Bette Midler – Broken Blossom

Bette Midler – Broken Blossom

Atlantic Records SD 19151 (1977)

Side One:

1. Make Yourself Comfortable

2. You Don’t Know Me

3. Say Goodbye To Hollywood

4. I Never Talk To Strangers

5. Storybook Children

6. Red

Side Two:

1. Empty Bed Blues

2. A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes

3. Paradise

4. Yellow Beach Umbrella

5. La Vie En Rose

Personnel:

Jim Keltner, Russ Kunkel, Shelly Manne - Drums

Bette Midler - Vocals, Background Vocals

Leland Sklar, Chuck Rainey, Jim Hughart, Jerry Scheff, David Hungate, Max Bennett - Bass

Lee Ritenour, Thom Rotella, Fred Tackett, David T. Walker - Guitar

Howard Roberts - Guitar, Ukelele

Ira Newborn - Guitar, Arranger

Craig Doerge - Piano, Keyboards

Artie Butler - Piano, Keyboards, Arranger

Don Randi - Keyboards, Organ

Steve Porcaro - Synthesizers

John Barnes - Piano

Mike Melvoin - Keyboards, Arranger

Jim Horn - Baritone Sax

Frank Vicari, Steve Douglas, Plas Johnson, Don Menza, Marshall Royal - Saxophone

Gene Goe, Don Rader, Bobby Shaw - Trumpet

Alan Estes - Congas, Percussion

Jack Jennings - Percussion

Lew McCreary, Bill Watrous - Bones

Tom Waits - Vocal, Piano

Donny Gerrard, Brian Russell, Brenda Russell, Chuck Higgins, Clydie King, Diane Brooks, David Latman, Ellie Greenwich, Mikie Harris - Background Vocal

Brooks Arthur, Bones Howe - Producer

Jimmy Haskell, Bobby Rozario, Bob Alcivar - Arranger