The Best of Bette

~ Release by Bette Midler (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Friends
recording engineer:
Lew Hahn
producer:
Joel Dorn
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (in 1972)
drums (drum set):
Ray Lucas (in 1972)
guitar:
David Spinozza (in 1972)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1972)
piano:
Barry Manilow (in 1972)
lead vocals:
Bette Midler (in 1972)
remixer:
Bob Liftin
arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1972)
remixed at:
Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Friends
writer:
Mark “Moogy” Klingman (American musician and songwriter) and Buzzy Linhart
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Kama Sutra Music Inc. (USA branch), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label)
3.52:49
2In the Mood
recording engineer:
Lew Hahn and Gene Paul
producer:
Barry Manilow and Arif Mardin
mixer:
Lew Hahn and Arif Mardin
lead vocals:
Bette Midler
vocals:
Bette Midler
conductor:
Barry Manilow
brass [horns] arranger:
Arif Mardin
arranger and vocals arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
In the Mood (with additional lyrics by Bette Midler and Barry Manilow)
additional lyricist:
Barry Manilow and Bette Midler
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Wingy Manone
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部
version of:
In the Mood
52:37
3Superstar5:00
4Say Goodbye to Hollywood3:02
5Do You Want to Dance2:56
6Buckets of Rain
recording engineer and mixer:
Jack Malken
assistant engineer:
Bette Midler
engineer:
Jack Malken and Jan Rathbun
producer:
Moogy Klingman (American musician and songwriter)
bass guitar [bass]:
John Siegler
drums (drum set):
John Wilcox
harmonica and piano:
Moogy Klingman (American musician and songwriter)
organ:
Ralph Schuckett (keyboard, composer, producer)
slide guitar:
Dave Webster (guitarist)
vocals:
Bob Dylan and Bette Midler
arranger:
Moogy Klingman (American musician and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1976)
produced for:
Moogtown Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Secret Sound Studio (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Buckets of Rain
lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1974) and Bette Midler (in 1974)
composer:
Bette Midler (in 1974)
publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, Ram’s Horn Music (from 1974 until 2002) and Special Rider Music (from 2002 to present)
44:00
7Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
recording engineer:
Lew Hahn
producer:
Joel Dorn
double bass [bass]:
Milton Hinton (on 1972-03-10)
drums (drum set):
Ted Sommer (on 1972-03-10)
guitar:
Don Arnone (on 1972-03-10)
piano:
Dick Hyman (jazz pianist) (on 1972-03-10)
vocals:
Bette Midler (on 1972-03-10)
conductor:
Barry Manilow (on 1972-03-10)
remixer:
Bob Liftin
arranger:
Arif Mardin
vocals arranger:
Marty Nelson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1972-03-10)
remixed at:
Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (on 1972-03-10)
writer:
Hughie Prince and Don Raye
publisher:
A4V Digital, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
52:26
8You’re Moving Out Today
3:18
9Delta Dawn
recording engineer:
Lew Hahn
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer), Geoffrey Haslam and Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Michael Federal (in 1972)
drums (drum set):
Kevin Ellman (in 1972)
guitar:
Dickie Frank (in 1972)
piano:
Barry Manilow (in 1972)
background vocals:
Michael Federal (in 1972), Gail Kantor (in 1972), Melissa Manchester (in 1972), Barry Manilow (in 1972) and Merle Miller (in 1972)
lead vocals:
Bette Midler (in 1972)
conductor:
Barry Manilow (in 1972)
arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1972)
remixed at:
Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Delta Dawn (in 1972)
writer:
Larry Collins and Alex Harvey (American country singer of the early 70s)
publisher:
Big Ax Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
45:16
10Uptown / Da Doo Ron Ron
medley including a cover recording of:
Da Doo Ron Ron
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher - do NOT use as a release label) (ended), ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Intersong (publisher), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music Co., Inc., Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, 日本アブコ音楽出版, フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30), フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
medley including a cover recording of:
Uptown
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Dyad Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:22
11Hello in There
recording engineer:
Lew Hahn
producer:
Joel Dorn
cello:
Kermit Moore (on 1972-04-12)
piano:
Pat Rebillot (on 1972-04-12)
viola:
Selwart Clarke (on 1972-04-12)
violin:
Emanuel Green (on 1972-04-12) and Gene Orloff (on 1972-04-12)
lead vocals:
Bette Midler (on 1972-04-12)
remixer:
Bob Liftin
arranger:
William S. Fischer (American keyboardist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1972-04-12)
remixed at:
Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Hello in There (on 1972-04-12)
lyricist and composer:
John Prine
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI) (ended), Cotillion-Sour Grapes (ended), Sour Grapes Music, Inc., Walden Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
4.354:15
12Higher and Higher (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me)4:08
13La Vie en rose
cover recording of:
La Vie en rose (English translation)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy (french composer Louis Guglielmi)
translator:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
translated version of:
La Vie en rose (French original)
2:59
14I Shall Be Released
cover recording of:
I Shall Be Released (original lyrics)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Dwarf Music (from 1967 to present)
4:55