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Post by Moon on Sept 16, 2014 16:52:48 GMT -5
Go BabraS!!!
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Post by fabtastique on Sept 17, 2014 17:34:24 GMT -5
She is on track to sell 160,000+ albums this week .... A great accomplishment
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Post by moon on Sept 17, 2014 19:17:20 GMT -5
Nice.
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Post by fabtastique on Sept 24, 2014 0:18:01 GMT -5
She made it, #1 - 196,000 copies sold - a fantastic achievement
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Post by rick on Sept 24, 2014 1:04:43 GMT -5
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Post by erik on Sept 24, 2014 8:44:30 GMT -5
Astonishing too that she is the only artist to ever have at least one #1 album in each of the last six decades.
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Post by rick on Sept 24, 2014 13:26:26 GMT -5
From the Barbra Archives page Barbra Archives New link -- Barbra Streisand Makes History with "Partners," Becoming Only Recording Artist with Number One Albums in Six Consecutive Decades Billlboard reported that Partners “sold 196,000 copies in the week ending Sept. 21 according to Nielsen SoundScan [...] Partners' opening sum is the largest sales week for a female artist in 2014, and Streisand's biggest sales frame since Christmas week of 1997. Her last album to sell more in a week was Higher Ground, which shifted 402,000 in the frame ending Dec. 28, 1997.” The official press release is below. # # # It's official—Barbra Streisand's "Partners" has entered the Billboard 200 chart at number one, making her the only recording artist in history to have a number one release in six consecutive decades. Ms. Streisand is the best-selling female recording artist in history. She is the only woman to make the All-Time Top 10 Best Selling Artists list, an honor which includes fellow duet "Partners" Elvis Presley and Billy Joel. She also now has the longest span of number one albums in history; just under 50 years. (She first landed at the top of the chart in October 1964 with "People.") Barbra Streisand has recorded fifty-one gold, thirty platinum and thirteen multi-platinum albums in her career, including ten number ones: "People," "The Way We Were," "A Star is Born," "Guilty," "The Broadway Album," "Greatest Hits Volume 2," "Back to Broadway," "Higher Ground," "Love is the Answer" and now "Partners." With ten, Streisand is the female artist with the most number one albums in Billboard's history. "Partners" is Ms. Streisand's 33rd album to make it into the Top 10 on the US charts. She is the only female artist to have achieved this milestone, tying her with Frank Sinatra. Earlier today, Ms. Streisand posted the following note to her Facebook account thanking her fans, her duet partners and her team: " Hearing the news that "Partners" entered the charts at #1 was an overwhelming feeling of joy!! Being told that I've had #1 albums in six consecutive decades makes me feel truly blessed and grateful to have such loyal fans. I feel you rooting for me and I so appreciate all of your energy and support. It's especially sweet since I get to share this moment with my wonderfully talented partners who I had the pleasure of singing with: Michael Buble, Stevie Wonder, John Mayer, Babyface, Billy Joel, Blake Shelton, Lionel Richie, Andrea Bocelli, John Legend, Josh Groban, my beloved son Jason Gould…and last but not least, Elvis Presley…forever The King! Finally, thank you to Rob Stringer and my Columbia Records family, my manager Marty Erlichman, my creative team on this project - Kenny Edmonds, Walter Afanasieff, Dave Reitzas, Bill Ross, and Jay Landers…and Ken Sunshine for getting the word out…we did it guys!! With lots of love, Barbra "
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Post by moon on Sept 24, 2014 17:12:00 GMT -5
Yes, go Barbra S
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Post by rick on Oct 1, 2014 13:27:11 GMT -5
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga's album is No. 1 this week. Streisand at No. 3 in second week. Billboard chart article " As for Streisand, her second-week decline is the lowest for a No. 1 debuting album since the week ending Feb. 16, when the Now 49 compilation slid by only 21 percent. Remarkably, Streisand has the smallest second-week drop for an album by an artist in almost four years. "
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Post by rick on Oct 16, 2014 13:47:41 GMT -5
According to Billboard, Barbra Streisand's former No. 1 album, Partners, continues to sell well, as it holds at No. 3 with 49,000 (down 33 percent). It has sold 445,000 copies in its four weeks of release. At the rate it is selling, it should soon surpass Streisand's 2009 album Love Is the Answer (521,000 sold) to become her best selling effort since 2003's The Movie Album (694,000). Here is a new Barbra Streisand interview with Katie Couric that was just released by Yahoo News -- VIDEO: New Barbra interview with Katie Couric, re: Partners And here is a fan-made tribute video marking Barbra being the only artist to have a Number One album in six consecutive decades --
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Post by moon on Oct 16, 2014 20:45:54 GMT -5
Nice!!
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Post by rick on Nov 10, 2014 4:29:36 GMT -5
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Post by charlotte on Nov 10, 2014 12:57:34 GMT -5
thecommonills.blogspot.com/2014/11/kat-theres-reason-ronstadt-won-more.htmlAt the risk of hurting the feelings of Babs fans I concur with the above assessment of Partners. I was given a copy as a gift and gave it away. Barbra, a true original, sings at her partners not with them. The duet on The Way We Were is for me rock bottom Streisand. Although she is "mishpocha" for me - Brookyn born and all, this record was difficult to listen to. Ouch!
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Post by rick on Nov 10, 2014 14:44:10 GMT -5
Charlotte, I don't go out of my way to sh*t on things you post. Honestly, I've just learned that if I see your name it's better for me to go back to that thread. I really try to post things that I hope are of interest to others here. Example: From the way both Erik and SlideRocker write about Elvis Presley, I know they are true and knowledgeable fans. I respect Elvis and I respect Erik and Slide so when I see something online about the release of previously unavailable recordings, I post about it on the off-chance that they might not have seen it. Do I buy the material myself? No. Do I then scour the Internet to find a review that trashes Elvis? No. It's clear that I am a long-time fan of Barbra Streisand. I did not just say in the 1980s, oh, Linda Ronstadt released a Spanish-language record, so, being a fair-weather fan, I'll just stop paying attention to her until it's announced she has a life-threatening illness. It's your prerogative to choose how closely you decide to follow someone's career. I do resent that you somehow feel like this need and in other threads to trash Streisand-- this isn't the first time. Usually when someone is new to a place they tread lightly and don't go out of their way over and over again to try to offend. A lot of us have been on this Forum for decades - discussing Linda's new studio releases as they were released in the 1990s and 2000s. As a group, it was a place to grieve when we learned of her Parkinson's diagnosis. I have been on this Forum or its earlier incarnations for close to 20 years. I normally look forward to coming here. Since you've joined, it's a reminder that the Internet, like life, has people lurking looking to suck the joy out of life. I resolve to never post any more about Barbra Streisand. Clearly it's not wanted here.
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Post by charlotte on Nov 10, 2014 15:55:05 GMT -5
Rick: Yikes. Streisand is one of the greatest entertainers and vocalists on the face of the planet. I am a fan of "Yentle" for g-ds sake. I am commenting on her current album and found it wanting. Vocally she hasn't done it for me in years -and my affection for Linda has to do with her Voice and material choices so why can't one state an earnest opinion about an album from another vocalist? I don't know that I've ever said anything insulting about Babs. She is a powerful force, can take care of herself and any criticism (which is purely about her music) that comes her way. Did you know what "mashpucha" means? I wouldn't have said she is family if I didn't respect her. Relax and accept my apology for not liking her latest album. Take it Easy. Man
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Post by erik on Nov 10, 2014 21:06:21 GMT -5
I think it behooves everybody here to exude a certain sense of decorum, regardless of topic, so that nobody gets hurt.
As to whether Barbra Streisand is a singer whose discussion is wanted--I myself would have to say that she is, because she's just too important not to talk about; but obviously, not everybody's going to agree with Babs, which is to be expected. Again, though, I would ask folks here to be very careful and think about what they post, and how they do it.
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Post by fabtastique on Nov 11, 2014 9:14:10 GMT -5
I love Babs, but despite the sales I think the album is a miss for me however many many people clearly love it. I've barely listened to it more than once, although she is in great voice. Her What Matters Most album is far superior but sold a fraction .... as I said in the Taylor Swift thread .... "there's no accounting for taste!"
I really want Release Me 2 - Make Our Garden Grow please ......
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Post by Partridge on Nov 11, 2014 23:40:54 GMT -5
I resolve to never post any more about Barbra Streisand. Clearly it's not wanted here. No no please continue to post. I like reading the Streisand news-- although she is not one of my very favorites, she has definitely remained relevant in the music business for 50+ years. We as a group post our positive and negative thoughts about all things Ronstadt, so why should we refrain from criticism of Streisand? Some folks find her "the most affected, synthetic, self-conscious, overstylized singer in pop music." I won't go that far- I save my brickbats for Britney Spears (one of a few singers I would never care to hear again in any form). I read negative remarks in this forum quite often concerning artists that I actually like quite a lot. I don't take it personally-- usually I don't even respond. As far as the most recent Streisand album, I listened to it all the way through once, but I just haven't been compelled to take another listen. I probably should give it another listen because it really didn't leave me with much of an impression at all. But on the other hand, there have been Ronstadt albums that took twenty years for me to fully appreciate.
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Post by fabtastique on Nov 12, 2014 1:52:25 GMT -5
what I've always liked about this forum is that we've remained polite and civil when been critical of things we don't like .... unlike other forums I've read and belonged to in the past. I only contribute to this forum now.
Back to Barbra and Partners .... my favourite track is the Bocelli duet, her voice soars on this track. What Kind Of Fool and Love Me Tender are also nice.
She is close to selling 600,000 units in the US now I believe, amazing. In the UK she's sold over 60,000 - again a fantastic achievement.
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Post by charlotte on Nov 12, 2014 12:46:02 GMT -5
Eric, Tony, Fab et. al: Appreciate your diplomacy. But as I reread Ricks post it was clearly a delusional, personal attack. He states I'm not sufficiently loyal to Linda Ronstadt. Is this a website dedicated to a singer or a mafia den? He then erroneously insinuates that I or others joined this board simply because Ronstadt was diagnosed with Parkinsons. How weird and nasty is that.? I'm afraid Rick is exactly the kind internet obsessive he claims to dislike. I joined, btw, some months before her diagnosis was made public. So, tell ya what I'm gonna do. I'm leaving Rick in his sandbox to play as he wishes. I profoundly appreciate the mostly wonderful, informed and witty company I enjoyed on this forum - I'll miss you guys/gals(Dianna!) but life is too short to endure a hissy fit over a Streisand album. Let me leave him with a bit of worldy womanly adivce. Try focusing more on the music and less on idol worship. It will bring you more pleasure and is far more becoming. "It was great fun but it was just one of those things" Peace
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Post by rick on Nov 12, 2014 17:17:10 GMT -5
All I can say is that all I did the other day was post that the Recording Industry Association of America recognized that "Partners" sold more than 500,000 units, thus qualifying it for Gold Status. Fab posted the same thing days later. My post was met with what I considered to be an unnecessary posting. And, Tony, this is your Forum. You have every right to do and say anything you like. I do feel that the description you ascribed to others about a certain singer is a somewhat passive-aggressive thing to do.
It is like someone saying in a Forum, "Some people say Barack Obama is nothing but a....." and then saying, "oh, but he is all right." It's a way of saying something and putting it in other people's mouths and then saying, "Oh, I didn't say that."
I don't need to share what is going on in my personal life right now. It's a lot. I come to this Forum for a bright spot in my day. And I used to look forward to it. Fab, I don't know how long you have been here. It seems to me you have been here a while this time and that you came back after a break. Perhaps you missed periods that were not so nice on here. There are people who were regulars who were not fly-by-night Spammers but frequent visitors who came here to make personal attacks against Linda Ronstadt -- her looks, etc. It was disquieting. Other people left for other reasons. Really good people. I don't want to have a knot in my stomach every time I think about coming here. As far as a "sandbox," if that's what she wants to think, fine. She can have the Forum.
Tony, thank you for all you did and do for this Forum and for its existence. I love the care that you have put into the page with all of the data on Linda. It's a wonderful resource and clearly it is a labor of love for you. Thank you, Tony.
Erik, I appreciate your demeanor and the way you have tried to walk that fine line between free speech and also trying to appeal to people to be more thoughtful. Most of the time I hesitate to post anything more than a link to a URL and let others comment. And comment they have. Sometimes. And a lot of the time, I have held my tongue. Sometimes I have asked you to intervene and I have thought that you have been fair. I will miss how knowledgeable you are about so many different kinds of music and other areas of popular culture -- films, TV -- as well as politics and the world. Thank you, Erik.
And RichWar, I have always enjoyed your posts. You have made me laugh. Thank you.
Robert Axel -- thank you for your kind words when I have posted something and you appreciated it. It meant a lot to me to know that someone actually read it and took the time to say thanks. Thank you, Robert.
SlideRocker, eddie, fab, Rob, Mark -- take good care of yourselves.
Adios. Adios.
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Post by Partridge on Nov 12, 2014 18:06:55 GMT -5
Tony, this is your Forum. You have every right to do and say anything you like. I do feel that the description you ascribed to others about a certain singer is a somewhat passive-aggressive thing to do. I can see that, but it was not my intention. As it happened, I was going through some old magazines that day, High Fidelity Feburary 1969 issue among them. That issue had a review of Barbra Streisand- A Happening in Central Park, and that is where that quote came from. The review went downhill from there.
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Post by erik on Nov 12, 2014 19:17:21 GMT -5
Just speaking for myself, I try to keep my mind open to different things and views that others have, even if at times I don't necessarily agree with them or haven't considered them before. I even try to keep an open mind with singers of today who are often maddeningly erratic, such as one Taylor Allison Swift.
As for Barbra Streisand--well, I can safely say that it's no accident that she got to be as big a deal as she is, even if others feel she's more theatrical/Broadway than they'd want (a valid argument, I feel). Her voice is quite overpowering at times, and she sometimes makes people wish for a bit more subtlety. Having said that, however, I don't think she's the kind of over-the-top chest-beating declamatory diva that Celine Dion too often is. She is who she is, totally different from most other singers, past and present, including Linda herself. But one should never underestimate her (IMHO).
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Post by Dianna on Nov 12, 2014 20:04:25 GMT -5
Just speaking for myself, I try to keep my mind open to different things and views that others have, even if at times I don't necessarily agree with them or haven't considered them before. I even try to keep an open mind with singers of today who are often maddeningly erratic, such as one Taylor Allison Swift. As for Barbra Streisand--well, I can safely say that it's no accident that she got to be as big a deal as she is, even if others feel she's more theatrical/Broadway than they'd want (a valid argument, I feel). Her voice is quite overpowering at times, and she sometimes makes people wish for a bit more subtlety. Having said that, however, I don't think she's the kind of over-the-top chest-beating declamatory diva that Celine Dion too often is. She is who she is, totally different from most other singers, past and present, including Linda herself. But one should never underestimate her (IMHO). I think it's fair to say that our miss Tay Tay is LR forum whipping boy (girl) lol IMO I feel there are certain icons, Elvis, Barbra, The Beatles, Aretha, Sinatra, Linda and even Whitney and Michael. that no matter what our personal preferences are (too broadway ect too diva ish) it's only an opinion and not the law.. the next person might be a huge fan of musical theatre and despise country rock/americana/folk...and have the same negative opinion towards the great in that genre.. regardless what you or I think that should not take away or minimize a great talents worth. I've always thought that. Charlotte. you will be missed. I thought you were a really good contributor. I hope you stop by sometime on the American Horror Story thread.
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Post by fabtastique on Nov 13, 2014 1:32:14 GMT -5
I reserve the right to be as critical about Miss Tay Tay as I like I'm sorry anyone feels the needs to leave. I've been part of this forum for a long time, had my own Linda webpage for the UK for years too until Linda retired and news was slim. I've lurked generally but gotten into posting more recently (I want to be more than a Distant Drummer!!) Some people generate strong emotions, Babs in particular. Rick and Charlotte I hope you both reconsider. Best wishes to everyone Fab (otherwise known as Sean)
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Post by Richard W on Nov 13, 2014 10:12:23 GMT -5
I will not wade into the Streisand waters (it evidently has a dangerous undertow), but I will say that it makes me sad that the incorporeal bodies of Rick and Charlotte have been washed upon its shores.
Music is such a subjective thing, but I always like reading peoples' different views on it, most especially on this forum, where the opinions are not just + or - but backed up by knowledge and experience, qualities you both bring to your opinions.
If I said that Linda's "Give Me a Reason" is one of the worst songs ever, I would expect either one of you to either agree with me or disagree with me, but I wouldn't pass judgment that your opinion was right because you agreed with me or wrong because you didn't. Further, I would look forward to what you had to say about such a statement because I have come to know both of you (in a cyber sense) and don't want to lose you.
As Sean said, I hope you both reconsider. Don't bring me down.
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Post by fabtastique on Nov 13, 2014 10:34:49 GMT -5
I hated Give Me A Reason but have grown to love it .... go figure!
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Post by Richard W on Nov 13, 2014 11:57:39 GMT -5
I hated Give Me A Reason but have grown to love it .... go figure! I'm hoping that happens to me, Sean. But it won't unless I play it! Actually, that's happened to me before. "You Tell Me that I'm Falling Down"—hated it for years, then, bam!, one day I just loved it.
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Post by Dianna on Nov 13, 2014 21:47:55 GMT -5
I hated Give Me A Reason but have grown to love it .... go figure! I could not remember the song so I decided to look it up.. must not have cared for it either and skipped over it but listening to it I couldn't figure out what song Give me a reason reminds me of... lol.. finally, it hit me.. Dear Yoko off Double Fantasy album. lol
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