Barbra Streisand, Billy Preston, Donald Fagen, Gene Page, Hall Blaine, Jim Gordon, Jim Keltner, Joe Osborn, Larry Knechtel, Louie Shelton, Mike Deasy, Venetta Fields
Barbra Joan Streisand is an album by Barbra Streisand, released in August, 1971 on Columbia Records. It includes “I Mean to Shine”, the first recording of a song written by the Steely Dan duo of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. The album also features production and backing work by members of the female band Fanny.
Tracks
1 Beautiful (Carole King) 2:16
2 Love (John Lennon) 3:10
3 Where You Lead (Carole King, Toni Stern) 3:01
4 I Never Meant To Hurt You (Laura Nyro) 3:49
5 One Less Bell To Answer/A House Is Not A Home (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) 6:32
6 Space Captain (Matthew Moore) 3:23
7 Since I Fell For You (Buddy Johnson) 3:27
8 Mother (John Lennon) 4:38
9 The Summer Knows (Michel LeGrand, Marilyn Bergman, Alan Bergman) 3:42
10 I Mean To Shine (Donald Fagen, Walter Becker) 2:53
11 You’ve Got A Friend (Carole King) 4:55
Musicians
1 Beautiful
| Bass |
Joe Osborn |
| Drums |
Jim Gordon |
| Guitar |
Louie Shelton |
| Piano |
Lincoln Mayorga |
| Piano |
Larry Muhoberac |
| Vocals |
Barbra Streisand |
2 Love
| Drums |
Hal Blaine |
| Piano |
Nick DeCaro |
| Clarinet |
Gene Cipriano |
| Oboe |
Gene Cipriano |
| Vocals |
Barbra Streisand |
3 Where You Lead
| Bass |
Jean Millington |
| Drums |
Alice DeBuhr |
| Guitar |
June Millington |
| Organ |
Nickey Barclay |
| Piano |
Billy Preston |
| Background Vocals |
Clydie King |
| Background Vocals |
Oma Drake |
| Background Vocals |
Venetta Fields |
| Background Vocals |
Fanny |
| Vocals |
Barbra Streisand |
6 Space Captain
| Bass |
Jean Millington |
| Drums |
Alice DeBuhr |
| Guitar |
June Millington |
| Organ |
Billy Preston |
| Piano |
Nickey Barclay |
| Horns |
Bobby Keys |
| Horns |
Jim Price |
| Percussion |
Richard Perry |
| Percussion |
Alice DeBuhr |
| Background Vocals |
Clydie King |
| Background Vocals |
Oma Drake |
| Background Vocals |
Sherlie Matthews |
| Background Vocals |
Venetta Fields |
| Vocals |
Barbra Streisand |
8 Mother
| Bass |
Larry Knechtel |
| Drums |
Jim Keltner |
| Guitar |
Mike Deasy |
| Organ |
Richard Perry |
| Organ |
Billy Preston |
| Piano |
Richard Perry |
| Vocals |
Barbra Streisand |
9 The Summer Knows
| Bass |
Joe Osborn |
| Drums |
Alice DeBuhr |
| Guitar |
John Uribe |
| Guitar |
Eric Weissberg |
| Acoustic Guitar |
Hugh McCracken |
| Acoustic Guitar |
June Millington |
| Horns |
Bobby Keys |
| Horns |
Jim Price |
| Organ |
Donald Fagen |
| Piano |
Michel Rubini |
| Percussion |
Alice DeBuhr |
| Vocals |
Barbra Streisand |
10 I Mean To Shine
| Bass |
Larry Knechtel |
| Drums |
Alice DeBuhr |
| Guitar |
Mike Deasy |
| Acoustic Guitar |
June Millington |
| Piano |
Larry Muhoberac |
| Vocals |
Barbra Streisand |
11 You’ve Got A Friend
| Bass |
Larry Knechtel |
| Drums |
Alice DeBuhr |
| Guitar |
Mike Deasy |
| Acoustic Guitar |
June Millington |
| Piano |
Larry Muhoberac |
| Vocals |
Barbra Streisand |
Liner Notes
Producer – Richard Perry
Arranged By – Nick DeCaro (Tracks 1, 2)
Arranged By – Fanny (Tracks 3. 6)
Arranged By – Ken Welch (Track 4)
Arranged By – Gene Page (Tracks 7, 8)
Arranged By – Richard Perry (Track 8)
Arranged By – Richard Hazard (Track 9)
Arranged By – Head (Track 10)
Arranged By (Brass) – Gene Page (Track 11)
Arranged By (Strings) – Nick DeCaro (Tracks 10, 11)
Conductor – Gene Page (Track 7)
Conductor – Richard Hazard (Track 9)
Engineer – Sy Mitchell
Engineer (Remix) – Bill Schnee, Sy Mitchell
Orchestrated By – Peter Matz (Track 4)
Recorded By (Recordist) – Bill Schnee, George Beauregard, Jack Andrews, John Fiore, Willie Greer
Technician – Doug Sax
Design (Album) – Virginia Team
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Copyright (c) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Distributed By – Sony Music
Glass Mastered At – Sony Music
