Bette Midler – The Rose (The Original Soundtrack Recording) (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1979

The Rose (The Original Soundtrack Recording) is an LP by Bette Midler from 1979 released on the Atlantic label.

About this album

The Rose is a standout soundtrack that helped define Bette Midler’s transition from cult favourite performer to major recording artist. Issued in 1979 for the film inspired by Janis Joplin’s life, the album pairs fiery rock material with more reflective ballads, showing Midler’s range as a vocalist and interpreter. Her reading of the title song became one of her signature performances, while the soundtrack’s mix of concert-style drama and emotional directness gives it real narrative force. The record sits at the crossroads of rock, pop and stage work, and remains closely associated with both the film and Midler’s late-1970s breakthrough.

Genre: Pop & Rock