1973 Bette Midler – Bette Midler
Bette Midler is the eponymous second studio album by American singer Bette Midler, released in 1973 on the Atlantic Records label. Produced by Arif Mardin and Barry Manilow, Bette Midler includes Midler’s interpretations of Johnny Mercer and Hoagy Carmichael’s “Skylark”, Berthold Brecht and Kurt Weill’s “Surabaya Johnny”, Bob Dylan’s “I Shall Be Released” and Glenn Miller’s “In the Mood” as well as a Phil Spector medley.
Bette Midler reached No. 6 on the US albums chart and was later awarded a Gold Disc by the RIAA.
The album was released on CD for the first time in 1989. A remastered version of the album was released by Atlantic Records/Warner Music in 1995.
Tracks
1 Skylark (Hoagy Carmichael; Johnny Mercer) 03:02
2 Drinking Again (Doris Tauber; Johnny Mercer) 02:49
3 Breaking Up Somebody’s Home (Denise LaSalle) 03:49
4 Surabaya Johnny (Bertolt Brecht; Herbert Hartig; Kurt Weill) 04:54
5 I Shall Be Released (Bob Dylan) 04:56
6 Optimistic Voices / Lullaby Of Broadway (EY Harburg; Harold Arlen; Herbert Stothart; Leo Feist) 02:27
7 In The Mood (Andy Razaf; Joe Garland) 02:39
8 Uptown / Dont’ Say Nothin’ Bad (About My Baby) / Da Doo Run Run (Barry Mann; Cynthia Weill; Gerry Goffin; Carole King; Ellie Greenwich; Jeff Barry; Phil Spector) 03:23
9 Twisted (Wardell Gray) 02:25
10 Higher And Higher (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) (Carl Smith; Gary Jackson; Raynard Miner) 04:06
Biography
Musicians
Bass | Chuck Rainey |
Bass | Milt Hinton |
Bass | Stu Woods |
Bass | Will Lee |
Bass | William Salter |
Drums | Bernard Purdie |
Drums | Grady Tate |
Drums | Rick Marotta |
Drums | Steve Gadd |
Drums | Luther Rix |
Guitar | Cornell Dupree |
Guitar | David Spinozza |
Guitar | Frank Vento |
Guitar | Hugh McCracken |
Keyboards | Don Grolnick |
Keyboards | Ken Ascher |
Keyboards | Pat Rebillot |
Piano | Barry Manilow |
Synthesizer | Ken Bichel |
Percussion | Luther Rix |
Percussion | Barry Manilow |
Percussion | Arif Mardin |
Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
Background Vocals | Ann S Clark |
Background Vocals | Charlotte Crossley |
Background Vocals | Gail Kantor |
Background Vocals | Merle Miller |
Background Vocals | Myrna Smith |
Background Vocals | Robin Grean |
Background Vocals | Sharon Redd |
Background Vocals | Shirley Brewer |
Background Vocals | Sylvia Shemwell |
Background Vocals | Tasha Thomas |
Background Vocals | Barry Manilow |
Vocals | Bette Midler |
Liner Notes
Producer – Barry Manilow, Arif Mardin
Arranged By – Barry Manilow
Arranged By (Horns) – Arif Mardin (Tracks 3, 6)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Barry Manilow (Track 7)
Concertmaster – Gene Orloff
Conductor – Barry Manilow
Mastered By – Dennis King, George Piros
Recorded By – Lew Hahn, Buzz Richmond, Elliott Scheiner, Gene Paul, Jimmy Douglass, Robert Warner, Scott Schreckengost
Remix – Arif Mardin, Lew Hahn
Cover – Richard Amsel
Photography – Lee Gurst
Recorded At Atlantic Recording Studios, New York
Recorded At A & R Studios, New York
Recorded At Atlantic Recording Studios, New York
Recorded At Kaye/Smith Studios, Seattle, Washington
Phonographic Copyright Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright Atlantic Recording Corporation