Barbra Streisand: Live In Concert 2006

LIVE IN CONCERT 2006

Columbia #CK 701922 (CD) Release: May 8, 2007 (order from Amazon.com)

Produced by Barbra Streisand & Jay Landers
Recorded and Mixed by David Reitzas
Arranged & Conducted by William Ross
Liner Notes: Jay Landers
Photography: Kevin Mazur

Act I
1. Funny Girl Broadway Overture [4:47]
2. Starting Here, Starting Now [2:58]
     (D. Shire / R. Maltby Jr.)
3. Opening Remarks [1:34]
4. Down With Love [3:58]
     (H. Arlen / E.Y. Harburg)
5. The Way We Were [3:49]
      (M. Hamlisch / A. Bergman / M. Bergman)
6. Songwriting (dialogue) [1:54]
7. Ma Premiere Chanson [2:38]
      (B. Streisand / E. Marnay)
8. Evergreen (with Il Divo) [4:06]
      (B. Streisand / P. Williams)
9. Come Rain Or Come Shine [3:10]
       (H. Arlen / J. Mercer)
10. Funny Girl (dialogue) [:53]
11. Funny Girl [2:33]
         (J. Styne / B. Merrill)
12. The Music That Makes Me Dance [1:38]
        (J. Styne / B. Merrill)
13. My Man [3:29]
        (M. Yvain / C. Pollack / A. Willemetz / J. Charles)
14. People (dialogue) [:30]
15. People [5:09]
        (J. Styne / B. Merrill)

Act II
1. Entr'acte [3:37]
2. The Music Of The Night (with Il Divo) [4:17]
      (A. Lloyd Webber / C. Hart)
3. Jason's Theme [1:15]
4. Carefully Taught/Children Will Listen [3:30]
      (R. Rodgers & O. Hammerstein II / S. Sondheim)
5. Unusual Way [3:34]
      (M. Yeston)
6. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life? [3:59]
      (M. Legrand / M. & A. Bergman)
7. Happy Days Are Here Again [2:32]
      (M. Ager / J. Yellen)
8. (Have I Stayed) Too Long At The Fair? [4:46]
      (B. Barnes)
9. William Saroyan (dialogue) [1:41]
10. The Time Of Your Life [1:00]
       (W. Saroyan)
11. A Cockeyed Optimist [2:29]
       (R. Rodgers / O. Hammerstein II)
12. Somewhere (dialogue) [1:14]
13. Somewhere (with Il Divo) [3:35]
        (L. Bernstein / S. Sondheim)
14. My Shining Hour [4:32]
       (H. Arlen / J. Mercer)
15. Don't Rain On My Parade (reprise) [3:31]
      (J. Styne / B. Merrill)
16. Smile [4:24]
        (C. Chaplin / J. Turner & G. Parsons)

Footnotes

Recorded at Madison Square Garden, NYC (October 9 & 11, 2006).
Recorded at Verizon Center, Washington, DC (October 13, 2006).
Recorded at Bank Atlantic Center, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (October 28 & 30, 2006).
Album dedicated to the memory of Barbra's dear friend, Evelyn Ostin.
Digipak contains Streisand/Il Divo tour poster art (see at right) & 3 Barbra photos; 16-page color booklet with 14 photos of Barbra.
Read The BSMG's Review.
Read the Columbia Records press release #1 and press release #2.
Barnes & Noble stores offer an exclusive package containing "When The Sun Comes Out" as a bonus track on Act II disc. Listen to free audio stream of "When The Sun Comes Out" (3:36) from Barnes & Noble.com.
Target stores offer an exclusive package featuring 2 bonus tracks on Act II disc - "Stoney End" (2 minutes during "Ask Barbra" segment with Barbra's disclaimer intro and short rehearsed performance of the song) and "Don't Rain On My Parade" (3:02 full version which was performed only early in the tour during Act I).
Borders stores giving away free Streisand Tour DVD Sampler with 4 songs - "What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?" from the Fall 2007 widescreen DVD release of Live In Concert 2006, "Happy Days Are Here Again" from One Voice, "Can't Help Lovin' That Man" from The Concert Live At The MGM Grand, and "Alfie" from Timeless. Note that this DVD is packaged separately in a single cardboard sleeve, not bundled with the live CD. View a video stream of "What Are You Doing..."
View video stream of "Somewhere" (with Il Divo) from forthcoming DVD at Amazon.com.
View video stream of "Down With Love" from forthcoming DVD at MSN.com.
International CD release date: May 28, 2007.
Listen to RealAudio clips by clicking hyperlinks under each track number above.
View The BSMG's coverage of Barbra's 2006 North American concert tour.
Billboard 200: 5-26-07 chart debut (#7: 60,000 units)