Alright, I admit it. Like Rosie O'Donnell, I'm a big Barbara fan, but not a fan of just any Barbara. I'm addicted to classic Barbara--*Funny Girl* Barbara, *Hello Dolly* Barbara, and, of course, *People* Barbara. Who, in  fact, can argue that *People* is a classic album--not just for Streisand,  but for all time?
*People* is probably the best collection of  wide-ranging songs by the one and only SuperDiva. She shows off her  impressive pipes in powerful songs like the "My Lord and Master,"  the fun "When in Rome," and moody "Supper Time" in  addition to her quieter talents in such songs as wistful  "Autumn," light-hearted "Absent Minded Me," and, of  course, universally appreciated "People."
My favorites cover  over half the album, but the remaining three songs are probably just as  wonderful. Barbara ranges from the loungy "Don't Like Goodbyes"  to the almost operatic "Supper Time" to classic Broadway "My  Lord and Master" to the fun-filled '60s playtime songs of "When  in Rome" and "Love is a Bore."
Like these last two tracks,  the album does more than just entertain. It takes you back to those days  that you only just remember (or just wish you rememered) and makes you want  to dust off your pillbox hat to step into the not-so-glamorous life of  Fanny Brice or put on your Sunday clothes for an adventurous day in the  life of Dolly Levi.
Don't pass *People* up as just some of that *American  Beauty*-style "Lawrence Welk crap." Put it in your spinner and  give it a chance--with or without Annette Benning. Revel in the airy  musical treasures of Streisand (possibly at her all-time best).
Alright, I admit it. Like Rosie O'Donnell, I'm a big Barbara fan, but not a fan of just any Barbara. I'm addicted to classic Barbara--*Funny Girl* Barbara, *Hello Dolly* Barbara, and, of course, *People* Barbara. Who, in  fact, can argue that *People* is a classic album--not just for Streisand,  but for all time? *People* is probably the best collection of  wide-ranging songs by the one and only SuperDiva. She shows off her  impressive pipes in powerful songs like the "My Lord and Master,"  the fun "When in Rome," and moody "Supper Time" in  addition to her quieter talents in such songs as wistful  "Autumn," light-hearted "Absent Minded Me," and, of  course, universally appreciated "People. "
My favorites cover  over half the album, but the remaining three songs are probably just as  wonderful. Barbara ranges from the loungy "Don't Like Goodbyes"  to the almost operatic "Supper Time" to classic Broadway "My  Lord and Master" to the fun-filled '60s playtime songs of "When  in Rome" and "Love is a Bore. "
Like these last two tracks,  the album does more than just entertain. It takes you back to those days  that you only just remember (or just wish you rememered) and makes you want  to dust off your pillbox hat to step into the not-so-glamorous life of  Fanny Brice or put on your Sunday clothes for an adventurous day in the  life of Dolly Levi. Don't pass *People* up as just some of that *American  Beauty*-style "Lawrence Welk crap. " Put it in your spinner and  give it a chance--with or without Annette Benning. Revel in the airy  musical treasures of Streisand (possibly at her all-time best).