"What Matters Most" Barbra Streisand

This post is a tad overdue, but I've been a little busy (listening to this album!). Barbra's new record, "What Matters Most" is a tribute to the brilliant lyricists (and close personal friends) Marilyn and Alan Bergman. The song choices are flawless and Barbra, as usual, managed to put a divinely unique spin on some classics like the haunting "The Windmills Of Your Mind". You literally can't hear her breathe throughout the entire song. Great piece of musical engineering! Each song on the album is one that Barbra has never sung or recorded before, which is always exciting! My two personal favorites on the cd are "Something New In My Life" and "That Face". Both remind me a great deal of my best friend, Andrew and "Something New In My Life" actually got me a little verklempt! I think this may be my favorite since 2003's "The Movie Album". By anyone's standards, at 69 years old, Barbra is still the greatest living singer we have and she doesn't sound a day over 22! That voice, that gift... is just timeless and as close to perfection as any human being can come! Yes, I'm a Barbra fanatic and love everything she does, but that aside, you can't deny that the woman has talent and that this album is a real work of art! So, go out and get it, listen, and enjoy the magic that is Barbra Streisand! <3

Track Listing:
(It also comes in a 2 disc deluxe edition with the second cd featuring previously released recordings she's done of the Bergman's songs. If you're like me and have everything she's done, I'd recommend the single disc. Otherwise, it's a great compilation of some great music to have!)


Disc: 1
1. The Windmills Of Your Mind
2. Something New In My Life
3. Solitary Moon
4. Nice n Easy
5. Alone In The World
6. So Many Stars
7. The Same Hello, The Same Goodbye
8. That Face
9. I ll Never Say Goodbye
10. What Matters Most
Disc: 2
1. The Way We Were
2. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?
3. You Don’t Bring Me Flowers
4. Papa, Can You Hear Me?
5. Pieces Of Dreams
6. The Island
7. The Summer Knows
8. How Do You Keep The Music Playing?
9. After The Rain
10. A Piece Of Sky

a really cute video someone made to "Something New In My Life" as a tribute to Barbra's son, Jason Gould <3