Cover is VG+ (shelf wear)
Record is VG+++ (looks barely played)
Labels are very clean

Visually Graded

Tracklist

Side 1
1     Whose Side Are You On     3:58
2     Midnight In Memphis     3:23
3     Concert Monologue     2:42
4     When A Man Loves A Woman     4:42
5     Sold My Soul To Rock N' Roll     3:23
6     Keep On Rockin'     3:02

Side 2
1     Love Me With A Feeling     3:38
2     Camellia     2:42
3     Homecoming Monologue     1:22
4     Stay With Me     5:00
5     Let Me Call You Sweetheart     1:30
6     The Rose     3:40

The Rose is the soundtrack to the feature film of the same name starring Bette Midler which was released in 1979. Midler performs all the songs on the album, with the exception of the instrumental "Camellia". Apart from the title track, the soundtrack was entirely recorded live and also features concert monologues, with Midler portraying the character The Rose, loosely based on blues singer Janis Joplin. The soundtrack was produced by Paul A. Rothchild, who in fact also had worked with Joplin on what was to become her final album before her death in 1970, entitled Pearl and released posthumously. Midler's portrayal of The Rose, which was her acting debut, earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Actress in 1980 and became the start of her career in movies.

The Rose is a 1979 American drama film which tells the story of a self-destructive 1960s rock star who struggles to cope with the constant pressures of her career and the demands of her ruthless business manager. The film stars Bette Midler, Alan Bates, Frederic Forrest, Harry Dean Stanton, Barry Primus and David Keith.

The story is loosely based on the life of singer Janis Joplin. Originally titled Pearl, after Joplin's nickname, and the title of her last album, it was fictionalized after her family declined to allow the producers the rights to her story.  It was written by Bill Kerby and Bo Goldman from a story by Bill Kerby, and directed by Mark Rydell.

The Rose was nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Actress in a Leading Role (Bette Midler, in her screen debut), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Frederic Forrest), Best Film Editing and Best Sound.

Midler performed the soundtrack album for the film, and the title track became one of her biggest hit singles.