Musique illimitée
Écoutez cet album en haute-qualité dès maintenant dans nos applications
Démarrer ma période d'essai et lancer l'écoute de cet albumProfitez de cet album sur les apps Qobuz grâce à votre abonnement
SouscrireProfitez de cet album sur les apps Qobuz grâce à votre abonnement
Téléchargement digital
Téléchargez cet album dans la qualité de votre choix
Langue disponible : anglais
The Divine Miss M's sixth release on Atlantic, and the one right before The Rose, finds the singer reunited with producer Arif Mardin, who contributed to her self-titled second album. Despite Bette Midler being in fine voice for Thighs and Whispers, a play on the title Cries and Whispers, a 1972 offering from film director Ingmar Bergman, and outside of a terrific version of Johnny Bristol's 1974 Top Ten solo hit "Hang on in There Baby," this 1979 disc is stuck in the '70s when an artist of Midler's stature should have made a recording that was her ode to the decade of decadence. The disco beat on most of the album is an irritant years later, though, as stated, Motown producer Johnny Bristol's "Hang on tn There Baby" survives the incessant drum/high hat sound. "Big Noise From Winnetka," sadly, does not, a future anachronism Mardin avoided with former Midler backup singer Melissa Manchester when "You Should Hear How She Talks About You" added rock to the dance vibe three years later in 1982. "Millworker" and "Cradle Days" are more traditional Midler and for that reason they entertain, her strengths are formidable, and here she goes to those areas of power. Where Bette's second album had co-production from Barry Manilow and the third, Songs for the New Depression, from Mark "Moogy" Klingman, Thighs and Whispers would have benefited with more than one vision. The girl group fascination which was a wonderful point of reference for Bette, reprised somewhat on 1977's Live at Last and 1980's Divine Madness, is missing in action here, though high points like the vocal performance on "Cradle Days" work very well. The disco comes back to haunt "My Knight in Black Leather," a song that would have worked better if it had a bit of techno angst as well as more trendy S & M references. As a sappy dancefloor exercise this version should have been an outtake. And that Jerry Ragovoy co-wrote it is the real shocker -- Midler using his "Stay With Me" to wonderful effect in her film The Rose. Bette's own co-write "Hurricane" works as well as Elton John's Victim of Love failed disco experiment -- which is to say it doesn't. But Mac Rebennack's "Rain" is more than a delight, it's a real diamond in the rough here. "Married Men" closes out the album, and it is disco that works, La Bette's own version of "It's Raining Men" with the flavor of illicit romance an integral part of that decade. Bette Midler is such a consistent and dynamic artist that even she is allowed one exercise in excess. Thighs and Whispers is an uneven album from the harlot starlet which still has its moments.
© Joe Viglione /TiVo
Vous êtes actuellement en train d’écouter des extraits.
Écoutez plus de 100 millions de titres avec votre abonnement illimité.
Écoutez cette playlist et plus de 100 millions de titres avec votre abonnement illimité.
À partir de 12,49€/mois
Gil Rodin, Writer - Bette Midler, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Arif Mardin, Producer - Joey Carbone, Keyboards - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - Randy Kerber, Keyboards - Diva Gray, Backing Vocals - Jocelyn Brown, Backing Vocals - Tony Berg, Guitar - Bob Haggart, Writer - John Pierce, Bass Guitar - Art Wood, Drums - Rich Cooper, Trumpet - Ula Hedwig, Backing Vocals - CHAS SANFORD, Guitar - David Luell, Saxophone - David Shank, Percussion - Jon Bonnie, Trombone - Bob Crosby, Writer - Ray Bauduc, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1980 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jimmy Douglass, RecordingEngineer - Bette Midler, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Gene Orloff, Strings Concertmaster - Paul Gershman, Strings - Phil Bodner, Saxophone - Mitsue Takayama, Strings - Jesse Levy, Cello, Strings - John Beal, Strings - Arif Mardin, Conductor, Producer, String Arranger, Horns Arranger - Tom Malone, Trombone - GENE PAUL, RecordingEngineer - LEW HAHN, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Michael Brecker, Saxophone - Randy Kerber, Piano - Frank Wess, Saxophone - JAMES TAYLOR, Writer - Kermit Moore, Strings - Eddie Daniels, Saxophone - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Bobby Warner, RecordingEngineer - George Piros, MasteringEngineer - Harry Lookofsky, Strings - Michael O'Reilly, AssistantEngineer - Gerald Tarack, Strings - JONATHAN Abramowitz, Strings - Matthew Raimondi, Strings - Regis Iandiorio, Strings - George Young, Saxophone - George Marge, Saxophone - Julien Barber, Strings - Alfred Brown, Strings - Jack Gale, Trombone - John Frosk, Trumpet - Jack Jennings, Percussion - William Slapin, Saxophone - Dave Tofani, Saxophone - Ronnie Cuber, Saxophone - Jim Maxwell, Bagpipes - Guy Lumia, Strings - Marvin Morgenstern, Strings - Peter Dimitriades, Strings - Urbie Green, Trombone - Joe Malin, Strings - Danny Stiles, Trumpet - Maureen Gallagher, Strings - Lewis Eley, Strings - Alan Shulman, Strings - Richard Maximoff, Strings - Marilyn Wright, Strings - Lew Del Gatto, Saxophone - Harold Kohon, Strings - Frederick Buldrini, Strings
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jimmy Douglass, RecordingEngineer - Bette Midler, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Gene Orloff, Strings Concertmaster - Paul Gershman, Strings - Phil Bodner, Saxophone - Warren Bernhardt, Electric Piano - Mitsue Takayama, Strings - Jesse Levy, Strings - John Beal, Strings - Arif Mardin, Conductor, Producer, String Arranger, Horns Arranger - Jeff Mironov, Guitar - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - Aaron Neville, Writer - Tom Malone, Trombone - GENE PAUL, RecordingEngineer - LEW HAHN, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Michael Brecker, Saxophone - Frank Wess, Saxophone - Kermit Moore, Strings - Diva Gray, Backing Vocals - Eddie Daniels, Saxophone - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Bobby Warner, RecordingEngineer - George Piros, MasteringEngineer - Harry Lookofsky, Strings - Will Lee, Bass Guitar - Michael O'Reilly, AssistantEngineer - Gerald Tarack, Strings - JONATHAN Abramowitz, Strings - Matthew Raimondi, Strings - Regis Iandiorio, Strings - George Young, Saxophone - Tony Berg, Writer - Steve Ferrone, Drums - George Marge, Saxophone - Julien Barber, Strings - Alfred Brown, Strings - Robin Clark, Backing Vocals - Joe Caro, Guitar - Jack Gale, Trombone - John Frosk, Trumpet - William Slapin, Saxophone - Dave Tofani, Saxophone - Ronnie Cuber, Saxophone - Ulanda McCullough, Backing Vocals - Guy Lumia, Strings - Marvin Morgenstern, Strings - Peter Dimitriades, Strings - Urbie Green, Trombone - Joe Malin, Strings - Danny Stiles, Trumpet - Maureen Gallagher, Strings - Lewis Eley, Strings - Alan Shulman, Strings - Richard Maximoff, Strings - Marilyn Wright, Strings - Lew Del Gatto, Saxophone - Harold Kohon, Strings - Frederick Buldrini, Strings
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jimmy Douglass, RecordingEngineer - Estelle Levitt, Writer - Bette Midler, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Eddie Brigati, Backing Vocals - Gene Orloff, Strings Concertmaster - Paul Gershman, Strings - Phil Bodner, Saxophone - Sammy Figueroa, Percussion - Mitsue Takayama, Strings - Jesse Levy, Strings - Ken Williams, Bass Vocals - John Beal, Strings - Arif Mardin, Conductor, Producer, String Arranger, Horns Arranger - Jeff Mironov, Guitar - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - Tom Malone, Trombone - GENE PAUL, RecordingEngineer - LEW HAHN, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Richard Tee, Piano - Michael Brecker, Saxophone - Randy Kerber, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Mellotron - Frank Wess, Saxophone - JERRY RAGOVOY, Producer, Writer - Kermit Moore, Strings - Eddie Daniels, Saxophone - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Bobby Warner, RecordingEngineer - George Piros, MasteringEngineer - Harry Lookofsky, Strings - Will Lee, Bass Guitar - Michael O'Reilly, AssistantEngineer - Gerald Tarack, Strings - JONATHAN Abramowitz, Strings - Matthew Raimondi, Strings - Regis Iandiorio, Strings - George Young, Saxophone - Steve Ferrone, Drums - George Marge, Saxophone - Julien Barber, Strings - Alfred Brown, Strings - Jack Gale, Trombone - John Frosk, Trumpet - Ula Hedwig, Backing Vocals - William Slapin, Saxophone - Dave Tofani, Saxophone - Ronnie Cuber, Saxophone - Arthur Freeman, Backing Vocals - Dave Brigati, Backing Vocals - Perry Kroeger, Backing Vocals - Philip Ballou, Backing Vocals - Billy Gray, Backing Vocals - Carl Hall, Backing Vocals - Guy Lumia, Strings - Marvin Morgenstern, Strings - Peter Dimitriades, Strings - Urbie Green, Trombone - Joe Malin, Strings - Danny Stiles, Trumpet - Maureen Gallagher, Strings - Lewis Eley, Strings - Alan Shulman, Strings - Richard Maximoff, Strings - Marilyn Wright, Strings - Lew Del Gatto, Saxophone - Harold Kohon, Strings - Frederick Buldrini, Strings
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jimmy Douglass, RecordingEngineer - Bette Midler, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Gene Orloff, Strings Concertmaster - Paul Gershman, Strings - Phil Bodner, Saxophone - Sammy Figueroa, Percussion - Mitsue Takayama, Strings - Jesse Levy, Strings - John Beal, Strings - Arif Mardin, Conductor, Producer, String Arranger, Horns Arranger - Jeff Mironov, Guitar - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - Tom Malone, Trombone - GENE PAUL, RecordingEngineer - LEW HAHN, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Richard Tee, Piano - Michael Brecker, Saxophone - Randy Kerber, Electric Piano - Frank Wess, Saxophone - Johnny Bristol, Writer - Kermit Moore, Strings - Diva Gray, Backing Vocals - Eddie Daniels, Saxophone, Solo Saxophone - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Bobby Warner, RecordingEngineer - George Piros, MasteringEngineer - Harry Lookofsky, Strings - Jocelyn Shaw, Backing Vocals - Will Lee, Baroque Guitar - Michael O'Reilly, AssistantEngineer - Gerald Tarack, Strings - JONATHAN Abramowitz, Strings - Matthew Raimondi, Strings - Regis Iandiorio, Strings - George Young, Saxophone - Steve Ferrone, Drums - George Marge, Saxophone - Julien Barber, Strings - Alfred Brown, Strings - Joe Caro, Guitar - Jack Gale, Trombone - John Frosk, Trumpet - William Slapin, Saxophone - Dave Tofani, Saxophone - Ronnie Cuber, Saxophone - Babi Floyd, Backing Vocals - Guy Lumia, Strings - Marvin Morgenstern, Strings - Peter Dimitriades, Strings - Urbie Green, Trombone - Joe Malin, Strings - Danny Stiles, Trumpet - Maureen Gallagher, Strings - Lewis Eley, Strings - Alan Shulman, Strings - Richard Maximoff, Strings - Marilyn Wright, Strings - Lew Del Gatto, Saxophone - Harold Kohon, Strings - Frederick Buldrini, Strings
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jimmy Douglass, RecordingEngineer - Bette Midler, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Gene Orloff, Strings Concertmaster - Paul Gershman, Strings - Phil Bodner, Saxophone - Fonzi Thornton, Backing Vocals - Warren Bernhardt, Piano - Mitsue Takayama, Strings - Jesse Levy, Strings - John Beal, Strings - Arif Mardin, Conductor, Producer, String Arranger, Percussion, Horns Arranger - David Spinozza, Guitar - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - Ullanda McCullough, Backing Vocals - Willie Weeks, Bass Guitar - Tom Malone, Trombone - GENE PAUL, RecordingEngineer - LEW HAHN, MixingEngineer - Michael Brecker, Saxophone - Randy Kerber, Electric Piano, Writer, Synthesizer - Frank Wess, Saxophone - Kermit Moore, Strings - Eddie Daniels, Saxophone - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Bobby Warner, RecordingEngineer - George Piros, MasteringEngineer - Harry Lookofsky, Strings - Michael O'Reilly, AssistantEngineer - Gerald Tarack, Strings - JONATHAN Abramowitz, Strings - Matthew Raimondi, Strings - Regis Iandiorio, Strings - George Young, Saxophone - Steve Ferrone, Drums - George Marge, Saxophone - Julien Barber, Strings - Alfred Brown, Strings - Joe Caro, Guitar - Jack Gale, Trombone - John Frosk, Trumpet - Jack Jennings, Vibraphone, Marimba - William Slapin, Saxophone - Dave Tofani, Saxophone - Ronnie Cuber, Saxophone - Rafael Cruz, Percussion - Babi Floyd, Backing Vocals - Joycelyn Shaw, Backing Vocals - Bernie Leighton, Piano - Guy Lumia, Strings - Marvin Morgenstern, Strings - Peter Dimitriades, Strings - Urbie Green, Trombone - Joe Malin, Strings - Danny Stiles, Trumpet - Maureen Gallagher, Strings - Lewis Eley, Strings - Alan Shulman, Strings - Richard Maximoff, Strings - Marilyn Wright, Strings - Lew Del Gatto, Saxophone - Harold Kohon, Strings - Frederick Buldrini, Strings
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jimmy Douglass, RecordingEngineer - Mac Rebennack, Writer - Bette Midler, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Gene Orloff, Strings Concertmaster - Paul Gershman, Strings - Phil Bodner, Saxophone - Warren Bernhardt, Piano - Mitsue Takayama, Strings - Jesse Levy, Strings - John Beal, Strings - Arif Mardin, Conductor, Producer, String Arranger, Horns Arranger - David Spinozza, Acoustic Guitar - Willie Weeks, Bass Guitar - Tom Malone, Trombone - GENE PAUL, RecordingEngineer - LEW HAHN, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Richard Tee, Piano - Michael Brecker, Saxophone - Frank Wess, Saxophone - Kermit Moore, Strings - Diva Gray, Additional Vocals, Backing Vocals - Eddie Daniels, Saxophone - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Bobby Warner, RecordingEngineer - George Piros, MasteringEngineer - Harry Lookofsky, Strings - Michael O'Reilly, AssistantEngineer - Gerald Tarack, Strings - JONATHAN Abramowitz, Strings - Matthew Raimondi, Strings - Regis Iandiorio, Strings - George Young, Saxophone - Steve Ferrone, Drums - George Marge, Saxophone - Julien Barber, Strings - Alfred Brown, Strings - Joe Caro, Electric Guitar - Jack Gale, Trombone - John Frosk, Trumpet - William Slapin, Saxophone - Dave Tofani, Saxophone - Ronnie Cuber, Saxophone - Babi Floyd, Backing Vocals - Joycelyn Shaw, Backing Vocals - Guy Lumia, Strings - Marvin Morgenstern, Strings - Peter Dimitriades, Strings - Urbie Green, Trombone - Joe Malin, Strings - Danny Stiles, Trumpet - Maureen Gallagher, Strings - Lewis Eley, Strings - Alan Shulman, Strings - Richard Maximoff, Strings - Marilyn Wright, Strings - Lew Del Gatto, Saxophone - Harold Kohon, Strings - Frederick Buldrini, Strings
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jimmy Douglass, RecordingEngineer - Bette Midler, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Gene Orloff, Strings Concertmaster - Paul Gershman, Strings - Phil Bodner, Saxophone - Mitsue Takayama, Strings - Jesse Levy, Strings - John Beal, Strings - Arif Mardin, Conductor, Producer, String Arranger, Horns Arranger - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - Tom Malone, Trombone - GENE PAUL, RecordingEngineer - LEW HAHN, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Michael Brecker, Saxophone, Additional Vocals - Randy Kerber, Piano, Synthesizer - Frank Wess, Saxophone - Kermit Moore, Strings - Eddie Daniels, Saxophone - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Bobby Warner, RecordingEngineer - George Piros, MasteringEngineer - Harry Lookofsky, Strings - Will Lee, Bass Guitar - Michael O'Reilly, AssistantEngineer - Gerald Tarack, Strings - JONATHAN Abramowitz, Strings - Matthew Raimondi, Strings - Regis Iandiorio, Strings - George Young, Saxophone - Steve Ferrone, Drums - Frank Musker, Writer - George Marge, Saxophone - Julien Barber, Strings - Alfred Brown, Strings - Joe Caro, Guitar - Jack Gale, Trombone - John Frosk, Trumpet - Ula Hedwig, Backing Vocals - William Slapin, Saxophone - Dave Tofani, Saxophone - Ronnie Cuber, Saxophone - Ulanda McCullough, Backing Vocals - Carl Hall, Backing Vocals - Crusher Bennett, Percussion - Dominic Bugatti, Writer - Guy Lumia, Strings - Marvin Morgenstern, Strings - Peter Dimitriades, Strings - Urbie Green, Trombone - Joe Malin, Strings - Danny Stiles, Trumpet - Maureen Gallagher, Strings - Lewis Eley, Strings - Alan Shulman, Strings - Richard Maximoff, Strings - Marilyn Wright, Strings - Lew Del Gatto, Saxophone - Harold Kohon, Strings - Frederick Buldrini, Strings
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Chronique
The Divine Miss M's sixth release on Atlantic, and the one right before The Rose, finds the singer reunited with producer Arif Mardin, who contributed to her self-titled second album. Despite Bette Midler being in fine voice for Thighs and Whispers, a play on the title Cries and Whispers, a 1972 offering from film director Ingmar Bergman, and outside of a terrific version of Johnny Bristol's 1974 Top Ten solo hit "Hang on in There Baby," this 1979 disc is stuck in the '70s when an artist of Midler's stature should have made a recording that was her ode to the decade of decadence. The disco beat on most of the album is an irritant years later, though, as stated, Motown producer Johnny Bristol's "Hang on tn There Baby" survives the incessant drum/high hat sound. "Big Noise From Winnetka," sadly, does not, a future anachronism Mardin avoided with former Midler backup singer Melissa Manchester when "You Should Hear How She Talks About You" added rock to the dance vibe three years later in 1982. "Millworker" and "Cradle Days" are more traditional Midler and for that reason they entertain, her strengths are formidable, and here she goes to those areas of power. Where Bette's second album had co-production from Barry Manilow and the third, Songs for the New Depression, from Mark "Moogy" Klingman, Thighs and Whispers would have benefited with more than one vision. The girl group fascination which was a wonderful point of reference for Bette, reprised somewhat on 1977's Live at Last and 1980's Divine Madness, is missing in action here, though high points like the vocal performance on "Cradle Days" work very well. The disco comes back to haunt "My Knight in Black Leather," a song that would have worked better if it had a bit of techno angst as well as more trendy S & M references. As a sappy dancefloor exercise this version should have been an outtake. And that Jerry Ragovoy co-wrote it is the real shocker -- Midler using his "Stay With Me" to wonderful effect in her film The Rose. Bette's own co-write "Hurricane" works as well as Elton John's Victim of Love failed disco experiment -- which is to say it doesn't. But Mac Rebennack's "Rain" is more than a delight, it's a real diamond in the rough here. "Married Men" closes out the album, and it is disco that works, La Bette's own version of "It's Raining Men" with the flavor of illicit romance an integral part of that decade. Bette Midler is such a consistent and dynamic artist that even she is allowed one exercise in excess. Thighs and Whispers is an uneven album from the harlot starlet which still has its moments.
© Joe Viglione /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 8 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 00:42:20
- Artistes principaux : Bette Midler
- Label : Rhino Atlantic
- Genre : Pop/Rock Pop
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 2005 Atlantic Records Inc. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing.
Améliorer les informations de l'album
Pourquoi acheter sur Qobuz ?
-
Streamez ou téléchargez votre musique
Achetez un album ou une piste à l’unité. Ou écoutez tout notre catalogue en illimité avec nos abonnements de streaming en haute qualité.
-
Zéro DRM
Les fichiers téléchargés vous appartiennent, sans aucune limite d’utilisation. Vous pouvez les télécharger autant de fois que vous souhaitez.
-
Choisissez le format qui vous convient
Vous disposez d’un large choix de formats pour télécharger vos achats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) en fonction de vos besoins.
-
Écoutez vos achats dans nos applications
Téléchargez les applications Qobuz pour smartphones, tablettes et ordinateurs, et écoutez vos achats partout avec vous.