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If You Ever Leave Me

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For those of you who did not purchase your US copies of the new album in a certain store to get a bonus single, or in Canada & possibly worldwide to get another bonus single, FEAR NOT. Both songs are included on this CD5! Besides the lovely duet with Vince Gill of IF YOU EVER LEAVE ME, and AT THE SAME TIME, from Higher Ground, the two additional songs recorded during the A LOVE LIKE YOURS sessions are here....Just Because and Let's Start Right Now. Why they just weren't part of the album I'll never know. Both are just as lovely as the rest of what Barbra has given us in this luscious love session. Just Because is a very sweet song and reminds me of some of her 70's album tracks. Let's Start Right Now has a flare of an Ellington-style classic and done in a slow jazz-pop style that is way to good not to play over and over. Streisand fans and others who want more that A LOVE LIKE OURS will get the balance here and will not be disappointed at all!! Grab it before it's gone, as you know how long these CD5's last.

The bonus songs JUST BECAUSE and LET'S START RIGHT NOW are the reason to buy this CD. I actually like the Vince Gill/Streisand duet, too, which is how Columbia is marketing the disc. But for this Streisand fan, the two new songs are too much of a lure to stay away from!

JUST BECAUSE is a simple song -- the lyrics basically saying that she likes everything her man does "just because". But Barbra sings it well, and I like the arrangement.

LET'S START RIGHT NOW is my favorite of the two. It has a pretty melody and plays like an old fashioned love song with trumpet solo and easy tempo. I like this one a lot: a nice slow-dance song!

I'm grateful that these songs, cut from the LOVE LIKE OURS album, have made it onto this disc (along with AT THE SAME TIME from the HIGHER GROUND album). Thanks Barbra!

Definitely worth the buy. Streisand fans hardly get the fun to get "B" sides, outtakes from Barbra's albums, so this is a double treat. Besides the duet, the two extra songs not included on "A Love Like Ours" are good and in the same vein ot the album. "Just Because" is very very sweet & "Lets Start Right Now" is more classical in its approach, laid back, Ellington style. Both well arranged. Also Barbra's vocals are very relaxed, not forced. If these songs had appeared on the album, it probably would have made it to long - but a shame not everyone will hear them.

On this CD you will find two truly rare songs. They were supposed to be on the A love like ours CD but because of not known circumstances they were only released on this special CD. A true gem, since these songs are in my humble opinion Streisand at her best. The duett with Vince Gill is also very nice.

Well, let me tell you, this CD Single is a master piece itself, not only it brings us a relaxed in love Barbra singing along with fabolous Vince Gill, but it also brings us more new songs! One of my favorites is Just Because, it's Barbra in love, enjoying life and singing at its best!!! The other one, Let's Start Right Now, it's a perfect ballad, with a glipse of traditional, it'll for sure be one, one day! Great CD to collect!

The title track is great., but "Just Because" and "Let's Start Right Now" are even better. I don't know why Barbra never released these 2 songs on any of her albums. Actually, you don't really have to be a Barbra fan to like this CD. The wonderful melody and beautiful lyric alone (not to mention Barbra 's voice) will simply blow you away!

I just want to let people know that even though the Track Listing includes three songs, and some reviewers also talk about a four song "Just Because", some of the items listed for sale under this title only contain the title track "If You Ever Leave Me". Please contact the seller before buying it. I am glad I did it.