Phil Blackman – assistant engineer
  • Errin Familia – assistant engineer
  • Mark Hagen – assistant engineer
  • Shawn McLean – assistant engineer
  • Mike Rew – assistant engineer
  • John Saylor – assistant engineer
  • Steve Brawley – assistant engineer
  • Tyson Leeper – assistant engineer
  • Greg Parker – assistant engineer
  • Shaun Shankel – digital editing
  • Jason Goldstein – assistant engineer
  • Brian Vieberts – assistant engineer
  • Steve Durkee – assistant engineer
  • James Saez – assistant engineer
  • Tim Lauber – assistant engineer
  • Greg Gasparino – assistant engineer
  • Bill Kinsley – assistant engineer
  • Glen Marchese – assistant engineer
  • Chris Theis – assistant engineer