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Guilty Pleasures is the thirty-first studio album by Barbra Streisand in conjunction with Barry Gibb released in September 2005. In Ireland and the United Kingdom,the album is titled Guilty Too. It is the follow-up to Streisand's 1980 album,Guilty,which also featured Barry Gibb. The album features a cover of Gibb's late brother Andy's song "(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away". In the United States the album peaked at no. 5 and has been certified Gold continuing Streisand's record of achieving the most gold and platinum records for a female artist,and in second place in general behind Elvis Presley. The album was also top 3 in the UK,where it has been certified Platinum. Both albums can also be considered partial-collaboration albums,since Streisand not only did two duets with Gibb,but Gibb could also be heard as a background vocalist in a few other songs solely by the artist herself,along with the fact that both singers were on the cover for both albums issued.
"The Way We Were" is a song recorded by American singer Barbra Streisand for her fifteenth studio album,The Way We Were (1974). It was physically released as the record's lead single on September 27,1973 through Columbia Records. The 7" single was distributed in two different formats,with the standard edition featuring B-side track "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" and the Mexico release including an instrumental B-side instead. The song was written by Alan Bergman,Marilyn Bergman and Marvin Hamlisch,while production was solely handled by Marty Paich. "The Way We Were" was specifically produced for the record,in addition to three other tracks,including her then-upcoming single "All in Love Is Fair" (1974).
Guilty is the twenty-second studio album by American singer Barbra Streisand released on September 23,1980 by Columbia Records. It was produced by Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees and his group's regular production team of Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson.
"Woman in Love" is a song performed by Barbra Streisand and taken from her 1980 album,Guilty. The song was written by Barry and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees,who received the 1980 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. It is her fourth of four Platinum records,and is considered her greatest international hit.
A Collection:Greatest Hits...and More is the third greatest hits album recorded by American vocalist Barbra Streisand. It was released on October 3,1989 by Columbia Records. The compilation features ten songs from Streisand's career,dating from 1975 to 1988,plus two previously unreleased songs:"We're Not Makin' Love Anymore" was released as the album's lead single on September 14,1989,and "Someone That I Used to Love" was distributed as the second and final one in 1989. Both singles charted on several record charts internationally.
The Essential Barbra Streisand is the fifth greatest hits album by American singer Barbra Streisand,released on January 29,2002,by Columbia Records. The compilation features 38 songs from Streisand's catalog,in addition to two previously unreleased tracks. It includes material from 26 of the singer's albums and was described as a collection of,mainly,her pop songs. A reissued version of the compilation was distributed by Columbia and Legacy Recordings in 2008 and includes a bonus disk featuring nine additional songs from Streisand's discography.
Duets is a compilation album by American singer Barbra Streisand,released on November 26,2002,by Columbia Records. The collection features nineteen duets from Streisand's career,including two newly-recorded ones:"I Won't Be the One to Let Go" with Barry Manilow and "All I Know of Love" with Josh Groban. The former song was released as the album's lead single on November 4,2002,as a streaming-only exclusive for AOL Music website members. Duets was reissued in South American countries in 2013 under the title Star Collection with new artwork.
"Shake Me,Wake Me" is a song recorded by the American quartet Four Tops for their third studio album,On Top (1966). It was released in February 1966 as a 7" vinyl single through Motown records. It was written and produced by Brian Holland,Lamont Dozier,and Eddie Holland. A gospel rock track,its lyrics detail a relationship that has ended. It has since been regarded as one of Four Tops' most successful singles ever. It charted moderately well in both the United States and Canada,and became the group's fifth consecutive entry to chart within the top five of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Four Tops has performed "Shake Me,Wake Me " on various occasions throughout their careers and have included it on several greatest hits albums,including on The Four Tops Greatest Hits (1967) and The Ultimate Collection (1997).
"All I Ask of You" is a song from the 1986 English musical The Phantom of the Opera,between characters Christine Daaéand Raoul,originally played on stage by Sarah Brightman and Steve Barton,respectively. It was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber,Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe,and solely produced by Lloyd Webber. An operatic pop piece,its lyrics serve as dialogue between the two characters and discuss themes such as commitment and romance. Like Lloyd Webber's song "The Music of the Night","All I Ask of You" was compared to the music found in Giacomo Puccini's 1910 opera La fanciulla del West.
Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album recorded by American vocalist Barbra Streisand. It was released on January 1,1970,by Columbia Records. The record is a compilation consisting of 11 commercially successful singles from the singer's releases in the 1960s,with a majority of them being cover songs. The songs on Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits originally appeared on one of the singer's eight previous albums and span in release from 1963 to 1968. It contains her most commercially successful tracks,including her first Billboard Hot 100 top ten single "People" and top 40 entry "Second Hand Rose". The album was distributed on compact disc in 1986 and rereleased under the title The Hits in 2006.
Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits Volume 2 is the second greatest hits album recorded by American vocalist Barbra Streisand. It was released on November 15,1978 by Columbia Records. The album is a compilation consisting of ten commercially successful singles from the singer's releases in the 1970s,with a majority of them being cover songs. It also features a new version of "You Don't Bring Me Flowers",which was released as the collection's only single on October 7,1978. Originating on Streisand's previous album,Songbird,the new rendition is a duet with Neil Diamond who had also recorded the song for his 1978 album of the same name. The idea for the duet originated from DJ Gary Guthrie who sold the idea to the record label for $5 million.
Lazy Afternoon is the seventeenth studio album recorded by American singer Barbra Streisand. It was released on October 14,1975 by Columbia Records. Following a mixed critical response to her previous studio album,ButterFly (1974),the singer began working with new musicians for the project. Recorded in April 1975 in Los Angeles,Lazy Afternoon contains pop standards. Producer Rupert Holmes wrote three songs on the album,and co-wrote a fourth,"By the Way",with Streisand. She also included a few cover songs,such as Four Tops' "Shake Me,Wake Me ",Stevie Wonder's "You and I",and Libby Holman's "Moanin' Low".
ButterFly is the sixteenth studio album by American singer Barbra Streisand. It was released on October 1,1974 by Columbia Records. After releasing The Way We Were earlier in 1974,a collection predominantly consisting of previously released songs,Streisand recorded her first album of entirely new material in over three years. Recorded throughout 1974 and primarily a contemporary pop record,it also incorporates music from the reggae and R&B genres. All of the tracks on ButterFly are cover songs produced by Streisand's then-boyfriend Jon Peters,originating from artists like Bob Marley,David Bowie,Evie Sands,and Graham Nash.
"Didn't We" is a song recorded by Irish singer and actor Richard Harris for his debut studio album,A Tramp Shining (1968). It was written and produced by Jimmy Webb and originally served as the B-side to Harris' 1968 single "MacArthur Park". "Didn't We" was then distributed as the record's single by Dunhill Records,also in 1968. A traditional pop song,Harris sings about his life in the past. Commercially,it charted at lower positions of both the United States and Canada,and in the higher ranks of their Adult Contemporary component charts. Harris featured "Didn't We" on several of his greatest hits albums,including The Richard Harris Collection:His Greatest Performances from 1973. That same year,the song was reissued as a promotional single paired alongside his 1971 single "My Boy".
"Guava Jelly" is a song recorded by the Jamaican group Bob Marley and the Wailers. It was released as a 7" vinyl single through Tuff Gong and Green Door Records. It was issued commercially with B-side track "Redder Then Red",which was misspelled on its initial printing,in 1971. It was written and produced by Marley and features uncredited lyrical contributions from Bunny Livingston. A reggae composition like the majority of Marley's works,"Guava Jelly" contains a rocksteady and island-like production with lyrics loosely based around sexual intercourse. His use of the term "guava jelly" was likely referring to a specific type of sexual lubricant. It was favorably viewed by several reviewers,with many of them finding the composition to be sexual and about love. The group placed "Guava Jelly" on several compilation albums,including Africa Unite:The Singles Collection in 2005,and Owen Gray and Herbie Mann created their own versions in 1974 and 1975,respectively.
"All in Love Is Fair" is a song by American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder recorded for his sixteenth studio album,Innervisions (1973). Written and produced by Wonder,it was released as a 7" single in Brazil in 1974. The song is a pop ballad with lyrics that describe the end of a relationship through the use of clichés. Critical reaction to the song was varied:Matthew Greenwald of AllMusic wrote that it was among Wonder's "finest ballad statements",but Robert Christgau felt that the singer's performance was "immature". Wonder has included it on several of his greatest hits albums,including the most recent,2005's The Complete Stevie Wonder.
"We're Not Makin' Love Anymore" is a song recorded by American singer Barbra Streisand for her fourth greatest hits album,A Collection:Greatest Hits...and More (1989). It was released on September 14,1989 by Columbia Records on 7",12",cassette,and CD. It was written by Michael Bolton and Diane Warren and produced by Narada Michael Walden. Bolton's inspiration for the song was derived from his divorce;he and Warren debated what singer would be able to sing their work well and ultimately decided that Streisand would be the right fit. The song is a ballad that is similar in sound to Streisand's "Comin' In and Out of Your Life" (1981).
"I Won't Be the One to Let Go" is a song recorded by American singers Barbra Streisand and Barry Manilow for the former's sixth compilation album,Duets (2002). It was released as the album's only single on November 4,2002,by Columbia Records. The track was written and produced by Richard Marx with additional songwriting coming from Manilow and additional production handled by Walter Afanasieff. Initially an airplay and streaming-only single in the United States,a promotional CD single of "I Won't Be the One to Let Go" was released and includes the radio edit and album version of the song.
"Stranger in a Strange Land" is a song recorded by American singer Barbra Streisand for her 31st studio album,Guilty Pleasures (2005). It was released as the album's lead single on August 16,2005,by Columbia Records. The track was written by Ashley Gibb,Barry Gibb and Stephen Gibb while production was handled by Barry Gibb and John Merchant. It serves as the first of 11 reunion collaborations with Barry Gibb,who Streisand had last collaborated with on Guilty (1980). The single was released digitally and physically distributed on CD and DVD,with some editions including the song's official music video.
"Night of My Life" is a song recorded by American singer Barbra Streisand for her 31st studio album,Guilty Pleasures (2005). It was released as the album's second single on September 27,2005,by Columbia Records. The track was written by Ashley Gibb and Barry Gibb while production was handled by Barry Gibb and John Merchant. It serves as one of Streisand's first of 11 reunion collaborations with Barry Gibb since their work on her album Guilty in 1980. It was released digitally and on 12" and CD in five different formats,each including various remixes of the single.
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- ↑ Guilty Pleasures (Liner notes). Barbra Streisand. Columbia. 2005. CK 93559.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ↑ "Come Tomorrow" (Liner notes). Barbra Streisand, Barry Gibb (CD ed.). United Kingdom: Columbia. 2005. 82876 771472.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- ↑ "DJ S – The System of Life". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on March 22, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
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