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Although Barbra Streisand has recorded for the same company, Columbia Records, throughout her career, her work has not been particularly well represented on compilations. Four single-disc best-ofs dot her discography, but the listener who wanted to do something as simple as purchase an album containing the original studio recordings of both her first Top Ten hit, "People," and her first number one, "The Way We Were," without plumping for the four-CD box set Just for the Record , was out of luck. Complicating the compiling of her career highlights is her position as essentially an album artist, despite having scattered 11 Top Ten pop hits across 32 years. The ideal collection would have to do justice to her popular early albums of the '60s, her mid-career singles hits of the '70s, and her renewed album success in the '80s and '90s. Here it is. At a CD-busting length of over two and a half hours, this 40-track double-disc set encapsulates Streisand's recording career in chronological order from her 1963 debut album to 1999. (Two previously unreleased tracks sound like outtakes from her later album projects. "Someday My Prince Will Come" probably got left off of A Love Like Ours, while the gospel-tinged "You'll Never Walk Alone" must have been intended for Higher Ground.) Intelligently picking signature performances from her best and most popular albums, it largely eschews a raft of singles that got into the bottom half of the Top 40, but leaves out only one Top Ten hit, "What Kind of Fool." The singer's versatility and her ability to impose her immediately identifiable vocal style on a variety of material are emphasized in recordings that range from Broadway show tunes to disco. A collection like this has been needed for a long time as a gateway to Streisand's bountiful, indeed overwhelming, catalog.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Fred Plaut, Engineer - Mike Berniker, Producer - Frank Laico, Engineer - Harold Arlen, Composer - Harold Arlen, Lyricist - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Peter Matz, Conductor - Peter Matz, Arranger - Truman Capote, Composer - Truman Capote, Lyricist -
Originally Released 1963 Sony Music Entertainment
Fred Plaut, Engineer - Arthur Hamilton, Composer - Arthur Hamilton, Lyricist - Mike Berniker, Producer - Frank Laico, Engineer - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Peter Matz, Conductor - Peter Matz, Arranger -
Originally Released 1963 Sony Music Entertainment
Fred Plaut, Recording Engineer - Mike Berniker, Producer - Frank Laico, Recording Engineer - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Billy Barnes, Composer - Billy Barnes, Lyricist - Peter Matz, Conductor - Peter Matz, Arranger -
Orginally Released 1963 Sony Music Entertainment
Fred Plaut, Recording Engineer - Mike Berniker, Producer - Frank Laico, Recording Engineer - SIGMUND ROMBERG, Composer - SIGMUND ROMBERG, Lyricist - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Peter Matz, Conductor - Peter Matz, Arranger - Oscar Hammerstein II, Composer - Oscar Hammerstein II, Lyricist -
Orginally Released 1963 Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Berniker, Producer - Bob Merrill, Composer - Bob Merrill, Lyricist - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Peter Matz, Conductor - Peter Matz, Arranger - Jule Styne, Composer - Jule Styne, Lyricist -
Originally released 1964. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Albert Willemetz, Composer - Albert Willemetz, Lyricist - Jacques Charles, Composer - Jacques Charles, Lyricist - Barbra Streisand, Vocal - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Robert Mersey, Producer - Maurice Yvain, Composer - Maurice Yvain, Lyricist - Peter Matz, Conductor - Peter Matz, Arranger - Channing Pollack, Composer - Channing Pollack, Lyricist -
Originally Released 1965 Sony Music Entertainment INC.
James F. Hanley, Composer - James F. Hanley, Lyricist - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Robert Mersey, Producer - Peter Matz, Conductor - Peter Matz, Arranger - Grant Clarke, Composer - Grant Clarke, Lyricist -
Orginally Released 1965 Sony Music Entertainment
Milton Schafer, Composer - Milton Schafer, Lyricist - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Robert Mersey, Producer - Ira Levin, Composer - Ira Levin, Lyricist - Don Costa, Conductor - Don Costa, Arranger -
Orginally Released 1965 Sony Music Entertainment
Jack Gold, Producer - WALTER SCHARF, Conductor - WALTER SCHARF, Arranger - Bob Merrill, Composer - Bob Merrill, Lyricist - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Jule Styne, Composer - Jule Styne, Lyricist -
Orginally Released 1968 Sony Music Entertainment
ARTHUR KENDY, Engineer - Stan Weiss, Engineer - Jack Gold, Producer - Milton Ager, Composer - Milton Ager, Lyricist - PHIL MACY, Engineer - Barbra Streisand, Performer - EDWARD T. GRAHAM, Engineer - Jack Yellen, Composer - Jack Yellen, Lyricist -
Orginally Released 1968 Sony Music Entertainment
Scott Ralston, Mixing Engineer - Burton Lane, Composer - Burton Lane, Lyricist - John Arrias, Co-Producer - Nelson Riddle, Arranger - Martin Erlichman, Producer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Alan Jay Lerner, Composer - Alan Jay Lerner, Lyricist - Gil Morales, Mixing Engineer - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Barbra Streisand, Producer - Frank Dookun, Engineer - Debbie Johnson, Engineer - Wally Gold, Producer -
Orginally Released 1969 Sony Music Entertainment
Hal Blaine, Drums - Nicoel Barclay, Keyboards - Maeretha Stewart, Background Vocal - Sweet Lou Shelton, Guitar - Merry Clayton, Background Vocal - David Cohen, Guitar - Glenna Session, Background Vocal - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Pete Weiss, Engineer - Shirley Mathews, Background Vocal - Bob Breault, Mixing Engineer - Larry Muhoberac, Keyboards - Clydie King, Background Vocal - Mike Rubini, Keyboards - Eric Weissberg & Deliverance, Guitar - Rafael O. Valentin, Engineer - Laura Nyro, Composer - Laura Nyro, Lyricist - Milt Holand, Percussion - Ron Tutt, Drums - Randy Newman, Keyboards - Larry Carlton, Guitar - Jerry Cook, Background Vocal - Earl Palmer, Drums - Sy Mitchell, Engineer - Sy Mitchell, Mixing Engineer - Larry Knechtel, Bass - Gene Page, Arranger - Vanetta Fields, Background Vocal - Eddie Kendrix, Background Vocal - Richard Perry, Producer - Richard Perry, Percussion - Richard Hayward, Drums - Toni Wine, Background Vocal - Sharone De Vault, Background Vocal - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer - Glen Kolotkin, Mixing Engineer - June Milington, Guitar - Jackie Ward, Background Vocal - Joe Osborn, Bass - Max Bennett, Bass -
Orginally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment
Willie Greer, Recorder - Richard Perry, Producer - George Beauregard, Recorder - Buddy Johnson, Composer - Buddy Johnson, Lyricist - Jack Andrews, Recorder - Gene Page, Conductor - Gene Page, Arranger - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Bill Schnee, Re-Mixer - Bill Schnee, Recorder - SY MITCHELL, Engineer - SY MITCHELL, Re-Mixer -
Orginally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment
Alan Bergman, Composer - Alan Bergman, Lyricist - Marilyn Bergman, Composer - Marilyn Bergman, Lyricist - Michel Legrand, Composer - Michel Legrand, Lyricist - Tommy LiPuma, Engineer - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Peter Matz, Conductor - Peter Matz, Arranger - Al Schmitt, Engineer - Al Schmitt, Mixing Engineer - Wally Gold, Producer -
(P) 1974 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Marvin Hamlisch, Composer - Marvin Hamlisch, Lyricist - Marty Paich, Producer - Marty Paich, Arranger - Alan Bergman, Composer - Alan Bergman, Lyricist - Marilyn Bergman, Composer - Marilyn Bergman, Lyricist - Tommy LiPuma, Engineer - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Al Schmitt, Engineer - Al Schmitt, Mixing Engineer -
(P) 1974 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Stevie Wonder, Composer - Stevie Wonder, Lyricist - Tommy LiPuma, Producer - Tommy LiPuma, Re-Mixer - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Al Schmitt, Engineer - Al Schmitt, Mixing Engineer - Nick DeCaro, Arranger -
(P) 1974 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Rupert Holmes, Conductor - Rupert Holmes, Producer - Rupert Holmes, Arranger - Rupert Holmes, Synthesizer - Hugh Davies, Recording Engineer - Gary Ladisky, Recording Engineer - Eddie Manson, Harmonica - Lee Ritenour, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Jay Graydon, Electric Guitar - Jerome Moross, Composer - Jerome Moross, Lyricist - Jeffery Lesser, Engineer - Jeffery Lesser, Mixing Engineer - Ron Nevison, Recording Engineer - Grover Helsely, Recording Engineer - Mickey Crawford, Recording Engineer - Deni King, Recording Engineer - Bobbye Hall, Congas - Chuck Findley, Slide Guitar - JEFFREY LESSER, Producer - Barbra Streisand, Performer - David Foster, Electric Guitar - Kent Tunks, Recording Engineer - John LaTouche, Composer - John LaTouche, Lyricist - Larry Carlton, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Baker Bigsby, Recording Engineer - Larry quinn, Recording Engineer - Gary Kelgren, Recording Engineer - Lincoln Myorga, Piano -
(P) 1975 Sony Music Entertainment
Charles Owens, Performer - TOM VICARI, Recording Engineer - Roger Kellaway, Performer - Jerry McGee, Performer - Donnie Fritts, Performer - Dean Hagen, Performer - Kenny Ascher, Performer - Terry Paul, Performer - Bernie Grundman, Re-Mastering Engineer - Bobby Shew, Performer - Stephen Bruton, Performer - Pat Williams, Performer - Mike Urley, Performer - Jim Pankow, Performer - Ian Freebairn-Smith, Arranger - Dan Wallin, Recording Engineer - Sammy Creason, Performer - Venetta Fields, Performer - Booker T. Jones, Performer - Art Munson, Performer - Jim Boyer, 2nd Engineer - Jack Redmond, Performer - Phil Ramone, Producer - Phil Ramone, Recording Engineer - Phil Ramone, Re-Mixer - Tom Scott, Performer - Clydie King, Performer - Paul Williams, Composer - Paul Williams, Lyricist - Barbra Streisand, Producer - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Barbra Streisand, Composer - Barbra Streisand, Lyricist - Ian Freebaim-Smith, Performer -
(P) 1976 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Gary Klein, Producer - ARMIN STEINER, Re-Mixer - Don Henderson, 2nd Engineer - MITCH TANNENBAUM, 2nd Engineer - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Alan Gordon, Lyricist - Alan Gordon, Composer - Linda Tyler, 2nd Engineer - Charlie Calello, Producer -
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Gaudio, Producer - Alan Bergman, Composer - Alan Bergman, Lyricist - Marilyn Bergman, Composer - Marilyn Bergman, Lyricist - Neil Diamond, Composer - Neil Diamond, Lyricist - Alan Lindgren, Arranger - Alan Lindgren, Conductor - Charles Koppelman, Executive Producer - Barbra Streisand duet with Neil Diamond, Performer -
(P) 1978 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Esty, Composer - Bob Esty, Lyricist - Bob Esty, Arranger - Bob Esty, Conductor - Bob Esty, Producer - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Bruce Roberts, Composer - Bruce Roberts, Lyricist - Paul Jabara, Composer - Paul Jabara, Lyricist -
(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment
Gary Klein, Producer - Luther Waters, Vocal Arranger - Donna Summer, Performer - Greg Mathieson, Conductor - Greg Mathieson, Arranger - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Bruce Roberts, Composer - Bruce Roberts, Lyricist - Bruce Roberts, Vocal Arranger - Charles Koppelman, Executive Producer - Paul Jabara, Composer - Paul Jabara, Lyricist - Paul Jabara, Vocal Arranger -
(P) 1979 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
DISC 2
Scott Ralston, Mixing Engineer - KARL RICHARDSON, Producer - Gil Morales, Mixing Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Albhy Galuten, Producer - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Barry Gibb, Lyricist - Barry Gibb, Producer - Barry Gibb, Composer - Frank Dookun, Engineer - Robin Gibb, Composer - Robin Gibb, Lyricist - Debbie Johnson, Engineer -
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment
Scott Ralston, Mixing Engineer - Karl Richardson, Producer - Maurice Ernest Gibb, Composer - Maurice Ernest Gibb, Lyricist - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Gil Morales, Mixing Engineer - Albhy Galuten, Producer - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb, Performer - Frank Dookun, Engineer - Barry Gibb, Lyricist - Barry Gibb, Producer - Barry Gibb, Composer - Barry Gibb, Performer - Debbie Johnson, Engineer - Robin Gibb, Composer - Robin Gibb, Lyricist -
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment
Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Producer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Bobby Whiteside, Composer - Bobby Whiteside, Lyricist - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Richard Parker, Lyricist - Richard Parker, Composer - Charles Koppelman, Executive Producer -
(P) 1981 Sony Music Entertainment
T.S. Eliot, Composer - T.S. Eliot, Lyricist - Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Composer - Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Lyricist - Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Producer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Trevor Nunn, Composer - Trevor Nunn, Lyricist - Charles Koppelman, Producer -
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Alan Bergman, Composer - Alan Bergman, Lyricist - Alan Bergman, Producer - Marilyn Bergman, Producer - Marilyn Bergman, Composer - Marilyn Bergman, Lyricist - Michel Legrand, Conductor - Michel Legrand, Composer - Michel Legrand, Co-Producer - Michel Legrand, Lyricist - Michel Legrand, Arranger - Barbra Streisand, Producer - Barbra Streisand, Performer -
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment
Alan Bergman, Composer - Alan Bergman, Lyricist - Alan Bergman, Producer - Marilyn Bergman, Producer - Marilyn Bergman, Composer - Marilyn Bergman, Lyricist - Michel Legrand, Conductor - Michel Legrand, Composer - Michel Legrand, Lyricist - Michel Legrand, Co-Producer - Michel Legrand, Arranger - Barbra Streisand, Producer - Barbra Streisand, Performer -
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment
Peter Matz, Conductor - Peter Matz, Executive Producer - Peter Matz, Orchestrator - Peter Matz, Arranger - Stephen Sondheim, Composer - Magic Moreno, 2nd Engineer - Laura Livingston, 2nd Engineer - Richard Baskin, Producer - Humberto Gatica, Re-Mixer - Don Hahn, Recording Engineer - Kim Skalecki, Coordinator - Jay Willis, 2nd Engineer - Benny Faccone, 2nd Engineer - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer - Randy Waldman, Synthesizer - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Barbra Streisand, Executive Producer - STEPHEN SONDHEIM, Lyricist - STEPHEN SONDHEIM, Composer -
(P) 1985 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jeremy Lubbock, Orchestrator - Jeremy Lubbock, Conductor - Magic Moreno, 2nd Engineer - Laura Livingston, 2nd Engineer - Richard Baskin, Producer - Don Hahn, Recording Engineer - Jay Willis, 2nd Engineer - Kim Skalecki, Coordinator - Benny Faccone, 2nd Engineer - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer - Barbra Streisand, Performer - STEPHEN SONDHEIM, Composer - STEPHEN SONDHEIM, Lyricist -
(P) 1985 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
John Arrias, Recording Engineer - Jeremy Lubbock, Conductor - Jeremy Lubbock, Orchestrator - Richard Todd, French Horn - Peter Matz, Executive Producer - Stephen Sondheim, Composer - Magic Moreno, 2nd Engineer - Laura Livingston, 2nd Engineer - Kim Skalecki, Coordinator - Jay Willis, 2nd Engineer - Benny Faccone, 2nd Engineer - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer - Randy Waldman, Synthesizer - Barbra Streisand, Producer - Barbra Streisand, Executive Producer - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Earl Dumler, Oboe - Earl Dumler, English Horn - STEPHEN SONDHEIM, Lyricist - STEPHEN SONDHEIM, Composer - Randy Kerber, Piano -
(P) 1985 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
David Foster, Producer - David Foster, Keyboards - David Foster, Synthesizer - David Foster, Arranger - Peter Matz, Executive Producer - Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Leonard Bernstein, Lyricist - Magic Moreno, Engineer - Magic Moreno, 2nd Engineer - Laura Livingston, 2nd Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Engineer - Woody Woodruff, 2nd Engineer - Kim Skalecki, Coordinator - Jay Willis, 2nd Engineer - Benny Faccone, 2nd Engineer - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer - Randy Waldman, Keyboards - Randy Waldman, Synthesizer - Randy Waldman, 2nd Engineer - Barbra Streisand, Executive Producer - Barbra Streisand, Performer - STEPHEN SONDHEIM, Composer - STEPHEN SONDHEIM, Lyricist -
(P) 1985 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Richard McKernan, Engineer - Patrick Williams, Conductor - Patrick Williams, Arranger - BRAD SUNDBERG, 2nd Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Stephen Shelton, 2nd Engineer - FRANK WOLF, Engineer - DEBBIE JOHNSON, Assistant Producer - DEBBIE JOHNSON, 2nd Engineer - CLARK GERMAIN, 2nd Engineer - Mick Guzauski, Mixing Engineer - MARNIE RILEY, Engineer - LAURA SCHIFF, 2nd Engineer - John Arrias, Engineer - BRYANT ARNETT, Engineer - Charles Hart, Composer - Charles Hart, Lyricist - Randy Waldman, Synthesizer - Phil Ramone, Producer - Richard Stilgoe, Composer - Richard Stilgoe, Lyricist - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Composer - Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Lyricist - Gary Wagner, Engineer - DAVID GLOVER, 2nd Engineer -
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment
Andy Bass, 2nd Engineer - Mark Guilbeault, 2nd Engineer - Cary Butler, 2nd Engineer - David Marquette, 2nd Engineer - David Eike, 2nd Engineer - Jonathan Tunick, Conductor - Jonathan Tunick, Arranger - Simon Fanglen, Synthesizer - STEPHEN SONDHEIM, Composer - STEPHEN SONDHEIM, Lyricist - Humberto Gatica, Mixing Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Recording Engineer - Sue McLean, 2nd Engineer - John Berkman, Piano - Craig Brock, 2nd Engineer - Eric Stitt Greedy, 2nd Engineer - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Felipe Elgueta, 2nd Engineer - Alex Rodriguez, 2nd Engineer - Barbra Streisand, Producer - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Steve Holroyd, 2nd Engineer - Andy Smith, 2nd Engineer -
(P) 1993 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Amy Powers, Composer - Amy Powers, Lyricist - Andy Bass, 2nd Engineer - Mark Guilbeault, 2nd Engineer - Cary Butler, 2nd Engineer - David Marquette, 2nd Engineer - David Eike, 2nd Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Mixing Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Recording Engineer - Christopher Hampton, Composer - Christopher Hampton, Lyricist - Sue McLean, 2nd Engineer - John Cameron, Orchestrator - Craig Brock, 2nd Engineer - David Caddick, Conductor - Eric Stitt Greedy, 2nd Engineer - Don Black, Composer - Don Black, Lyricist - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Felipe Elgueta, 2nd Engineer - Alex Rodriguez, 2nd Engineer - Nigel Wright, Producer - David Cullen, Orchestrator - Barbra Streisand, Producer - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Producer - Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Orchestrator - Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Composer - Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Lyricist - Steve Holroyd, 2nd Engineer - Andy Smith, 2nd Engineer -
(P) 1993 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
R.J. "Mutt" Lange, Arranger - R.J. Lange, Composer - R.J. Lange, Lyricist - Marvin Hamlisch, Composer - Marvin Hamlisch, Lyricist - Bryan Adams, Performer - Bryan Adams, Composer - Bryan Adams, Lyricist - Bryan Adams, Arranger - Barbra Streisand and Bryan Adams, Performer - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Barbra Streisand, Composer - Barbra Streisand, Lyricist - David Foster, Producer - David Foster, Arranger - JACK HAYES, Arranger -
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment
Patrick Weber, Engineer - Tony Gonzalaz, Engineer - Walter Afanasieff, Producer - Walter Afanasieff, Composer - Walter Afanasieff, Keyboards - Walter Afanasieff, Synthesizer - Walter Afanasieff, Lyricist - Walter Afanasieff, Arranger - Walter Afanasieff, Drum Programmer - Pete Matthews, Engineer - Troy Gonzalaz, Engineer - Barbra Streisand, Executive Producer - Barbra Streisand, Performer - William Ross, Conductor - William Ross, Orchestrator - Simon Franglen, Drum Programmer - Ethan Schofer, Engineer - Dave Reitzas, Recording Engineer - Dominic Gonzalas, Engineer - Linda Thompson, Composer - Linda Thompson, Lyricist - Norm Dlugatch, Engineer - David Gleeson, Recording Engineer - Sue McLean, Engineer - Mark Eshelman, Engineer - Dann Huff, Guitar - Paul Wertheimer, Engineer - David Foster, Producer - David Foster, Composer - David Foster, Keyboards - David Foster, Lyricist - David Foster, Arranger - John Aguto, Mastering Engineer - Greg Dennen, Engineer - Chris Brooke, Engineer - Michael Parnin, Engineer - Dan Shea, Engineer - Jay Landers, Executive Producer - Dan Shea, Programmer - Eric Greedy, Engineer - Andy Grassi, Engineer - Jeff Balding, Recording Engineer - Jon Mooney, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Recording Engineer - Michael O'Reilly, Engineer - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Paul Falcone, Engineer - Greg Thompson, Engineer - Céline Dion, Performer - Glen Marchese, Engineer - Frank Wolf, Engineer -
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
David Reitzas, Engineer - David Reitzas, Mixing Engineer - David Reitzas, Mastering Engineer - Adam Olmstrd, 2nd Engineer - Chris Brooke, 2nd Engineer - Dean Parks, Guitar - Patrick Weber, 2nd Engineer - Jay Landers, Executive Producer - Jeff Griffin, 2nd Engineer - FRANK WOLF, Engineer - Greg Dennen, 2nd Engineer - Sue McLean, 2nd Engineer - Scott Erickson, 2nd Engineer - Rob Brill, 2nd Engineer - Steve Genewick, 2nd Engineer - Doug DeLong, 2nd Engineer - William Ross, Conductor - William Ross, Arranger - Jon Clarke, Recorder - Derek P. Bason, 2nd Engineer - Peter Doel, 2nd Engineer - Steve Mazur, 2nd Engineer - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Rolf Løvland, Composer - Rolf Løvland, Lyricist - Aaron Lepley, 2nd Engineer - John Nelson, 2nd Engineer - Pete Karam, 2nd Engineer - Bruce Dukov, Violin - Bill Smith, 2nd Engineer - Barbra Streisand, Producer - Barbra Streisand, Executive Producer - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Nick Marshall, 2nd Engineer - Pete Krawiec, 2nd Engineer - Ann Hampton Callaway, Composer - Ann Hampton Callaway, Lyricist - Charlie Paakkari, 2nd Engineer - Mark Eshelman, 2nd Engineer -
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment
William Ross, Conductor - William Ross, Producer - William Ross, Arranger - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Barbra Streisand, Producer - Frank Churchill, Composer - Frank Churchill, Lyricist - Larry Morey, Composer - Larry Morey, Lyricist -
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment
Jay Landers, Executive Producer - William Ross, Arranger - Tom Scott, Conductor - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Barbra Streisand, Executive Producer - David Foster, Producer - Oscar Hammerstein II, Composer - Oscar Hammerstein II, Lyricist - Richard Rodgers, Composer - Richard Rodgers, Lyricist -
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Although Barbra Streisand has recorded for the same company, Columbia Records, throughout her career, her work has not been particularly well represented on compilations. Four single-disc best-ofs dot her discography, but the listener who wanted to do something as simple as purchase an album containing the original studio recordings of both her first Top Ten hit, "People," and her first number one, "The Way We Were," without plumping for the four-CD box set Just for the Record , was out of luck. Complicating the compiling of her career highlights is her position as essentially an album artist, despite having scattered 11 Top Ten pop hits across 32 years. The ideal collection would have to do justice to her popular early albums of the '60s, her mid-career singles hits of the '70s, and her renewed album success in the '80s and '90s. Here it is. At a CD-busting length of over two and a half hours, this 40-track double-disc set encapsulates Streisand's recording career in chronological order from her 1963 debut album to 1999. (Two previously unreleased tracks sound like outtakes from her later album projects. "Someday My Prince Will Come" probably got left off of A Love Like Ours, while the gospel-tinged "You'll Never Walk Alone" must have been intended for Higher Ground.) Intelligently picking signature performances from her best and most popular albums, it largely eschews a raft of singles that got into the bottom half of the Top 40, but leaves out only one Top Ten hit, "What Kind of Fool." The singer's versatility and her ability to impose her immediately identifiable vocal style on a variety of material are emphasized in recordings that range from Broadway show tunes to disco. A collection like this has been needed for a long time as a gateway to Streisand's bountiful, indeed overwhelming, catalog.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 40 track(s)
- Total length: 02:31:22
- Main artists: Barbra Streisand
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock International Pop
This compilation (P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment
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