1988 Soundtrack – Beaches
Beaches (also known as Forever Friends) is a 1988 American comedy-drama film adapted by Mary Agnes Donoghue and based on Iris Rainer Dart’s 1985 novel of the same name. It was directed by Garry Marshall, and stars Bette Midler, Barbara Hershey, Mayim Bialik, John Heard, James Read, Spalding Gray, and Lainie Kazan.
Despite generally negative reviews from critics, the film was a commercial success, grossing $59 million in the box office.
A sequel, based on the 1991 novel Beaches II: I’ll Be There was planned with Barbara Eden but never filmed.
The film’s theme song, “Wind Beneath My Wings”, hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and won Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year in 1990.
Tracks
1 Under The Boardwalk (Art Resnick; Kenny Young) 04:18
2 Wind Beneath My Wings (Jeff Silbar; Larry Henley) 04:54
3 I’ve Still Got My Health (Cole Porter) 01:32
4 I Think It’s Going To Rain Today (Randy Newman) 03:31
5 Otto Titsling (Bette Midler; Charlene Seeger; Jerry Blatt; Marc Shaiman) 03:13
6 I Know You By Heart (Dean Pitchford; George Merrill; Shannon Rubicam) 04:40
7 The Glory Of Love (Billy Hill) 03:16
8 Baby Mine (Frank Churchill; Ned Washington) 02:27
9 Oh Industry (Bette Midler; Wendy Waldman) 04:06
10 The Friendship Theme (Georges DeLerue) 02:00
Biography
Musicians
Musician | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
Musician | Neil Stubenhaus |
Musician | Carlos Vega |
Musician | Paul Leim |
Musician | Vinnie Colaiuta |
Musician | Dann Huff |
Musician | Dean Parks |
Musician | Michael Thompson |
Musician | Paul Jackson Jr |
Musician | Claude Gaudette |
Musician | Marc Shaiman |
Musician | Randy Kerber |
Musician | Robbie Buchanan |
Musician | Robbie Kondor |
Musician | Joe Mardin |
Musician | Gary Coleman |
Musician | Eric Van Essen |
Musician | Luke Cresswell |
Musician | Steve McNicholas |
Background Vocals | Angela Cappelli |
Background Vocals | Angie Jaree |
Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
Background Vocals | Bob Tebow |
Background Vocals | David Lasley |
Background Vocals | David Pack |
Background Vocals | Gail Farrell |
Background Vocals | Gene Merlino |
Background Vocals | Joe Pizzulo |
Background Vocals | Marcy Levy |
Background Vocals | Melissa Mackay |
Background Vocals | Rachele Cappelli |
Background Vocals | Ula Hedwig |
Vocals | Bette Midler |
Liner Notes
Producer – Arif Mardin
Producer (Executive) – Teri Schwartz
Arranged By – Arif Mardin, Marc Shaiman, Robbie Buchanan, Robbie Kondor
Concertmaster – Endre Granat
Contractor – Frank DiCaro
Engineer – Bill Schnee, Bruce Wildstein, Frank Wolf, Ian Eales, Jack Joseph Puig, Joey Wolpert, Michael O’Reilly, Richard McKernan
Engineer (Assistant) – Bart Stevens, Ellen Fitton, Joe Schiff, Ken Felton, Mike Ross*, Rob Harvey (2), Ted Blaisdell, Wade Jaynes
Mastered By – Doug Sax
Recorded By – Joey Wolpert, Jack Joseph Puig
Remix – Jack Joseph Puig
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Mixed At The Mastering Lab
Recorded At Bill Schnee Studios
Recorded At Studio 55, Los Angeles
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Conway Studios
Recorded At Atlantic Studios
Phonographic Copyright Atlantic Recording Corporation
Phonographic Copyright WEA International Inc
Copyright Touchstone Pictures