Description
Stoney End is the twelfth studio album by Barbra Streisand. Released in 1971, it was a conscious change in direction for Streisand with a more upbeat contemporary pop/rock sound and was produced by Richard Perry. The album included cover versions of many songs by contemporary singer-songwriters of the day including Laura Nyro, Randy Newman and Joni Mitchell.
The album is one of the most successful albums of Streisand’s career, being certified platinum by the RIAA for sales exceeding 1 million copies in the United States only.
Video: Barbra Streisand – Stoney End (1971)
Tracklist:
- “I Don’t Know Where I Stand” (Joni Mitchell)
- “Hands Off the Man (Flim Flam Man)” (Laura Nyro)
- “If You Could Read My Mind” (Gordon Lightfoot)
- “Just a Little Lovin’ (Early in the Mornin’)” (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil)
- “Let Me Go” from the Columbia Pictures release Pursuit of Happiness (Randy Newman)
- “Stoney End” (Laura Nyro)
- “No Easy Way Down” (Carole King, Gerry Goffin)
- “Time and Love” (Laura Nyro)
- “Maybe” (Harry Nilsson)
- “Free the People” (Barbara Keith)
- “I’ll Be Home” (Randy Newman)
Personnel:
- Barbra Streisand – vocals
- Randy Newman – piano on “Let Me Go” and “I’ll Be Home”
- Larry Carlton, Eric Weissberg, Louie Shelton, David Cohen – guitar
- Nickey Barclay – keyboards
- Gene Page – arranger
- June Millington – guitar
- Hal Blaine, Ron Tutt, Richie Hayward, Earl Palmer – drums
- Max Bennett, Joe Osborn, Larry Knechtel – bass guitar
- Perry Botkin Jr. – arranger
- Claus Ogerman – arranger
- Larry Muhoberac, Michel Rubini – keyboards
- Richard Perry – guitar, percussion
- Milt Holland – percussion
- Jackie Ward – background vocals
- Toni Wine – background vocals
- Jerry Cook – background vocals
- Sharone de Vault – background vocals
- Sherlie Matthews – background vocals
- Clydie King – background vocals
- Merry Clayton – background vocals
- Venetta Fields – background vocals
- Eddie Kendricks – background vocals
- Glenna Session – background vocals
- Maretha Stewart – background vocals
