Review Roundup: Barbra Streisand's ENCORE Album- Available Now!

Barbra Streisand, who last year became the only recording artist or group to achieve #1 albums in each of six decades, tomorrow releases her latest album, "ENCORE: Movie Partners Sing Broadway."

The best-selling female recording artist in history, Streisand partners with some of Hollywood's biggest stars to sing Broadway classics. Following the release of her 2014 record-breaking "Partners," "ENCORE: Movie Partners Sing Broadway" is Streisand's third and long-awaited Broadway album. Streisand released "The Broadway Album" and "Back to Broadway" in 1985 and 1993, respectively, both of which went multi-platinum. Order your copy today at Amazon, iTunes, Target (with four exclusive songs), Barnes & Noble or her official website.

Let's see what the critics had to say...

Paul Katz, Huffington Post: Encore, subtitled Movie Partners Sing Broadway, is as bold a statement as The Broadway Album and its legacy is likely to match. At least it deserves to. It's more a companion to The Broadway Album than the 1993 sequel, Back to Broadway, and may even be better, if for no other reason than the arrangements are less likely to "date" to a time period. Yes. Encore - particularly the deluxe version sold exclusively at Target - is Barbra Streisand's most compelling and powerful work of studio recording artistry since 1985.

Glenn Gamboa, Newsday: For this warm, enjoyable collection, Streisand works with actors to tackle some Broadway classics, using dialogue to set the scene. It works remarkably well with Hugh Jackman on the stormy "Any Moment Now" and with Alec Baldwin on "The Best Thing That Ever Has Happened," where his loose, likable delivery sets up Streisand gloriously. The real revelation here, though, is Chris Pine, whose wonderful croon on the medley of "I'll Be Seeing You" and "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" should have Michael Bublé quaking.

Mark Kennedy, Associated Press: Judging by the 10-song, vanity project that is "Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway," Streisand's musical world is a highly calculated and mannered one, characterized by oodles of false sentimentality. But such is her gravitational pull that some of today's biggest stars like Melissa McCarthy and Chris Pine have submitted, with mixed results.

Jim Farber, Entertainment Weekly- ENCORE is a more satisfying listen: With high notes now out of her reach and her vocal sustain more contained, Streisand has become easier to sing with, and she strikes a deep rapport with actors like Hugh Jackman and a surprisingly strong Chris Pine.

Dina Sartore-Bodo, Hollywood Life - Hello, gorgeous! After six decades, Barbra Streisand is still delivering powerful music that speaks to every generation. Oh yes, don't be fooled - this ain't your mama's Streisand record. With amazing contemporary stars at her side, you're going to swoon over this amazing album that features a legend singing with your favorite stars of today - like Wolverine and Rey from 'Star Wars'!

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