Bette Midler - Broken Blossom

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Empty Bed Blues Written-By – J.C. Johnson	3:19
A2	A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes Written-By – Al Hoffman, Jerry Livingston, Mack David	3:09
A3	Paradise Written-By – Gil Garfield, Harry Nilsson, Perry Botkin*	4:15
A4	Yellow Beach Umbrella Written-By – Craig Doerge, Judy Henske	4:24
A5	La Vie En Rose Written-By – Edith Piaf, Louiguy, Mack David	2:59
B1	Make Yourself Comfortable Written-By – B. Merrill*	3:59
B2	You Don't Know Me Written-By – Cindy Walker, Eddy Arnold	3:39
B3	Say Goodbye To Hollywood Written-By – Billy Joel	3:02
B4	I Never Talk To Strangers Written-By – Tom Waits	3:39
B5	Storybook Children Written-By – David Pomeranz, Spencer Proffer	3:40
B6	Red Written-By – John Carter, Sammy Hagar	3:17

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Atlantic Recording Corporation
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Asylum Records
• Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
• Pressed By – PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN
• Recorded At – Record Plant, Los Angeles
• Recorded At – Studio 55, Los Angeles

Credits

• Arranged By – Artie Butler (tracks: A2 to A4, B5), Bob Alcivar (tracks: B4), Bobby Rozario (tracks: B3), Ira Newborn (tracks: A1, B6), Jimmy Haskell* (tracks: B2), Mike Melvoin (tracks: A5)
• Backing Vocals – Brenda Russell (tracks: B2, B3, B5), Brian Russell (tracks: B1, B3), Chuck Higgins* (tracks: B1), Clydie King (tracks: B2, B3, B5), David Latman (tracks: B3), Dianne Brooks (tracks: B2, B5), Danny Gerrard* (tracks: B1), Ellie Greenwich (tracks: A3), Mikie Harris (tracks: A3)
• Baritone Saxophone – Jim Horn (tracks: B1)
• Bass – Chuck Rainey (tracks: B3), David Hungate (tracks: A3), Jerry Scheff (tracks: A1, B6), Jim Hughart (tracks: A5, B4, B5), Leland Sklar (tracks: B1, B2), Max Bennett (tracks: A4)
• Coordinator – Ivy Skoff
• Drums – Jim Keltner (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B3, B5, B6), Russ Kunkel (tracks: B1, B2), Shelly Manne (tracks: B4)
• Engineer – Bob Merritt
• Guitar – David T. Walker (tracks: A1), Fred Tackett (tracks: A1, B6), Ira Newborn (tracks: B6), Lee Ritenour (tracks: A3, B1 to B3), Thom Rotella (tracks: B3, B5)
• Guitar, Ukulele – Howard Roberts (tracks: A4)
• Keyboards – Artie Butler (tracks: B5), Craig Doerge (tracks: A4, B1), Don Randi (tracks: B6)
• Management – Aaron Russo
• Organ – Don Randi (tracks: A1)
• Other [Bones] – Bill Watrous (tracks: A1), Lew McCreary (tracks: A1)
• Percussion – Alan Estes (tracks: B5)
• Photography By – George Hurrell
• Piano – Artie Butler (tracks: A3, B3), Craig Doerge (tracks: B2), John Barnes (tracks: A1), Tom Waits (tracks: B4)
• Producer, Engineer – Brooks Arthur
• Saxophone – Don Menza (tracks: A1), Marshall Royal (tracks: A1), Plas Johnson (tracks: A1), Steve Douglas (tracks: A1)
• Set Designer [Cover Design] – Bob Defrin
• Synthesizer – Steve Porcaro (tracks: B6)
• Tenor Saxophone – Frank Vicari (tracks: B4)
• Trumpet – Bobby Shaw (tracks: A1), Don Rader (tracks: A1), Gene Goe (tracks: A1)

Notes

℗ © 1977 Atlantic Recording Corporation except "I Never Talk To Strangers" ℗ 1977 Asylum Records, a division of Warner Communications, Inc.
Made in USA

Primary Recording Location: The Record Plant, Los Angeles
Additional Recording at Studio 55, Los Angeles

Dear Waits,
Thanks for "Strangers"
Bette

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A etched on Runout): ST-A-773989 AAA+AVD -/-11 A+M (PR) PRC
• Matrix / Runout (Side B etched on Runout): ST-A-7739890-BBB - / AUD (PR) PRC
• Matrix / Runout (Side A on Label): ST-A-773989- RI
• Matrix / Runout (Side B on Label): ST-A-773990- RI

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ATL 50 432, SD 19151	Bette Midler	Broken Blossom ‎(LP, Album)	Atlantic, Atlantic	ATL 50 432, SD 19151	Netherlands	1977
SD 19151	Bette Midler	Broken Blossom ‎(LP, Album)	Atlantic	SD 19151	New Zealand	1977
P-10457A	Bette Midler	Broken Blossom ‎(LP, Album)	Atlantic	P-10457A	Japan	1977
7567-80410-2	Bette Midler	Broken Blossom ‎(CD, Album)	Atlantic	7567-80410-2	Germany	Unknown
7567-82780-2	Bette Midler	Broken Blossom ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Atlantic	7567-82780-2	Germany	Unknown

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