Bette
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Like its predecessor Bathhouse Betty, Bette Midler's Bette spends a good deal of its playing time on ambitious, smartly chosen songs. Even the biggest pop-ballad success here is a Dionne Warwick-style take on the Elvis Costello/Burt Bacharach, weeper "God Give Me Strength", rather than a dire work of schlock such as "The Wind Beneath My Wings". Elsewhere, Midler continues to indulge her cheeky side--the album's working title was Bette, Bath and Beyond--with KirstyMacColl's Cuban-influenced "In These Shoes" and a revival of Teddy Pendergrass' classic "Love TKO" with an impressively throaty vocal. The handful of Hallmark-esque tunes near disc's end doesn't diminish the subtlety and taste of the rest. --Park Slope Review: Somewhat subdued, but it's got variety - You can usually count on Bette Midler to come up with an album featuring some odd numbers and plenty of variety. This album is no exception. I missed it when it was released in 2000, and I am very happy to have discovered this gem now. The album begins with "That's How Heartaches Are Made", a nice, laid-back mid-tempo R&B track, almost a girl-group song. In the same vein we have two easygoing covers: "Just My Imagination" from The Temptations and "Shining Star" from Earth Wind & Fire. There are two serious ballads, each with unobtrusive arrangements dominated by piano: "Color Of Roses" and "When Your Life Was Low". As always, Bette sings them with great feeling. Things are less mellow on "In These Shoes", a boisterous track which has a Latin beat and horns, some Spanish lyrics, and sexual innuendo (familiar territory for Bette): "I once met a man...Wherever he went he said 'Let's make love on a mountain top/Under the stars, on a big hard rock.' I said 'In these shoes? Honey, let's do it here.' " Still lively, but not quite so rollicking, is "Bless You Child", sounding a lot like latter-day disco. And speaking of disco, "Love TKO" is an excellent Barry White-ish track, sounding a lot like EARLY disco even though it was not released originally until 1980. The one remaining happy song is "Nobody Else But You", written by Bette and Marc Shaiman. They must have channeled Laura Nyro, because this very breezy song about a lady who considers herself lucky in love sounds like it could have been penned by Laura herself. The two remaining tracks are the most divergent. "God Give Me Strength", the very dramatic and sad heartbreak song from the film "Grace Of My Heart", is in a class by itself. It has a demanding range, with very low and very high notes. Bette handles it beautifully and it is the main reason I bought this album. On a completely different level, "Moses" is the oddest song on the album. It is a country/folk tune about a lady who is lonely and has "an empty apartment and a best friend who is queer". It's not awful but, musically speaking, I don't relate to it very much. Review: Great CD - I still enjoy listening to a CD in the car. I needed to learn a Bette Midler song, so I bought this CD. It came in perfect condition and earlier than expected. Thanks!
| ASIN | B00004YNDV |
| Best Sellers Rank | #174,860 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) #3,137 in Traditional Vocal Pop (CDs & Vinyl) #4,548 in Adult Contemporary (CDs & Vinyl) #9,731 in Vocal Pop (CDs & Vinyl) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (96) |
| Date First Available | December 7, 2006 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Label | Warner Bros. |
| Manufacturer | Warner Bros. |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Original Release Date | 2000 |
| Product Dimensions | 5 x 5.75 x 0.45 inches; 3.53 ounces |
S**A
Somewhat subdued, but it's got variety
You can usually count on Bette Midler to come up with an album featuring some odd numbers and plenty of variety. This album is no exception. I missed it when it was released in 2000, and I am very happy to have discovered this gem now. The album begins with "That's How Heartaches Are Made", a nice, laid-back mid-tempo R&B track, almost a girl-group song. In the same vein we have two easygoing covers: "Just My Imagination" from The Temptations and "Shining Star" from Earth Wind & Fire. There are two serious ballads, each with unobtrusive arrangements dominated by piano: "Color Of Roses" and "When Your Life Was Low". As always, Bette sings them with great feeling. Things are less mellow on "In These Shoes", a boisterous track which has a Latin beat and horns, some Spanish lyrics, and sexual innuendo (familiar territory for Bette): "I once met a man...Wherever he went he said 'Let's make love on a mountain top/Under the stars, on a big hard rock.' I said 'In these shoes? Honey, let's do it here.' " Still lively, but not quite so rollicking, is "Bless You Child", sounding a lot like latter-day disco. And speaking of disco, "Love TKO" is an excellent Barry White-ish track, sounding a lot like EARLY disco even though it was not released originally until 1980. The one remaining happy song is "Nobody Else But You", written by Bette and Marc Shaiman. They must have channeled Laura Nyro, because this very breezy song about a lady who considers herself lucky in love sounds like it could have been penned by Laura herself. The two remaining tracks are the most divergent. "God Give Me Strength", the very dramatic and sad heartbreak song from the film "Grace Of My Heart", is in a class by itself. It has a demanding range, with very low and very high notes. Bette handles it beautifully and it is the main reason I bought this album. On a completely different level, "Moses" is the oddest song on the album. It is a country/folk tune about a lady who is lonely and has "an empty apartment and a best friend who is queer". It's not awful but, musically speaking, I don't relate to it very much.
D**S
Great CD
I still enjoy listening to a CD in the car. I needed to learn a Bette Midler song, so I bought this CD. It came in perfect condition and earlier than expected. Thanks!
K**K
Overlooked Midler Classic!
What you have here is something great that got looked over! When Bette sings,"And add my regrets to the tears in the rain,For that's what the color of roses contain",my heart sinks to my stomach! This stuff is priceless! "Color of Roses", is now my favorite Midler song now! This music is great! Patti Griffin's " Moses",Elvis Costello's and Burt Bachrach's,"God Give Me Strength"the late Kirsty McCall's ,"In These Shoes",buy it,play it,you will love it!
G**H
Not her best
Not one of her better albums. I love Bette and enjoy all h er songs and her movies. This album is only lukewarm. I didn't enjoy her choice of songs.
B**I
Big Bette fan
This a replacement for me, I just love Bette. Anyone that knows me and the kind of music that I like; r&b, hip hop, jazz, rock, etc. would never guess this one. However, I heard this years ago and just fell in love with it, but then again I am a BIG Bette fan, she could never do me wrong in my book, what a special human being!
F**N
AN AMAZING ARTIST .
Bette is a T K O . AMAZING . This CD is a must have , your collection is missing something . BEAUTIFUL ONE BETTE MIDLER .
L**O
Her best cd. "In These Shoes" and "Bless You Child"
Her best cd. "In These Shoes" and "Bless You Child", excellent arrangements, beautifully written songs. Should be played on the radio stations..
S**F
BETTE
THE DEVINE MISS M HAS DONE IT AGAIN, THE SONGS THE ARRANGEMENTES, THE VOICE. ITS MAKES FOR ENJOYABLE TIME SPENT ANY WAY YOU LOOK (OR LISTEN) TO IS.
T**L
Super
R**A
まさかミュージカルシンガーのアルバムを手にするとは意外だったが、ここ数年彼女の声に惚れてしまった自分がいる。さすがと言うべきか、実に歌がうまいのだ。パワフルに歌いきる面があれば、やさしく包みこむように囁いてくれる。聴き手は彼女の声にゆだねられるままに感動し、そして安らいでゆく。これほどのヴォーカリストはなかなかいない。 本作は、半分以上がスロー〜ミディアムテンポな曲で占められており、カバー曲を含め佳曲揃い。私的にはMellowな一曲目でノックダウン。プロデューサーはあのDON WASが担当。Adult Contmporaryなとてもいい仕上がりだ。 補足ですが、アルバムジャケットのBette、何とチャーミングなことか。あの太めのおば様とは思えない(スミマセン)。
M**C
What can you say about Bette Midler that has not been said before. You either love or hate her there is no inbetween. I love it.
一**生
新品ということで購入しましたが、パッケージに擦り傷がたくさんあり、かつ解説書は水にぬれたものが乾いた状態でした。 どうみても新品には見えません。
P**R
ein super schönes album von bette!!ich liebe es und es läuft rauf und runter bei mir!nur zu empfehlen!!alles lief super ab!
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