![]() It’s great Sondheim, that verse, and even greater Streisand in the masterful sensitivity she brings to the new lyrics.Īpart from a 1967 recording of Gounod’s “Ave Maria” that remained unreleased until 2005, when it was licensed to Starbucks for inclusion on a Christmas compilation CD, Baby, It’s Cold Outside, Streisand’s entire Christmas report is contained on the abovementioned albums, and from those releases the producers fashioned a compilation worthy of the source material’s awe inspiring artistry, which time has only enhanced. Asked by Streisand to write an opening verse she could use on her Yuletide album, the great songwriter complied with a verse that adds a hopeful note as a prelude to the singer’s wistful reflections to come. The song was written by Stephen Sondheim for his 1966 made-for-TV chamber musical, Evening Primrose, and was not a Christmas song in its original form. Streisand’s version, from her 2001 Christmas Memories album, was arranged by Eddie Karam and conducted by William Ross, who also co-produced it with the singer.īarbra Streisand, ‘I Remember,’ from Christmas Memories. Come 2001 she returned to seasonal fare on Christmas Memories, produced by Streisand alone and in tandem with arranger-conductor William Ross (she used multiple arrangers on this project), and earned herself another platinum holiday album.īarbra Streisand, ‘Snowbound,’ originally recorded by Sarah Vaughan, with a Don Costa arrangement, in 1962. Produced by Jack Gold, arranged and conducted by Sinatra favorite Marty Paich, A Christmas Album was not merely the best selling holiday album of ’67, it was, and is, one of the best selling Christmas long players in history, certified platinum five times over-impressive enough but absolutely astonishing numbers for a holiday effort. ![]() In 1967 her first Yule affair, titled simply A Christmas Album, pretty much proved that as a recording artist only the Beatles could rival her sales figures. Babs has but two Christmas albums in her catalog, separated by 34 years’ time, but in their combined 23 tracks the discs offer a bounty that must have made the producer team giddy. Deutsch, Jeffrey James and Tim Sturges probably couldn’t believe they were getting paid for this task. When it came time to compile a setlist for Barbra Streisand’s Classic Christmas Album entry, producers Didier C. What Becomes a Classic Most? By David McGee
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