Greatest Songs: A Collection

~ Release by Bette Midler (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1The Rose
additional producer:
Bill Gazecki
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
lead vocals:
Bette Midler (in 1979)
vocals:
Bette Midler (in 1979)
strings arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
arranger:
Paul A. Rothchild
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US)
recording of:
The Rose (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Amanda McBroom
publisher:
Cedos Music, Fox Fanfare Music Inc., Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner Chappell North America, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4.23:40
2Bed of Roses
recording engineer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
programming:
Steve Skinner
drums (drum set):
Tony Beard and James Johnson (US jazz drummer)
ebow [ebo guitar]:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Steve Skinner
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
steel guitar:
Jay Dee Maness (American pedal steel guitarist)
additional strings arranger and additional synthesizer arranger:
Daniel Jacob (American composer, songwriter and guitarist)
arranger:
Arif Mardin and Steve Skinner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1995)
recording of:
Bed of Roses
writer:
Bonnie Hayes
34:13
3Wind Beneath My Wings
recording of:
Wind Beneath My Wings
writer:
Larry Henley (singer songwriter) and Jeff Silbar
publisher:
Silbar’Songs and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
4:51
4From a Distance
producer:
Arif Mardin and Bette Midler
lead vocals:
Bette Midler (in 1990)
arranger:
Arif Mardin and Steve Skinner
vocals arranger:
Marc Shaiman (American score composer and lyricist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corp. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
cover recording of:
From a Distance (in 1990)
lyricist and composer:
Julie Gold (in 1985)
publisher:
Grow Your Own Music, Wing and Wheel Music, ビクターミュージックアーツ 第四事業部, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
2.54:38
5In the Mood
recording engineer:
Lew Hahn and Gene Paul
producer:
Barry Manilow and Arif Mardin
mixer:
Lew Hahn and Arif Mardin
lead vocals:
Bette Midler
vocals:
Bette Midler
conductor:
Barry Manilow
brass [horns] arranger:
Arif Mardin
arranger and vocals arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
In the Mood (with additional lyrics by Bette Midler and Barry Manilow)
additional lyricist:
Barry Manilow and Bette Midler
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Wingy Manone
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
version of:
In the Mood
52:41
6My One True Friend
43:50
7You Gotta Have Friends
2:57
8Somewhere in My Memory
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
recording of:
Somewhere in My Memory (Home Alone)
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
part of:
The 63rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
43:59
9When a Man Loves a Woman
additional producer:
Bill Gazecki
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
lead vocals:
Bette Midler
arranger:
Paul A. Rothchild
live cover recording of:
When a Man Loves a Woman
writer:
Calvin Lewis, Percy Sledge and Andrew Wright (US keyboardist)
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Pronto Music, Inc. (publisher) (from 1966 to present), Quinvy Music Publishing Company, Inc. (from 1966 to present), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1966 to present), Pronto (BMI‐affiliated publishing company) (in 1972) and Quinvy (record company and publisher) (in 1972)
4:59
10Beast of Burden
lead vocals:
Bette Midler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984)
cover recording of:
Beast of Burden
writer:
Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones) and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Co. (publisher)
43:44