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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Barbra's star twinkles and shines !!!,
By Matthew G. Sherwin (last seen screaming at Amazon customer service) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER) (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE)
This review is from: My Name Is Barbra 2 (Audio CD)
My Name Is Barbra, Two... showcases the fantastic early singing voice of the great Barbra Streisand. Barbra's voice is, as you would expect, in perfect form all throughout this album; and the quality of the sound is excellent. The artwork is very nice and I always like it when they use the record album artwork when they release the CD.
"He Touched Me" starts the album off with a fantastic number about a woman's delight when her one true love wants romantic time with her alone. Barbra sings this to perfection and her passion works to make this a beautiful, unforgettable number. "He Touched Me" has great work by the strings; and the piano arrangement is very well done. Barbra handles complicated tempo and key changes like the pro she was and still remains; and this impresses me greatly. "The Shadow Of Your Smile" gets a `60s style Latin beat that enhances the natural beauty of this love ballad; and when Barbra sings this she truly takes this to new heights! I believe that Streisand's rendition of "The Shadow Of Your Smile" is THE definitive rendition of this song. "I Got Plenty Of Nothin'" features Barbra front and center--and she doesn't waste a minute of her time there! Barbra sings this forcefully with lots of feeling and passion to make this sparkle like all the stars in the sky! I love it! The percussion is also very good on "I Got Plenty Of Nothin'." "Second Hand Rose" is a playful tune about people who actually did, in real life, have to wear second hand clothing and "hand-me-downs." Barbra handles this wonderfully and I really like that line about the plumber she adores and wants to marry--only to be disappointed to hear from him that he's "been married before!" "Second Hand Rose" is a great number that is underrated because people think it's silly; but I think it's got lots of character and punch. In addition, "The Kind Of Man A Woman Needs" gets a most romantic treatment from Barbra who sings this with great sensitivity--and it all works very well. "Where's That Rainbow?" features Barbra singing about the happiness she wants so badly in her life--will she ever find it! Barbra sings this so very well that you can't forget it after you've heard it only once. "No More Songs For Me" gets another fine arrangement; and the CD ends with Barbra doing a strong, solid medley of several numbers; she goes through parts and variations of "Second Hand Rose / Give Me The Simple Life / I Got Plenty Of Nothin' / Brother Can You Spare A Dime? / Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out / Second Hand Rose / The Best Things In Life Are Free" with panache and I know you'll like this medley very much. Barbra Streisand certainly proves her talents with this album; and I heartily recommend it for her fans. Newcomers to Streisand will like this album very much as well.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another brilliant one,
By Kwame Holmes (Florida) - See all my reviews
This review is from: My Name Is Barbra 2 (Audio CD)
In the mid 60's Barbra used her voice in unsubtle ways. Her interpretations, even in softer songs seemed to resonate with incredible power and force. My Name is Barbra 2, is an example of this kind of technique. This album has some of the most thrilling work of Barbra's career. He Touched Me, Quiet Night, Shadow of your Smile, I got Plenty of Nothing, Where's That Rainbow and The Kind of Man a Woman Needs, are all instant classics. On these cuts she produces the kind of vocal thrills that send a listeners hair on ends. This album isnt perfect and on a few of the cuts Barbra replaces interpretative insight with bombast and power, but there are only a few such numbers on this disc. By and large its pure brilliance
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
BRILLIANT STREISAND TOUR-DE-FORCE~BRAVO BARBRA!!!,
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This review is from: My Name Is Barbra 2 (Audio CD)
The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow is this brilliant collection and great singing doesn't get better than this!! Barbra hit a new peak with the release of this masterpiece and I became a fan for life who to this day still gets a rush whenever I listen to these incredible and diverse performances!!! "He Touched Me" is so gorgeous and passionate as "The Shadow Of Your Smile" is soothing and haunting. Magically beautiful is Barbra's soft vocal on "Quite Night" while she raises the rafters in the stunning "I Got Plenty Of Nothin'" giving a dazzling tour-de-force performance that is unmatched and breathtaking! Every song is done to the max here with thrilling performances such as "The Kind Of Man A Woman Needs" and "Where's The Rainbow" presenting classic torch singing at its finest hitting dizzing heights!!! Another haunting ballad "No More Sad Songs" is a complete winner and the grand finale is an incredible medley of Barbra's classic "Second Hand Rose" from Funny Girl mixed with "Give Me The Simple Life/I Got Plenty Of Nothin'" which are all like a wild ride on a roller coaster that you don't want to end!!! Streisand at her absolute finest ever!!! Thank you Barbra for this wonderful classic!!!! Do not miss this one...
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