Barbra Streisand Movie Album (Audio)Limited Edition With Bonus DVD

Barbra Streisand Movie Album (Audio) Limited Edition With Bonus DVD.
BOTH DISCS IN NEW CONDITION

Streisand keep the music playing on this great set

Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2005

Of all of the many veteran pop singers who have been recording albums of standards during the first few years of the twenty-first century (Rod Stewart and Bette Midler come immediately to mind), Barbra Streisand's THE MOVIE ALBUM is the only one of the group that doesn't feel like a Vegas-like attempt to grab some quick sales. There are several reasons for this. For one, Streisand has been recording standards her entire career, even before her stint as successful pop vocalist in late-seventies. Also, instead of relying on the same worn-out tunes and tepid arrangements that plague most of the other similar releases of the last few years, Streisand has chosen a set of terrific, mostly unfamiliar material, rendered with a refreshingly tasteful production that is neither too slick nor too