27/02/2024

Bette Midler "Bette Of Roses" (1995) -Adult Contemporary-



Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation


États-Unis 01 - I Know This Town (Cheryl Wheeler)
02 - In This Life (Mike Reid & Allen Shamblin)
03 - Bottomless (Bonnie Hayes)
04 - To Comfort You (Ian Thomas)
05 - To Deserve You (Maria McKee)
06 - The Last Time (Maria McKee)
07 - Bed Of Roses (Bonnie Hayes)
08 - The Perfect Kiss (Scott Tibbs & Marc Jordan)
09 - As Dreams Go By (Andy Hill & Pete Sinfield)
10 - It's Too Late (Bob Thiele, Tonio K. & Bonnie Hayes)
11 - I Believe In You (Sam Hagin & Roger Cook)


Produced by Arif Mardin
Associate Producer : Buzz Feiten
Recording Engineer : Michael O'Reilly
Engineering for Additional Recording : Jack Joseph Puig
Assistant Engineers : Andy Grassi (Also Additional Engineering), Luis Quine, Jay Militscher (Also Additional Engineering), Marnie Riley
Recorded at The New Hit Factory, NY ; Andora Studios, CA ; Right Track Recording, NY ; Conway Studios, CA ; Record One, CA
Remixed by Michael O'Reilly
Additional Contracting : Frank DeCaro
A&R Consultant : Anne Gindler
Production Coordinator : Gloria Gabriel
Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, Inc., NY


01 - I Know This Town

Arranged by Arif Mardin & Buzz Feiten
Background Vocals Arranged by Buzz Feiten
Electric Piano & Organ : Robbie Kondor
Lead & Rhythm Guitars : Buzz Feiten
Tambourine : Buzz Feiten
Bass : T-Bone Wolk
Drums : Tony Beard
Background vocals : Bette Midler
Recording Engineer : Michael O'Reilly

02 - In This Life

Arranged & Programmed by Robbie Kondor
Orchestra Arranged by Arif Mardin
Strings Co-Arranged by Robbie Kondor
Background Vocals Arranged by Arif Mardin & Buzz Feiten
Synthesizers & Keyboards : Robbie Kondor
Lead & Rhythm Guitars : Buzz Feiten
Bass : T-Bone Wolk
Live Drums : Joe Mardin
Additional Drum Programming : Jimmy Bralower
Background vocals : Bette Midler, Angela Cappelli, Rachelle Cappelli, Lani Groves & Ula Hedwig
Recording Engineer : Michael O'Reilly

03 - Bottomless

Arranged by Steve Skinner, Bonnie Hayes & Arif Mardin
Programmed by Steve Skinner & Bonnie Hayes
Drum Programming : Steve Skinner
Background Vocals Arranged by Buzz Feiten
Guitars : Buzz Feiten
Background vocals : Bette Midler, Angela Cappelli, Rachelle Cappelli, Lani Groves & Ula Hedwig
Recording Engineer : Michael O'Reilly

04 - To Comfort You

Arranged by Arif Mardin
Background Vocals Arranged by Arif Mardin 
Synthesizers : Larry J. Cahn & Steve Skinner
Piano : Bobby Lyle
Guitars : Buzz Feiten & Daniel Jacob
Bass : Reggie Hamilton
Trumpet : Chris Botti
Drums : Mike Baird
Background vocals : Angela Cappelli, Rachelle Cappelli, Lani Groves & Ula Hedwig
Recording Engineer : Michael O'Reilly
Basic Track Recorded by Jack Joseph Puig

05 - To Deserve You

Arranged by Steve Skinner & Arif Mardin
Drum Programming : Steve Skinner
Synthesizers & Keyboards : Steve Skinner
Lead & Rhythm Guitars : Buzz Feiten
All Live Drums & Loop Played by Joe Mardin
Oboe : Shelley A. Woodworth
Harmony : Bette Midler
Recording Engineer : Michael O'Reilly

06 - The Last Time

Arranged by Arif Mardin, Bruce Brody & Mario McKee
Vocals Arranged by Buzz Feiten
Synthesizers & Keyboards : Robbie Kondor
Lead & Rhythm Guitars : Buzz Feiten
Bass : Michael Visceglia
Drums : Joe Mardin
Background vocals : Bette Midler
Recording Engineer : Michael O'Reilly

07 - Bed Of Roses

Arranged by Steve Skinner & Arif Mardin
Additional Synthesizer & Strings Arranged by Daniel Jacob
Programmed by Steve Skinner
Synthesizers & Keyboards : Steve Skinner
Guitar : Dean Parks
Steel Guitar : Jay Dee Maness
Ebo Guitar : Michael O'Reilly
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Drums : Tony Beard & James A. Johnson
Harmony : Bette Midler
Recording Engineer : Michael O'Reilly

08 - The Perfect Kiss

Piano Arrangement by Robbie Kondor & Arif Mardin
Orchestral Arrangement by Arif Mardin
Piano : Robbie Kondor
Concertmaster & Violin Solo : Gene Orloff
Recording Engineer : Michael O'Reilly

09 - As Dreams Go By

Arranged by Larry J. Cahn, Daniel Jacob, Buzz Feiten, Bobby Lyle, Arif Mardin & Steve Skinner
Background Vocals Arranged by Buzz Feiten & Arif Mardin
Synthesizers & Keyboards : Larry J. Cahn & Steve Skinner
Piano : Bobby Lyle
Guitar : Buzz Feiten & Daniel Jacob
Bass : Reggie Hamilton
Drums : Mike Baird
Background vocals : Angela Cappelli, Rachelle Cappelli, Lani Groves, Ula Hedwig, Joe Mardin & Jerry Barnes
Recording Engineer : Michael O'Reilly
Basic Track Recorded by Jack Joseph Puig

10 - It's Too Late

Arranged by Robbie Kondor
Synthesizers & Keyboards : Robbie Kondor
Lead & Rhythm Guitars : Buzz Feiten
Bass : Jerry Barnes
Recording Engineer : Michael O'Reilly
Additional Engineering by Andy Grassi & Jay Militscher

11 - I Believe In You

Arranged by Arif Mardin, Robbie Buchanan & Steve Skinner
Programmed by Steve Skinner, Robbie Buchanan & Marc Mann
Synthesizers & Keyboards : Robbie Buchanan & Steve Skinner
Piano : Robbie Buchanan
Guitars : Buzz Feiten, Michael Landau & Dean Parks
Steel Guitar : Jay Dee Maness
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Mike Baird
Background vocals : Jerry Barnes & Joe Mardin
Recording Engineer : Michael O'Reilly
Basic Track Recorded by Michael O'Reilly & Jack Joseph Puig