Evergreens: Celebrating Six Decades on Columbia Records

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Evergreens: Celebrating Six Decades on Columbia Records
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Compilation album by
ReleasedOctober 27, 2023
Recorded1963–2018
StudioVarious
Genre Vocal pop
Length78:45
Label Columbia
Producer
  • Barbra Streisand
  • Jay Landers
  • Martin Erlichman
Barbra Streisand chronology
Live at the Bon Soir
(2022)
Evergreens: Celebrating Six Decades on Columbia Records
(2023)
The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two
(2025)

Evergreens: Celebrating Six Decades on Columbia Records is a compilation album released by American singer and actress Barbra Streisand, on October 27, 2023 by Columbia Records. [1] It features 21 "personal favourite" recordings from Streisand's sixty year-long recording history as well as a new mix of the title track, featuring tracks from most of Barbra's studio albums. [2]

Contents

The album was released on the same day as the 40th Anniversary re-issue of her soundtrack to the 1983 film Yentl , which she directed and starred in. It also was issued to promote her then-upcoming memoir My Name is Barbra . [3]

Track listing

Evergreens: Celebrating Six Decades on Columbia Records track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."I'll Tell the Man in the Street" The Barbra Streisand Album (1963)3:10
2."Bewitched (Bothered and Bewildered)"
  • Hart
  • Rodgers
The Third Album (1964)2:54
3."Absent Minded Me" People (1964)3:09
4."The Shadow of Your Smile" My Name Is Barbra, Two... (1965)2:49
5."Where or When"
  • Hart
  • Rodgers
Color Me Barbra (1966)3:06
6."Ma prèmiere chanson" Je m'appelle Barbra (1966)2:20
7."I Don't Know Where I Stand" Joni Mitchell Stoney End (1971)3:45
8."I Never Meant to Hurt You" Laura Nyro Barbra Joan Streisand (1971)3:48
9."Letters That Cross in the Mail" Rupert Holmes Lazy Afternoon (1975)3:39
10."Answer Me" Superman (1977)3:19
11."Tomorrow" Songbird (1978)2:57
12."Can't Help Lovin' That Man" The Broadway Album (1985)3:32
13."Two People" Till I Loved You (1988)3:39
14."Some Enchanted Evening"
  • Hammerstein II
  • Rodgers
Back to Broadway (1993)3:55
15."I Believe" (single version)
Higher Ground (1997)3:25
16."Isn't It a Pity?" A Love Like Ours (1999)5:23
17."Moon River" The Movie Album (2003)3:43
18."Here's to Life" (orchestra version)
Love Is the Answer (2009)4:35
19."The Windmills of Your Mind"
What Matters Most (2011)3:54
20."Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" (with Anthony Newley) Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway (2016)4:24
21."Lady Liberty" Desmond Child Walls (2018)3:52
22."Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" (2023 mix)
  • Streisand
  • Williams
A Star Is Born (1976)3:27
Total length:78:45

Charts

Chart performance for Evergreens: Celebrating Six Decades on Columbia Records
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [4] 35
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [5] 64

References

  1. Gans, Andrew (October 27, 2023). "Evergreens, Celebrating Barbra Streisand's 6 Decades as a Columbia Artist, Features 22 Tracks". Playbill . Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  2. Lynch, Joe (September 8, 2023). "Two Barbra Streisand Albums Are Coming Ahead of Her Memoir". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  3. Willman, Chris (September 8, 2023). "Barbra Streisand to Release Demo-Filled 'Yentl' Deluxe Soundtrack and a Career Retrospective Ahead of Fall Memoir". Variety . Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  4. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  5. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 12, 2022.