Bette Midler is a gifted entertainer, whether acting or singing. On this 1983 album, No Frills, she showcases numbers that take flavorings from pop, disco, and ock & roll. Midler has a way of making any song she sings her own, but some of the tracks on this recording might stir memories of other artists. Aaron Neville and Linda Rondstat did an admired version of "All I Need to Know." "Beast of Burden" became a hit for the Rolling Stones. Other songs on No Frills that deserve a mention include "My Eye on You," "Favorite Waste of Time," and "Only in Miami." The latter is a Latin-type number she did before the style became popular in the American market. Though this album isn't one of her very best, it's still a great recording to add to any music collection that belongs to a Bette Midler fan.
This video seems to have been shot on the set of the 1983-and-still-not-available-on-DVD movie, "*Get Crazy!*":http://electronictiger.com/reviews/getcrazy.htm, online listings say that it was directed by that film's director, Alan Arkush, also director of *Rock'n'Roll High School*.The cute chick who comes up to Jagger when Bette sings the lines about "little sister" is (i'm pretty sure -- i was...
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| 1 Is It Love |
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| 2 Favorite Waste of Time |
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| 3 All I Need to Know |
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| 4 Only in Miami |
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| 5 Heart Over Head |
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| 6 Let Me Drive |
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| 7 My Eye on You |
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| 8 Beast of Burden |
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| 9 Soda and a Souvenir |
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| 10 Come Back Jimmy Dean |
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