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Bébé le Strange is the fifth studio album by American rock band Heart, released on February 14, 1980, by Epic Records. It was the first album without founding member Roger Fisher on lead guitar, who had left the band months prior along with his brother Michael.

Bébé le Strange
Studio album by Heart
Released	February 14, 1980 (1980-02-14)
Recorded	1979
Studio	Kaye-Smith (Seattle)
Genre	Hard rock
Length	37:30
Label	Epic
Producer	Mike Flicker Connie[lower-alpha 1] Howie
Heart chronology
Dog & Butterfly (1978) Bébé le Strange (1980) Greatest Hits/Live (1980)
Singles from Bébé le Strange
"Even It Up" Released: January 1980[1] "Raised on You" Released: April 1980[2] "Bebe le Strange" Released: June 1980[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Christgau's Record Guide	B+[5]
PopMatters	Unfavorable[6]
Rolling Stone	Unfavorable[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[8]

The album was a commercial success, peaking at number five on the US Billboard 200 and spending 22 weeks on the chart.[9] On May 5, 1980, it was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[10] Bébé le Strange spawned the singles "Even It Up" (backed by the Tower of Power horn section) and the title track. Some of the backing vocals were provided by Don Wilhelm, who had been in a group called The Army with Steve Fossen and Roger Fisher in the 1960s.

On June 29, 2004, the album was re-released by Epic and Legacy Recordings in a remastered expanded edition, containing two bonus track: the studio outtake "Jackleg Man" and a live version of "Break".[11]

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Bébé le Strange.[12]

Heart

• Ann Wilson – lead vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4–7, 9, 10); tambourine (tracks 1, 5, 6, 10); bass (tracks 1, 6, 10); backup vocals (tracks 1, 6, 7, 9); drums, alto flute, piano (track 10)
• Nancy Wilson – guitars (tracks 1, 4, 9); backup vocals (tracks 1, 5–7, 9); rhythm guitars (tracks 2, 6); Mellotron (track 2); acoustic guitars (tracks 3, 7); electric guitar (track 5); lead guitar (track 6); lead vocals, all instruments except drums (track 8)
• Howard Leese – guitars (tracks 1, 4, 9); lead guitar (track 2); synthesizer (track 2); backward solo (track 4); electric guitar (tracks 5, 7); acoustic guitars (track 5); backup vocals (tracks 5, 9); rhythm guitars (track 6); keyboards (track 9)
• Michael Derosier – drums (tracks 1, 2, 4–9); rhythm instruments (track 7)
• Steve Fossen – bass (tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 9)

Additional musicians

• Sue Ennis – guitar (track 1); piano (track 10)
• Chrissy Shefts – guitar (track 1)
• Connie[lower-alpha 1] – acoustic guitars (tracks 5, 10)
• Don Wilhelm – backup vocals (track 5)
• Gary Humphreys – backup vocals (track 5)
• Tower of Power (Lenny Pickett, Greg Adams, Emilio Castillo, Steve Kupka, Mic Gillette) – horn section (track 6)

Technical

• Mike Flicker – production, engineering, mixing
• Connie[lower-alpha 1] – production
• Howie – production
• Rob Perkins – engineering
• Armin Steiner – horn engineering (track 6)
• Stewart Whitmore – horn engineering assistance (track 6)
• John Golden – mastering at Kendun Recorders (Burbank, California)

Artwork

• Tony Lane – art direction
• Tim Girvin – logo graphics
• Jeff Burger – photography

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Bébé le Strange

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[17]	Platinum	100,000^
United States (RIAA)[10]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

References

На других языках

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- [en] Bébé le Strange

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[it] Bébé le Strange

Bébé le Strange è il quinto album discografico in studio del gruppo musicale rock statunitense Heart, pubblicato nel febbraio 1980.

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[ru] Bebe le Strange

Bebe le Strange — пятый студийный альбом группы Heart, выпущенный 14 февраля 1980 года на Epic Records. Этот альбом с более чем тремя миллионами проданных копий стал хитом.

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