I love it! And so does my husband, dolly don't ever go away again........

At 1st I thought no I prefer the old versions .

But I have to say love it

What kind of fools and the way we were is better than original

Sorry do not agree with anybody saying album is dull & boring. Barbra you just can't do no wrong, a delight of an album long may it continue.

Very old fashioned , why take classic songs and ruin them with a duet :-(

I saw the news headlines about this album becoming Barbara's 6th number 1 in her 6 decades of recording. I had to hear it....

I'm sorry Babs but I could listen to it only once...,! I can forgive your voice being deeper but it was painful as there was no musical flow. The only songs I could listen to were with Barry Gibb and Bryan Adams. And they were old songs. It was a nice idea but you let your fans down. I bought 'Duets' which you sang on with Frank Sinatra.. That album was class.

Out of this world vocals, Could listen for days.

Her voice has deepened and become huskier as its matured, giving us a 'smokier ' Barbra. A voice that could sing the ingredients off a crisp packet and still sound fantastic!

There is no doubt, this album is a work of art. The result speaks for itself and I demand it wins at least half a dozen Grammys. Granted, I am biased and think Barbra always sounds great and can do no wrong, but being objective, her vocals on this album are the best in recent years. The production is stunning, the arrangements are beautifully crafted, the orchestra is first class and all the 'partners' are on top form. What Kind Of Fool and Somewhere stand out: they are truly exceptional! You can't really fault any of the duets but there are one or two mismatches. For a start, Evergreen should have been left alone and the lead and backing vocals by Babyface on this track just don't go; his production, on the other hand, is great. So pleased to hear Lost Inside Of You on this collection (one of Barbra's best songs) but Seal, in my view, would have been a much better choice as a duet partner. I'm not sure the duet with Stevie Wonder on People works either; it is more of a curious listen as opposed to the very pleasant surprises of The Way We Were with Lionel Richie and New York State Of Mind with Billy Joel (they both sound great). Although I get why these songs were selected, I guess my slight disappointment is that the choice of songs could have been braver. For instance, I was imagining and hoping for new versions of: Prisoner (from Laura Mars), Love Comes From Unexpected Places (from Streisand Superman), On Rainy Afternoons (from Wet), Life Story (from Guilty), Where Is It Written (from Yentl - those lyrics have to be sung again), A Taste Of Honey (from The Barbra Streisand Album), The Best Thing You've Ever Done (from The Way We Were), Lazy Afternoon (from Lazy Afternoon), Autumn (from People), What Good Is Love (from Pins & Needles), When I Dream (from Emotion), Après Un Reve (from Classical Barbra - that would have been a good duet with Ender Thomas of Yanni fame).... I hope some of these songs are chosen for Partners, Vol. 2 and if the partners to come are women, I would humbly suggest: Sia on Prisoner, Tina Turner on Unexpected Places, Bette Midler on When I Dream, Diana Krall on A Taste Of Honey, Patti Austin on Lazy Afternoon (her cover of this song in the 80s was brilliant), Beyonce on The Best Thing You've Ever Done, Adele on Where Is It Written and what about The Woman In The Moon with Rihanna? Same orchestra, same production. At any rate, in our house, any new Streisand album is a cause for celebration, the two new songs are good (the duet with Andrea Bocelli is probably better as a composition) and the album cover ain't bad either. Last but not least, How Deep Is The Ocean is amazing and if you haven't heard Jason's personal EP you are missing out - Nature Boy and Morning Prayer: breathtaking. Dear Barbra, congratulations on your new album, I hope it receives the success it deserves. Thank you for your gift of music through the years. It is never taken for granted. Now, when you get a chance please a new movie would be very much appreciated.

How does she think she can sing alongside Elvis!??

It's like listening to your granny while she waits to collect her pension.

This is the best album of the year. I really hope she gets a number one :) Ignore all the negative reviews

Barbra sounds great here, you'd have no idea she was 72. When the first track starts she sounds like 60s Barbra, although her voice is warmer and more mature. Some of the partners she chose here were unusual - for example while her voice goes together fabulously with Michael Buble, some of the others at first listening are a bit of a surprise especially if you know the older classic versions. However I must say they have really grown on me and I think the total production of the CD is great and a really enjoyable listen.

Song choices not the best and the last few are on her previous duets album..

These songs have stood the test of time.....they are very well written and were popular first time around.

Now Barbra takes a new slant on them with her new Partners.

Noteworthy is the Buble, Richie and Legend duets.

I love the album!

👍👌

I have listened to the clips over the past few weeks and I have to say that I wasn’t too keen at first. I think the reason is that they are mainly Streisand classics and really could not be bettered but having bought the album and listened a few times, I realise that they mainly work in a duet format and that they are just different interpretations. Her voice is still beautiful but as a diehard fan I would have liked to have had an album of new material as some of these tracks are on so many albums, it’s embarrassing. The album cover has been photoshopped so much that it looks ridiculous and was so unnecessary as she still looks stunning even at the age of 72.

Well the queens gone and done it again made another smasher of an album! All you Barbra fans it's a must you have to get this album. It's fantastic and got some amazing and talented people on it !!! I love you so much Barbra, SHEEESSS DONE IT AGAIN ! No1 in charts woooohoo love you Barbra !!! ❤️💕❤️💕❤️❤️❤️

Miss Babs is a Goddess - but this is just lazy and uninspired. Beyond dull I’m afraid.

A good not great album the choice of partners is excellent however there are a few tracks that were recorded sometime ago which is a little disappointing. Ms Strisands voice is bearing up well over the years but the cracks are beginning to show all in all an enjoyable if not exactly brilliant piece of work

Just had to comment on the album cover, I havent heard the album though I know she's a good singer.. That front cover is bad.

still nice voice but the song collection???? not good covers

Love every song and every minute listening to this album! Barbara we salute you!!

Please make it stop.

Whatever you do don't preview Everygreen, once you have it can never be undone.

Total utter vile!!!

the duet with ANDREA BOCELLI its AWESOME

This is 1 hell of an album x

Barbra - I've been a lifelong fan but this is SO dull - old songs yet again, all of which sounds dull and no connection between the partners. Dinner party music for the supermarket CD-buying audience. The first Barbra album ever I won't buy. Never thought I'd say that. Oh - and the cover photo? Oh dear, doesn't anyone in Camp Barbra tell the truth?

Having been a fan for years I have to say this is a dire collection of songs, this is really scraping the bottom of the barrel, I hate everything about this motley collection of tunes including Bab's dreadful plastic surgery on the cover

Outstanding album - a must have!

Wow! Barbra sounds GREAT on these new versions of some of her classic hits.. DON'T be put off by the fact that you may already have 'The WAY WE WERE", 'EVERGREEN', and 'PEOPLE' in your collections, these new versions are very different and work really well..with Tony Bennet, and Smokey Robinson doing DUET Albums recently (which are good), this album stands head and shoulders over them in choice, arrangement, class and quality.. These songs have been lovingly crafted and they will last for a very long time. If I'm being picky,, The John Legend track goes on a bit and I'm sure there are more interesting singers about who could have brought a higher quality then Babyface,, But hey..moving on. Get a glass of something, kick off your shoes and relax.. this is the album to make any Streisand fan happy as well as new comers. I know one thing for certain. LOADS of people are getting this CD for Christmas!

i wouldnt have bothered downloading if i had known you only got 10 songs, its advertised on tv so thats what i thought i was getting, so many missing ,7 songs infact.

Great Barbra and her partners

The duet with Elvis Presley is receiving radio play, and is an interesting recording, however the last four tracks on this deluxe version appear to have been taken from the "duets " recording from around 2002, so if you already have this wait for the standard release, I hope the rest of the recording lives up to the hype.

Finally an album worth waiting for - this I am sure will become a knockout even if it does not gain chart success. quality, Quality, QUALITY Music at it's very best 😊