Love Is the Answer cover

Love Is the Answer

Barbra Streisand · 2009

58 min · 13 tracks · jazz · disco · traditional pop

A lush orchestral landscape envelops Streisand's emotive voice, delivering timeless ballads with poignant storytelling.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • reflective moments of quiet introspection
  • steady emotional resonance throughout
  • for cozy evenings
  • lush orchestral landscapes enveloping listener

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking upbeat, high-energy tracks
  • prefer short, standalone singles

Where this album fits

Themes
celebrating life· introspective melancholy
Career context
By the time of 'Love Is the Answer', Barbra Streisand was in a reflective phase of her career, releasing this album as her first studio project since 2005's 'Guilty Pleasures'. This period marked a return to her roots in traditional pop and jazz, showcasing her enduring vocal prowess while also embracing a more mature sound.
Stylistic neighbors
Bette Midler· Liza Minnelli· Diana Ross
Sounds like this from elsewhere
21 by Adele — Shares emotive vocal delivery and introspective themes of love and loss, wrapped in lush production.
Come Away with Me by Norah Jones — Features a warm, jazzy soundscape with reflective lyrics that evoke a similar emotional depth.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Here’s to Life 4:35
  • 2 In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning 4:03
  • 3 Gentle Rain 4:20
  • 4 If You Go Away (Ne me quitte pas) 4:16
  • 5 Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most 4:33
  • 6 Make Someone Happy 4:09
  • 7 Where Do You Start? 4:27
  • 8 A Time for Love 5:14
  • 9 Here’s That Rainy Day 5:04
  • 10 Love Dance 4:44
  • 11 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes 4:23
  • 12 Some Other Time 4:57
  • 13 You Must Believe in Spring 4:03

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