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”.

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



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