Bette Midler

Bette Midler - Broken Blossom
Atlantic SD 19151 (1977) - US LP

Side One

1 - Make Yourself Comfortable*
2 - You Don’t Know Me*
3 - Say Goodbye To Hollywood
4 - I Never Talk To Strangers
5 - Storybook Children
6 - Red

Side Two

7 - Empty Bed Blues
8 - A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes
9 - Paradise
10 - Yellow Beach Umbrella
11 - La Vie En Rose

Note: Above image and following credits were taken from the US CD release on Atlantic 80410-2.

Bette Midler - Vocals, Background Vocals
Leland Sklar - Bass (1, 2)*
Chuck Rainey - Bass
Jim Hughart - Bass
Jerry Scheff - Bass
David Hungate - Bass
Max Bennett - Bass
Russ Kunkel - Drums (1, 2)
Jim Keltner - Drums
Shelly Manne - Drums
Lee Ritenour - Electric Guitar, Guitar
Thom Rotella - Guitar
Ira Newborn - Guitar
Fred Tackett - Guitar, Electric Guitar
David T. Walker - Electric Guitar
Howard Roberts - Guitar, Ukelele
Craig Doerge - Keyboards, Piano
Artie Butler - Piano, Keyboards
Don Randi - Keyboards, Organ
Steve Porcaro - Synthesizers
John Barnes - Piano
Mike Melvoin - Keyboards
Jim Horn - Baritone Sax
Frank Vicari - Tenor Saxophone Solo
Steve Douglas - Saxophone
Plas Johnson - Saxophone
Don Menza - Saxophone
Marshall Royal - Saxophone
Gene Goe - Trumpet
Don Rader - Trumpet
Bobby Shaw - Trumpet
Alan Estes - Congas (1), Percussion
Jack Jennings - Percussion
Lew McCreary - Bones
Bill Watrous - Bones
Tom Waits - Vocal, Piano
Donny Gerrard - Background Vocal
Brian Russell - Background Vocals
Brenda Russell - Background Vocals
Chuck Higgins - Background Vocal
Clydie King - Background Vocals
Diane Brooks - Background Vocals
David Latman - Background Vocal
Ellie Greenwich - Background Vocal
Mikie Harris - Background Vocal

Produced by Brooks Arthur (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Production & Sound by Bones Howe // A Mr. Bones Production (4)

Jimmy Haskell - String Arrangement (2), Horn Arrangement (2)
Bobby Rozario - Arrangement (3)
Bob Alcivar - Arrangement (4)
Artie Butler - Arrangements (5, 8, 9), String Arrangements (10, 11),
Horn Arrangement (10)
Ira Newborn - Arrangements (6, 7)
Mike Melvoin - Arrangement (11)

Bob Merritt - Engineer
Brooks Arthur - Engineer
David Latman - Assistant Engineer

Recording Studios:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles (primary recording location)
Studio 55, Los Angeles (additional recording)

Ivy Skoff - Production Coordinator

Management: Aaron Russo, Hollywood, California

Bob Defrin - Cover Design
George Hurrell - Photography (as George Hurell)

Track 4:
“Co-starring Bette Midler & Tom Waits”.

“Dear Waits // Thanks for “Strangers” // Bette”.

Songwriters:

Eddy Arnold

Perry Botkin, Jr.

John Carter

Mack David

Craig Doerge

Gil Garfield

Sammy Hagar

Judy Henske

Al Hoffman

Billy Joel

J.C. Johnson

Jerry Livingston

Louiguy

Bob Merrill

Harry Nilsson

Edith Piaf

David Pomeranz

Spencer Proffer

Tom Waits

Cindy Walker

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source/pic: my records
US LP catalog # and side one/two breakdown: the web



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