Bette Midler (album)

Bette Midler is the second studio album by American singer Bette Midler, released in 1973 on the Atlantic Records label. Produced by Arif Mardin and Barry Manilow, Bette Midler 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 No. 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.

Personnel

 * Bette Midler – lead vocals
 * Barry Manilow – piano, percussion, backing vocals, musical arranger, musical conductor
 * Ken Ascher – keyboards
 * Pat Rebillot – keyboards
 * Don Grolnick – keyboards
 * David Spinozza – guitars
 * Cornell Dupree – guitars
 * Frank Vento – guitars
 * Hugh McCracken – guitars
 * Stu Woods – bass guitars
 * Chuck Rainey – bass guitar
 * William Salter – bass guitar
 * Milt Hinton – double bass
 * Will Lee – bass guitar
 * Rick Marotta – drums
 * Grady Tate – drums
 * Bernard Purdie – drums
 * Steve Gadd – drums
 * Luther Rix – drums, percussion
 * Ralph MacDonald – percussion
 * Arif Mardin – percussion
 * Kenneth Bichel – synthesizers
 * Gene Orloff – concert master
 * Gail Kantor – background vocals
 * Merle Miller – background vocals
 * Sylvia Shemwell – background vocals
 * Myrna Smith – background vocals
 * Tasha Thomas – background vocals
 * Shirley Brewer – background vocals
 * Ann S. Clark – background vocals
 * Sharon Redd – background vocals
 * Robin Grean – background vocals
 * Charlotte Crossley – background vocals

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