Barbra Streisand

Higher Ground

Barbra Streisand - Higher Ground

11/04/1997 | Sony 

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All Music Guide Review

As Barbra Streisand's first studio album of mainstream pop material in nine years, Higher Ground is something of an oddity. Instead of devoting herself to Broadway standards or a set of radio-oriented pop tunes, Streisand has crafted a record that she intended as a tribute to the power of music as prayer. It's an ambitious project, but for the most part it works, achieving a surprising grace. Higher Ground comprises both traditional religious songs and new material (even "Tell Him," an overblown duet with Celine Dion, vaguely touches on that theme), with grandiose arrangements by Marvin Hamlisch. Although Streisand and Hamlisch still favor sweeping strings and bold statements -- so much so that many of the songs sound remarkably similar to each other, in terms of dynamics and arrangements -- the album retains its power thanks to her subtle interpretations of melody and lyrics. The end result might not quite match her latter-day masterpieces, but it's another strong addition to her catalog. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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Credits of Higher Ground

  • Arif Mardin
  • Arranger, Producer, Orchestral Arrangements
  • Dan Shea
  • Programming, Keyboard Programming, Sound Design, Drum Programming, Design
  • Walter Afanasieff
  • Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Synthesizer Programming, Keyboard Programming, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Programming, Keyboards, Bass
  • Alan Stein
  • Production Coordination, Project Coordinator
  • Nancy Roof
  • Production Coordination, Project Coordinator
  • Scott Frankfurt
  • Synthesizer, Keyboards, Programming, Percussion Programming, Drum Programming
  • Jeremy Lubbock
  • Arranger, Conductor, Keyboards, Producer, Orchestral Arrangements

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