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Advantages: Some classic songs, a singer at the peak of her vocal prowess Disadvantages: A couple of forgettable tracks, only ten songs on the album
Introduction
Recently Radio 2 have been playing a fair amount of BarbraStreisand given she has a new album coming out soon. Her new release ?Love is the Answer? is the reason for this, and on this albumStreisand interprets many classic old songs including ?Smoke Gets in Your Eyes? and ?If You Go Away?.
And therein, for me at least, is the problem I have with Streisand these days ? she is still a magnificent singer but her inability to do anything relevant in years has been something of a turn off for me as she has rested her laurels in the lucrative but bland MOR market.
As I listened to her admittedly well sung, but ultimately sleep inducing version of ?In the Wee Small Hours? on the radio I was left hankering for a time when I would get excited over a Streisand release and wanted to go back to when this living legend was ...
Advantages: good songs Disadvantages: just one cd, I wishe there were two or three
This is an exceptional album that I really enjoy listening to. It is Barbara Streisand`s second live album and it was recorded long ago in 1972. If you own her first live album you will be able to make the difference between the two. It shows how much her music has grown and diversified. Although she hasn`t played at concerts for nearly 5 years Barbara Streisand has often played in Casino`s in Las Vegas. There is very funny monologue where she pretends to be smoking marijuana. Two interesting facts- 1. This was Barbra's final album with producer Richard Perry and 2. Barbara Streisand has release one live album for every decade she has performed in, probably unintentionally. The big showpiece in this album is "Where You Lead/ Sweet Inspiration." The album can nowardays be bought very cheaply, starting from 2.50 pounds. ...
Advantages: Voice like a human that cares. Disadvantages: Some people don;t like her.
You may love her, you may hate her, you may think her work slushy and sentimental, although even those who do not particularly like BarbraStreisand cannot deny that the woman has a voice, and a wonderfully powerful tool as such. The range of her voice is astounding. I am a musician myself and she always amazes me by the number of octaves that her voice can cover.
Over the years, I have had many LPs by BarbraStreisand (Yes, I did say that right), although I have moved a lot in my life and somehow lost copies in the midst of moving and when I saw this album of BarbraStreisand, I was impressed because really it covers all the albums I had lost in one collection. This is a double CD and the listings are impressive.
Disc 1
1. A Sleepin' Bee2.Cry Me A River3. I Stayed Too Long At The Fair4. Lover, Come Back To Me5. People6. My Man ...
Product Information for "Christmas Album, A - Barbra Streisand" »
Product details
Title
Christmas Album, A
Performer
Barbra Streisand
Genre
Pop Vocal
Sub Genre
Christmas
Release Date
15/10/2007
Recomended Retail Price
5.99 GBP
Original Release Year
1980
Label / Distributor
Columbia / Sony Music/Arvato Services
Engineer
Rafael O. Valentin; Jack Lattig
Producer
Jack Gold; Ettore Stratta
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
5099746053628
Catalogue Number
4605362
SPAR code
AAD
Additional notes
Album Notes
Personnel includes: Barbra Streisand (vocals); Marty Paich, Ray Ellis (conductor). Released simultaneously with SIMPLY STREISAND in 1967, this is one of the biggest- selling Christmas albums ever. Aided by producer Ettore Stratta and arranger/conductor Ray Ellis, Barbra adds her unique touch to these Christmas classics (notice her reference to Fanny Brice in a humorous, speedy version of "Jingle Bells"). The rest of the material is presented in a slower, more traditional fashion, but it's all Barbra. Her version of "My Favorite Things" is taken to another level through eloquent and lush phrasing. "White Christmas" is done beautifully, with excellent orchestration and some of Barbra's own lyrics thrown in for holiday humor. She takes songs you've heard 1000 times before and makes them sound new by making them her own. Ultimately, this record makes an excellent present for a Streisand fan or just a music lover in need of some Christmas fare.
Titles on disc 1
1.
Jingle Bells
2.
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
3.
Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)
4.
White Christmas
5.
My Favourite Things
6.
Best Of Gifts
7.
Silent Night Holy Night
8.
Gounod's Ave Maria
9.
O Little Town Of Bethlehem
10.
I Wonder As I Wander
11.
Lord's Prayer
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