2024 the best gift by barbra streisand review
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Great CD
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Language : English
Product Dimensions : 5 x 5.5 x 0.75 inches; 3.7 ounces
Manufacturer : Sony Music Canada Inc.
Original Release Date : 1986
Run time : 32 minutes
Date First Available : December 7, 2006
Label : Sony Music Canada Inc.
ASIN : B0000024V3
Country of Origin : United Kingdom
Number of discs : 1
Reviewer: teresa
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Love barbara
Review: This was a gift but made their day. Great selection of songs
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Barbara at her best .
Review: I discovered this album when I was in college, all these years later I found it at an used record outlet in Arizona . It brings me right back to my early twenties , what range and beauty her voice has , especially in the song " He touched me ".
Reviewer: Scott OB
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Beautiful!
Review: This record was perfect, in beautiful shape, clean and crisp! Thank you!
Reviewer: Betty D. Bush
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits.
Review: I had this LP years ago. This one plays great on my new record Player. I love her songs on this album. It is a must have.
Reviewer: Miss Puss 69
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: fast delivery and in perfect condition
Review: I liked everything about the cd
Reviewer: Det. Abilene
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent compilation, but not a real "GH" disc.
Review: Barbra Streisand was the best selling female artist of the sixties (and would become the best-selling female artist of the twentieth century) with incredible string of hit albums during which she scored 11 gold records. It is more than a little ironic that during this time she only scored two Top 40 singles: the big hit "People" (#5 Pop, #1 Adult Contemporary), which is still perhaps her signature song, and the moderate hit "Second Hand Rose" (#32 Pop, #5 Adult Contemporary). Streisand did reach the Billboard Hot 100 eight more times during the `60s though, and recorded plenty of prime album tracks from her astonishingly consistent records which gives this compilation a justifiable reason to exist.Some of the best performances of Streisand's long career are to be found here in "He Touched Me" (#53 Pop, #2 Adult Contemporary), "Why Did I Choose You" (#77 Pop, #15 Adult Contemporary), "My Man" (#79 Pop, #17 Adult Contemporary), "Free Again" (#83 Pop, #8 Adult Contemporary) and the stunning "Don't Rain On My Parade" (which was shockingly never issued as an A-side single). The charting single "Sam, You Made The Pants Too Long" (#98 Pop, #9 Adult Contemporary) makes it's only full length appearance on a Streisand album (it was previously only a part of the long "Circus Medley" from COLOR ME BARBRA), however, I really wish the rare single versions of "Happy Days Are Here Again" and "My Coloring Book" (which were completely different recordings than the album versions) had been included - even though the live version of "Happy Days" is stunning in it's own right.It is worth noting that the disc ignores a whole raft of her lower-charting singles like "Absent Minded Me" (#44 Pop, #6 Adult Contemporary), "Where Am I Going" (#94 Pop, #4 Adult Contemporary), "The Minute Waltz" (#5 Adult Contemporary), "Non C'est Rien" (#15 Adult Contemporary), "Stout Hearted Men" (#92 Pop, #2 Adult Contemporary), "Lover Man" (#29 Adult Contemporary), "I'd Rather Be Blue Over You" (#19 Adult Contemporary), the film version of "Funny Girl" (#25 Adult Contemporary), a cover of the Beatles' "Honey Pie" (#35 Adult Contemporary), and the failed pop crossover "Our Corner of the Night" (#107 Pop, #5 Adult Contemporary). Streisand also recorded some non-LP B-sides that became chart entries on their own, including "I am Woman" (#114 Pop), the abandoned, up-tempo stage version of "Funny Girl" (#123 Pop), and "You Wanna Bet" (#18 Adult Contemporary). It is somewhat of a shame that none of these rare tracks were included. Some signature album tracks are also absent (such as "Cry Me A River" and "When The Sun Comes Out") - but perhaps that would have been too wide a focus for any vinyl-age compilation.Even though there is a considerable amount of missing singles, GREATEST HITS does remain an excellent primer of some of Streisand's most memorable single recordings. I do wish that some of the alternate single versions of certain songs had been utilized, as well as including a few charting B-sides, but such practices were not yet common back in 1969. None of this matters, however, as the eleven recordings present on this disc are so amazing that no listener should feel disappointed. While I strongly suggest that anyone interested in Streisand check out her early albums in their entirety, GREATEST HITS will more than fit the bill for listeners who only looking for a single disc summary of her sixties output.
Reviewer: Robert Kenney
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Barbra is the Best
Review: For Barbra Streisand fans, this cd is a must. It contains some of her greatest and most popular recordings, but one of the things that makes it special is the assortment of songs chosen to be on it. They showcase very well her immense talents, from her beautiful voice and great range (People, Don't Rain On My Parade), to her ability to show off her comedic talent (Second Hand Rose and Sam, You Made The Pants Too Long), as well as her almost magical ability to make the listener feel the raw emotions the songs were meant to portray, from love and almost awe (My Man, He Touched Me) to melancholy (My Coloring Book).If you are a Barbra fan and you could only afford one of her cds, this would be the one to have.
Reviewer: Terry D. Robertson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Her Best Collection
Review: She sports many Best of, Greatest Hits collection packages on the market, this is her first and beats the others by variety alone. This is not where we at greatest package in the true sense of the word. Only "People" charted high others on this disk not at all. It's not important, this is the finest representative of early Streisand and very satisfying. The Sonic's are warm and rich and we'll balanced on every tune.
Reviewer: madeline gourmand
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I had this record years ago!!So it was a trip down memory lane.The quality of the CD was excellent
Reviewer: Amazon Kunde
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Habe im Handel nach dieser CD gesucht. Nachdem es sich hier um etwas bereits vor vielen Jahren produziertes handelt, gelang es mir nicht, im Handel das Gewünschte zu erhalten. Amazon macht es möglich - Super
Reviewer: stephane
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: as expected,fast shipping, excellent quality
Reviewer: Mr. Ashley Briscoe
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I just love Streisand and this reminds me of funny girl - partly given the hit songs featured in the film, but also other songs are similar - old or new recordings, who can argue that here is one of the finest voices ever.
Reviewer: Kundin im Süden Deutschlands
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Nachdem ich fantastische Lieder von Barbra Streisand gehört hatte, wollte ich mir eine CD von ihr kaufen: Leider war das ein Fehlkauf. Alle Lieder eher tralala, keines mit dieser dramatischen Ernsthaftigkeit späterer Jahre. Schade. Was mache ich jetzt damit?