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Despite Bette Midler's bawdy, cartoonish image, her albums are almost always classy A/C collections that are often buried under overproduction. So on Some People's Lives, one of the singer's strongest collections, it isn't surprising that the only hit, "From a Distance," a song of hope and peace, is in keeping with much of her material -- namely poor production that is buoyed by her sterling vocals and strong lyrics. Aside from that, however, Some People's Lives is a smooth collection of standards like Cole Porter's "Miss Otis Regrets" and contemporary cuts like Diane Warren's "Moonlight Dancing." Kicking off with the punchy "One More Round," Midler sets the stage for sassy up-tempo numbers, then slides into the title song, a haunting ballad of despair that shows she is on more solid ground than ever. This is Midler at her best -- playful, yearning, brassy, regretful -- and that is mostly because producer Arif Mardin surrounds his star with respectful production that matches her talent while accenting her strengths. Standouts are the title cut, "Miss Otis Regrets," "He Was Too Good to Me/Since You Stayed Here," and "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most."
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Bette Midler, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Danny Sembello, Writer - Arif Mardin, Producer, Arranger - MARC SHAIMAN, Arranger, CoProducer - Jack Joseph Puig, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Allee Willis, Writer - Joe Mardin, Arranger, Keyboards, Programmer - Jessica Harper, Writer - Steve Kroon, Percussion
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1990 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Bette Midler, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Arif Mardin, Producer - MARC SHAIMAN, Conductor, Arranger, Piano, CoProducer - Sid Page, Concertmaster - Jack Joseph Puig, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Janis Ian, Writer - Rhoda Fleming, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1990 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Bette Midler, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Phil Bodner, Solo Clarinet - Arif Mardin, Producer - Cole Porter, Writer - Grady Tate, Drums - Ron Carter, Bass Guitar - MARC SHAIMAN, Conductor, Arranger, AssociateProducer - Jack Joseph Puig, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Gene Bertoncini, Guitar - Bernie Layton, Piano
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1990 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Bette Midler, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Bruce Dukov, Concertmaster - Nino Tempo, Saxophone - MARC SHAIMAN, Conductor, Arranger - Jack Joseph Puig, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Fran Landesman, Writer - Thomas Wolf Jr., Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1990 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Roxanne Seeman, Writer - Bette Midler, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Billie Hughes, Arranger, Writer - Arif Mardin, Arranger, AssociateProducer - MARC SHAIMAN, CoProducer - Jack Joseph Puig, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Joe Mardin, Arranger, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocals
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1990 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Dean Parks, Guitar - Bette Midler, MainArtist - Robbie Buchanan, Keyboards, Programmer - Gary Coleman, Percussion - Arif Mardin, Producer - Carlos Vega, Drums - Michael Boddicker, Synthesizer - Andy Snitzer, Solo Saxophone - Michael Landau, Guitar - Neil Stubenhaus, Bass Guitar - MARC SHAIMAN, Conductor, Arranger, AssociateProducer - Jack Joseph Puig, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Jude Johnson, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1990 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
David Lasley, Backing Vocals - Steve Skinner, Arranger - Bette Midler, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Robbie Buchanan, Keyboards - Arif Mardin, Producer, Arranger - Charlotte Crossley, Backing Vocals - Carlos Vega, Drums - John West, Backing Vocals - Cissy Houston, Backing Vocals - Myrna Smith, Backing Vocals - Michael Landau, Guitar - Neil Stubenhaus, Bass Guitar - MARC SHAIMAN, VocalArranger - Jack Joseph Puig, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Julie Gold, Writer - Eugene Van Buren, Backing Vocals - Joann Harris, Backing Vocals - Radio Choir Of New Hope Baptist Church, Backing Vocals
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1990 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Guy Roche, Additional Programmer - Bette Midler, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Robbie Buchanan, Additional Programmer - Arif Mardin, Producer - Diane Warren, Writer - MARC SHAIMAN, AssociateProducer, VocalArranger - Jack Joseph Puig, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Joe Mardin, Conductor, Arranger, Keyboards, Programmer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1990 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Bette Midler, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Arif Mardin, Conductor, Producer - Richard Rodgers, Writer - Lorenz Hart, Writer - MARC SHAIMAN, Piano, AssociateProducer - Jack Joseph Puig, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Peter Larson, Writer - Jay Leonhart, Bass Guitar - Josh Rubins, Writer - Joshua Rubins, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1990 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
George Merrill, Backing Vocals - Bette Midler, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Arif Mardin, Producer - John McCurry, Guitar - MARC SHAIMAN, AssociateProducer - Jack Joseph Puig, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Joe Mardin, Arranger, Keyboards, Programmer, Backing Vocals - Ula Hedwig, Backing Vocals - Scott Wilk, Writer - Nathalie Archangel, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1990 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Dean Parks, Guitar - Bette Midler, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Robbie Buchanan, Arranger, Keyboards, Programmer - Maria Vidal, Backing Vocals - Arif Mardin, Producer, Arranger - Andrew Gold, Guitar - Carlos Vega, Drums - Billy Steinberg, Writer - TOM KELLY, Backing Vocals, Writer, VocalArranger - Michael Boddicker, Synthesizer - Neil Stubenhaus, Bass Guitar - MARC SHAIMAN, AssociateProducer - Jack Joseph Puig, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Suzanna Hoffs, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1990 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Album review
Despite Bette Midler's bawdy, cartoonish image, her albums are almost always classy A/C collections that are often buried under overproduction. So on Some People's Lives, one of the singer's strongest collections, it isn't surprising that the only hit, "From a Distance," a song of hope and peace, is in keeping with much of her material -- namely poor production that is buoyed by her sterling vocals and strong lyrics. Aside from that, however, Some People's Lives is a smooth collection of standards like Cole Porter's "Miss Otis Regrets" and contemporary cuts like Diane Warren's "Moonlight Dancing." Kicking off with the punchy "One More Round," Midler sets the stage for sassy up-tempo numbers, then slides into the title song, a haunting ballad of despair that shows she is on more solid ground than ever. This is Midler at her best -- playful, yearning, brassy, regretful -- and that is mostly because producer Arif Mardin surrounds his star with respectful production that matches her talent while accenting her strengths. Standouts are the title cut, "Miss Otis Regrets," "He Was Too Good to Me/Since You Stayed Here," and "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most."
© Bryan Buss /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:45:20
- Main artists: Bette Midler
- Label: Rhino Atlantic
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing.
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