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
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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
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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