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~ Barbra Streisand
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  • Audio CD (9 Jul 2007)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: Columbia
  • ASIN: B00005YTBR
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 467 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #2 in  Music > Easy Listening > Vocal
    #20 in  Music > Bargain CDs > The Best of the Best
    #22 in  Music > Rock > Greatest Hits

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. A Sleepin' BeeBarbra Streisand 4:22£0.69
Listen  2. Cry Me A RiverBarbra Streisand 3:37£0.69
Listen  3. I Stayed Too Long At The FairBarbra Streisand 4:22£0.69
Listen  4. Lover, Come Back To MeBarbra Streisand 2:17£0.69
Listen  5. People (Single Version)Barbra Streisand 3:40£0.69
Listen  6. My ManBarbra Streisand 2:57£0.69
Listen  7. Second Hand RoseBarbra Streisand 2:09£0.69
Listen  8. He Touched MeBarbra Streisand 3:09£0.69
Listen  9. Don't Rain On My ParadeBarbra Streisand 2:44£0.69
Listen10. Happy Days Are Here Again (Live Version)Barbra Streisand 3:11£0.69
Listen11. On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)Barbra Streisand 2:10£0.69
Listen12. Stoney EndBarbra Streisand 2:59£0.69
Listen13. Since I Fell For YouBarbra Streisand 3:24£0.69
Listen14. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?Barbra Streisand 3:18£0.69
Listen15. The Way We WereBarbra Streisand 3:30£0.69
Listen16. All In Love Is FairBarbra Streisand 3:49£0.69
Listen17. Lazy AfternoonBarbra Streisand 3:49£0.69
Listen18. Love Theme From "A Star Is Born" (Evergreen)Barbra Streisand 3:04£0.69
Listen19. My Heart Belongs To MeBarbra Streisand 3:21£0.69
Listen20. You Don't Bring Me Flowers (Duet with Neil Diamond)Barbra Streisand duet with Neil Diamond 3:23£0.69
Listen21. The Main Event/FightBarbra Streisand 4:53£0.69
Listen22. No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) (Duet with Donna Summer)Barbra Streisand;Donna Summer 4:42£0.69


Disc 2:

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Woman In LoveBarbra Streisand 3:51£0.69
Listen  2. GuiltyBarbra Streisand & Barry Gibb 4:23£0.69
Listen  3. Comin' In And Out Of Your LifeBarbra Streisand 4:09£0.69
Listen  4. MemoryBarbra Streisand 3:53£0.69
Listen  5. Papa, Can You Hear Me?Barbra Streisand 3:29£0.69
Listen  6. A Piece Of SkyBarbra Streisand 4:20£0.69
Listen  7. Putting It TogetherBarbra Streisand 4:20£0.69
Listen  8. Not While I'm AroundBarbra Streisand 3:29£0.69
Listen  9. Send In The ClownsBarbra Streisand 4:41£0.69
Listen10. SomewhereBarbra Streisand 4:56£0.69
Listen11. All I Ask Of YouBarbra Streisand 4:03£0.69
Listen12. Children Will ListenBarbra Streisand 4:08£0.69
Listen13. As If We Never Said GoodbyeBarbra Streisand 4:43£0.69
Listen14. I Finally Found Someone (Duet with Bryan Adams)Barbra Streisand And Bryan Adams 3:42£0.69
Listen15. Tell Him (Duet with Celine Dion)Barbra Streisand;Céline Dion 4:52£0.69
Listen16. I've Dreamed Of You (Single Version)Barbra Streisand 4:52£0.69
Listen17. Someday My Prince Will Come (New 2001 Studio Version)Barbra Streisand 4:06£0.69
Listen18. You'll Never Walk Alone (New 2001 Studio Version)Barbra Streisand 4:35£0.69


Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review

Barbra Streisand's bravado made her one of the 1960s' overnight sensations. This 40-cut Essential Collection traces her recording career from early tracks that frequently relay her subtlety to often impressive accommodations with soft rock and still later vibrato-fests that find her taxing the limits of performer's ego and listeners' ears. The narrative is one of direct, sometimes showy, emotion giving way to empty displays of technique. By 1983s icky anthem "A Piece of Sky", Streisand has plowed under the light touches of "Lover, Come Back to Me" and the triumphal Central Park version of "Happy Days Are Here Again". Where she produced schlock masterworks when teamed with Neil Diamond ("You Don't Bring Me Flowers") and Donna Summer ("Enough Is Enough") in the 1970s, a diva summit with Celine Dion led to the car wreck of 1997s "Tell Him". Essential wraps up with previously unreleased takes of "Someday My Prince Will Come" and "You'll Never Walk Alone". --Rickey Wright


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'The Essential Barbra Streisand' is a comprehensive two disc overview of the Brooklyn-born singer's career. The set contains eleven UK top forty singles, as well as her only no.1,'Woman In Love'. It also contains many songs from her career on stage and screen.

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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars At Last A Proper Greatest Hits, 29 Mar 2002
By Mr. John F. Kennedy "JFK" (Invergordon Scotland) - See all my reviews
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Thank God somebody took the hint a made a proper greatest hits by the lovely Barbra.I have at least 30 of Barbra's albums and I'm fed up making what I would call a proper greatest hits,As far as I'm concerned this truly is the greatest collection of Barbra's hits ever put onto an album.The only thing missing from this album is The Hello Dolly song, and her duets with Judy Garland but that is only my personal Choice, as far as this album is concerned you couldn't get any better if you tried. Buy it, buy it, buy it now or you will regret it.
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48 of 50 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars By far the best compilation of Barbras music, 22 Jan 2003
By Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews
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As with Elvis, everybody has their own preferences when it comes to Barbra's music. I generally like her seventies music best, but (as with Elvis), I like most of her music, including everything here, all presented in chronological order. The first CD covers the sixties and seventies, while the second CD covers the eighties and beyond.

People, Second hand rose and Happy days are here again are, perhaps, Barbra's most famous sixties songs here. Also included is Barbra's version of Cry me a river, altogether more dramatic and defiant than Julie London's original. It's interesting, but I still prefer the original.

Stoney end, The way we were and Evergreen are among the seventies classics included, along with two duets - You don't bring me flowers (with Neil Diamond) and No more tears (with Donna Summer).

The eighties started with Woman in love (my favorite track here) followed by Guilty (a duet with Barry Gibb). Her first Broadway album is represented by four songs, including Send in the clowns and Somewhere.

The nineties yielded I finally found someone (with Bryan Adams) and Tell him (with Celine Dion). It seems that, by then, Barbra needed a fashionable duet partner in order to have a big hit single.

Throughout the collection, there are many other fine songs, too numerous to mention. If you haven't got any of Barbra's music, this is the place to start.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest Songs by the Greatest Star!, 25 Feb 2002
By gmosoph@aol.com (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
To celebrate 40 years union with Columbia Records, Barbra Streisand and Columbia have sent us this wonderful gift .... a CD packed with some of Barbra's greatests hits .... and more! Songs from 5 decades span this superb CD. But these are not justs songs because the emotion that Barbra packs into each lyric makes them much more meaningful. Barbra sings from the heart, she is not just "a voice" .... she is truly a master of her craft. The songs range from heart-breaking ballads (My Man, He Touched Me, Papa Can you Hear Me?) to jump-to-your-feet disco numbers (No More Tears, The Main Event). From show-stoppers (Don't Rain On My Parade, Memory, Send In The Clowns, Somewhere) to favourites (Evergreen, Woman In Love, You Don't Bring Me Flowers). There is something for everyone on this CD. But not happy with giving us 38 "essential" recordings, Barbra and Columbia have given us a couple of bonus tracks too! A new version of "Someday My Prince Will Come" and the important "You'll Never Walk Alone" which was specially recorded in remembrance of the September 11th tragedy and which Barbra performed live at the Emmy Awards recently. Both songs will send shivers down your spine and the orchestration on both songs is awesome. The artwork on the CD is fantastic with some stunning shots of Barbra and here in Europe we get a different front cover too! All in all, this is one Greatest Hits CD that everyone should have in his or her collection!! More than highly recommended!
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3.0 out of 5 stars The Essential
Some good song on here but also a lot of not so great ones. Worth it for the price though.
Published 2 months ago by J. Bennett

5.0 out of 5 stars It can't get any better than this!
This double-CD collection is arguably the greatest of all Streisand collections. From 1963's `A Sleepin' Bee' and `Cry Me A River', through to 1999's `I've Dreamed Of You', there... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Nicholas Casley

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Essential!
Yes - this really is the best Streisand compilation.
There is nothing more I can say...
Buy it and love it!!!
Published 7 months ago by Silver Alchemist

5.0 out of 5 stars Collection
I think the last reviewer (Dr Powell) bought the wrong album (Il Divo are on the live album sir!.. ah bless)
A superb collection of her finest songs.
Published on 20 Jul 2007 by Mark Johnson

2.0 out of 5 stars Warning: Il Divo is NOWHERE on this CD
For those of you who are thinking about buying this CD because of Barbara Streisand doing a duet with Il Divo....BEWARE: Il Divo is nowhere to be found on this double CD. Read more
Published on 15 Jul 2007 by Dr. T. Powell

5.0 out of 5 stars Love Barbra!!!!
I have listened to these two CDs so many times! I love every song on this CD. Barbra Streisand is the best, she has an amamazing voice, and this is one cool album! Read more
Published on 24 May 2006 by Gabzie32

5.0 out of 5 stars Total Quality
I wouldn't claim to be a particular fan of Barbra Streisand although I have always enjoyed her films and music. I think this collection is fantastic. Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2005 by oxocubes

5.0 out of 5 stars the 'longawaited' essential
It is hard to say who is the best female artist of all time,it would depend on musical preference or taste. Read more
Published on 1 Nov 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars A dynamic singing voice which brings back happy memories
This compilation of songs enhances the listener with a new awareness of the strength and adaptabilty of such a voice. Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2002 by irenemcole@hotmail.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely divine!!!!
You cannot ignore this brilliant remastered collection from the most heavenly/adorable voice in the whole world. Read more
Published on 8 Mar 2002

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