Vintage

1	The Very Thought of You 3:21
2	All the Way 3:32
3	A Kiss to Build a Dream On 3:02
4	If I Could 3:08
5	At Last 3:37
6	When I Fall in Love 3:19
7	You Don't Know Me 3:14
8	Smile 3:17
9	Daddy's Little Girl 2:12
10	Summertime 4:32
11	What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life 2:55

Barnes & Noble

Like a host of pop singers recently, Michael Bolton has turned to the Great American Songbook for sustenance. With his considerable vocal chops still in tip-top shape, Bolton gives all he’s got to such classic fare as “All the Way,” “When I Fall in Love,” “The Very Thought of You,” and “What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life,” daring to go where Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and other heavyweights have gone before. To his credit, Bolton -- who on previous albums has used his infectious enthusiasm to transform rock and R&B gems associated with others -- holds his own amid the daunting company. He’s even savvy enough to slip in some vintage R&B hits amid the standards, including the Ray Charles favorite “You Don’t Know Me” and Etta James’s beloved “At Last.” Will Vintage make you forget the classic renditions of many of these songs? Probably not, but Bolton sufficiently finds enough of himself in this material to put across personal and convincing interpretations. William Pearl

All Music Guide

So this is where we find our hero in 2003. Dropped from his major label and absent his trademark flowing golden locks, Vintage presents his fans with yet another set of standout ballads and standards done only the way the Bolton can. Kicking out the jams early on with "The Very Thought of You," the tone is set right away for the album as a perfect musical accompaniment to a romantic dinner. The smooth, sultry tone is brought to a rousing climax with his re-interpretation of Etta James' classic "At Last." The fun continues onward with "Daddy's Little Girl," which was featured prominently in an ad campaign. Vintage closes with the potent but loaded question of "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?," a stunning finish to an album sure to appease even the most loyal of his fans. Rob Theakston