Release type
ALBUM
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2000 Warner Records Inc.
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That's How Heartaches Are Made View on Youtube
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In These Shoes View on Youtube
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God Give Me Strength View on Youtube
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Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) View on Youtube
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Love TKO View on Youtube
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Moses View on Youtube
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Nobody Else but You View on Youtube
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Color of Roses View on Youtube
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Bless You Child View on Youtube
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When Your Life Was Low View on Youtube
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Shining Star View on Youtube
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Using her regular touring band and employing Don Was, an expert on helping pop veterans reclaim the sounds that made them successful, Bette Midler makes an excellent album to tie in with the premiere of her network television show. Was seems to conceive of Midler as a kind of pre-rock, neo-Brill Building performer, frequently putting her into mid-tempo pop arrangements of old R&B ballads, here including Baby Washington's 1960 hit "That's How Heartaches Are Made," the Temptations' 1971 hit "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)" (which here sounds even more like an old Drifters hit than it does usually), and a pair of 1980 titles, Teddy Pendergrass' "Love TKO" and the Manhattans' "Shining Star." The album's tour de force, a six-and-a-half-minute version of Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello's "God Give Me Strength," also recalls the Brill Building, as does the bouncy pop tune "Nobody Else but You," co-written by Midler and Marc Shaiman to be the theme for the TV show. Was and Midler also satisfy the need for up-tempo material with a trio of genre exercises, Latin pop in "In These Shoes," mbaqanga in "Moses," and dance in "Bless You Child." Bette is a tasteful album that showcases Midler's expressive singing but avoids her excesses. "In These Shoes" is an amusing novelty that does not play too heavily to the singer's broad comic style, while ballads like "Color of Roses" and "When Your Life Was Low" are striking for their restraint, not going for the maudlin extremes Midler has been guilty of indulging in the past. That means fans of the bawdy Bette and the bathetic Bette may be disappointed, but the rest of her followers will enjoy the balance and consistency of this collection. ~ William Ruhlmann
1. That's How Heartaches Are Made
by Bette Midler
- Background Vocals
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Carlos Cuevas
Maria Vidal
Donna De Lory
David Lasley
Arnold Mcculler
Nikki Harris
Cynthia Bass
Howard Mccrary
Melanie Taylor - Primary Artist
- Bette Midler
- Baritone Saxophone
- Gary Herbig
- Arranger
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Jimmy Vivino
Marc Shaiman - Engineer
- Ed Cherney
- Bass
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Reggie Hamilton
Abraham Laboriel - Mastering
- Doug Sax
- Bass Guitar
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Reggie Hamilton
Abraham Laboriel - Drums
- Sonny Emory
- Guitar
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Dean Parks
Dwight Sills
Paul Jackson Jr.
Tim Pierce
Mark Goldenberg
Mike Miller - Hammond Organ
- Bobby Lyle
- Additional Producer
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Marc Shaiman
Rick Knowles - Keyboard
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Jamie Muhoberac
Marc Shaiman
Larry Cohn
Rick Knowles - Lead Vocals
- Bette Midler
- Percussion
- Lenny Castro
- Piano
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Bobby Lyle
Larry Cohn - Rhodes Piano
- Bobby Lyle
- Tenor Saxophone
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Dan Higgins
Plas Johnson
Jerry Vivino
Wayne Rodrigues
Joe Sublett - Trumpet
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Jerry Hey
Mark Isham
Darrell Leonard
Gary Grant - Vocals
- Bette Midler
- Composer
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Ben Raleigh
Bob Haley - Mastering Engineer
- Doug Sax
- Mixing Engineer
- Ed Cherney
- Producer
- Don Was
- Production Coordination
- Shari Sutcliffe
- Programmer
- Charles Judge
- Recording
- Ed Cherney
2. In These Shoes
by Bette Midler
- Background Vocals
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Nikki Harris
Carlos Cuevas
Melanie Taylor
Maria Vidal
Donna De Lory
David Lasley
Arnold Mcculler
Howard Mccrary
Cynthia Bass - Baritone Saxophone
- Gary Herbig
- Bass
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Abraham Laboriel
Reggie Hamilton - Drums
- Sonny Emory
- Guitar
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Mark Goldenberg
Dean Parks
Paul Jackson Jr.
Dwight Sills
Tim Pierce
Mike Miller - Hammond Organ
- Bobby Lyle
- Keyboard
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Larry Cohn
Rick Knowles
Jamie Muhoberac
Marc Shaiman - Percussion
- Lenny Castro
- Arranger
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Jimmy Vivino
Marc Shaiman - Lyricist
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Melvin Clark Lastio
William Correa
Kirsty Maccoll
Pete Glenister - Engineer
- Ed Cherney
- Piano
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Bobby Lyle
Larry Cohn - Rhodes Piano
- Bobby Lyle
- Mastering
- Doug Sax
- Mastering Engineer
- Doug Sax
- Mixing Engineer
- Ed Cherney
- Producer
- Don Was
- Primary Artist
- Bette Midler
- Additional Producer
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Marc Shaiman
Rick Knowles - Production Coordination
- Shari Sutcliffe
- Bass Guitar
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Reggie Hamilton
Abraham Laboriel - Lead Vocals
- Bette Midler
- Tenor Saxophone
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Jerry Vivino
Dan Higgins
Wayne Rodrigues
Joe Sublett
Plas Johnson - Trumpet
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Gary Grant
Mark Isham
Jerry Hey
Darrell Leonard - Vocals
- Bette Midler
- Composer
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William Correa
Melvin Clark Lastio
Melvin Clark Lastie
Pete Glenister
Kirsty Maccoll - Programmer
- Charles Judge
- Recording
- Ed Cherney
3. God Give Me Strength
by Bette Midler
- Background Vocals
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Carlos Cuevas
Maria Vidal
Donna De Lory
David Lasley
Arnold Mcculler
Nikki Harris
Cynthia Bass
Howard Mccrary
Melanie Taylor - Primary Artist
- Bette Midler
- Baritone Saxophone
- Gary Herbig
- Arranger
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Jimmy Vivino
Marc Shaiman - Engineer
- Ed Cherney
- Bass
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Reggie Hamilton
Abraham Laboriel - Mastering
- Doug Sax
- Bass Guitar
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Reggie Hamilton
Abraham Laboriel - Drums
- Sonny Emory
- Guitar
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Dean Parks
Dwight Sills
Paul Jackson Jr.
Tim Pierce
Mark Goldenberg
Mike Miller - Hammond Organ
- Bobby Lyle
- Additional Producer
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Marc Shaiman
Rick Knowles - Keyboard
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Jamie Muhoberac
Marc Shaiman
Larry Cohn
Rick Knowles - Lead Vocals
- Bette Midler
- Percussion
- Lenny Castro
- Piano
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Bobby Lyle
Larry Cohn - Rhodes Piano
- Bobby Lyle
- Tenor Saxophone
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Dan Higgins
Plas Johnson
Jerry Vivino
Wayne Rodrigues
Joe Sublett - Trumpet
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Jerry Hey
Mark Isham
Darrell Leonard
Gary Grant - Vocals
- Bette Midler
- Composer
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Burt Bacharach
Elvis Costello - Mastering Engineer
- Doug Sax
- Mixing Engineer
- Ed Cherney
- Producer
- Don Was
- Production Coordination
- Shari Sutcliffe
- Programmer
- Charles Judge
- Recording
- Ed Cherney
4. Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
by Bette Midler
- Background Vocals
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Carlos Cuevas
Maria Vidal
Donna De Lory
David Lasley
Arnold Mcculler
Nikki Harris
Cynthia Bass
Howard Mccrary
Melanie Taylor - Primary Artist
- Bette Midler
- Baritone Saxophone
- Gary Herbig
- Arranger
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Jimmy Vivino
Marc Shaiman - Engineer
- Ed Cherney
- Bass
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Reggie Hamilton
Abraham Laboriel - Mastering
- Doug Sax
- Bass Guitar
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Reggie Hamilton
Abraham Laboriel - Drums
- Sonny Emory
- Guitar
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Dean Parks
Dwight Sills
Paul Jackson Jr.
Tim Pierce
Mark Goldenberg
Mike Miller - Hammond Organ
- Bobby Lyle
- Additional Producer
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Marc Shaiman
Rick Knowles - Keyboard
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Jamie Muhoberac
Marc Shaiman
Larry Cohn
Rick Knowles - Lead Vocals
- Bette Midler
- Percussion
- Lenny Castro
- Piano
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Bobby Lyle
Larry Cohn - Rhodes Piano
- Bobby Lyle
- Tenor Saxophone
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Dan Higgins
Plas Johnson
Jerry Vivino
Wayne Rodrigues
Joe Sublett - Trumpet
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Jerry Hey
Mark Isham
Darrell Leonard
Gary Grant - Vocals
- Bette Midler
- Composer
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Norman Whitfield
Barrett Strong - Mastering Engineer
- Doug Sax
- Mixing Engineer
- Ed Cherney
- Producer
- Don Was
- Production Coordination
- Shari Sutcliffe
- Programmer
- Charles Judge
- Recording
- Ed Cherney
5. Love TKO
by Bette Midler
- Background Vocals
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Cynthia Bass
Howard Mccrary
Melanie Taylor
David Lasley
Arnold Mcculler
Nikki Harris
Carlos Cuevas
Maria Vidal
Donna De Lory - Primary Artist
- Bette Midler
- Baritone Saxophone
- Gary Herbig
- Arranger
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Marc Shaiman
Jimmy Vivino - Engineer
- Ed Cherney
- Bass
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Abraham Laboriel
Reggie Hamilton - Mastering
- Doug Sax
- Bass Guitar
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Reggie Hamilton
Abraham Laboriel - Drums
- Sonny Emory
- Guitar
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Mark Goldenberg
Dean Parks
Tim Pierce
Paul Jackson Jr.
Dwight Sills
Mike Miller - Hammond Organ
- Bobby Lyle
- Additional Producer
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Marc Shaiman
Rick Knowles - Keyboard
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Jamie Muhoberac
Larry Cohn
Marc Shaiman
Rick Knowles - Lead Vocals
- Bette Midler
- Percussion
- Lenny Castro
- Piano
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Bobby Lyle
Larry Cohn - Rhodes Piano
- Bobby Lyle
- Tenor Saxophone
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Joe Sublett
Plas Johnson
Wayne Rodrigues
Jerry Vivino
Dan Higgins - Trumpet
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Gary Grant
Darrell Leonard
Mark Isham
Jerry Hey - Vocals
- Bette Midler
- Composer
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Cecil Womack
Linda Womack
Gip Noble - Mastering Engineer
- Doug Sax
- Mixing Engineer
- Ed Cherney
- Producer
- Don Was
- Production Coordination
- Shari Sutcliffe
- Programmer
- Charles Judge
- Recording
- Ed Cherney
6. Moses
by Bette Midler
- Background Vocals
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Carlos Cuevas
Maria Vidal
Donna De Lory
David Lasley
Arnold Mcculler
Nikki Harris
Cynthia Bass
Howard Mccrary
Melanie Taylor - Primary Artist
- Bette Midler
- Baritone Saxophone
- Gary Herbig
- Arranger
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Jimmy Vivino
Marc Shaiman - Engineer
- Ed Cherney
- Bass
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Reggie Hamilton
Abraham Laboriel - Mastering
- Doug Sax
- Bass Guitar
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Reggie Hamilton
Abraham Laboriel - Drums
- Sonny Emory
- Guitar
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Dean Parks
Dwight Sills
Paul Jackson Jr.
Tim Pierce
Mark Goldenberg
Mike Miller - Hammond Organ
- Bobby Lyle
- Additional Producer
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Marc Shaiman
Rick Knowles - Keyboard
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Marc Shaiman
Rick Knowles
Jamie Muhoberac
Larry Cohn - Lead Vocals
- Bette Midler
- Percussion
- Lenny Castro
- Piano
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Larry Cohn
Bobby Lyle - Rhodes Piano
- Bobby Lyle
- Tenor Saxophone
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Dan Higgins
Joe Sublett
Wayne Rodrigues
Plas Johnson
Jerry Vivino - Trumpet
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Gary Grant
Jerry Hey
Mark Isham
Darrell Leonard - Vocals
- Bette Midler
- Composer
- Patty Griffin
- Mastering Engineer
- Doug Sax
- Mixing Engineer
- Ed Cherney
- Producer
- Don Was
- Production Coordination
- Shari Sutcliffe
- Programmer
- Charles Judge
- Recording
- Ed Cherney
7. Nobody Else but You
by Bette Midler
- Background Vocals
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Carlos Cuevas
Maria Vidal
Donna De Lory
David Lasley
Arnold Mcculler
Nikki Harris
Cynthia Bass
Howard Mccrary
Melanie Taylor - Primary Artist
- Bette Midler
- Baritone Saxophone
- Gary Herbig
- Arranger
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Jimmy Vivino
Marc Shaiman - Engineer
- Ed Cherney
- Bass
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Reggie Hamilton
Abraham Laboriel - Mastering
- Doug Sax
- Bass Guitar
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Reggie Hamilton
Abraham Laboriel - Drums
- Sonny Emory
- Guitar
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Dean Parks
Dwight Sills
Paul Jackson Jr.
Tim Pierce
Mark Goldenberg
Mike Miller - Hammond Organ
- Bobby Lyle
- Additional Producer
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Marc Shaiman
Rick Knowles - Keyboard
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Jamie Muhoberac
Marc Shaiman
Larry Cohn
Rick Knowles - Lead Vocals
- Bette Midler
- Percussion
- Lenny Castro
- Piano
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Bobby Lyle
Larry Cohn - Rhodes Piano
- Bobby Lyle
- Tenor Saxophone
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Dan Higgins
Plas Johnson
Jerry Vivino
Wayne Rodrigues
Joe Sublett - Trumpet
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Jerry Hey
Mark Isham
Darrell Leonard
Gary Grant - Vocals
- Bette Midler
- Composer
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Marc Shaiman
Bette Midler - Mastering Engineer
- Doug Sax
- Mixing Engineer
- Ed Cherney
- Producer
- Don Was
- Production Coordination
- Shari Sutcliffe
- Programmer
- Charles Judge
- Recording
- Ed Cherney
8. Color of Roses
by Bette Midler
- Background Vocals
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Carlos Cuevas
Maria Vidal
Donna De Lory
David Lasley
Arnold Mcculler
Nikki Harris
Cynthia Bass
Howard Mccrary
Melanie Taylor - Primary Artist
- Bette Midler
- Baritone Saxophone
- Gary Herbig
- Arranger
-
Jimmy Vivino
Marc Shaiman - Engineer
- Ed Cherney
- Bass
-
Reggie Hamilton
Abraham Laboriel - Mastering
- Doug Sax
- Bass Guitar
-
Reggie Hamilton
Abraham Laboriel - Drums
- Sonny Emory
- Guitar
-
Dean Parks
Dwight Sills
Paul Jackson Jr.
Tim Pierce
Mark Goldenberg
Mike Miller - Hammond Organ
- Bobby Lyle
- Additional Producer
-
Marc Shaiman
Rick Knowles - Keyboard
-
Jamie Muhoberac
Marc Shaiman
Larry Cohn
Rick Knowles - Lead Vocals
- Bette Midler
- Percussion
- Lenny Castro
- Piano
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Bobby Lyle
Larry Cohn - Rhodes Piano
- Bobby Lyle
- Tenor Saxophone
-
Dan Higgins
Plas Johnson
Jerry Vivino
Wayne Rodrigues
Joe Sublett - Trumpet
-
Jerry Hey
Mark Isham
Darrell Leonard
Gary Grant - Vocals
- Bette Midler
- Composer
-
Matt Rollings
Beth Nielsen Chapman - Mastering Engineer
- Doug Sax
- Mixing Engineer
- Ed Cherney
- Producer
- Don Was
- Production Coordination
- Shari Sutcliffe
- Programmer
- Charles Judge
- Recording
- Ed Cherney
9. Bless You Child
by Bette Midler
- Background Vocals
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Cynthia Bass
Howard Mccrary
Melanie Taylor
David Lasley
Arnold Mcculler
Nikki Harris
Carlos Cuevas
Maria Vidal
Donna De Lory - Primary Artist
- Bette Midler
- Baritone Saxophone
- Gary Herbig
- Arranger
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Marc Shaiman
Jimmy Vivino - Engineer
- Ed Cherney
- Bass
-
Abraham Laboriel
Reggie Hamilton - Mastering
- Doug Sax
- Bass Guitar
-
Reggie Hamilton
Abraham Laboriel - Drums
- Sonny Emory
- Guitar
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Mark Goldenberg
Dean Parks
Tim Pierce
Paul Jackson Jr.
Dwight Sills
Mike Miller - Hammond Organ
- Bobby Lyle
- Additional Producer
-
Marc Shaiman
Rick Knowles - Keyboard
-
Jamie Muhoberac
Larry Cohn
Marc Shaiman
Rick Knowles - Lead Vocals
- Bette Midler
- Percussion
- Lenny Castro
- Piano
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Bobby Lyle
Larry Cohn - Rhodes Piano
- Bobby Lyle
- Tenor Saxophone
-
Joe Sublett
Plas Johnson
Wayne Rodrigues
Jerry Vivino
Dan Higgins - Trumpet
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Gary Grant
Darrell Leonard
Mark Isham
Jerry Hey - Vocals
- Bette Midler
- Composer
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Rick Nowels
Marie Claire Cremers
Billy Steinberg - Mastering Engineer
- Doug Sax
- Mixing Engineer
- Ed Cherney
- Producer
- Don Was
- Production Coordination
- Shari Sutcliffe
- Programmer
- Charles Judge
- Recording
- Ed Cherney
10. When Your Life Was Low
by Bette Midler
- Background Vocals
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Carlos Cuevas
Maria Vidal
Donna De Lory
David Lasley
Arnold Mcculler
Nikki Harris
Cynthia Bass
Howard Mccrary
Melanie Taylor - Primary Artist
- Bette Midler
- Baritone Saxophone
- Gary Herbig
- Arranger
-
Jimmy Vivino
Marc Shaiman - Engineer
- Ed Cherney
- Bass
-
Reggie Hamilton
Abraham Laboriel - Mastering
- Doug Sax
- Bass Guitar
-
Reggie Hamilton
Abraham Laboriel - Drums
- Sonny Emory
- Guitar
-
Dean Parks
Dwight Sills
Paul Jackson Jr.
Tim Pierce
Mark Goldenberg
Mike Miller - Hammond Organ
- Bobby Lyle
- Additional Producer
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Marc Shaiman
Rick Knowles - Keyboard
-
Jamie Muhoberac
Marc Shaiman
Larry Cohn
Rick Knowles - Lead Vocals
- Bette Midler
- Percussion
- Lenny Castro
- Piano
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Bobby Lyle
Larry Cohn - Rhodes Piano
- Bobby Lyle
- Tenor Saxophone
-
Dan Higgins
Plas Johnson
Jerry Vivino
Wayne Rodrigues
Joe Sublett - Trumpet
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Jerry Hey
Mark Isham
Darrell Leonard
Gary Grant - Vocals
- Bette Midler
- Composer
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Will Jennings
Joe Sample - Mastering Engineer
- Doug Sax
- Mixing Engineer
- Ed Cherney
- Producer
- Don Was
- Production Coordination
- Shari Sutcliffe
- Programmer
- Charles Judge
- Recording
- Ed Cherney
11. Shining Star
by Bette Midler
- Background Vocals
-
Carlos Cuevas
Maria Vidal
Donna De Lory
David Lasley
Arnold Mcculler
Nikki Harris
Cynthia Bass
Howard Mccrary
Melanie Taylor - Primary Artist
- Bette Midler
- Baritone Saxophone
- Gary Herbig
- Arranger
-
Jimmy Vivino
Marc Shaiman - Engineer
- Ed Cherney
- Bass
-
Reggie Hamilton
Abraham Laboriel - Mastering
- Doug Sax
- Bass Guitar
-
Reggie Hamilton
Abraham Laboriel - Drums
- Sonny Emory
- Guitar
-
Dean Parks
Dwight Sills
Paul Jackson Jr.
Tim Pierce
Mark Goldenberg
Mike Miller - Hammond Organ
- Bobby Lyle
- Additional Producer
-
Marc Shaiman
Rick Knowles - Keyboard
-
Jamie Muhoberac
Marc Shaiman
Larry Cohn
Rick Knowles - Lead Vocals
- Bette Midler
- Percussion
- Lenny Castro
- Piano
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Bobby Lyle
Larry Cohn - Rhodes Piano
- Bobby Lyle
- Tenor Saxophone
-
Dan Higgins
Plas Johnson
Jerry Vivino
Wayne Rodrigues
Joe Sublett - Trumpet
-
Jerry Hey
Mark Isham
Darrell Leonard
Gary Grant - Vocals
- Bette Midler
- Composer
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Leo Graham Jr.
Paul Richmond - Mastering Engineer
- Doug Sax
- Mixing Engineer
- Ed Cherney
- Producer
- Don Was
- Production Coordination
- Shari Sutcliffe
- Programmer
- Charles Judge
- Recording
- Ed Cherney
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 1 volume only
- Tracks
- 11 tracks available
- Type
- ALBUM
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 47 minutes and 31 seconds
- Explicit
- None
- Coverart
- Available and up to 570x570 px
- Booklet
- Not available
- Max Quality
CD Quality (Lossless)
16bit / 44.1 kHz
Stereo
- Audio Extension
Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF
Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA
- Archive Format
- Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR
- Lyrics
- All tracks have lyrics
- Synchronized Lyrics
- 9/11 tracks have synced lyrics
- Genres
- Pop/Rock, Vocal, Adult Contemporary, Vocal-Pop
- Label
- Warner Records
- Music Distribution Service
- Warner
- Country
United States- Language
- English (United States)
- Popularity
- Popularity 0/10
- Release Date
- Oct 16, 2000
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
- Delivery Method
- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 93624784364
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