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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.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional peaks and valleys
  • long, reflective listening experience
  • cathartic vocal performances
  • evocative storytelling through song
  • nostalgic moments of introspection

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking quick, upbeat tracks
  • prefer standalone singles over collections

Where this album fits

Themes
Broadway nostalgia· disco romance· theatrical balladry
Career 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.
Stylistic neighbors
Bette Midler· Liza Minnelli· Diana Ross
Sounds like this from elsewhere
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald — Shares theatrical balladry and emotive vocal delivery, celebrating songwriting.

Tracklist

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

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 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 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

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