Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0075678249723 Format: Import Label: Atlantic UK Manufacturer: Atlantic UK Number Of Discs: 1 Publication Date: 1993 Publisher: Atlantic UK Release Date: June 22, 1993 Sales Rank: 4098 Studio: Atlantic UK
Amazon.com essential recording: From her early days in the bathhouses to her rise as the star of her own concert film, Bette Midler has always brought a campy playfulness to her performances. Experience the Divine focuses on her radio hits for the bulk of its resources, although the kicky "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" is here. Midler's voice easily adapts itself to the material she's performing: "When a Man Loves a Woman" is charged with a raw sensuality whereas "In My Life," is as tender as a lullaby. The recent standards are here, "From a Distance" and "Wind Beneath My Wings," along with her star-making turn, "The Rose." Whether she's handling Cole Porter ("Miss Otis Regrets") or the Beatles, Bette Midler's voice is dynamic and expressive, according to the needs of the song. This astute ability to interpret without always going for the kill makes her versions of her chosen material some of the best ever recorded. --Steve Gdula
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - See Bette now in Vegas- hear these "live"
Bette Midler opened tonight in Vegas- incomparable show with many of the songs on this album - When a Man Loves a Woman blows the roof off Caesars.
Buy the music here and do not miss this show.
Rating: - Love Bette Midler!!
I absolutley love this CD.. Have been looking for it for a long time and just love it!!
Rating: - Greatest Hits-Experience the Divine
Midler is Divine, one of a handful of singers that can get you off the couch and singing like you think you have a voice. She gets you hopping in this CD and intertwines some of her greatest ballads with her most popular rock tunes. Its a sweet rollercoaster ride that you don't want to end.
Rating: - Truly Devine by Ms. Devine Herself
This album of Bette Midler's Greatest Hits is just that, plain and simple. You cannot play it enough, as she is truly one of the most talented singers / actress / and gifted person on the face of the earth. Rarely do I feel the emotion of anyone's performance in voice that is as moving as from her. This album gives you just a taste of the range of talent this true star really has!
Rating: - Experience the Divine
Although I bought the album particularly for 3 of my favorite Bette Midler songs, I was also treated to a few other good ones.
- See Bette now in Vegas- hear these "live"
- Experience the Divine
