Bette Midler's Iconic Debut Album 'The Divine Miss M' to Be Re-Mastered In Special Edition Set

By: Sep. 09, 2016
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Billboard reports that Rhino Records is set to release a two-CD remaster of Bette Midler's iconic 1972 debut album, The Divine Miss M. The special edition set will include the remastered album, a bonus disc of singles, outtakes, demos and new liner notes written by Midler herself!

In the liner notes, Midler explains, "I began being called The Divine Miss M around 1969, when I made my first appearance at the Continental Baths, a gay bath house located in the basement of the Ansonia Hotel, at Broadway and 74th Street in New York. My best friend, Bill Hennessy, a hairdresser I met on Fiddler on the Roof, called me that for years. It was my first night at the Baths, and before I went on, the owner, Steven Ostrow, stuck his head into the dressing room and asked how I wanted to be introduced. I said, 'Just tell them I'm divine!' And that's how it started."

Today, Midler turned to Facebook to share the exciting news: I'm thrilled to announce a deluxe remastered and expanded edition of THE DIVINE MISS M will be available on October 21! The 2CD album includes remastered audio, plus a bonus disc of singles, and previously unreleased demos. Get the single mix of "Do You Want To Dance" instantly when you pre-order the album here:

As BWW previously reported, Midler will serve as a mentor on the upcoming season of NBC's THE VOICE. The legendary star will also take on the role of Dolly Gallagher Levi in the upcoming Broadway revival of HELLO, DOLLY!, beginning previews March 15, 2017, with an official opening night of April 20, 2017. Four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks directs and Tony Award winner David Hyde Pierce joins Midler as leading man Horace Vandergelder.

The Divine Miss M: Deluxe Edition track list is as follows:

Disc One:

1. "Do You Want To Dance"

2. "Chapel Of Love"

3. "Superstar"

4. "Hello In There"

5. "Am I Blue"

6. "Friends"

7. "Daytime Hustler"

8. "Leader Of The Pack"

9. "Delta Dawn"

10. "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"

11."Friends"

Disc Two:

1. "Chapel Of Love" - Single Mix

2. "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" - Single Version

3. "Do You Want To Dance" - Single Mix

4. "Friends" - Single Mix

5. "Old Cape Cod" - Earliest Recording & Mix

6. "Marahuana" - Earliest Recording & Mix

7. "Superstar" - Alternate Recording *

8. "Saturday Night" - Demo *

9. "Mr. Freedom And I" - Demo *

( *Previously Unreleased)

Photo Credit: Jennifer Broski



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