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This article is about the 1973 album. For the 2000 album, see
Bette (album) .
1973 studio album by Bette Midler
Bette Midler is the eponymous second studio album by American singer-songwriter Bette Midler , released in 1973 on the Atlantic Records label.
The album, produced by Arif Mardin and Barry Manilow, includes Midler's interpretations of Johnny Mercer and Hoagy Carmichael 's "Skylark", Berthold Brecht and Kurt Weill 's "Surabaya Johnny", Bob Dylan 's "I Shall Be Released" and Glenn Miller 's "In the Mood " as well as a Phil Spector medley.
Bette Midler reached #6 on the US albums chart and was later awarded a Gold Disc by the RIAA .
The album was released on CD for the first time in 1989. A remastered version of the album was released by Atlantic Records /Warner Music in 1995.
Track listing [ ]
6. "Optimistic Voices /Lullaby of Broadway " Herbert Stothart , Harold Arlen , Yip Harburg / Harry Warren , Al Dubin 2:27 7. "In the Mood " Joe Garland , Andy Razaf 2:39 8. "Uptown /Da Doo Ron Ron " Barry Mann , Cynthia Weil / Jeff Barry , Ellie Greenwich , Phil Spector 3:23 9. "Twisted " Wardell Gray , Annie Ross 2:25 10. "Higher & Higher (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) " Carl Smith, Raynard Miner, Gary Jackson 4:06
Personnel [ ]
Production [ ]
Arif Mardin – producer
Barry Manilow – producer
Gene Paul – recording engineer
Lew Hahn – recording engineer
Jimmy Douglass – recording engineer for additional recordings
Robbert Warner – recording engineer for additional recordings
Elliot Scheiner – recording engineer for additional recordings
Buzz Richmond – recording engineer for additional recordings
Scott Schreckengosf – recording engineer for additional recordings
George Piros – mastering
Dennis King – mastering
Richard Amsel – cover art
Lee Gurst – backliner photo
Loring Eutemey – album design
Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios , New York, N.Y.
Additional recordings at A & R Studios , New York, N.Y.; Atlantic Recording Studios , New York, N.Y. & Kaye / Smith Studios , Seattle, Washington
Re-mixed by: Lew Hahn & Arif Mardin
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