Bebe le Strange

Infobox Album | Name = Bebe le Strange
Type = Album
Artist = Heart


Released = 14 February 1980
Recorded = Kaye Smith Studios, 1979
Genre = Hard rock
Length = 37:28
Label = Epic
Producer = Mike Flicker
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:tex8b5n4tsqa link]

Last album = "Dog and Butterfly" (1978)
This album = "Bebe le Strange" (1980)
Next album = "Greatest Hits Live" (1980)

"Bebe le Strange" is the fifth studio album by the hard rock band Heart, released in 1980. The album only attained gold status. However, it was in the charts for 22 weeks peaking at number five on the U.S. Billboard 200. The album contained the hit singles "Even it Up" (backed by the Tower of Power horns 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.

Track listing

#"Bebe le Strange" (Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Sue Ennis, Roger Fisher) – 3:39
#"Down on Me" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Ennis) – 4:45
#"Silver Wheels" (N. Wilson) – 1:23
#"Break" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Ennis) – 2:32
#"Rockin' Heaven Down" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Ennis) – 5:52
#"Even It Up" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Ennis) – 5:09
#"Strange Night" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Ennis) – 4:17
#"Raised on You" (N. Wilson) – 3:21
#"Pilot" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Ennis) – 3:14
#"Sweet Darlin'" (A. Wilson) – 3:16

Performers

*Ann Wilson – lead vocals, backing vocals, bass guitar , drums, flute(Alto), acoustic guitar, tambourine, piano
*Nancy Wilson – lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar, mellotron, piano, bass guitar
*Howard Leese – guitar, synthesizer, keyboards, backing vocals
*Michael DeRosier – drums, percussion
*Steve Fossen – bass guitar

with

*Sue Ennis – guitar, piano
*Greg Adams – horn section
*Emilio Castillo – horn section
*Steve Kupka – horn section
*Lenny Pickett – horn section
*Mic Gillette – horn section
*Chrissy Shefts – guitar
*Gary Humphrey – backing vocals
*Don Wilhelm – backing vocals