Adlib to Fade

19 Jun 2014

Continental Bathhouse

Documentary excerpt, Interview, Media excerpt, Movie Dialogue, Movie trailers, Music, Playlist, Sound effects, Soundscape

Looking back at Steve Ostrow’s Continental Bathhouse in New York City in the early 1970s and some of those who graced the stage. Includes excerpts from Malcolm Ingrams ‘Continental’ documentary

BED: Wondrous Waterfall
Bette Midler – Friends and show Intro (live at the Continental Bathhouse 1971)
Ann Peebles – I’m gonna tear your playhouse down
Chaka Khan – Ain’t Nobody (Frankie Knuckles remix)

Bette Midler live at the Continental – comedy banter Pt 1
New York Dolls – Babylon
Bette Midler live at the Continental – comedy banter Pt 2
Minnie Ripperton – Inside Your Love

BED: Wondrous Waterfall
Interview excerpt – Malcolm Ingram Kickstarter campaign for Continental
Jackie Curtis with Peter Allen – Half smoked cigarette
The Ronettes – I wish I never saw the sunshine

Yma Suma – Zebra
Documentary Trailer – Continental
The Pointer Sisters – Don’t it drive you crazy

BED: Wondrous Waterfall
Bette Midler – Superstar (live at the Continental Bathhouse 1971)
The Carpenters – Road Ode
Interview excerpt: Frankie Knuckles and the Continental Pt 2
The Rolling Stones – Ain’t no use in crying

Interview excerpt: Frankie Knuckles and the Continental Pt 2
Frankie Knuckles – Your Love
Movie Trailer – Saturday Night at the Bathhouse
Melissa Manchester – Easy

BED: Wondrous Waterfall
Media excerpt – looking back at Bette Midler and the Continental Baths
Labelle – Isn’t it a Shame

Jobriath – Heartbeat
Media excerpt – Launch of Continental documentary at the Dendy in Sydney
Imagination – Changes (Larry Levan remix)

BED: Shower sound effects
Bette Midler – I Shall Be Released (live at the Continental)