Songs For The New Depression

Bette Midler's 1976 masterpiece included some of the finest renditions ever of classic standards like a rockin' disco version of "Strangers In The Night," the stunning Arif Mardin arrangement of "Old Cape Cod," as well as one of Midler s own penned classics "Mr. Rockefeller." Always supporting the upcoming writers and artists, Tom Waits gets represented early on with her brilliant interpretation of "Shiver Me Timbers," as well as a knock out Philly soul rendition of Phoebe Snow s "I Don t Want The Night To End." Superstars abound on the album like the greats Bob Dylan, Todd Rundgren & Utopia, The Brecker Brothers, and Rick Derringer. Remastered impeccably by Joe Reagoso (Billy Joel, Todd Rundgren) from the original Atlantic tapes, Friday Music is very pleased to offer another fine Bette Midler classic with her 1976 masterwork Songs For The New Depression.