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
