Timeless: Live in Concert

Timeless: Live in Concert
Live album by Barbra Streisand
Released	September 19, 2000
Recorded	December 31, 1999 – January 1, 2000
Genre	Pop, showtunes
Length	123:17
Label	Columbia
Producer	Barbra Streisand, Jay Landers
Barbra Streisand chronology
A Love Like Ours (1999) Timeless: Live in Concert (2000) Christmas Memories (2001)

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Timeless: Live in Concert is a live album released by Barbra Streisand on September 19, 2000 (see 2000 in music). It was her fifth live album and was released on Columbia Records (catalog no. 63778). The album was issued a week before what were said to be her final concerts in September 2000 and would reach platinum certification.

Album information

Timeless is a double album which includes moments from Barbra’s New Year's Eve, 1999 and New Year's Day, 2000 shows in Las Vegas, Nevada. The release is set up like a play in two acts and even has a two-minute entr'acte featuring conductor, Marvin Hamlisch, who is also present throughout the performance. It opens with a dramatization of her first, amateur recording session, in which Lauren Frost plays a part described in the credits as "Young Girl" though Streisand later refers to her as "my little-girl self" and "mini me". The rest of Act One traces Streisand's career from her club days to Broadway and her movie performances.

Act two opens with several of Barbra’s duets. This section is followed by dialogue and songs both reminiscent and optimistic thanks to the backdrop of the New Year’s holiday. As the midnight hour approaches, Barbra is joined on stage by husband, James Brolin. Much of the dialogue takes place as small scenes or skits about time and timelessness. The CD version includes songs that span Streisand’s career up to that time, such as "Cry Me a River" and "Happy Days Are Here Again", from her debut album, and "At the Same Time" from her 1997 album Higher Ground.

The 24-page CD insert includes photographs, portraits and concert shots as well as an account of the dress rehearsal written by producer, Jay Landers. The 2-CD set includes over two hours of performance divided into 37 tracks. The album did very well on the charts opening at #21 on the Billboard 200 and remaining on that chart for fifteen consecutive weeks. On the Top Internet Albums chart, Timeless peaked at #2. On October 20, 2000 the album would receive gold and platinum certification from the RIAA and sold 477,000 till 2007 according to Nielsen Soundscan.^[1] As of then Streisand had achieved 43 gold records and 27 platinum records.

Barnes & Noble offered a bonus in their sale of the CD package: a cd single "Come Rain Or Come Shine" recorded live during one of Barbra's Australian performances.

Track listing

Disc one – Act one

1. "Opening/You'll Never Know" (with Lauren Frost, Alec Ledd, and Randee Heller) (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) – 2:31
2. "Something's Coming" (with Lauren Frost) (Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim) – 3:41
3. "The Way We Were" (Marvin Hamlisch, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman) – 4:18
4. "Shirley MacLaine Y1K" (dialogue) – 4:41
5. "Cry Me a River" (Arthur Hamilton) – 3:14
6. "Lover, Come Back To Me" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg) – 2:54
7. "A Sleepin' Bee" (Harold Arlen, Truman Capote) – 3:43
8. "Miss Marmelstein" (Harold Rome) – 2:27
9. "I'm the Greatest Star/Second Hand Rose/Don't Rain on My Parade" (Jule Styne, Bob Merrill / Grant Clarke, J.F. Hanly / Styne, Merrill) – 5:21
10. "Something Wonderful/Being Alive" (Rodgers and Hammerstein / Sondheim) – 4:35
11. "As Time Goes By"/"Speak Low" (Herman Hupfeld / Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash) – 2:10
12. "Alfie" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 4:02
13. "Evergreen" (Streisand, Paul Williams) – 4:04
14. "Dialogue" (Father, Part #1) – 1:18
15. "Papa, Can You Hear Me?/You'll Never Know" (with Lauren Frost) (Michel Legrand, A. Bergman, M. Bergman / Warren, Gordon) – 3:20
16. "A Piece of Sky" (with Lauren Frost) (Legrand, A. Bergman, M. Bergman) – 3:13

Disc two – Act two

1. "Entr'acte" (Hamlisch) – 2:21
2. "Putting It Together" (Sondheim) – 3:35
3. "On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)" (Alan Jay Lerner, Burton Lane) – 2:27
4. "Send in the Clowns" (Sondheim) – 3:06
5. "Happy Days Are Here Again/Get Happy" (with Judy Garland)/"Guilty" (with Barry Gibb)/"I Finally Found Someone" (with Bryan Adams)/"Tell Him" (with Celine Dion)/"You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (with Neil Diamond)" (Milton Ager, Jack Yellen / Arlen, Ted Koehler / B. Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb / Adams, Hamlisch, Robert Lange / Linda Thompson, Walter Afanasieff, David Foster / Diamond, A. Bergman, M. Bergman) – 2:07
6. "Sing" (with Jason Gould)/"I've Got a Crush on You" (with Frank Sinatra) (Joe Raposo / George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:22
7. "Technology" (Dialogue) – 2:03
8. "The Clicker Blues" (Hamlisch, A. Bergman, M. Bergman) – 0:58
9. "Simple Pleasures" (Hamlisch, A. Bergman, M. Bergman) – 3:02
10. "The Main Event/Fight" (Paul Jabara, Bruce Roberts / Jabara, Bob Esty) – 4:07
11. "Dialogue" (Father, Part #2) – 1:35
12. "I've Dreamed of You" (Rolf Løvland, Ann Hampton Callaway) – 3:24
13. "At the Same Time" (Callaway) – 4:53
14. "Auld Lang Syne (Ballad)" (adapted by Robert Burns) – 1:49
15. "Dialogue" (Barbra and Brother Time) – 0:51
16. "People" (Styne, Merrill) – 3:46
17. "New Year's Eve/Auld Lang Syne" (Celebration) – 6:00
18. "Everytime You Hear Auld Lang Syne" (Barbra/Audience) (Hamlisch, A. Bergman, M. Bergman) – 4:22
19. "Happy Days Are Here Again" (Ager, Yellen) – 3:33
20. "Don't Like Goodbyes" (Arlen, Capote) – 1:42
21. "I Believe/Somewhere" (with Lauren Frost) (Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl, Al Stillman / Bernstein, Sondheim) – 8:42

Personnel

NOTE: Some performers do not appear in person. Bryan Adams – vocals Robert L. Adcock – celli Louis Armstrong – trumpet Steve Becknell – french horn Douglas Besterman – arranger Chris Bishop – engineer Peggie Blu – backing vocals Chris Boardman – arranger Ralph Burns – arranger, adaptation Jorge Calandrelli – arranger Darius Campo – violin Chris Carlton – engineer Jon Clarke – woodwind John Clayton – arranger Don Costa – arranger Joe Covello – photography Debbie Datz-Pyle – contractor Mario de Leon – violin Neil Diamond – vocals Celine Dion – vocals Chuck Domanico – bass Bruce Dukov – violin Sam Emerson – photography Martin Erlichman – executive producer Bob Esty – arranger, conductor David Ewart – violin Peter Fletcher – product manager David Foster – arranger Bruce Fowler – trombone Ian Freebairn-Smith – arranger Lauren Frost – vocals Matt Funes – viola Judy Garland – vocals Barry Gibb – vocals Phil Gitomer – technical manager Savion Glover – actor Mark Graham – librarian Gary Grant – trumpet Dan Greco – percussion Henry Grossman – photography Marvin Hamlisch – arranger, director Jack Hayes – arranger Gwen Heller – violin

Randee Heller – vocals Ryan Hewitt – assistant engineer Jerry Hey – trumpet Dan Higgins – woodwind Jim Hoffman – librarian Rupert Holmes – arranger Carrie Holzman-Little – viola Paul Jabara – arranger Bruce Jackson – sound design Ron Jannelli – woodwind Alan Kaplan – trombone Eddie Karam – arranger Suzie Katayama – celli Steve Khan – narrator Jay Landers – executive producer Alec Ledd – vocals Annie Leibovitz – photography Brian Leonard – violin Warren Leuning – trumpet Gayle Levant – harp Dane Little – celli Charles Loper – trombone Jeremy Lubbock – arranger Stephen Marcussen – mastering Nick Marshall – mixing Peter Matz – arranger, producer Kevin Mazur – photography Ed Meares – bass Don Mischer – producer Suzette Moriarty – French horn Horia Moroaica – violin Ralph Morrison – concert master Peter Morse – lighting design, lighting director Dan Newfeld – viola Robin Olson – violin Kenny Ortega – writer, assistant director Marty Paich – arranger Dean Parks – guitar Joel Peskin – woodwind Barbara Porter – violin Sid Ramin – arranger Tom Ranier – keyboards Gabrielle Raumberger – art direction, design Dave Reitzas – mixing

Nelson Riddle – arranger Bruce Roberts – arranger Gil Romero – violin William James Ross – arranger Randee Saint Nicholas – photography Mark Sazer – violin Walter Scharf – arranger Harry Shirinian – viola John Simpson – engineer Frank Sinatra – vocals Kim Skalecki – assistant Lew Soloff – trumpet Michael Starobin – arranger Barbra Streisand – director, vocals, producer, writer Neil Stubenhaus – electric bass Shari Sutcliffe – project coordinator Karen Swenson – consultant, photo research Sydney Philharmonia Choirs - backing choir Phil Teele – trombone Alberto Tolot – photography Bob Tricarico – woodwind Charles Valentino – actor Fred Vogler – engineer Jürgen Vollmer – photography Randy Waldman – arranger, keyboards Brad Warnaar – French horn Phil Yao – French horn Ken Yerke – violin Firooz Zahedi – photography, cover photo Patty Zimmitti – contractor Robert Zimmitti – percussion Torrie Zito – arranger

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2000) Peak position Australian Albums Chart[2] 66 UK Albums (OCC)[3] 54 US Billboard 200[4] 21

Certifications and sales Album Region Certification Certified units/Sales United States (RIAA)[5] Platinum 500,000^^ ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone Video Region Certification Certified units/Sales Australia (ARIA)[6] Platinum 15,000^^ United States (RIAA)[7] Platinum 100,000^^ ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Keith Caulfield (22 June 2007). "Keith discusses top debuts, Barbra Streisand, Tiffany and more.". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
2. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
3. "Barbra Streisand | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved May 21, 2016.
4. "Barbra Streisand – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Barbra Streisand. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
5. "American album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Timeless". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
6. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 DVDs". Australian Recording Industry Association.
7. "American video certifications – Barbra Streisand – Timeless". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Video Longform, then click SEARCH

• Timeless: Live in Concert album liner notes. Columbia Records.
• "Timeless: Live in Concert". All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved 2007-07-17.

External links

• http://www.bjsmusic.com/timeless.html