Album · 1978
The Best of Bette
Tracklist
1
Skylark
The Best of Bette
3:02
2
Drinking Again
The Best of Bette
2:46
3
Breaking Up Somebody’s Home
The Best of Bette
3:47
4
Surabaya Johnny
The Best of Bette
4:52
5
I Shall Be Released
The Best of Bette
4:55
6
Optimistic Voices / Lullaby of Broadway
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2:26
7
In the Mood
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2:37
8
Uptown / Da Doo Run Run
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3:22
9
Twisted
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2:23
10
Higher and Higher (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me)
The Best of Bette
4:08
In print
First pressed 1978, still pressed 1995 — 28 pressings across 11 countries.
Credits
Loring Eutemey
Design
Richard Amsel
Illustration
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
Instrument · drums
Bill Salter
Instrument · bass
Chuck Rainey
Instrument · bass
Cornell Dupree
Instrument · guitar
David Spinozza
Instrument · guitar
Don Grolnick
Instrument · keyboards
Frank Vento
Instrument · guitar
Grady Tate
Instrument · drums
Hugh McCracken
Instrument · guitar
Ken Bichel
Instrument · synthesizer
Kenny Ascher
Instrument · keyboards
Luther Rix
Instrument · drums, percussion
Milt Hinton
Instrument · bass
Pat Rebillot
Instrument · keyboards
Ralph MacDonald
Instrument · percussion
Rick Marotta
Instrument · drums
Steve Gadd
Instrument · drums
Stu Woods
Instrument · bass
Will Lee
Instrument · bass
Allen Landau
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Dennis King
Mastering
George Piros
Mastering
Kees Grijpink
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Lee Gurst
Photography
Aaron Russo
Producer · compiled by
Arif Mardin
Producer
Barry Manilow
Producer
Roger Holt
Producer · compiled by
Buzz Richmond
Recording
Elliot Scheiner
Recording
Gene Paul
Recording
Jimmy Douglass
Recording
Lew Hahn
Recording
Robert Warner (2)
Recording
Scott Schreckengost
Recording
Ann S. Clark
Vocal · backing vocals
Charlotte Crossley
Vocal · backing vocals
Gail Kantor
Vocal · backing vocals
Merle Miller
Vocal · backing vocals
Myrna Smith
Vocal · backing vocals
Robin Grean
Vocal · backing vocals
Sharon Redd
Vocal · backing vocals
Shirley Brewer
Vocal · backing vocals
Sylvia Shemwell
Vocal · backing vocals
Tasha Thomas
Vocal · backing vocals