1976 Bette Midler – Songs For The New Depression
Songs For The New Depression is the third studio album by the American singer Bette Midler, released in early 1976 on the Atlantic Records label. The album was released on CD for the first time in 1990. A remastered version of the album was released by Atlantic Records/Warner Music in 1995. A limited edition remastered version of the album was released by Friday Music in 2014.
Tracks
1 Strangers In The Night (Bert Kaempfert; Charlie Singleton; Eddie Snyder) 03:20
2 I Don’t Want The Night To End (Phoebe Snow) 03:50
3 Mr. Rockefeller (Bette Midler; Jerry Blatt) 04:04
4 Old Cape Cod (Allan Jeffrey; Claire Rothrock; Milton Yakus) 02:48
5 Buckets Of Rain (Bob Dylan) 03:57
6 Love Says It’s Waiting (Nick Holmes) 01:38
7 Shiver Me Timbers Samedi Et Vendredi (Tom Waits; Bette Midler; Mark Klingman) 06:24
8 No Jestering (Carl Malcolm) 03:57
9 Tragedy (Fred Burch; Gerald Nelson) 03:04
10 Marahuana (Arthur Johnston; Sam Coslow) 02:28
11 Let Me Just Follow Behind (Mark Klingman) 03:35
Biography
Musicians
1 Strangers In The Night
| Bass | Gene Santini |
| Drums | John Siomos |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Clavinet | Ralph Schuckett |
| Electric Piano | Mark Klingman |
| Percussion | Rubens Bassini |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Pitney |
| Vocals | Bette Midler |
2 I Don’t Want The Night To End
| Bass | John Siegler |
| Drums | John Wilcox |
| Guitar | Todd Rundgren |
| Electric Piano | Mark Klingman |
| Piano | Ralph Schuckett |
| Background Vocals | Hamish Stuart |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Background Vocals | Alan Gorrie |
| Vocals | Bette Midler |
3 Mr. Rockefeller
| Bass | John Siegler |
| Drums | John Wilcox |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Clavichord | Ralph Schuckett |
| Piano | Mark Klingman |
| Synthesizer | Mark Klingman |
| Horns | Randy Brecker |
| Horns | Michael Brecker |
| Horns | Barry Rogers |
| Background Vocals | Gail Kantor |
| Background Vocals | Erin Dickins |
| Background Vocals | Annie Sutton |
| Vocals | Bette Midler |
4 Old Cape Cod
| Acoustic Bass | Milt Hinton |
| Drums | Teddy Sommer |
| Vocals | Bette Midler |
5 Buckets Of Rain
| Bass | John Siegler |
| Drums | John Wilcox |
| Slide Guitar | Dave Webster |
| Organ | Ralph Schuckett |
| Piano | Mark Klingman |
| Harmonica | Mark Klingman |
| Vocals | Bob Dylan |
| Vocals | Bette Midler |
7 Shiver Me Timbers Samedi Et Vendredi
| Bass | John Miller (2) |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Drums | Mark Rosengarden |
| Banjo | Eric Weissberg |
| Mandolin | Eric Weissberg |
| Accordion | Dominic Cortese |
| Accordion | Sivuca |
| Harmonica | Don Brooks |
| Fiddle | Kenny Kosek |
| Percussion | Barbara Burton |
| Percussion | Mark Rosengarden |
| Percussion | Jack Malken |
| Vocals | Bette Midler |
8 No Jestering
| Bass | John Siegler |
| Drums | John Wilcox |
| Guitar | Todd Rundgren |
| Guitar | Jerry Friedman |
| Organ | Ralph Schuckett |
| Piano | Mark Klingman |
| Percussion | Angel Allende |
| Vocals | Bette Midler |
9 Tragedy
| Piano | Mark Klingman |
| Sax | John Lissauer |
| Chimes | John Lissauer |
| Vocals | Bette Midler |
10 Marahuana
| Bass | Milt Hinton |
| Drums | Teddy Sommer |
| Piano | Dick Hyman |
| Flute | William Slapin |
| Trumpet | Mel Davis |
| Percussion | Teddy Sommer |
| Percussion | Phil Kraus |
| Background Vocals | Gotham |
| Background Vocals | Arif Mardin |
| Vocals | Bette Midler |
11 Let Me Just Follow Behind
| Bass | John Siegler |
| Drums | John Wilcox |
| Acoustic Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Rick Derringer |
| Electric Piano | Ralph Schuckett |
| Harmonium | Mark Klingman |
| Piano | Mark Klingman |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Background Vocals | Todd Rundgren |
| Vocals | Bette Midler |
Other Musicians
Choir – Ben Harney, Charlotte Crossley, Clifford Townsend, Diane Green, Donny Beard, Erin Dickins, Gail Kantor, Leata Galloway, Ramona Stubblefield, Revelation, Rhetta Hughes, Rosie, Sharon Redd, Thomas Moore (Track 9)
Strings – Barry Finclair, Charles McCracken, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Harry Lookofsky, Jesse Levy, Raoul Poliakin, Tony Posk (Track 9)
Violin – Emanuel Green, Harry Lookofsky, Matthew Raimondi (Track 10)
Liner Notes
Producer – Mark Klingman
Producer – Bette Midler, Joel Dorn (Tracks 4, 10)
Arranged By – Mark Klingman (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11)
Arranged By (Strings) – Mark Klingman, Ralph Schuckett (Tracks 1, 2)
Arranged By (Strings) – Arif Mardin (Tracks 4)
Arranged By– John Lissauer (Tracks 7, 9)
Arranged By – Arif Mardin (Tracks 10)
Conductor – Mark Klingman (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 11)
Conductor – John Lissauer (Tracks 7, 9)
Conductor – Arif Mardin (Tracks 10)
Conductor (Strings) – Arif Mardin (Tracks 4)
Engineer – Jack Malken, Jan Rathbun (Tracks 5)
Engineer (Assistant) – Bette Midler
Recorded By – Jack Malken
Recorded By– Lew Hahn (Tracks 4, 10)
Remix – Jack Malken
Remix – Lew Hahn, Arif Mardin (Tracks 4, 10)
Artwork By – Michaele Vollbracht, Richard Amsel
Photography – Deborah Turbeville, Kenn Duncan
Recorded At Atlantic Studios
Recorded At Secret Sound
Phonographic Copyright (p) Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright (c) Atlantic Recording Corporation