The Essential Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand · 2002
152 min · 40 tracks · jazz · disco · traditional pop
An expansive collection of Barbra Streisand's emotive vocals spanning jazz, pop, and theatrical ballads.
Why listen to this
- Best for
- dynamic emotional peaks and valleys long, reflective listening experience cathartic vocal performances
- Context
- Released in 2002, 'The Essential Barbra Streisand' serves as a comprehensive anthology of her prolific career. By this point, Streisand was already an established icon, with multiple Grammy Awards and a significant impact on music and film. This album encapsulates her evolution from Broadway star to a mainstream pop phenomenon, highlighting her versatility across genres.
- If you like
- jazz, disco, traditional pop
The Essential Barbra Streisand is an album by Barbra Streisand, released in 2002. An expansive collection of Barbra Streisand's emotive vocals spanning jazz, pop, and theatrical ballads. This compilation emphasizes Streisand's monumental influence on the music industry, showcasing her ability to bridge pop and traditional styles. It achieved critical acclaim, reaching high positions on various charts and reinforcing her status as one of the best-selling female artists in history. The album serves not only as a retrospective but also as a testament to her enduring legacy in American music. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does The Essential Barbra Streisand sound like?
An expansive collection of Barbra Streisand's emotive vocals spanning jazz, pop, and theatrical ballads. Rooted in jazz and disco.
What makes The Essential Barbra Streisand by Barbra Streisand notable?
This compilation emphasizes Streisand's monumental influence on the music industry, showcasing her ability to bridge pop and traditional styles. It achieved critical acclaim, reaching high positions on various charts and reinforcing her status as one of the best-selling female artists in history. The album serves not only as a retrospective but also as a testament to her enduring legacy in American music. Released in 2002, 'The Essential Barbra Streisand' serves as a comprehensive anthology of her prolific career. By this point, Streisand was already an established icon, with multiple Grammy Awards and a significant impact on music and film. This album encapsulates her evolution from Broadway star to a mainstream pop phenomenon, highlighting her versatility across genres.
Who is The Essential Barbra Streisand for?
The Essential Barbra Streisand works well if you're into dynamic emotional peaks and valleys, long, reflective listening experience and cathartic vocal performances.
How many songs are on The Essential Barbra Streisand?
The Essential Barbra Streisand has 40 tracks, running approximately 152 minutes.
Tracklist
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Disc 1
- 1 A Sleepin’ Bee 4:24
- 2 Cry Me a River 3:39
- 3 I Stayed Too Long at the Fair 4:22
- 4 Lover, Come Back to Me 2:19
- 5 People 3:42
- 6 My Man 3:00
- 7 Second Hand Rose 2:11
- 8 He Touched Me 3:12
- 9 Don’t Rain on My Parade 2:45
- 10 Happy Days Are Here Again 3:13
- 11 On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever) 2:11
- 12 Stoney End 3:02
- 13 Since I Fell for You 3:27
- 14 What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? 3:20
- 15 The Way We Were Standout 3:31
- 16 All in Love Is Fair 3:51
- 17 Lazy Afternoon 3:49
- 18 Evergreen (love theme from “A Star Is Born”) 3:06
- 19 My Heart Belongs to Me 3:23
- 20 You Don’t Bring Me Flowers 3:26
- 21 The Main Event / Fight 4:54
- 22 No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) 4:42
Disc 2
- 1 Woman in Love Standout 3:53
- 2 Guilty 4:25
- 3 Comin’ In and Out of Your Life 4:10
- 4 Memory 3:54
- 5 Papa, Can You Hear Me? 3:31
- 6 A Piece of Sky 4:23
- 7 Putting It Together 4:21
- 8 Not While I’m Around 3:30
- 9 Send in the Clowns 4:42
- 10 Somewhere 4:56
- 11 All I Ask of You 4:03
- 12 Children Will Listen 4:09
- 13 As If We Never Said Goodbye 4:45
- 14 I Finally Found Someone 3:43
- 15 Tell Him 4:54
- 16 I’ve Dreamed of You 4:53
- 17 Someday My Prince Will Come 4:07
- 18 You’ll Never Walk Alone 4:35
Release Date
January 29, 2002
Artist Origin
United States
Runtime
152 min 42 sec
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