Bedtime Stories is the first solo album by David Baerwald, an Ohio-born musician, singer, and composer who was formerly a member of the successful duo David + David along with David Ricketts.^[1]

Bedtime Stories was released in May 1990 on the A&M Records label,^[1] and was produced by Baerwald along with Larry Klein, Steve Berlin, and Matt Wallace.

On Allmusic.com, "Bedtime Stories" rates 4.5 out of 5 stars, and is described as "a bracing collection that shines a light on desperate situations and characters with great dignity and musicianship."^[2]

• David Baerwald – vocals, guitars, keyboards
• Larry Klein – bass, guitars, keyboards
• Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
• Mike Urbano – drums
• Rich Stekol – acoustic guitar
• Greg Leisz – steel guitar
• Gene Elders – violin
• Steve Lindsey – Hammond organ
• Bill Dillon – guitar on "Sirens in the City”
• Steve Berlin – sax on "Collette”
• Alejandro (Alex) Acuna – percussion on "In the Morning”
• Tommy Funderburk – background vocals on "Walk Through Fire”
• Maxine Waters – vocals and background vocals on "The Best Inside You”
• Joni Mitchell – background vocals on "Liberty Lies”
• Tower of Power Horns – baritone sax, trumpets, and tenor saxes on "Dance”