After a string of over the top '70s albums with high-energy tunes that made Bette Midler a sensation worldwide, she settled down on Broken Blossom.
The first song, "Make Yourself Comfortable," sets the pace with a relaxed doo wop style that's hard to resist.
There are some remakes on Broken Blossom including a version of Billy Joel's "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" with about twice as much pizzazz as the original; the surprising choice of "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes," from Disney's Cinderella; and "You Don't Know Me," which was previously sung by Elvis Presley, Rick Nelson, Van Morrison, and Ray Charles, and still sounds great.
Broken Blossom seems to be a mixed message from Midler, whom listeners love for being so uncontrolled but she has toned down on antics.
Broken Blossom served as a bridge between Midler's solely musical days and her career as actress.
Shortly after its release, she performed in her classic live film Divine Madness and then was nominated for an Academy Award for The Rose.
Broken Blossom is quirky, though not as spontaneous as we have come to expect.
We are used to an outrageous choice in songs sung by an outrageous personality.
If one can accept simply melodic songs sung by that same personality, then Broken Blossom is a fine listen.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Make Yourself ComfortableBob Merrill | Bette Midler | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | You Don't Know MeEddy Arnold, Cindy Walker | Bette Midler | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Say Goodbye to HollywoodBilly Joel | Bette Midler | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | I Never Talk to StrangersTom Watts | Bette Midler | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Storybook ChildrenDavid Pomeranz, Spencer Proffer | Bette Midler | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | RedJohn Carter, Sammy Hagar | Bette Midler | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Empty Bed BluesJ.C. Johnson | Bette Midler | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart MakesMack David, Al Hoffman, Jerry Livingston | Bette Midler | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | ParadiseGil Garfield, Perry Botkin, Jr., Harry Nilsson | Bette Midler | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Yellow Beach UmbrellaCraig Doerge, Judy Henske | Bette Midler | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | La Vie en RoseMack David, Louis Louiguy, Marcel Louiguy, Édith Piaf | Bette Midler | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Alcivar | Arranger |
| 2 | Eddy Arnold | Composer |
| 3 | Brooks Arthur | Engineer, Producer |
| 4 | John Barnes | Piano |
| 5 | Max Bennett | Bass, Guitar (Bass) |
| 6 | Perry Botkin, Jr. | Composer |
| 7 | Dianne Brooks | Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Artie Butler | Arranger, Horn Arrangements, Keyboards, Piano, String Arrangements |
| 9 | John Carter | Composer |
| 10 | Mack David | Composer |
| 11 | Bob Defrin | Cover Design |
| 12 | Craig Doerge | Composer, Keyboards, Piano |
| 13 | Steve Douglas | Saxophone |
| 14 | Alan Estes | Congas, Percussion |
| 15 | Gil Garfield | Composer |
| 16 | Donny Gerrard | Vocals (Background) |
| 17 | Gene Goe | Trumpet |
| 18 | Ellie Greenwich | Vocals (Background) |
| 19 | Sammy Hagar | Composer |
| 20 | Mike Harris | Vocals (Background) |
| 21 | Jimmie Haskell | Arranger, Horn, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements, Strings |
| 22 | Judy Henske | Composer |
| 23 | Chuck Higgins | Vocals (Background) |
| 24 | Al Hoffman | Composer |
| 25 | Jim Horn | Sax (Baritone) |
| 26 | Bones Howe | Engineer, Producer |
| 27 | Jim Hughart | Bass, Guitar (Bass) |
| 28 | David Hungate | Bass, Guitar (Bass) |
| 29 | Stephen Innocenzi | Remastering |
| 30 | Jack Jennings | Percussion |
| 31 | Billy Joel | Composer |
| 32 | J.C. Johnson | Composer |
| 33 | Plas Johnson | Saxophone |
| 34 | Jim Keltner | Drums |
| 35 | Clydie King | Vocals (Background) |
| 36 | Russ Kunkel | Drums |
| 37 | D. David Latman | Assistant Engineer, Vocals (Background) |
| 38 | Jerry Livingston | Composer |
| 39 | Louis Louiguy | Composer |
| 40 | Marcel Louiguy | Composer |
| 41 | Shelly Manne | Drums |
| 42 | Lew McCreary | Percussion |
| 43 | Mike Melvoin | Arranger, Keyboards |
| 44 | Don Menza | Saxophone |
| 45 | Bob Merrill | Composer |
| 46 | Bob Merritt | Engineer |
| 47 | Bette Midler | Primary Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 48 | Ira Newborn | Arranger, Guitar |
| 49 | Harry Nilsson | Composer |
| 50 | Édith Piaf | Composer |
| 51 | David Pomeranz | Composer |
| 52 | Steve Porcaro | Synthesizer |
| 53 | Spencer Proffer | Composer |
| 54 | Don Rader | Trumpet |
| 55 | Chuck Rainey | Bass, Guitar (Bass) |
| 56 | Don Randi | Keyboards, Organ |
| 57 | Lee Ritenour | Guitar, Guitar (Electric) |
| 58 | Howard Roberts | Guitar, Ukulele |
| 59 | Thom Rotella | Guitar |
| 60 | Marshall Royal | Saxophone |
| 61 | Bobby Rozario | Arranger |
| 62 | Brenda Russell | Vocals (Background) |
| 63 | Brian Russell | Vocals (Background) |
| 64 | Jerry Scheff | Bass, Guitar (Bass) |
| 65 | Bobby Shaw | Trumpet |
| 66 | Leland Sklar | Bass, Guitar (Bass) |
| 67 | Ivy Skoff | Production Coordination |
| 68 | Fred Tackett | Guitar, Guitar (Electric) |
| 69 | Frank Vicari | Sax (Tenor) |
| 70 | Tom Waits | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 71 | Cindy Walker | Composer |
| 72 | David T. Walker | Guitar (Electric) |
| 73 | Bill Watrous | Percussion |
| 74 | Tom Watts | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |