Bebe le Strange

Bebe le Strange is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Heart. It was released on February 14, 1980 through Epic Records. It was the first album without Roger Fisher on lead guitar, who left the band months prior. The album was a commercial success, peaking at number five on the U.S. Billboard 200 and staying in the charts for 22 weeks. The record 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 in the 1960s. The album was re-released in an expanded edition in 2004. It contained two additional songs: A live version of Break and the studio outtake Jackleg Man.

Track listing

1. "Bebe le Strange" (Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Sue Ennis, Roger Fisher) – 3:40
2. "Down on Me" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Ennis) – 4:45
3. "Silver Wheels" (N. Wilson) – 1:24
4. "Break" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Ennis) – 2:32
5. "Rockin Heaven Down" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Ennis) – 5:54
6. "Even It Up" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Ennis) – 5:10
7. "Strange Night" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Ennis) – 4:18
8. "Raised on You" (N. Wilson) – 3:21
9. "Pilot" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Ennis) – 3:18
10. "Sweet Darlin'" (A. Wilson) – 3:17

Bonus tracks (CD reissue)

11. "Break" (live) (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Ennis) – 3:03
12. "Jackleg Man" (studio outtake) (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Ennis) – 3:05

Chart performance

Personnel

• 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
• Mike DeRosier – drums, percussion
• Steve Fossen – bass guitar

Additional musicians

• 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

References