Name: Cool Yule by Bette Midler
Brand: Bette Midler
SKU: 828768626627
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.5 (77 reviews)

ALBUM

Well in advance of the Christmas season, Bette Midler, perhaps in her zeal to join the ranks of other artists like Bing Crosby, Elvis, and Johnny Mathis (the latter with whom she sings the duet here, "Winter Wonderland/Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!") with famed holiday work, has come out with her first-ever Christmas album, Cool Yule. Most of the songs are covers of seasonal classics ("Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "White Christmas," "I'll Be Home for Christmas," etc), though she does jump into the more religiously themed with the somber "O Come, O Come, Emanuel," which is then offset with the Hawaiian "Mele Kalikimaka." There's even a Christmas version of Midler's hit "From a Distance," which brings in elements of "The Little Drummer Boy," "O Come All Ye Faithful," and "Joy to the World" to the adult contemporary favorite. The Divine Miss M shows off her stuff (including a very able backing band/orchestra) on all the tracks, from the cover of Billie Holiday's "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" to the jazzy title cut, and sounds good the whole time. Because she doesn't add much to the songs that hasn't already been done before, Cool Yule may not replace anyone's Mathis holiday albums yet, but it's still a pretty strong collection of well-done Christmas standards from a well-known and popular artist. ~ Marisa Brown

1. Merry Christmas

by Bette Midler

Performer: Bette Midler; Performer
Primary Artist: Bette Midler; Main Performer
Arranger: Robbie Buchanan; Composer
Composer: J. Torre
F. Spielman; Composer
Lyricist: F. Spielman
J. Torre; Composer
Orchestration: David Blumberg
Robbie Buchanan & David Blumberg
Robbie Buchanan; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Chris Soper
Charlie Paakkari; Production
Engineer: Chandler Bridges; Production
Executive Producer: Jay Landers; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dennis Rivadeneira
Tom Bender
Mick Guzauski; Production
Producer: Robbie Buchanan For Robbie Buchanan, Inc.
Bette Sussman
Robbie Buchanan; Production

2. Cool Yule

by Bette Midler

Performer: Bette Midler; Performer
Primary Artist: Bette Midler; Main Performer
Arranger: Robbie Buchanan; Composer
Composer: Steve Allen; Composer
Lyricist: Steve Allen
Eric Kornfeld; Composer
Orchestration: Arif Mardin; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Charlie Paakkari
Chris Soper; Production
Engineer: Chandler Bridges; Production
Executive Producer: Jay Landers; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tom Bender
Dennis Rivadeneira
Mick Guzauski; Production
Producer: Robbie Buchanan For Robbie Buchanan, Inc.
Bette Sussman
Robbie Buchanan; Production

3. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Album Version)

by Bette Midler

Primary Artist: Bette Midler; Main Performer
Performer: Bette Midler; Performer
Arranger: Jonathan Tunick; Composer
Composer: Ralph Blane
Hugh Martin; Composer
Lyricist: Hugh Martin
Ralph Blane; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Chris Soper
Charlie Paakkari; Production
Engineer: Chandler Bridges; Production
Executive Producer: Jay Landers; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tom Bender
Mick Guzauski
Dennis Rivadeneira; Production
Producer: Robbie Buchanan For Robbie Buchanan, Inc.
Bette Sussman
Robbie Buchanan; Production

4. Winter Wonderland / Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

by Bette Midler Duet With Johnny Mathis

Featured Artist: Johnny Mathis; Main Performer
Performer: Bette Midler Duet With Johnny Mathis
Johnny Mathis
Bette Midler; Performer
Primary Artist: Bette Midler; Main Performer
Vocals: Bette Midler
Johnny Mathis; Performer
Arranger: Patrick Williams
Bette Sussman; Composer
Composer: Felix Bernard
Jule Styne
Rex Smith
Sammy Cahn
Richard Smith
Bette Midler
Bruce Sussman
E. Kornfeld
F. Bernard
S. Cahn; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Smith
Felix Bernard
Bette Sussman
Eric Kornfeld
Jule Styne
Bette Midler
Rex Smith
Sammy Cahn
Bruce Sussman
E. Kornfeld
F. Bernard
S. Cahn; Composer
Executive Producer: Jay Landers; Production
Producer: Robbie Buchanan For Robbie Buchanan, Inc.
Bette Sussman
Robbie Buchanan; Production

5. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Album Version)

by Bette Midler

Primary Artist: Bette Midler; Main Performer
Performer: Bette Midler; Performer
Arranger: William Ross; Composer
Composer: Walter Kent
Buck Ram
Kim Gannon; Composer
Lyricist: Walter Kent
Buck Ram
Kim Gannon; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Charlie Paakkari
Chris Soper; Production
Engineer: Chandler Bridges; Production
Executive Producer: Jay Landers; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tom Bender
Mick Guzauski
Dennis Rivadeneira; Production
Producer: Robbie Buchanan For Robbie Buchanan, Inc.
Bette Sussman
Robbie Buchanan; Production

6. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (Album Version)

by Bette Midler

Primary Artist: Bette Midler; Main Performer
Performer: Bette Midler; Performer
Arranger: Patrick Williams; Composer
Composer: Frank Loesser; Composer
Lyricist: Frank Loesser; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Charlie Paakkari
Chris Soper; Production
Engineer: Chandler Bridges; Production
Executive Producer: Jay Landers; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tom Bender
Mick Guzauski
Dennis Rivadeneira; Production
Producer: Robbie Buchanan For Robbie Buchanan, Inc.
Bette Sussman
Robbie Buchanan; Production

7. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (Album Version)

by Bette Midler

Primary Artist: Bette Midler; Main Performer
Performer: Bette Midler; Performer
Arranger: Patrick Williams; Composer
Composer: Irving Berlin; Composer
Lyricist: Irving Berlin; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Charlie Paakkari
Chris Soper; Production
Engineer: Chandler Bridges; Production
Executive Producer: Jay Landers; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tom Bender
Dennis Rivadeneira
Mick Guzauski; Production
Producer: Robbie Buchanan For Robbie Buchanan, Inc.
Bette Sussman
Robbie Buchanan; Production

8. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Album Version)

by Bette Midler

Performer: Bette Midler; Performer
Primary Artist: Bette Midler; Main Performer
Arranger: Robbie Buchanan
Bette Sussman
William Ross, Robbie Buchanan & Bette Sussman
William Ross; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Orchestration: William Ross; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Charlie Paakkari
Chris Soper; Production
Engineer: Chandler Bridges; Production
Executive Producer: Jay Landers; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tom Bender
Dennis Rivadeneira
Mick Guzauski; Production
Producer: Robbie Buchanan For Robbie Buchanan, Inc.
Bette Sussman
Robbie Buchanan; Production

9. Mele Kalikimaka

by Bette Midler

Performer: Bette Midler; Performer
Primary Artist: Bette Midler; Main Performer
Arranger: Jonathan Tunick; Composer
Composer: R. Alex Anderson; Composer
Lyricist: R. Alex Anderson; Composer
Vocal Arrangement: Johnson Enos
Aaron Sala; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Charlie Paakkari
Chris Soper; Production
Engineer: Chandler Bridges; Production
Executive Producer: Jay Landers; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dennis Rivadeneira
Tom Bender
Mick Guzauski; Production
Producer: Robbie Buchanan For Robbie Buchanan, Inc.
Bette Sussman
Robbie Buchanan; Production

10. From a Distance (Christmas Version)

by Bette Midler

Performer: Bette Midler; Performer
Primary Artist: Bette Midler; Main Performer
Arranger: Robbie Buchanan; Composer
Composer: Julie Gold; Composer
Lyricist: Julie Gold
Jay Landers; Composer
Orchestration: David Blumberg
Robbie Buchanan & David Blumberg
Robbie Buchanan; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Charlie Paakkari
Chris Soper; Production
Engineer: Chandler Bridges; Production
Executive Producer: Jay Landers; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dennis Rivadeneira
Tom Bender
Mick Guzauski; Production
Producer: Robbie Buchanan For Robbie Buchanan, Inc.
Bette Sussman
Robbie Buchanan; Production

11. White Christmas

by Bette Midler

Primary Artist: Bette Midler; Main Performer
Performer: Bette Midler; Performer
Arranger: Robbie Buchanan; Composer
Composer: Irving Berlin; Composer
Lyricist: Irving Berlin; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Charlie Paakkari
Chris Soper; Production
Engineer: Chandler Bridges; Production
Executive Producer: Jay Landers; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tom Bender
Mick Guzauski
Dennis Rivadeneira; Production
Producer: Robbie Buchanan For Robbie Buchanan, Inc.
Barry Manilow & Robbie Buchanan
Bette Sussman
Barry Manilow
Robbie Buchanan
Barry Manilow And Robbie Buchanan; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

37 minutes and 21 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 588x588 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

7/11 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Ambient, New Age, Comedy, Other, Holiday, Christmas, Vocal, Vocal Pop, Holiday Music, Adult Contemporary, Vocal-Pop

Label

Columbia

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 9, 2006

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

828768626627

Shopping cart

Notification

Cool Yule

1. Merry Christmas

2. Cool Yule

3. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Album Version)

4. Winter Wonderland / Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

5. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Album Version)

6. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (Album Version)

7. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (Album Version)

8. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Album Version)

9. Mele Kalikimaka

10. From a Distance (Christmas Version)

11. White Christmas

Technical Specifications

Cool Yule

Product information

Release options

1. Merry Christmas

2. Cool Yule

3. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Album Version)

4. Winter Wonderland / Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

5. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Album Version)

6. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (Album Version)

7. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (Album Version)

8. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Album Version)

9. Mele Kalikimaka

10. From a Distance (Christmas Version)

11. White Christmas

Technical Specifications