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In her lengthy career, Barbra Streisand has never shown much inclination to share the spotlight. In the movies, she must endure a leading man, but in her recordings, she has gone it alone for the most part. In 1978, however, a disc jockey edited together her and Neil Diamond's recordings of "You Don't Bring Me Flowers," and she and Diamond quickly cut a real duet, resulting in a number one hit. Thereafter, she cannily coaxed others into sharing the microphone, resulting in chart singles with Donna Summer, Barry Gibb, Kim Carnes, former boyfriend Don Johnson, Bryan Adams, and Celine Dion, and album tracks with Johnny Mathis, Michael Crawford, and Vince Gill. The material mostly consisted of mediocre adult contemporary ballads that were outshone by the star power of the singers. This album collects all those duets, plus a couple of newly recorded mediocre adult contemporary ballads sung with Barry Manilow and Josh Groban, and a few stray tracks from the 1960s and early '70s when Streisand joined another singer. Her unsuitability to the duet format is repeatedly evidenced, as she seems virtually incapable of shutting up when her partner is trying to take a solo, invariably humming in the background to draw attention back to herself. The only real exception to this rule is the version of "I've Got a Crush on You" recorded for Frank Sinatra's own Duets album, a track Streisand did not control. Naturally, the best performances occur when she is paired with a singer who is more than just a cipher -- Sinatra, Ray Charles, or Judy Garland, the latter two in TV performances. Then, of course, there's the medley of "One Less Bell to Answer" and "A House Is Not a Home" on which she finally finds the perfect duet partner, her overdubbed self!
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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
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
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
Fred Salem, Producer - Scott Ralston, Mixing Engineer - John Arrias, Co-Producer - Mitizi Welch, Arranger - Martin Erlichman, Producer - Ken Welch, Arranger - Ray Charles, Performer - Gil Morales, Mixing Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Barbra Streisand, Producer - Frank Dookun, Engineer - B. Owens, Composer - B. Owens, Lyricist - Debbie Johnson, Engineer -
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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.
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
Scott Ralston, Mixing Engineer - A. GALUTEN, Composer - A. GALUTEN, Lyricist - Karl Richardson, Producer - Gil Morales, Mixing Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Albhy Galuten, Producer - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Barry Gibb, Producer - Barry Gibb, Performer - Frank Dookun, Engineer - B. Gibb, Composer - B. Gibb, Lyricist - Debbie Johnson, Engineer -
(P) 1980 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bill Ross, Conductor - Bill Ross, Orchestrator - Andy Bass, 2nd Engineer - Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Billy Byers, Arranger - Billy Byers, Orchestrator - Mark Guilbeault, 2nd Engineer - Cary Butler, 2nd Engineer - David Marquette, 2nd Engineer - David Eike, 2nd Engineer - Al Schmitt, Recording Engineer - STEPHEN SONDHEIM, Lyricist - Humberto Gatica, Mixing Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Recording Engineer - Sue McLean, 2nd Engineer - Barbra Streisand duet with Johnny Mathis, Performer - Craig Brock, 2nd Engineer - Eric Stitt Greedy, 2nd Engineer - Dave Reitzas, Recording Engineer - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Felipe Elgueta, 2nd Engineer - Johnny Mathis, Performer - Alex Rodriguez, 2nd Engineer - Barbra Streisand, Performer - David Foster, Producer - David Foster, Arranger - Steve Holroyd, 2nd Engineer - Andy Smith, 2nd Engineer -
(P) 1993 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Richard Perry, Producer - Willie Greer, Recorder - Peter Matz, Orchestrator - H. David, Composer - H. David, Lyricist - George Beauregard, Recorder - Ken Welch, Arranger - B. Bacharach, Lyricist - B. Bacharach, Composer - Jack Andrews, Recorder - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Hal David, Composer - Hal David, Lyricist - Burt Bacharach, Composer - Burt Bacharach, Lyricist - Bill Schnee, Recorder - Bill Schnee, Re-Mixer - Joe Gastwirt, Re-Mastering Engineer - SY MITCHELL, Engineer - SY MITCHELL, Re-Mixer -
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Charles Owens, Performer - TOM VICARI, Recording Engineer - Roger Kellaway, Performer - Jerry McGee, Performer - Donnie Fritts, Performer - L. RUSSELL, Lyricist - L. RUSSELL, Composer - Dean Hagen, Performer - Kenny Ascher, Performer - Terry Paul, Performer - Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson, Performer - Bernie Grundman, Re-Mastering Engineer - Bobby Shew, Performer - Stephen Bruton, Performer - Pat Williams, Performer - Mike Urley, Performer - Dan Wallin, Recording Engineer - Jim Pankow, Performer - 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 - Barbra Streisand, Producer - Barbra Streisand, Composer - Barbra Streisand, Lyricist - Ian Freebaim-Smith, Performer -
(P) 1976 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Richard McKernan, Engineer - Carol Nelson, A&R Coordinator - BRAD SUNDBERG, 2nd Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Stephen Shelton, 2nd Engineer - Dave Boruff, Saxophone - DEBBIE JOHNSON, Assistant Producer - DEBBIE JOHNSON, 2nd Engineer - CLARK GERMAIN, 2nd Engineer - MARNIE RILEY, Engineer - LAURA SCHIFF, 2nd Engineer - Maury Yeston, Composer - Maury Yeston, Lyricist - Jeff Baxter, Guitar - John Arrias, Engineer - John Arrias, Mixing Engineer - BRYANT ARNETT, Engineer - Don Johnson, Performer - DIANTE, A&R Coordinator - Randy Waldman, Arranger - Randy Waldman, Synthesizer - Randy Waldman, Drums - Phil Ramone, Producer - Phil Ramone, Arranger - Michael Fisher, Percussion - KIM SKALECKI, Coordinator - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Gary Wagner, Engineer - DAVID GLOVER, 2nd Engineer -
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Rik Pekkonen, Engineer - Judy Clapp, Engineer - Richard Perry, Producer - Kim Carnes, Performer - Kim Carnes, Producer - Richard Baskin, Producer - Gary Mallaber, Drums - Richard Bosworth, Engineer - Mike Hatcher, Engineer - Jim Steinman, Producer - Leland Sklar, Bass - K. Carnes, Composer - John Richards, Engineer - Craig Hull, Guitar - Charles Koppelman, Producer - Albhy Galuten, Producer - Niko Bolas, Engineer - Barbra Streisand, Vocal - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Ray Kelly, Acoustic Cello - BILL CUOMO, Producer - Bill Cuomo, Arranger - Bill Cuomo, Piano - Bill Cuomo, Synthesizer - Maurice White, Producer - Steve Krimmel, Engineer -
(P) 1984 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Pete Krawiec, 2nd Engineer - Peter Doel, 2nd Engineer - Jeff Griffin, 2nd Engineer - Nick Marshall, 2nd Engineer - Patrick Weber, 2nd Engineer - Scott Erickson, 2nd Engineer - Barbra Streisand, Producer - Barbra Streisand, Executive Producer - Barbra Streisand, Performer - William Ross, Conductor - William Ross, Arranger - Nathan East, Bass - Adam Olmstrd, 2nd Engineer - Sue McLean, 2nd Engineer - Vince Gill, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Vince Gill, Electric Guitar - Vince Gill, Performer - Mark Eshelman, 2nd Engineer - David Foster, Keyboards - Richard Marx, Composer - Richard Marx, Lyricist - Richard Marx, Keyboards - Doug DeLong, 2nd Engineer - Mick Guzauski, Mixing Engineer - Steve Mazur, 2nd Engineer - Rob Brill, 2nd Engineer - Greg Dennen, 2nd Engineer - Chris Brooke, 2nd Engineer - Bill Smith, 2nd Engineer - John Nelson, 2nd Engineer - Steve Genewick, 2nd Engineer - David Reitzas, Mastering Engineer - Jay Landers, Executive Producer - J.R. Robinson, Drums - Derek P. Bason, 2nd Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Engineer - Pete Karam, 2nd Engineer - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Donald Kirlpatrick, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Donald Kirlpatrick, Electric Guitar - Aaron Lepley, 2nd Engineer - Felipe Elgueta, Engineer - Felipe Elgueta, Programmer - Kamil Rustam, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Charlie Paakkari, 2nd Engineer -
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Andy Bass, 2nd Engineer - Mark Guilbeault, 2nd Engineer - Cary Butler, 2nd Engineer - David Marquette, 2nd Engineer - David Eike, 2nd Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Mixing Engineer - John Timperley (Orchestra), Recording Engineer - Sue McLean, 2nd Engineer - Craig Brock, 2nd Engineer - Eric Stitt Greedy, 2nd Engineer - Michael Crawford, Performer - Andrew Pryce Jackman, Conductor - Dave Reitzas, Engineer - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Jeff Jarratt, Co-Producer - Charles Hart, Composer - Charles Hart, Lyricist - Felipe Elgueta, 2nd Engineer - Alex Rodriguez, 2nd Engineer - Richard Stilgoe, Composer - Richard Stilgoe, Lyricist - Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Composer - Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Lyricist - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Barbra Streisand, Co-Producer - David Foster, Producer - Steve Holroyd, 2nd Engineer - Don Reedman, Co-Producer - Andy Smith, 2nd Engineer -
(P) 1993 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Scott Ralston, Mixing Engineer - Thomas Z. Shepard, Producer - Peter Matz, Arranger - E.Y. Harburg, Composer - E.Y. Harburg, Lyricist - Gil Morales, Mixing Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Frank Dookun, Engineer - Harold Arlen, Performer - Harold Arlen, Composer - Harold Arlen, Lyricist - Debbie Johnson, Engineer -
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Scott Ralston, Mixing Engineer - John Arrias, Co-Producer - Ted Koehler, Composer - Ted Koehler, Lyricist - Martin Erlichman, Producer - Judy Garland, Performer - Milton Ager, Composer - Milton Ager, Lyricist - Jack Yellen, Composer - Jack Yellen, Lyricist - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Gil Morales, Mixing Engineer - Barbra Streisand, Producer - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Frank Dookun, Engineer - Mort Lindsey, Director - Harold Arlen, Composer - Harold Arlen, Lyricist - Debbie Johnson, Engineer -
Originally Released 1963 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
William Ross, Orchestrator - Alberto Testa, Translator - Barbra Streisand, Performer - Tony Renis, Translator - David Foster, Composer - David Foster, Lyricist - Josh Groban, Performer - Linda Thompson, Composer - Linda Thompson, Lyricist -
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
In her lengthy career, Barbra Streisand has never shown much inclination to share the spotlight. In the movies, she must endure a leading man, but in her recordings, she has gone it alone for the most part. In 1978, however, a disc jockey edited together her and Neil Diamond's recordings of "You Don't Bring Me Flowers," and she and Diamond quickly cut a real duet, resulting in a number one hit. Thereafter, she cannily coaxed others into sharing the microphone, resulting in chart singles with Donna Summer, Barry Gibb, Kim Carnes, former boyfriend Don Johnson, Bryan Adams, and Celine Dion, and album tracks with Johnny Mathis, Michael Crawford, and Vince Gill. The material mostly consisted of mediocre adult contemporary ballads that were outshone by the star power of the singers. This album collects all those duets, plus a couple of newly recorded mediocre adult contemporary ballads sung with Barry Manilow and Josh Groban, and a few stray tracks from the 1960s and early '70s when Streisand joined another singer. Her unsuitability to the duet format is repeatedly evidenced, as she seems virtually incapable of shutting up when her partner is trying to take a solo, invariably humming in the background to draw attention back to herself. The only real exception to this rule is the version of "I've Got a Crush on You" recorded for Frank Sinatra's own Duets album, a track Streisand did not control. Naturally, the best performances occur when she is paired with a singer who is more than just a cipher -- Sinatra, Ray Charles, or Judy Garland, the latter two in TV performances. Then, of course, there's the medley of "One Less Bell to Answer" and "A House Is Not a Home" on which she finally finds the perfect duet partner, her overdubbed self!
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:16:53
- Main artists: Barbra Streisand
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: NITRON concepts
- Genre: Pop/Rock International Pop
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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