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A Treat From a Timeless EntertainerBarbra Streisand has now released six lives albums / CDs during her prodigeous career, each one unique in representing her at specific times in her legendary journey as an entertainer and artist. This new recording is a more casual and nostalgic affair than anything she's done live, and is much the better for it. While "Live in Concert 2006" shows a bit of "wear and tear" in her vocal ability, that's like saying Maria Callas hit a wrong note. Streisand is now 65 and still doing it her way. What …
Barbra Streisand has now released six lives albums / CDs during her prodigeous career, each one unique in representing her at specific times in her legendary journey as an entertainer and artist. This new recording is a more casual and nostalgic affair than anything she's done live, and is much the better for it. While "Live in Concert 2006" shows a bit of "wear and tear" in her vocal ability, that's like saying Maria Callas hit a wrong note. Streisand is now 65 and still doing it her way. What she may have lost in range and suppleness as the result of age, she more than makes up for with her interpretive skills and her pitch-perfect phrasing. This lady knows how to deliver a song like no one alive.What's most exciting about this CD is that the song selection almost completey ignores more obvious choices (we've gotten them on other dics...now was the time to stretch and, boy, did she) for songs she has rarely performed or has never recorded before. The opening overture, which is the complete overture from her classic Broadway show "Funny Girl", let's you know you are in for some time capsule offerings that no one else could surpass. In fact, many songs from "Funny Girl" permeate the disc, as do several esoteric songs Streisand recorded earlier in her career that were exquisite non-hits. Brilliant.Yes, there's the obligatory duets with Il Divo, but Streisand has always managed to channel her old-time glamour into one or another of the current pop crop, almost always with sterling results (Neil Diamond, Donna Summer, Johnny Mathis, Barry Gibbs...and the list goes on). Streisand's show business savvy has continued to make her relevant to generation after generation.Finally, Streisand's in-between-song patter is a real treat here. Less formal and polemic than on other recordings, she is humorous, warm, folksy and quite self-deprecating. A delightful performance.Streisand will hopefully continue to record for years to come because this CD proves that her talent is not only still intact, but relevant and delightfully dextrous. Lucky for the record buying public.
Written by Music Man
Babs is good but not as powerfulThis cd set reveals a hoarse sounding Streisand that sings sincerely-but has finally lost that crystal siren of a voice.She sounds different as a mature live performer,and I kept longing to hear that sonic instrument that has lost it's primal power.It is enjoyable and good-but not the songstress we once knew.I'm suprised that the diva didn't play with the sonics more in the studio-and that is refreshing.She has allowed her human frailty to be exposed.Yes she is a multi talented woman.
Written by Ward J. Lamb
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CD 1 : Live Concert 2006 (Spkg)
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Funny Girl Broadway Overture - Barbra Streisand,?:??2Starting Here, Starting Now - Barbra Streisand, Maltby, R. Jr.?:??3Opening Remarks - Barbra Streisand,?:??4Down with Love - Barbra Streisand, Arlen, H.?:??5The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand, Bergman, A.?:??6Songwriting (Dialogue) - Barbra Streisand,?:??7Ma Premiere Chanson - Barbra Streisand, Marnay, E.?:??8Evergreen - Barbra Streisand, Streisand, B.?:??9Come Rain or Come Shine - Barbra Streisand, Arlen, H.?:??10Funny Girl (Dialogue) - Barbra Streisand,?:??11Funny Girl - Barbra Streisand, Merrill, B.?:??12The Music That Makes Me Dance - Barbra Streisand, Merrill, B.?:??13My Man - Barbra Streisand, Charles, J.?:??14People - Barbra Streisand, Merrill, B.?:?? -
unknown format 2 : Live Concert 2006 (Spkg)
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Entr'acte - Barbra Streisand,?:??2The Music of the Night - Barbra Streisand, Hart, C.?:??3Jason's Theme - Barbra Streisand, Gould, J.?:??4Carefully Taught/Children Will Listen - Barbra Streisand, Hammerstein, O. II?:??5Unusual Way - Barbra Streisand, Yeston, M.?:??6What Are You Doing for the Rest of Your Life? - Barbra Streisand, Bergman, A.?:??7Happy Days Are Here Again - Barbra Streisand, Ager, M.?:??8(Have I Stayed) Too Long at the Fair? - Barbra Streisand, Barnes, W.?:??9William Saroyan (Dialogue) - Barbra Streisand,?:??10The Time of Your Life - Barbra Streisand, Saroyan, W.?:??11A Cockeyed Optimist - Barbra Streisand, Hammerstein, O. II?:??12Somewhere (Dialogue) - Barbra Streisand,?:??13Somewhere - Barbra Streisand, Bernstein, L.?:??14My Shining Hour - Barbra Streisand, Arlen, H.?:??15Don't Rain on My Parade (Reprise) - Barbra Streisand, Merrill, B.?:??16Smile - Barbra Streisand, Chaplin, C.?:??
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