People – BARBRA STREISAND*****

Absent Minded Me/When In Rome/Fine & Dandy/Supper Time/Will He Like Me/How Does The Wine Taste/I’m All Smiles/Autumn/My Lord & Master/Love Is A Bore/Don’t Like Goodbyes/People

Supreme songstress Barbra Streisand continued to maintain her impeccable standards with her fourth album People. The title tracked reached No. 5 in the US singles chart and earned her a Grammy for best pop vocal. (US:1)

"Barbra Streisand's first number one album is still one of the most exciting and intensely satisfying vocal performances ever recorded. Like most of her glorious early recordings, this album contains some incredibly varied material, yet the lush arrangements, and the elegantly restrained vocals of Streisand give it an amazing consistency. Every song represents a cornucopia of emotions, all of which Streisand handles with immense poise."

"She is in top form throughout this entire landmark album. Definitely one of her best."

"The songs are brilliant and Streisand's voice is youthful and spirited. The arrangements are classic. The songs are mostly Broadway musical songs. This is simply a great album and one I have listened to consistently since I was 14 when I bought the first edition. If you only own one Streisand album this should be it."

"This ranks as one of Barbra's very best, not just from the '60s but from her overall body of work. You can tell the Broadway theatrics show up in most of the songs -bold, campy, and definitely dramatic, all indelibly Barbra at her best."

"This, one of Streisand's first album releases, is one that real sold me on her. I found this album to be a hauntingly beautiful demonstration of a singer yet to be born into international glory. She was yet unstructured by the huge successes yet to come, and filled each song with genuine passion."

"This album is what contributes to the legacy Barbra now basks in, all the ingredients that make her an unforgettable performer of our time are on display - power, control, timing, originality, and that Streisand dramatic flair."

"One of the wonderful things I love about Barbra's older albums is that they never age - they simply get better like a fine wine."