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Because of the length of the 1976 page, this sub-page contains all the entries for this release, both the original 1976 LP and tape releases, and the 1990 CD releases.
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Revised: 16 September, 2024
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Album Vinyl and Tape Releases
Bette Midler - "Songs For The New Depression" - vinyl LP release: Atlantic SD 18155 (USA), 8 Jan 1976 (four variants):
R-0123 also appeared on a 1976 WEA Germany Various Artists promo compilation Schrittmacher 1976/II (see below), the 1978 Atlantic US/UK LP The Best of Bette (see 1978), an associated UK single (also see 1978), on the Débutante DeLuxe UK Various Artists compilation And The Times They Were A-Changin’ (see 1998) and on the Columbia Australia Various Artists compilation Doin' Dylan 2 (see 2002).
Ronald Born has a promo copy of the US release of Atlantic SD 18155 with the sticker shown on the front sleeve. It does not have any other indication that it's a promo. The US LP has the same picture inner sleeve with details of the tracks as other worldwide releases - scans required!
The record has different Atlantic label variants depending upon the pressing plant used; each pressing plant added a code to the matrix numbers printed at the bottom of the labels. The variants shown here are:
"PR" - Presswell Company, Ancora, NJ.
"GR" - MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville, NY (on separate line)
"MO" - Monarch Records, Los Angeles, CA
"SP" - Specialty Record Corp., Olyphant, NJ
There may also be an "RI" variant from PRC Recording Industry Products, Richmond, IN - scans required.
Bob Dylan and The Band performing On A Night Like This from Planet Waves (then on Asylum, part of the same group as Atlantic) appeared on a 1974 Japanese promo 7" with In The Mood from Bette Midler on the other side (see US & International 7" Stereo Singles & EPs 1974). Bette Midler also appears as part of the ensemble USA For Africa on the charity single We Are The World, see 1985.
Thanks to Tim Dunn for the US album release date. Thanks to Ronald Born and Manuel García Jara for scans of the US LP releases.
Bette Midler - "Songs For The New Depression" - vinyl LP release: Atlantic SD 18155 (Canada), 8 Jan 1976:
Atlantic SD 18155 (Canada) - front picture from www.discogs.com |
This album was manufactured and distributed by WEA Music of Canada Ltd. The record came in a picture inner sleeve like the UK copy shown below. Scans of the record labels required! |
Atlantic SD 18155 (Canada) - rear picture from www.discogs.com |
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Atlantic SD 18155 (Canada) - inner sleeve rear picture from www.discogs.com |
Bette Midler - "Songs For The New Depression" - vinyl LP release: Atlantic K 50212 (UK), Jan 1976:
Thanks to Kenneth Robson for scans of the UK LP release. The record comes in a picture inner sleeve.
Bette Midler - "Songs For The New Depression" - vinyl LP release: Atlantic ATL 50 212 (West Germany), Jan 1976:
Atlantic ATL 50 212 (West
Germany) - detail of rear, scan by
Manuel García Jara
Bette Midler - "Songs For The New Depression" - vinyl LP release: Atlantic 50.212 (France), Jan 1976:
Atlantic 50.212 (France) - front picture from www.discogs.com |
Atlantic 50.212 (France) - rear picture from www.discogs.com |
Atlantic 50.212 (France) - inner sleeve front picture from www.discogs.com |
Atlantic 50.212 (France) - inner sleeve rear picture from www.discogs.com |
Atlantic 50.212 (France) - Side 1 picture from www.discogs.com (includes R-0123) |
Atlantic 50.212 (France) - Side 2 picture from www.discogs.com (no Dylan) |
The French release comes in the same sleeve and picture inner sleeve as the other worldwide releases. The record again has green/white/orange Atlantic labels.
Bette Midler - "Songs For The New Depression" - vinyl LP release: Atlantic W 50212 (Italy), Jan 1976:
Bette Midler - "Songs For The New Depression" - vinyl LP release: Atlantic/Warner-Pioneer P-10098A (Japan), Jan 1976:
Atlantic/Warner-Pioneer P-10098A (Japan) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel
García Jara
Atlantic/Warner-Pioneer P-10098A (Japan) - detail of outside of insert,
scan by Manuel García Jara
Bette Midler - "Songs For The New Depression" - vinyl LP release: Atlantic SD 18155 (Australia), Jan 1976:
Bette Midler - "Songs For The New Depression" - stereo cassette release: Atlantic MSA 18155 (Australia), Jan 1976:
Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.
Bette Midler - "Songs For The New Depression" - vinyl LP release: Atlantic SD 18155 (New Zealand), Jan 1976:
Atlantic SD 18155 (New Zealand) - front picture from www.discogs.com |
Atlantic SD 18155 (New Zealand) - rear picture from www.discogs.com |
Atlantic SD 18155 (New Zealand) - inner sleeve front picture from www.discogs.com |
Atlantic SD 18155 (New Zealand) - inner sleeve rear picture from www.discogs.com |
Atlantic SD 18155 (New Zealand) - Side 1 picture from www.discogs.com (includes R-0123) |
Atlantic SD 18155 (New Zealand) - Side 2 picture from www.discogs.com (no Dylan) |
New Zealand had its own release of this album. It has the same catalogue number as the Australian release but the rear sleeve and record labels are different. It has the same picture inner sleeve as other worldwide releases.
Bette Midler - "Canciones Para La Nueva Depresion [Songs For The New Depression]" - vinyl LP release: Gamma GWEA-5205 (Mexico), Jan 1976:
Gamma GWEA-5205 (Mexico) - front picture from www.discogs.com |
The Mexican album was released by Gamma Records on behalf of Atlantic Records. The record has orange Gamma labels with the album title in Spanish and song titles in Spanish and English. Buckets Of Rain is translated as "Cubetazos De Lluvia". I do not know if there was a picture inner sleeve. |
Gamma GWEA-5205 (Mexico) - rear picture from www.discogs.com |
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Gamma GWEA-5205 (Mexico) - Side 2 picture from www.discogs.com (no Dylan) |
Bette Midler - "Songs For The New Depression" - vinyl LP release: Atlantic 3-17-404-044 (Brazil), Jan 1976:
Atlantic 3-17-404-044
(Brazil) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara
Bette Midler - "Songs For The New Depression" - vinyl LP release: Atlantic/Hispavox S 90.191 (Spain), 1979:
Atlantic/Hispavox S 90.191 (Spain) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara
Atlantic/Hispavox S 90.191 (Spain) - detail of rear of insert, scan by Manuel
García Jara
The record has the usual Spanish design of Atlantic labels: orange/white/pink instead of the green/white/orange design used in the rest of the world (see also Doug Sahm And Band, 1973), and has song titles in English and Spanish. Unlike on the 1976 Mexican release, Buckets Of Rain is incorrectly translated as "Cubos De Agua [Buckets Of Water]". The album title is not translated.
Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scans.
Other Vinyl and Tape Releases
Various Artists - "Schrittmacher 1976/II [Pacemaker 1976/II]" - promo compilation album, WEA 1003 (West Germany), 1976:
WEA
1003 (West Germany) - detail of rear, scan by Ronald Born
R-0123-2 Buckets Of Rain - Bob shares vocals on this track from her 1976 Atlantic album Songs For The New Depression, recorded at Secret Sound Studios, New York, Oct 1975, see above.
This West German promo LP includes Buckets Of Rain by Bette Midler from the German release ATL 50 212 on Side 2. Midler is misspelled "Middler" on the Side 2 record label, but is correct on the rear sleeve.
Thanks to Ronald Born for information and scans.
Album CD Releases
Bette Midler - "Songs For The New Depression" - CD releases: Atlantic 18155-2 (USA), 1980s, Atlantic 82784-2 (USA), 1997; BMG Music Club D-111653 (USA), 1997; Friday Music/Atlantic FRM-18155 (USA), 29 Jul 2014:
Thanks to Jack from Canada for scans of his BMG Music Club copy - it has a sticker over the barcode on the rear insert and extra text on the CD itself.
Friday Music/Atlantic FRM-18155 (USA) - picture from www.amazon.com |
Thanks to Andrew Wellman and Lars-Arne Klintworth for news that Friday Records have reissued an "Original Recording Master Limited Edition" CD release of Bette Midler's 1976 Warner album Songs For The New Depression including her duet with Bob on Buckets Of Rain on 29 Jul 2014, catalogue number Friday Music/Atlantic FRM-18155. |
Friday Music/Atlantic FRM-18155 (USA) - front of jewel case, picture from www.discogs.com |
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Friday Music/Atlantic FRM-18155 (USA) - CD picture from www.discogs.com (includes R-0123) |
Bette Midler - "Songs For The New Depression" - CD release: Atlantic 7567-82784-2 (Germany for Europe), 1997:
Thanks to Stanislav Tomik for scans of the German CD release - this was sold throughout Europe.
Bette Midler - "Songs For The New Depression" - CD releases: Atlantic AMCY-114 (Japan), 25 Jul 1990; Atlantic AMCY-4069 (Japan), 15 Oct 1998:
The 1990 Japanese CD release had a black and white obi with red, yellow and white text and price ¥2,348 (¥2,280 before tax). The release date is "90-7-25" (25 Jul 1990). There is an 8-page front insert in English with a second 8-page folded insert with the same information in Japanese. The 1998 Japanese CD release had a dark red and white obi in the "Bette Midler Remaster Collection" series with black, yellow and white text and price ¥1,785 (¥1,700 before tax). The release date is "98-10-15" (15 Oct 1998). The original release date is just shown as "76-1" (Jan 1976) and the withdrawal date is "00-10-14" (14 Oct 2000). There is an 8-page front insert in English and a double-sided folded insert in English and Japanese.
Thanks to Hans Seegers and Wil Gielen for information and scans.
Bette Midler - "Original Album Series" - 5CD release: Rhino/Warner 8122797547 (Australia/Europe), 14 Oct 2011:
Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.
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