Abraham Laboriel Sr, Allan Schwartzberg, Barbra Streisand, Bill Reichenbach, David Foster, David Hungate, Dennis Budimir, Ed Greene, Ernie Watts, Greg Mathieson, James Newton-Howard, Jay Graydon, Jeffrey Porcaro, Jerry Hey, John Tropea, Larry Carlton, Larry Williams, Mitch Holder, Paulinho Da Costa, Stephanie Spruill, Steve Lukather, Steve Madaio, The Waters, Will Lee
Songbird is a studio album by Barbra Streisand, released in 1978. The album includes Streisand’s solo version of “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers”. She also subsequently recorded this song as a duet with Neil Diamond and this version topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two non-consecutive weeks in December 1978. The title track reached #25 on the Hot 100 and spent two weeks atop the adult contemporary chart.
In the United States the album has been certified Platinum for sales of 1,300,000 copies.
Tracks
1 Tomorrow (Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin) 2:59
2 A Man I Loved (Nikki Oosterveen, George Michalski) 4:02
3 I Don’t Break Easily (Bruce Roberts) 3:55
4 Love Breakdown (Alan Gordon) 3:36
5 You Don’t Bring Me Flowers (Neil Diamond, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman) 3:58
6 Honey Can I Put On Your Clothes (Jean Monte Ray, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) 5:26
7 One More Night (Stephen Bishop) 3:12
8 Stay Away (Kim Carnes) 3:47
9 Deep In The Night (Helen Miller, Eve Merriam) 3:13
10 Songbird (David Wolfert, Stephen Nelsen) 3:46
Musicians
1 Tomorrow
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Piano | Larry Muhoberac |
| Vocals | Barbra Streisand |
2 A Man I Loved
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Background Vocals | George Michalski |
| Background Vocals | Niki Oosterveen |
| Vocals | Barbra Streisand |
3 I Don’t Break Easily
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Allan Schwartzberg |
| Guitar | John Tropea |
| Guitar | Charlie Brown |
| Guitar | Sal Detroia |
| Keyboards | Leon Pendarvis |
| Keyboards | Pat Rebillot |
| Flute | Louise Di Tullio |
| Horns | Jerry Hey |
| Horns | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Ronny Lang |
| Harp | Gayle Levant |
| Percussion | Allan Schwartzberg |
| Vocals | Barbra Streisand |
4 Love Breakdown
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Piano | David Foster |
| Horns | Jerry Hey |
| Horns | Larry Williams |
| Vocals | Barbra Streisand |
5 You Don’t Bring Me Flowers
| Piano | Lincoln Mayorga |
| Vocals | Barbra Streisand |
6 Honey Can I Put On Your Clothes
| Bass | Reinie Press |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Larry Carlton |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Piano | Greg Mathieson |
| Vocals | Barbra Streisand |
7 One More Night
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Guitar | Mitch Holder |
| Piano | Lincoln Mayorga |
| Vocals | Barbra Streisand |
8 Stay Away
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Allan Schwartzberg |
| Guitar | John Tropea |
| Guitar | Charlie Brown |
| Guitar | Sal Detroia |
| Keyboards | Leon Pendarvis |
| Keyboards | Pat Rebillot |
| Harmonica | Gayle Levant |
| Flute | Louise Di Tullio |
| Sax | Ronny Lang |
| Vocals | Barbra Streisand |
9 Deep In The Night
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Allan Schwartzberg |
| Guitar | John Tropea |
| Guitar | Charlie Brown |
| Guitar | Sal Detroia |
| Keyboards | Leon Pendarvis |
| Keyboards | Pat Rebillot |
| Keyboards | Ian Underwood |
| Keyboards | James Newton Howard |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Steve Madaio |
| Percussion | Bob Zimmetti |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Oren Waters |
| Background Vocals | Stephanie Spruill |
| Vocals | Barbra Streisand |
10 Songbird
| Bass | Reinie Press |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Larry Carlton |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Piano | Greg Mathieson |
| Vocals | Barbra Streisand |
Liner Notes
Producer – Gary Klein
Producer (Executive) – Charles Koppelman
Arranged By – Nick DeCaro (Track 7)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – David Wolfert (Track 1)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – John Tropea (Tracks 3,8,9)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Larry Carlton (Tracks 6,10)
Arranged By (Orchestra) – Nick DeCaro (Tracks 1,5,10)
Arranged By (Orchestra) – James Newton Howard (Track 2)
Arranged By (Orchestra) – Gene Page (Tracks 4,6,9)
Arranged By (Orchestra) – Lee Holdridge (Tracks 3,8)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey, Larry Williams (Tracks 3,9)
Arranged By (Voices) – Alan Gordon (Track 4)
Contractor – Frank De Caro
Engineer – Armin Steiner
Engineer (Rhythm Tracks) – Michael DeLugg
Engineer (Assistant) – Don Henderson, Linda Tyler
Engineer (Rhythm Tracks Assistant) – Bill Stein, Michael Brauer
Mastered By – Mike Reese
Remix – Armin Steiner
Photography – Steve Schapiro, Jon Peters
Recorded At Sound Labs, Hollywood
Recorded At Capitol Studios
Recorded At Mediasound
Phonographic Copyright CBS Inc
Copyright CBS Inc
Songbird is a studio album by Barbra Streisand, released in 1978. The album includes Streisand’s solo version of “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers”. She also subsequently recorded this song as a duet with Neil Diamond and this version topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two non-consecutive weeks in December 1978. The title track reached #25 on the Hot 100 and spent two weeks atop the adult contemporary chart.