Bette Midler - The Divine Miss M (Deluxe) (2016)

"Bette Midler is one of the world's best-loved and most versatile entertainers. She's earned four Grammy Awards including Song of the Year (1989: Wind Beneath My Wings; 1990: From A Distance) and Record of the Year (1989: Wind Beneath My Wings); two Academy Award nominations, three Emmy Awards, one Tony Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and nine American Comedy Awards. The early days of Bette Midler’s incredible career will be revisited with a deluxe version of her iconic 1972 debut album, The Divine Miss M. This 2CD set includes the remastered album, plus a bonus disc of singles, outtakes and demos, as well as new liner notes written by Bette herself. The collection features the Top 40 hits: “Do You Want To Dance” and “Friends,” as well as the Top 10 smash, “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.” Co-produced by Barry Manilow, The Divine Miss M was released in November 1972. The second disc features nine additional tracks including single mixes for “Friends” and “Chapel Of Love,” as well as a version of “Do You Want To Dance” mixed by the album’s co-producer, Joel Dorn. The set also includes five unreleased recordings: an alternate version “Superstar” (penned by Leon Russell and Bonnie Bramlett); demos for “Saturday Night” and “Mr. Freedom And I,” plus the original, 1972 versions of “Old Cape Cod” and “Marahuana,” songs that were later remixed for Midler’s 1976 album, Songs For The New Depression. "