Experience the Divine: Greatest Hits

~ Release by Bette Midler (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1To Deserve You (single remix)
4:11
2Beast of Burden (LP version)
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 and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Co. (publisher)
43:50
3Favorite Waste of Time
lead vocals:
Bette Midler
cover recording of:
My Favourite Waste of Time
lyricist and composer:
Marshall Crenshaw
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd., Warner Brothers (publisher, not an imprint) and Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
32:41
4Hello in There
recording engineer:
Lew Hahn
producer:
Joel Dorn
cello:
Kermit Moore (on 1972-04-12)
piano:
Pat Rebillot (on 1972-04-12)
viola:
Selwart Clarke (on 1972-04-12)
violin:
Emanuel Green (on 1972-04-12) and Gene Orloff (on 1972-04-12)
lead vocals:
Bette Midler (on 1972-04-12)
remixer:
Bob Liftin
arranger:
William S. Fischer (American keyboardist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1972-04-12)
remixed at:
Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Hello in There (on 1972-04-12)
lyricist and composer:
John Prine
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI) (ended), Cotillion-Sour Grapes (ended), Sour Grapes Music, Inc., Walden Music, Inc., 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 (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
4.354:18
5Do You Want to Dance?
recording engineer:
Lew Hahn
producer:
Joel Dorn
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1972-01-19)
drums (drum set):
Ray Lucas (on 1972-01-19)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (on 1972-01-19)
piano:
Barry Manilow (on 1972-01-19)
background vocals:
Cissy Houston (on 1972-01-19), Beverly McKenzie (on 1972-01-19), Renelle Broxton (on 1972-01-19), Tender Loving Care (on 1972-01-19) and Deidre Tuck (on 1972-01-19)
lead vocals:
Bette Midler (on 1972-01-19)
remixer:
Bob Liftin
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1972-01-19)
remixed at:
Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Do You Want to Dance (on 1972-01-19)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Freeman
publisher:
Bobby Freeman Music, Clockus Music Co., Clockus Music, Inc., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Sherwin Music (publisher), ミュージカル・ライツ・東京, フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)
32:45
6From a Distance
producer:
Arif Mardin and Bette Midler
lead vocals:
Bette Midler
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) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
2.54:39
7Chapel of Love
recording engineer:
Lew Hahn
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer), Geoffrey Haslam and Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Michael Federal (in 1972)
drums (drum set):
Kevin Ellman (in 1972)
guitar:
Dickie Frank (in 1972)
piano:
Barry Manilow (in 1972)
background vocals:
Gail Kantor (in 1972), Melissa Manchester (in 1972) and Merle Miller (in 1972)
lead vocals:
Bette Midler (in 1972)
conductor:
Barry Manilow (in 1972)
remixer:
Geoffrey Haslam
arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1972)
remixed at:
Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Chapel of Love (in 1972)
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music Company, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, 日本アブコ音楽出版, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
32:55
8Only in Miami
recording of:
Only in Miami
writer:
Max Gronenthal
3:57
9When a Man Loves a Woman
additional producer:
Bill Gazecki
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
lead vocals:
Bette Midler
arranger:
Paul A. Rothchild
cover recording of:
When a Man Loves a Woman
writer:
Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright (US keyboardist)
publisher:
Mijac Music, Pronto Music, Inc. (publisher), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Warner/Chappell, Pronto Music (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)
4:55
10The Rose
additional producer:
Bill Gazecki
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
lead vocals:
Bette Midler
vocals:
Bette Midler
strings arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
arranger:
Paul A. Rothchild
recording of:
The Rose (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Amanda McBroom
publisher:
Cedos Music, 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 (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
4.53:35
11Miss Otis Regrets
recording of:
Miss Otis Regrets
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1934)
2:39
12Shiver Me Timbers
live cover recording of:
Shiver Me Timbers
lyricist and composer:
Tom Waits
publisher:
Fifth Floor Music, Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック
4:44
13Wind Beneath My Wings
lead vocals:
Bette Midler
part of:
The Co-Op: Top 10 British Funeral Songs (number: 1)
cover 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)
54:53
14Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
recording engineer:
Lew Hahn
producer:
Joel Dorn
double bass [bass]:
Milton Hinton (on 1972-03-10)
drums (drum set):
Ted Sommer (on 1972-03-10)
guitar:
Don Arnone (on 1972-03-10)
piano:
Dick Hyman (jazz pianist) (on 1972-03-10)
vocals:
Bette Midler (on 1972-03-10)
conductor:
Barry Manilow (on 1972-03-10)
remixer:
Bob Liftin
arranger:
Arif Mardin
vocals arranger:
Marty Nelson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1972-03-10)
remixed at:
Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (on 1972-03-10)
writer:
Hughie Prince and Don Raye
publisher:
A4V Digital, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
52:19
15One for My Baby (And One for the Road)
4:08
16Friends
recording engineer:
Lew Hahn
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer), Geoffrey Haslam and Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Michael Federal (in 1972)
drums (drum set):
Kevin Ellman (in 1972)
guitar:
Dickie Frank (in 1972)
piano:
Barry Manilow (in 1972)
background vocals:
Michael Federal (in 1972), Gail Kantor (in 1972), Melissa Manchester (in 1972), Barry Manilow (in 1972) and Merle Miller (in 1972)
lead vocals:
Bette Midler (in 1972)
conductor:
Barry Manilow (in 1972)
remixer:
Lew Hahn
arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1972)
remixed at:
Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Friends
writer:
Mark “Moogy” Klingman (American musician and songwriter) and Buzzy Linhart
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Kama Sutra Music Inc. (USA branch), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and 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 (holding company – do not use as release label)
32:56
17In My Life
recording of:
In My Life
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3:14
18To Deserve You
recording engineer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
programming:
Steve Skinner
drums (drum set):
Joe Mardin
guitar:
Buzz Feiten
keyboard and synthesizer:
Steve Skinner
oboe:
Shelley A. Woodworth
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:
To Deserve You
writer:
Maria McKee
45:14