[95] 73. Tom Waits & Bette Midler - I Never Talk To Strangers

[1995] 73. Tom Waits & Bette Midler - I Never Talk To Strangers 

Bette Midler - Broken Blossom ('77, 4th) 

1. Make Yourself Comfortable [3:59] 

2. You Don't Know Me [3:39] 

3. Say Goodbye To Hollywood [3:02] 

4. I Never Talk To Strangers [3:39] 

5. Storybook Children [3:40] 

6. Red [3:17] 

7. Empty Bed Blues [3:19] 

8. A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes [3:09] 

9. Paradise [4:15] 

10. Yellow Beach Umbrella [4:24] 

11. La Vie En Rose [2:59] 

Craig Doerge - Keyboards on 1, Piano on 2, on 10 

Russ Kunkel - Drums on 1, 2 

Alan Estes - Congas on 1, Percussion on 5, 9, 10 

Lee Ritenour - Electric guitar on 1, 2, 3, 9 

Leland Sklar - Bass on 1, 2 

Chuck Rainey - Bass on 3 

Jim Hughart - Bass on 4, 5, 11 

Jerry Scheff - Bass on 6, 7 

David Hungate - Bass on 9 

Max Bennett - Bass on 10 

Jim Horn - Baritone sax on 1 

Frank Vicari - Tenor saxophone solo on 4 

Steve Douglas, Plas Johnson, Don Menza, Marshall Royal - Saxophone on 7 

Donny Gerrard, Brian Russell, Chuck Higgins, Clydie King, Diane Brooks, David Latman, Ellie Greenwich, Mikie Harris, Bette Midler - Background vocals 

Jimmy Haskell - Strings & Horns Arranged on 2 

Bobby Rozario - Arranged on 3 

Artie Butler - Piano on 3, 9, Keyboards on 5, 10, Arranged on 5, 8, 9, 10, 11 

Jim Keltner - Drums on 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 

Jack Jennings - Percussion on 3 

Shelly Manne - Drums on 4 

Co-starring Bette Midler & Tom Waits Arranged by Bob Alcivar on 4 

Tom Waits - Piano on 4 

Thom Rotella - Guitar on 5, 9 

Ira Newborn - Arranged on 6, 7 

Don Randi - Keyboards on 6 

Ira Newborn, Fred Tackett - Guitars on 6 

Steve Porcaro - Synthesizers on 6 

John Barnes - Piano on 7 

Don Randi - Organ on 7 

Fred Tackett, David Walker - Electric guitar on 7 

Gene Goe, Don Rader, Bobby Shaw - Trumpet on 7 

Lew McCreary, Bill Watrous - Bones on 7 

Howard Roberts - Guitar & Ukelele on 10 

Mike Melvoin - Arranged, Keyboards on 11 

Tom Waits - Foreign Affairs ('77, 5th) 

1. Cinny's Waltz [2:17] 

2. Muriel [3:33] 

3. I Never Talk To Strangers [3:38] 

4. Medley: Jack & Neal/California, Here I Come [5:01] 

5. A Sight For Sore Eyes [4:40] 

6. Potter's Field [8:40] 

7. Burma Shave [6:34] 

8. Barber Shop [3:54] 

9. Foreign Affair [3:46] 

Gene Cipriano – clarinet 

Jim Hughart – bass 

Shelly Manne – drums 

Bette Midler – vocals 

Jack Sheldon – trumpet 

Frank Vicari – tenor saxophone 

Tom Waits – piano, vocals