The Music... The Mem'ries... The Magic!

The Music... The Mem'ries... The Magic!

by Barbra Streisand
The Music... The Mem'ries... The Magic!

The Music... The Mem'ries... The Magic!

by Barbra Streisand
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Overview

The long-standing traditions of Broadway and nightclub stardom were beginning to fade under the influence of rock & roll and the changing tides of popular culture when Barbra Streisand got her big break in the stage musical I Can Get It for You Wholesale in 1962. But Streisand's outsized talent and personality helped keep a glimmer of that brand of show biz glamour alive throughout a career that's spanned six decades, and even in 2016, Streisand doesn't just give a concert, she puts on a show. Streisand launched a 16-date concert tour following the release of her album Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway in August 2016, and The Music... The Mem'ries... The Magic! is a live album that preserves her December 5, 2016 performance in Miami. For this tour, Streisand took her fans down memory lane for a look at her past as a performer, as well as offering her own musings on her life, her career, and the world around her. Considering Streisand was 74 years old when this was recorded, her voice is in remarkably good shape; there are clearly notes she can't hit any more, but she glides around them gracefully, and if there are moments where one can sense a strain in her instrument, her phrasing is clever enough to camouflage them. And most of the time, Streisand still possesses the vocal clarity she had in her youth, while her charisma and sense of drama are as powerful as ever. Along with her singing, Streisand delivers plenty of well-rehearsed patter that puts the songs in context while also giving her space to crack jokes (some of them even funny) and talk about her concerns (primarily the environment, politics, and the future of our children). This show was clearly a lovefest for all parties concerned, with the audience often shouting out requests and encouragement, and while there's something just a bit disingenuous about Streisand's efforts to sound surprised and bashful at the way her fans adore her, it's clear they eat it up as much as any part of her act. And if Jamie Foxx seems an unlikely choice to give a spiel about Streisand's brilliance in this show, their duet on "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" absolutely works. Five and a half decades into one of the most remarkable careers in American showbiz history, Barbra Streisand is still a masterful vocalist and performer, and The Music... The Mem'ries... The Magic! is a master class in how a legend gives her audience the show they want and makes the experience sound fresh and vital, even on songs she's literally been singing for decades. ~ Mark Deming

Product Details

Release Date: 12/08/2017
Label: Columbia / Sony Music
UPC: 0190758035024
Rank: 179876

Tracks

  1. People Overture [Entrance]
  2. The Way We Were
  3. Everything
  4. Being at War With Each Other
  5. No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
  6. Evergreen
  7. You Don¿¿¿t Bring Me Flowers
  8. Being Alive
  9. Papa, Can You Hear Me?
  10. Pure Imagination
  11. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)
  12. Losing My Mind
  13. Isn¿¿¿t This Better
  14. How Lucky Can You Get
  15. Don¿¿¿t Rain on My Parade
  16. People
  17. Climb Ev¿¿¿ry Mountain
  18. Happy Days Are Here Again
  19. I Didn¿¿¿t Know What Time It Was

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Barbra Streisand   Primary Artist
Anthony Newley   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Jamie Foxx   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Amy Keys   Vocals
Hugh Jackman   Featured Artist
David Witham   Keyboards
Norm Freeman   Percussion
Christian Hebel   Violin
Anne Hathaway   Featured Artist
Brandon Fields   Woodwind
Rich Ruttenberg   Keyboards
Alec Baldwin   Featured Artist
Cheche Alara   Keyboards
Mike O'Neill   Guitar
Andrea Jones   Vocals
Dave Tull   Drums
Stevvi Alexander   Vocals
Chris Pine   Featured Artist
Daisy Ridley   Featured Artist
Melissa McCarthy   Featured Artist
Randy Waldman   Piano,Music Direction
Seth MacFarlane   Featured Artist
Antonio Banderas   Featured Artist
Carlitos Del Puerto   Bass
Patrick Wilson   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Barbra Streisand   Art Direction,Executive Producer,Writer,Composer,Producer,Direction
John Kander   Composer
Kenny Ascher   Composer
Fred Ebb   Composer
Jack Gold   Composer
Jack Yellen   Composer
Benard Ighner   Composer
Marvin Hamlisch   Composer
Carole King   Composer
James Pierpont   Composer
Lorenz Hart   Composer
Marilyn Bergman   Composer
Dave Reitzas   Mixing,Engineer
Jay Landers   Writer,Producer
Leslie Bricusse   Composer
Jule Styne   Composer
Rupert Holmes   Composer
Marty Paich   Composer
Neil Diamond   Composer
Richard Jay-Alexander   Writer,Direction
Richard Corman   Photography
Chris Carlton   Sound Design
Kevin Mazur   Photography
Eric Boulanger   Mastering
Peter Morse   Lighting Design
Jeri Heiden   Design
Steve Schapiro   Photography
Martin Erlichman   Executive Producer
Tim Davis   Vocal Arrangement
Don Hunstein   Photography
Jeremy Railton   Stage Design
Dave Hogan   Photography
Russell James   Photography
Tracy Quinn   Executive Assistant
Michel Legrand   Composer
Milton Ager   Composer
Alan Bergman   Composer
Bruce Roberts   Composer
Stephen Sondheim   Composer
Paul Jabara   Composer
Paul Williams   Composer
Anthony Newley   Composer
Bob Merrill   Composer
Oscar Hammerstein II   Composer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
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