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Higher Ground
by Barbra Streisand
Product Group: Music
Studio: Sony
ISBN: B000002ANX
EAN: 0074646618127
UPC: 074646618127
Audio CD
Original Release Date: 1997-11-11
Release Date: 1997-11-11
SKU: 130575
Condition: Very Good
Comments: 074646618127 CD not factory sealed but looks brand new; in new sleeve, no jewel case. Inserts are fine, too. We are prompt, efficient, communicative.
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Editorial Reviews
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Amazon.com
She's been eclipsed by a generation of newfangled power divas, but Babs still has it--superior repertoire in the Tin Pan Alley tradition, deep-pile production from the likes of Foster, Mardin and Afanasieff, and those zillion dollar pipes. Cuddlesome James Brolin gets a credit "for giving me the love I sing about" on tunes like "Leading with Your Heart," while the title track, "At the Same Time," and "Everything Must Change" could one day be used in a Broadway musical about pre-millennial spirituality. --Jeff Bateman
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Customer Reviews
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It's Barbara. What do you expect?
Rating  (2)
Date: 2008-08-25
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
As a student of music, and particularly of the female voice, I own a wide range of music that I study, simply to understand the appeal of various styles and sounds. This is one that was recommended, and I bought it (cheap & used, thank God) to study.
Personally, Barbara's voice drives me up the wall. Her forced, unnatural vibrato that is produced in the back of her throat, her melodramatic emphasis of every stinking line, and her miserable attempt at Sinatra-esque phrasing (hesitating a moment before coming in on the phrase). She has some of the most predictable phrasing and ornaments ever known to womankind.
I actually love several of these songs, including "On Holy Ground", and I am annoyed that she tried to recreate this track. Barbara, only the "alternative" lifestyles like you! And those who like fake, contrived emotions.
YUCK! She only avoided a "1" because she has somehow managed to make a name for herself, and that deserves some credit.
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Barbara Gem
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-06-18
This album is the best album from Barabara in YEARS. Inspirational, and depply spiritual, it will be uplift you in a way that few albums can. Barabara is in her element here, and it shows
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I'd love this album...if I could
Rating  (3)
Date: 2008-01-12
0 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Released in 1997 just in time for Christmas, this was actually Barbra Streisand's most successful proper album since the Broadway Album. It debuted at #1, and went triple platinum. However, I cannot honestly say this is one of her best albums. Yes, it did very well, but that can easily be contributed to her teaming with Celine Dion on a song, as she was the most popular singer in the world at that time, as well as appearing on the highly popular Oprah and Rosie O'Donnell talk shows to promote it.
The beginning of the album isn't too terrible, with not only the true highlight, "Tell Him," (one of the only songs I listen to on this album) being in the mix, but also lovely songs such as "At the Same Time," "On Holy Ground," and "Higher Ground" being played in the process. Many of the songs also have a feeling of uplift in them, so that if you listen at a time you're down or worried about something, you'll feel at least a little better afterwards.
However, there are plenty of flaws to add to the mix as well. First off, like her 70s album Lazy Afternoon, the songs, while pleasant to the ears, all sound the same, making the tracks forgettable music that just blends in the background. Second, her voice was not at its greatest on here, which is truly evident on "Tell Him." Celine is actually singing over her at many times in the song. Finally, "Tell Him" aside, this is not music that will appeal to everyone, since there are many people out there not religious or spiritual who can be put off by this stuff.
In short, this is more for the hardcore Barbra Streisand fans than the general public or those curious about her music. If you want the "Tell Him" song only, you'd probably be happier with a greatest hits or Celine Dion's Let's Talk About Love album, released around the same time. At her worst, Barbra's better than many at their best, and while she's done worst than this, it doesn't make it much more appetizing.
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madam onnie
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-12-29
Higher Ground has some of the most inspirational, thought provoking songs that has aided in my growth and development as a young woman. This is my first piece of Barbra Streisand's and I look forward to purchasing more of her music.
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Inspiring and Beautiful
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-07-27
I bought this CD when it first came out 10 years ago and I still love it. First class Barbra.
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