Barbra Streisand's 2014 duets album, Partners, features the legendary vocalist performing songs associated with her storied career alongside a handful of handpicked guests.
Produced by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and Walter Afanasieff, Partners is a duets album in the modern tradition of such similarly inclined releases as Frank Sinatra's Duets, Tony Bennett's Duets: An American Classic, and Paul Anka's Duets.
The album also follows up Streisand's 2013 live concert recording Back to Brooklyn.
As with that album, Partners works as a retrospective, with Streisand revisiting songs she's recorded on past albums, such as her classic "Evergreen" from the soundtrack to her 1976 remake of A Star Is Born, performed here with Babyface.
Also joining Streisand are such luminaries as Michael Bublé for "It Had to Be You," Stevie Wonder for "People," Billy Joel for "New York State of Mind," Andrea Bocelli for "I Still Can See Your Face," and others.
John Mayer even brings along his guitar for a bluesy, Count Basie-inspired rendition of "Come Rain or Come Shine." With Edmonds and Afanasieff on board, the tracks on Partners showcase a pleasing balance between Streisand's various stylistic wheelhouses from Broadway standards, to adult contemporary pop, to classical crossover, and even a hint of country (as her duet with Blake Shelton reveals).
While certainly a novelty, the digitally created, fan-service duet with the late Elvis Presley (Streisand's original choice of co-star for A Star Is Born) is tastefully and lovingly crafted.
Ultimately, Partners works as guided tour down Streisand's memory lane, and with her resonant voice still in supple shape, any excuse to hear her sing is a welcome invitation.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It Had to Be YouIsham Jones, Gus Kahn | Barbra Streisand | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | PeopleBob Merrill, Jule Styne | Barbra Streisand | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 3 | Come Rain or Come ShineHarold Arlen, Johnny Mercer | Barbra Streisand | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | EvergreenBarbra Streisand, Paul Williams | Barbra Streisand | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 5 | New York State of MindBilly Joel | Barbra Streisand | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | I'd Want It to Be YouSteve Dorff, Jay Landers, Bobby Tomberlin | Barbra Streisand | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | The Way We WereAlan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch | Barbra Streisand | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | I Still Can See Your FaceBernie Herms, Jay Landers, Charlie Midnight | Barbra Streisand | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 9 | How Deep Is the OceanIrving Berlin | Barbra Streisand | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 10 | What Kind of FoolBarry Bigg, Albhy Galuten | Barbra Streisand | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 11 | SomewhereLeonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim | Barbra Streisand | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 12 | Love Me TenderVera Matson, Elvis Presley | Barbra Streisand | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 13 | Lost Inside Of You | Barbra Streisand, Babyface | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 14 | I've Got A Crush On You | Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 15 | I Finally Found Someone | Barbra Streisand, Bryan Adams | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 16 | I Won't Be The One To Let Go | Barbra Streisand, Barry Manilow | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 17 | Guilty | Barbra Streisand, Barry Gibb | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 71 mins | 163 MB | |||||
| 71 mins | 430 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Afanasieff | Bass, Concertina, Guitar, Mandolin, Orchestral Arrangements, Piano, Producer, Rhythm Programming, Synthesizer |
| 2 | Harold Arlen | Composer |
| 3 | Adam Ayan | Mastering |
| 4 | Babyface | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Chuck Berghoffer | Bass |
| 6 | Alan Bergman | Composer |
| 7 | Marilyn Bergman | Composer |
| 8 | Irving Berlin | Composer |
| 9 | Leonard Bernstein | Composer |
| 10 | Barry Bigg | Composer |
| 11 | Andrea Bocelli | Guest Artist |
| 12 | Paul Boutin | Engineer |
| 13 | Adrian Bradford | Engineer |
| 14 | Michael Bublé | Guest Artist |
| 15 | Renata Buser | Photography |
| 16 | Teddy Campbell | Drums |
| 17 | Greg Dennen | Stage Crew |
| 18 | Steve Dorff | Composer |
| 19 | Kenneth Edmonds | Photography, Producer |
| 20 | Martin Erlichman | Representation |
| 21 | Peter Erskine | Drums |
| 22 | Albhy Galuten | Composer |
| 23 | Steve Genewick | Assistant Engineer |
| 24 | Kevin Globerman | Engineer, Pro-Tools |
| 25 | Tyler Gordon | Engineer |
| 26 | Jason Gould | Guest Artist |
| 27 | Mark Graham | Music Preparation |
| 28 | Josh Groban | Guest Artist |
| 29 | Marvin Hamlisch | Composer |
| 30 | Tom Hardisty | Scoring Recordist |
| 31 | Bernie Herms | Composer, Orchestral Arrangements, Piano, Producer, Rhythm Programming, Synthesizer |
| 32 | Russell James | Photography |
| 33 | Billy Joel | Composer, Guest Artist |
| 34 | Isham Jones | Composer |
| 35 | Gus Kahn | Composer |
| 36 | Teresa Kim | Design |
| 37 | Alex Kovacs | Music Coordinator |
| 38 | Jay Landers | Composer, Executive Producer, Photography |
| 39 | Tim Lauber | Scoring Recordist |
| 40 | John Legend | Guest Artist |
| 41 | Greg Loskorn | Engineer |
| 42 | Larry Mah | Engineer, Pro-Tools |
| 43 | Marco Marinangeli | Lyric Translation |
| 44 | David Marquette | Stage Crew, Stage Manager |
| 45 | Whitney Martin | Assistant Contractor |
| 46 | Vera Matson | Composer |
| 47 | John Mayer | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 48 | Johnny Mercer | Composer |
| 49 | Bob Merrill | Composer |
| 50 | Jason Merritt | Photography |
| 51 | Adam Michalak | Scoring Recordist |
| 52 | Charlie Midnight | Composer |
| 53 | Rickey Minor | Bass |
| 54 | Jamie Olvera | Stage Manager |
| 55 | Dean Parks | Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar |
| 56 | Elvis Presley | Composer, Guest Artist |
| 57 | Gabrielle Raumberger | Art Direction |
| 58 | Dave Reitzas | Engineer, Mastering Supervisor, Mixing, Photography |
| 59 | Lionel Richie | Guest Artist |
| 60 | Michael Ripoll | Guitar |
| 61 | Ryan Robinson | Technical Engineer |
| 62 | William Ross | Conductor, Orchestral Arrangements |
| 63 | Jochem van der Saag | Editing, Mixing |
| 64 | Dennis St. Armand | Engineer |
| 65 | Paula Salvatore | Vice Executive Producer |
| 66 | Jay Sanders | Executive Producer |
| 67 | Blake Shelton | Guest Artist |
| 68 | Daniela Socorro | Production Coordination |
| 69 | Stephen Sondheim | Composer |
| 70 | Tom Steel | Stage Manager |
| 71 | Armin Steiner | Engineer |
| 72 | Barbra Streisand | Art Direction, Composer, Executive Producer, Liner Notes, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 73 | Jule Styne | Composer |
| 74 | Myrna Suarez | Photography |
| 75 | Bobby Tomberlin | Composer |
| 76 | Tommy Vicari | Engineer |
| 77 | Randy Waldman | Piano |
| 78 | Mary Webster | Music Coordinator |
| 79 | Richard Wheeler Jr. | Stage Crew |
| 80 | Paul Williams | Composer |
| 81 | Stevie Wonder | Guest Artist, Harmonica |
| 82 | Gina Zimmitti | Orchestra Contractor |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |