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A1	Empty Bed Blues Written-By – J.C. Johnson
A2	A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes Written-By – Al Hoffman, Jerry Livingston, Mack David
A3	Paradise Written-By – Gil Garfield, Harry Nilsson, Perry Botkin*
A4	Yellow Beach Umbrella Written-By – Craig Doerge, Judy Henske
A5	La Vie En Rose Written-By – Edith Piaf, Louiguy, Mack David
B1	Make Yourself Comfortable Written-By – B. Merrill*
B2	You Don't Know Me Written-By – Cindy Walker, Eddy Arnold
B3	Say Goodbye To Hollywood Written-By – Billy Joel
B4	I Never Talk To Strangers Written-By – Tom Waits
B5	Storybook Children Written-By – David Pomeranz, Spencer Proffer
B6	Red Written-By – John Carter, Sammy Hagar

Credits

• Arranged By – Artie Butler (tracks: A2-A4, B5), Bob Alcivar (tracks: B4), Bobby Rozario (tracks: B3), Ira Newborn (tracks: A1, B6), Jimmy Haskell* (tracks: B2), Mike Melvoin (tracks: A5)
• Backing Vocals – Brenda Russell (tracks: B2, B3, B5), Brian Russell (tracks: B1, B3), Chuck Higgins* (tracks: B1), Clydie King (tracks: B2, B3, B5), David Latman (tracks: B3), Dianne Brooks (tracks: B2, B5), Danny Gerrard* (tracks: B1), Ellie Greenwich (tracks: A3), Mikie Harris (tracks: A3)
• Baritone Saxophone – Jim Horn (tracks: B1)
• Bass – Chuck Rainey (tracks: B3), David Hungate (tracks: A3), Jerry Scheff (tracks: A1, B6), Jim Hughart (tracks: A5, B4, B5), Leland Sklar (tracks: B1, B2), Max Bennett (tracks: A4)
• Drums – Jim Keltner (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B3, B5, B6), Russ Kunkel (tracks: B1, B2), Shelly Manne (tracks: B4)
• Engineer – Bob Merritt
• Guitar – David T. Walker (tracks: A1), Fred Tackett (tracks: A1, B6), Ira Newborn (tracks: B6), Lee Ritenour (tracks: A3, B1-B3), Thom Rotella (tracks: B3, B5)
• Guitar, Ukulele – Howard Roberts (tracks: A4)
• Keyboards – Artie Butler (tracks: B5), Craig Doerge (tracks: A4, B1), Don Randi (tracks: B6)
• Organ – Don Randi (tracks: A1)
• Percussion – Alan Estes (tracks: B5)
• Piano – Artie Butler (tracks: A3, B3), Craig Doerge (tracks: B2), John Barnes (tracks: A1), Tom Waits (tracks: B4)
• Producer, Engineer – Brooks Arthur
• Saxophone – Don Menza (tracks: A1), Marshall Royal (tracks: A1), Plas Johnson (tracks: A1), Steve Douglas (tracks: A1)
• Synthesizer – Steve Porcaro (tracks: B6)
• Tenor Saxophone – Frank Vicari (tracks: B4)
• Trombone [Bones] – Bill Watrous (tracks: A1), Lew McCreary (tracks: A1)
• Trumpet – Bobby Shaw (tracks: A1), Don Rader (tracks: A1), Gene Goe (tracks: A1)

Notes

Primary Recording Location: The Record Plant, Los Angeles
Additional Recording at Studio 55, Los Angeles
Dear Waits,
Thanks for "Strangers"
Bette

Marketed by WEA Records Limited
P.O. Box 2915, Aukland, New Zealand

Misprint title on label Side 1 "Broken Blosson"

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ATL 50 432, SD 19151	Bette Midler	Broken Blossom ‎(LP, Album)	Atlantic, Atlantic	ATL 50 432, SD 19151	Netherlands	1977
P-10457A	Bette Midler	Broken Blossom ‎(LP, Album)	Atlantic	P-10457A	Japan	1977
50432, 50 432, ATL 50 432, SD19151	Bette Midler	Broken Blossom ‎(LP, Album)	Atlantic, Atlantic, Atlantic, Atlantic	50432, 50 432, ATL 50 432, SD19151	France	1977
K 50432	Bette Midler	Broken Blossom ‎(LP, Album)	Atlantic	K 50432	Netherlands	1977
7567-80410-2	Bette Midler	Broken Blossom ‎(CD, Album)	Atlantic	7567-80410-2	Germany	Unknown