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Post by rick on Jun 29, 2014 2:05:39 GMT -5
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Post by fabtastique on Jun 30, 2014 12:13:13 GMT -5
she's been working on this for more than a year ..... sounds like a very very expensive album to produce, but I guess Sony are hoping it will sell millions?!
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Post by sliderocker on Jun 30, 2014 13:03:11 GMT -5
I did a double take when I saw one of the duets she's done is a "virtual" duet with Elvis. Makes me wonder which song of his she chose to add her voice to, and whether new instrumentation had been added to make the song compatible. There are certain Elvis songs I could see Streisand doing but there are some which I don't think should be tried, either by her or almost anyone else. I still cringe if I come across Celine Dion's tear down duet with Elvis of "If I Can Dream" on youtube. Whereas Elvis breathed life into IICD, Celine embalmed it. I'm hoping Streisand's "Elvis duet" isn't an embarassment but I fear a wrong song will make it a mismatch.
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Post by erik on Jun 30, 2014 14:54:53 GMT -5
Quote by sliderocker:
If it's "Hound Dog", then we're in a lot of trouble (LOL).
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Post by sliderocker on Jul 1, 2014 0:27:53 GMT -5
Quote by sliderocker: If it's "Hound Dog", then we're in a lot of trouble (LOL). "Fever" would make for a scary duet. Hope it wouldn't be "Love Me Tender" either, not after Linda recorded the song and then there was the hassle over which record company would've released the "duet" between Linda and Elvis. I'm still trying to figure out which song it could be and I keep thinking it's going to be one of his biggest hits. Maybe a lesser hit like "Until It's Time for You to Go." Elvis's version of that song was the only version that made the Top 40, but it just barely made it. But, have to wonder if it would be a 50s tune associated with Streisand's youth, more than the movie era songs or the songs of the 70s? |
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Post by rick on Jul 1, 2014 2:08:56 GMT -5
Quote by sliderocker: If it's "Hound Dog", then we're in a lot of trouble (LOL). "Fever" would make for a scary duet. Hope it wouldn't be "Love Me Tender" either, not after Linda recorded the song and then there was the hassle over which record company would've released the "duet" between Linda and Elvis. I'm still trying to figure out which song it could be and I keep thinking it's going to be one of his biggest hits. Maybe a lesser hit like "Until It's Time for You to Go." Elvis's version of that song was the only version that made the Top 40, but it just barely made it. But, have to wonder if it would be a 50s tune associated with Streisand's youth, more than the movie era songs or the songs of the 70s? Slide, "Love Me Tender" is what came to mind for me. And I am sort of hoping it is not "Love Me Tender" because I associate that with both Elvis and Linda. However, I think Streisand could make that work. As for "Until It's Time for You to Go," Streisand already released a version of that on "What About Today?" which her first attempt at a pop album with songs by Lennon-McCartney, Paul Simon, Jimmy Webb, etc. The arrangements were pretty overblown but they were some nice moments on it. We'll just have to wait and see. As for Celine, I have the same feeling about the "virtual" duet between Celine and Frank Sinatra on "All the Way." I guess had Sinatra been well enough to do a third installment of his "Duets" albums, Celine Dion (and Bette Midler) were reportedly slated for that third album. Since Celine didn't get to do it, she did it virtually some years later for a greatest hits package. That young singer Jackie Evancho has taken Streisand's recording of "Somewhere" from "The Broadway Album" (1985) and actually taken outtakes from Streisand's session to make their "duet" sound different from Streisand's solo version. Duets are tricky. I remember a review in the Los Angeles Times when Sinatra's first "Duets" album was released and the Times' reviewer Chris Willman wrote that he was worried that the Sinatra-Streisand duet of "I've Got a Crush on You" was going to turn out to be "the Clash of the Titans," whereas he was pleasantly surprised to hear they brought out the best in each other. |
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Post by sliderocker on Jul 1, 2014 11:03:37 GMT -5
Slide, "Love Me Tender" is what came to mind for me. And I am sort of hoping it is not "Love Me Tender" because I associate that with both Elvis and Linda. However, I think Streisand could make that work. As for "Until It's Time for You to Go," Streisand already released a version of that on "What About Today?" which her first attempt at a pop album with songs by Lennon-McCartney, Paul Simon, Jimmy Webb, etc. The arrangements were pretty overblown but they were some nice moments on it. We'll just have to wait and see. As for Celine, I have the same feeling about the "virtual" duet between Celine and Frank Sinatra on "All the Way." I guess had Sinatra been well enough to do a third installment of his "Duets" albums, Celine Dion (and Bette Midler) were reportedly slated for that third album. Since Celine didn't get to do it, she did it virtually some years later for a greatest hits package. That young singer Jackie Evancho has taken Streisand's recording of "Somewhere" from "The Broadway Album" (1985) and actually taken outtakes from Streisand's session to make their "duet" sound different from Streisand's solo version. Duets are tricky. I remember a review in the Los Angeles Times when Sinatra's first "Duets" album was released and the Times' reviewer Chris Willman wrote that he was worried that the Sinatra-Streisand duet of "I've Got a Crush on You" was going to turn out to be "the Clash of the Titans," whereas he was pleasantly surprised to hear they brought out the best in each other. Streisand could make it work as Elvis's original version of LMT is a very minimalist recording. There is also an otherworldly version of that song from Elvis's 1968 tv special which I hope Streisand wouldn't touch. But, if the song in question is one from Elvis's 1950s recordings, there are two that come to mind that I think she could do justice to in a "duet" with Elvis: "Loving You" or "Don't." As for "Until It's Time for You to Go," wow, didn't know Streisand had done that song but still think that could be one possibility, although I keep thinking Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood also did a duet on the song in the 60s. That's another song I actually hope wouldn't be the song in question as it was such a widely covered song in the 60s, one couldn't hardly pick up an album by any artist without it having a version of the song. Ususally, it was a middle-of-the-road lounge singer that covered the tune but I figure the reason it was never a big hit had to be because of so many covers. It wore out its welcome. Elvis's version was actually from June 1970 but not released as a single until early 1972. It was like the last of the June 1970 recordings to be released and I could've seen it going unreleased had RCA had more recent Elvis recordings to work with. But, I do hope that Barbra's "duet" with Elvis works, although for me, Linda remains the only non-family female artist who should ever have sung with Elvis. Ther Christmas duets album released by BMG on Elvis proved not every female artist could hold their own with him, not even some who were worthy (like Olivia). Sony/BMG had another planned album of Elvis duets but I don't know what became of that project but I do wonder if Barbra's duet with Elvis was planned for that album and if it was canceled, did she opt to take the track and make it available on her own album of duets? |
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Post by rick on Jul 1, 2014 13:27:46 GMT -5
Streisand could make it work as Elvis's original version of LMT is a very minimalist recording. There is also an otherworldly version of that song from Elvis's 1968 tv special which I hope Streisand wouldn't touch. But, if the song in question is one from Elvis's 1950s recordings, there are two that come to mind that I think she could do justice to in a "duet" with Elvis: "Loving You" or "Don't." As for "Until It's Time for You to Go," wow, didn't know Streisand had done that song but still think that could be one possibility, although I keep thinking Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood also did a duet on the song in the 60s. That's another song I actually hope wouldn't be the song in question as it was such a widely covered song in the 60s, one couldn't hardly pick up an album by any artist without it having a version of the song. Ususally, it was a middle-of-the-road lounge singer that covered the tune but I figure the reason it was never a big hit had to be because of so many covers. It wore out its welcome. Elvis's version was actually from June 1970 but not released as a single until early 1972. It was like the last of the June 1970 recordings to be released and I could've seen it going unreleased had RCA had more recent Elvis recordings to work with. But, I do hope that Barbra's "duet" with Elvis works, although for me, Linda remains the only non-family female artist who should ever have sung with Elvis. Ther Christmas duets album released by BMG on Elvis proved not every female artist could hold their own with him, not even some who were worthy (like Olivia). Sony/BMG had another planned album of Elvis duets but I don't know what became of that project but I do wonder if Barbra's duet with Elvis was planned for that album and if it was canceled, did she opt to take the track and make it available on her own album of duets? Here is Streisand's version of "Until It's Time for You to Go" from 1969's "What About Today?" -- As for Sony holding off because Streisand had an album of duets, if Sony/BMG wanted, it could have released a second album of duets with whomever. My hunch is that the first one didn't sell that well and that it was decided not to do another. Time will tell what this duet will be like. We have to wait to hear it. As for songs being held... in 1966 Streisand did a duet with her favorite composer Harold Arlen on an album where he sang his own songs. She didn't include it on an album of her own until 1991's "Just for the Record" boxed set. I believe it was 1993 when Frank Sinatra released "Duets" and the Sinatra/Streisand "I've Got a Crush on You" was on this first installment. She didn't include it on an album of her own until the release of "Duets," a compilation of previously recorded duets with the likes of Judy Garland, Neil Diamond, Donna Summer, etc. until 2002. Since then, she appeared on Tony Bennett's "Duets" album for his 80th birthday and on the accompanying TV special, as well as recording a duet with Mary J. Blige for her Christmas album last year. Neither of those tracks have yet appeared on a Streisand-released album. |
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Post by sliderocker on Jul 2, 2014 10:25:34 GMT -5
Here is Streisand's version of "Until It's Time for You to Go" from 1969's "What About Today?" -- As for Sony holding off because Streisand had an album of duets, if Sony/BMG wanted, it could have released a second album of duets with whomever. My hunch is that the first one didn't sell that well and that it was decided not to do another. Time will tell what this duet will be like. We have to wait to hear it. As for songs being held... in 1966 Streisand did a duet with her favorite composer Harold Arlen on an album where he sang his own songs. She didn't include it on an album of her own until 1991's "Just for the Record" boxed set. I believe it was 1993 when Frank Sinatra released "Duets" and the Sinatra/Streisand "I've Got a Crush on You" was on this first installment. She didn't include it on an album of her own until the release of "Duets," a compilation of previously recorded duets with the likes of Judy Garland, Neil Diamond, Donna Summer, etc. until 2002. Since then, she appeared on Tony Bennett's "Duets" album for his 80th birthday and on the accompanying TV special, as well as recording a duet with Mary J. Blige for her Christmas album last year. Neither of those tracks have yet appeared on a Streisand-released album. Barbra's version of UITFYTG is pretty darned good. I like it and wonder how I missed it way back when? As for Sony/BMG holding off on a second album of duets on Elvis, I don't know what the hold up could be. The Christmas duets cd sold three million copies in the US, so they were anxious for a repeat. It could be any number of things, from getting the artists or getting legal clearances from record labels on artists not signed to Sony/BMG/RCA or artist royalties or finding the right songs to work with. It could also be a case of cold feet as RCA had the idea for an album of duets in 1979, two years after Elvis had passed. That project was greenlighted then stopped without a reason given. Duets can be a sticky issue on many fronts for a record label and as the Christmas duets proved, at least with Elvis, it could be a hit and miss affair because the other artists had to work with what they had. Elvis wasn't around to record a new vocal! Streisand has a better track record with the duets but that's because the artists she worked with were still living. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2014 11:02:53 GMT -5
I am more familiar with that song from Buffy St. Marie's version...
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Post by sliderocker on Jul 3, 2014 10:06:27 GMT -5
Buffy as the songwriter of "Until It's Time for You to Go," had the original version of the song but the covers started showing up rather quickly. The artist generally recognized as being the first artist to record the song, is surprising and startling: Michael Nesmith (as Michael Blessing), before he was signed on as a member of the Monkees. But, there were a lot of versions of that song in the 60s (including one by Neil Diamond) and I'm surprised a version wasn't recorded by Linda. Possibly the reason Elvis didn't release his version in 1970 is because there were so many versions of the song at the time. Elvis's version might have done better than 40 in the Billboard charts but a lot of radio stations were playing the B-side as well, which happened with a lot of the Elvis singles. Elvis's version was also four minutes long, which was also something that might have worked against his version as radio stations had that stupid rule that songs had to be three minutes or less - which they ignored on songs by certain artists but enforced on most artists.
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Post by erik on Jul 3, 2014 11:53:54 GMT -5
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Actually, Elvis recorded his version of "Until It's Time For You To Go" in May 1971, in the same series of Nashville sessions that yielded his second Christmas album, and "I'm Leaving", among others. The general consensus I have seen about Elvis' version is that it didn't get too far up the chart not because there had already been several covers of it, but because he seemed to be attracted to very morose ballads around that time (it did go Top 10 on the Adult Contemporary chart, and, incredibly, #5 in the UK); and many fans wanted a bit more of what he had done back in 1969 at American Studios in his hometown of Memphis. The other factor may also be that many songwriters who wanted Elvis to do their songs were also unfortunately onto the Colonel's "fifty percent or nothing" publishing rights scheme.
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Post by sliderocker on Jul 3, 2014 13:09:00 GMT -5
Actually, Elvis recorded his version of "Until It's Time For You To Go" in May 1971, in the same series of Nashville sessions that yielded his second Christmas album, and "I'm Leaving", among others. The general consensus I have seen about Elvis' version is that it didn't get too far up the chart not because there had already been several covers of it, but because he seemed to be attracted to very morose ballads around that time (it did go Top 10 on the Adult Contemporary chart, and, incredibly, #5 in the UK); and many fans wanted a bit more of what he had done back in 1969 at American Studios in his hometown of Memphis. The other factor may also be that many songwriters who wanted Elvis to do their songs were also unfortunately onto the Colonel's "fifty percent or nothing" publishing rights scheme. I was thinking it was 1970 because it was included on the cd "A Hundred Years from Now," of which most of the songs on that cd were from Elvis's June 1970 recording sessions. But, I just rechecked the date and you're right, it's from 1971. It's possible the song might not have done too well because of it being morose, but Elvis's 1971 singles before "Until It's Time for You to Go" were a varied lot. The single before UITFYTG (not counting the Christmas single) had been "It's Only Love," which was something of a rocker and which should've done better in the charts than what it did. It missed the Top 40a ltogether. 1971 was an off year for Elvis as far as hit singles and I think that offness carried over into early 1972. It's kind of puzzling as to why Elvis's 1971 and early 1972 singles didn't do better than what they did as that was a soft time, musically speaking. But, again, as the DJs were playing the B-side of UITFYTG as much as the A-side, if not maybe more, maybe RCA should've gone with making that song - which was "We Can Make the Morning" - the A-side? Musically, it was similar in sound to "It's Only Love" buit it might have done the same in the charts. Parker's publishing grab had an effect on the songs Elvis recorded and the songs which were picked to be singles, but I also felt another reason Elvis's early 1970s recordings didn't do so well had to do with maybe not being mixed right or adding more to a song than was needed. For instance, Felton Jarvis added horns and strings to "It's Only Love." The horns didn't hurt the song but the strings may have weakened it considerably. RCA also viewed Felton Jarvis as a problem in Elvis's recordings, felt he was watering Elvis's work down with the additional overdubs. They wanted Elvis to work with a new producer, but Elvis was basically the producer of his own sessions and Jarvis was there for technical assistance. And plus, Elvis wanted many of those overdubs as well. Jarvis was secure in his position and it's also worth noting he helped Elvis get through those sessions when Parker's shenanigans were having a negative effect on him. But, then, along would come the brief 1972 recording session which yielded four big hits for Elvis, although two of them would serve as B-sides and thus not be credited separately in Billboard on their own merit. Three of those hits were also somewhat morose, although there's no question they were also better songs. They were also mixed better and the additions, such as the horns and strings - when used, added to the songs and didn't detract from them. |
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Post by rick on Jul 4, 2014 14:14:44 GMT -5
Perhaps I am jumping the gun but I imagine there will be press interviews to promote Streisand's upcoming "Duets" album and someone is bound to ask the question about "Why Elvis?" Barbra had been under contract with the Riviera hotel in Las Vegas since the early 1960s and then with her film schedule she had not been able to appear there. And then Kirk Kirkorian signed Barbra to open his International Hotel in 1969 even though she still had dates left on her Riviera contract. Barbra opened the International Hotel (what became the Las Vegas Hilton) and received mixed reviews. A TV special was videotaped of the evening. One part of it was shown on "The Ed Sullivan Show" and another segment appeared on a benefit program. The act to follow Barbra into the International was Elvis. Here is a summary of that engagement at the International along with a copy of the telegram sent to Barbra Streisand from Elvis and the Colonel -- Barbra Archives: 1969 Las Vegas International Hotel And another page devoted to her return engagements at the International and The Riviera to fulfill her contracts -- Barbra Archives: 1970-71 performances in Las Vegas A few years later, when Barbra Streisand was preparing her remake of "A Star Is Born," she met with Elvis Presley. Filming began in January of 1976. In interviews, Barbra has spoken fondly of Elvis Presley. She said that when she was performing in Las Vegas at the International Hotel, Elvis came to her dressing room and he admired her trademark long fingernails and asked if he could put polish on them for her. I find that a very intimate act. Barbra said that she wanted Elvis to play the part of John Norman Howard (that eventually went to Kris Kristofferson) but she said that Elvis was not in the best of health at the time. Personally, I think given what we now know about Elvis' last year, I think the role might have cut too close to the bone. |
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Post by sliderocker on Jul 5, 2014 11:14:27 GMT -5
Perhaps I am jumping the gun but I imagine there will be press interviews to promote Streisand's upcoming "Duets" album and someone is bound to ask the question about "Why Elvis?" Barbra had been under contract with the Riviera hotel in Las Vegas since the early 1960s and then with her film schedule she had not been able to appear there. And then Kirk Kirkorian signed Barbra to open his International Hotel in 1969 even though she still had dates left on her Riviera contract. Barbra opened the International Hotel (what became the Las Vegas Hilton) and received mixed reviews. A TV special was videotaped of the evening. One part of it was shown on "The Ed Sullivan Show" and another segment appeared on a benefit program. The act to follow Barbra into the International was Elvis. Here is a summary of that engagement at the International along with a copy of the telegram sent to Barbra Streisand from Elvis and the Colonel -- Barbra Archives: 1969 Las Vegas International Hotel And another page devoted to her return engagements at the International and The Riviera to fulfill her contracts -- Barbra Archives: 1970-71 performances in Las Vegas A few years later, when Barbra Streisand was preparing her remake of "A Star Is Born," she met with Elvis Presley. Filming began in January of 1976. In interviews, Barbra has spoken fondly of Elvis Presley. She said that when she was performing in Las Vegas at the International Hotel, Elvis came to her dressing room and he admired her trademark long fingernails and asked if he could put polish on them for her. I find that a very intimate act. Barbra said that she wanted Elvis to play the part of John Norman Howard (that eventually went to Kris Kristofferson) but she said that Elvis was not in the best of health at the time. Personally, I think given what we now know about Elvis' last year, I think the role might have cut too close to the bone. What I remember about Elvis appearing at the International was that Kirk Kerkorian wanted Elvis to be the first act to open in the International, but Elvis didn't want to be the first for some reason - he or Parker had some sort of superstition. Elvis also hadn't done any live appearances in almost eight years by that point and reportedly was nervous about how he would be received. His 1950s appearance in Las Vegas didn't go over well either and was a source of contentionat the time between him and Parker. He had to be very apprehensive when Parker said they were going back to Vegas. So, Barbra appeared first at the International and Elvis followed. Regarding "A Star Is Born," Elvis was greatly disappointed that the deal fell through to work with Barbra, all over a matter of billing and as usual, Parker was the cause of the problems. He wanted Elvis to have top billing. It was Barbra's movie and Jon Peters insisted she have the top billing. Even when it was suggested they receive equal billing on the screen, Parker said no. Elvis couldn't have cared less about the billing. He was up to the challenge, even though his health problems were starting to build and worsen by that time. Still, in 1975, I think he would've been able to have pulled it off. The downhill slide on his health began to accelerate in 1976 and culminated in his death in 1977. But, I don't think doing "A Star Is Born" would've stopped Elvis's health decline and subsequent death as I think he was sicker than he knew. The drugs were largely blamed for his death but he had some real, serious health problems which had the potential to be life threatening if left untreated. And I think there was one health problem he had that was untreated and may have been the true cause of death, although the coroner who reviewed Elvis's autopsy and medical records in the 90s did say that his cause of death was a severe heart attack. |
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Post by rick on Aug 11, 2014 17:05:33 GMT -5
The "virtual" duet with Elvis Presley is "Love Me Tender." Let's wait to hear it.
Here is the statement from Barbra Streisand --
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You heard it here first… my new album PARTNERS is coming September 16th, featuring duets with Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bublé, Babyface, Jason Gould, Josh Groban, Billy Joel, John Legend, John Mayer, ELVIS PRESLEY, Lionel Richie, Blake Shelton, and Stevie Wonder. What an extraordinary collection of talent!
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Post by Richard W on Aug 11, 2014 17:56:43 GMT -5
With no intention of stirring the pot, I never cared for Linda's "virtual" duet with Elvis on LMT. To me the song is a total snore, and I don't know how that's possible considering you have Ronstadt and Presley on the same tune.
Perhaps it's the song and/or the arrangement of it, but to me it's the aural equivalent of watching bananas ripen.
Curious to see what Babs does with it and him.
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Post by rick on Aug 11, 2014 18:05:06 GMT -5
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Post by fabtastique on Aug 12, 2014 1:08:03 GMT -5
dull song choices in my opinion... love Babs but she's already recorded about 20 versions of People, The Way We Were and Evergreen ..... real lack of imagination
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Post by rick on Aug 12, 2014 5:08:23 GMT -5
dull song choices in my opinion... love Babs but she's already recorded about 20 versions of People, The Way We Were and Evergreen ..... real lack of imagination Fab, where are you seeing the titles of tracks? As from what I have read, we know the virtual duet with Elvis is on "Love Me Tender," a signature Presley song. And then with Michael Buble' it is "It Had to be You," from Streisand's 1963 "The Third Album," so not something she's recorded numerous times. My hunch is that the duet with Billy Joel will be on his "New York State of Mind," which she recorded as part of the 1977 "Superman" album. I have a feeling that we'll see a mix of songs that were album cuts for Streisand during her long career mixed with songs associated with her duet partners. When Frank Sinatra did "Duets" and "Duets II," he did a very different version of "The Lady Is a Tramp" with Luther Vandross. I don't remember at the time reading that people were expecting Sinatra to sing Nine Inch Nails' songs with Aretha Franklin, Linda Ronstadt and Barbra Streisand. Similarly, when Tony Bennett did his "Duets" and "Duets II," he chose one of his earliest hits, "Because of You" as a duet with k.d. lang. Both Tony Bennett and Barbra Streisand had separately previously recorded Charlie Chaplin's "Smile," and so that was decided on as a good choice for the two to sing together. When Lady Gaga came in to sing with Bennett, they chose "The Lady Is a Tramp," not "Born This Way." Give it a chance to be released. |
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Post by rick on Aug 12, 2014 5:22:52 GMT -5
Okay, Fab. I just saw the track listing after writing my post.
1. It Had To Be You (w/ Michael Bublé)
2. People (w/ Stevie Wonder)
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine (w/ John Mayer)
4. Evergreen (w/ Babyface)
5. New York State Of Mind (w/ Billy Joel)
6. I'd Want It To Be You (w/ Blake Shelton)
7. The Way We Were (w/ Lionel Richie)
8. I Still Can See Your Face (w/ Andrea Bocelli)
9. How Deep Is The Ocean (w/ Jason Gould)
10. What Kind Of Fool (w/ John Legend)
11. Somewhere (w/ Josh Groban)
12. Love Me Tender (w/ Elvis Presley)
I still stand by what I wrote comparing "Partners" to the Sinatra and Bennett duets collections. There are songs here -- "I'd Want It To Be With You" w/ Blake Shelton and "I Still Can See Your Face" w/ Andrea Bocelli -- that she has never recorded before. Stevie Wonder performed a version of "People" at the Grammy MusiCares' tribute to Streisand that was quite a change from any version she's ever recorded.
Try to wait and see.
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Post by rick on Aug 12, 2014 5:24:10 GMT -5
Okay, Fab. I just saw the track listing after writing my post.
1. It Had To Be You (w/ Michael Bublé)
2. People (w/ Stevie Wonder)
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine (w/ John Mayer)
4. Evergreen (w/ Babyface)
5. New York State Of Mind (w/ Billy Joel)
6. I'd Want It To Be You (w/ Blake Shelton)
7. The Way We Were (w/ Lionel Richie)
8. I Still Can See Your Face (w/ Andrea Bocelli)
9. How Deep Is The Ocean (w/ Jason Gould)
10. What Kind Of Fool (w/ John Legend)
11. Somewhere (w/ Josh Groban)
12. Love Me Tender (w/ Elvis Presley)
I still stand by what I wrote comparing "Partners" to the Sinatra and Bennett duets collections. There are songs here -- "I'd Want It To Be With You" w/ Blake Shelton and "I Still Can See Your Face" w/ Andrea Bocelli -- that she has never recorded before. Stevie Wonder performed a version of "People" at the Grammy MusiCares' tribute to Streisand that was quite a change from any version she's ever recorded.
Try to wait and see.
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Post by fabtastique on Aug 12, 2014 8:40:53 GMT -5
yes, there are two or three new tracks which is great .... It Had To Be You with Michael Buble is really nice, New York State Of Mind with Billy Joel is not good (both tracks have been leaked/released) - her 1977 version of NYSOM is far superior. I have no problem with rerecording some of her old tunes, but honestly I think its a safe and unappealing decision and it invites comparisons, sometimes unfairly and critically.
I love Babs, was just disappointed to see so many old tunes dragged out again.
Supposedly she has already recorded the followup, duets with women so it would be interesting to see what is on that!
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Post by rick on Aug 29, 2014 0:40:44 GMT -5
First Listen to "Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley and Barbra Streisand from her upcoming "Partners" album And Target will be releasing a Deluxe Edition of "Partners" with one bonus track (Babyface on "Lost Inside of You) plus four previously released tracks -- US fans can buy the deluxe edition of Barbra's album, Partners, at Target stores. Target sticker According to their website, Target will sell the deluxe CD that includes 1 extra Target Exclusive song, Plus 4 additional duet tracks personally selected by Barbra Streisand. The Target track list is: 1. IT HAD TO BE YOU (W/ MICHAEL BUBLE) 2. PEOPLE (W/ STEVIE WONDER) 3. COME RAIN OR COME SHINE (W/ JOHN MAYER) 4. EVERGREEN (W/ BABYFACE) 5. NEW YORK STATE OF MIND (W/ BILLY JOEL) 6. I'D WANT IT TO BE YOU (W/ BLAKE SHELTON) 7. THE WAY WE WERE (W/ LIONEL RICHIE) 8. I STILL CAN SEE YOUR FACE (W/ ANDREA BOCELLI) 9. HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN (W/ JASON GOULD) 10. WHAT KIND OF FOOL (W/ JOHN LEGEND) 11. SOMEWHERE (W/ JOSH GROBAN) 12. LOVE ME TENDER (W/ ELVIS PRESLEY) 13. LOST INSIDE OF YOU (W/ BABYFACE) *14. I'VE GOT A CRUSH ON YOU (W/ FRANK SINATRA) 15. I'VE FINALLY FOUND SOMEONE (W/ BRYAN ADAMS) 16. I WON'T BE THE ONE TO LET GO (W/ BARRY MANILOW) 17. GUILTY (W/ BARRY GIBB) * Not on the regular CD; tracks 14-17 are previously released. The Deluxe edition can be ordered online via Target on in stores as of September 16th.
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Post by fabtastique on Aug 29, 2014 11:18:50 GMT -5
Love Me Tender is actually quite nice
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Post by rick on Sept 6, 2014 4:55:29 GMT -5
Love Me Tender is actually quite nice Video of Streisand talking about Elvis Presley and clips of the "Love Me Tender" duet -- video |
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Post by fabtastique on Sept 16, 2014 1:02:26 GMT -5
I'm pleasantly surprised by the album, however I would have still liked "new" songs rather than singing her old hits ..... but the arrangements are very nice and her voice sounds better than it has for many years on most of the songs. Still really do not like the Billy Joel duet on NYSOM - sorry!
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Post by rick on Sept 16, 2014 13:08:19 GMT -5
I'm pleasantly surprised by the album, however I would have still liked "new" songs rather than singing her old hits ..... but the arrangements are very nice and her voice sounds better than it has for many years on most of the songs. Still really do not like the Billy Joel duet on NYSOM - sorry! Fab, I don't have my copy yet. I wanted the DELUXE edition from Target and am having it shipped to me and it is set to arrive Friday. Not sure if you saw Barbra on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" last night. She was his only guest for the hour. She had not been on "The Tonight Show" or any late-night talk show in more than 50 years. Here is a video of Barbra singing a few of the songs from "Partners" with Jimmy Fallon filling as, in turn, Elvis Presley, Blake Shelton and Michael Buble ( My favorite part is when she is on stage alone and singing the intro to "Love Me Tender," before Fallon enters the frame) -- |
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Post by fabtastique on Sept 16, 2014 13:53:17 GMT -5
Yes I saw barbra and jimmy on YouTube, great fun.
Will she hit #1 with it this week though?
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Post by rick on Sept 16, 2014 14:28:35 GMT -5
Yes I saw barbra and jimmy on YouTube, great fun. Will she hit #1 with it this week though? Fab, to your point about her singing a lot of her hits... she says in an interview with USA Today that she would prefer not to. On Jimmy Fallon last night she said it was her A&R guy (Jay Landers) who came up with the idea to do "Love Me Tender." I think for an album like this where she is basically fulfilling a commitment to Sony, she probably just is content to let them make the arrangements, etc. If I were an album she felt passionately about, like "The Broadway Album," I think she would have sung different songs .... USA Today interview with Barbra Streisand |
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