Tracks: Barbra worked with young songwriters and producers at the time.
Stoney End is the twelfth studio album & released in 1971 and produced by Richard Perry (Carly Simon, Diana Ross, Ringo Starr) it was a conscious change in direction for Streisand, having a more upbeat, contemporary pop/rock sound. It included cover versions of several songs by contemporary singer-songwriters, including Carol King, Randy Newman, Laura Nyro, Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell.
The album became one of the most successful of Streisand's career: it was certified “platinum” by the RIAA for sales exceeding 1 million copies in the United States alone. It also included three hit songs: "STONEY END" Time and Love" and "Flim Flam Man". They appeared on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts. The album peaked at #10 in the United States; it was the first of hers in five years to have reached the top 10.
(A BORDERLINE FAVORITE! and Must have for ANY music collection)
tracks:
I DON'T KNOW WHERE I STAND
HANDS OFF MY MAN (FLIM FLAM MAN)
IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND (cover of the iconic song)
JUST A LITTLE LOVIN'
LET ME GO
STONEY END
NO EASY WAY DOWN
TIME AND LOVE
MAYBE
FREE THE PEOPLE
I'LL BE HOME
