Abraham Laboriel Sr, 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, Larry Carlton, Larry Williams, 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 |
Jon 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 |
Jon 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 |
Jon 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
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.