Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
| Greatest Hits Vol. 2 | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by Barbra Streisand | ||||
| Released | November 15, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | All Tracks recorded between 1970 – 1978 | |||
| Genre | Vocal | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Barbra Streisand chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
Greatest Hits Vol. 2 is the second greatest hits album and fourth U.S. number-one album by Barbra Streisand. Released in 1978, it included Streisand's greatest hits from the previous eight years with one new track, "You Don't Bring Me Flowers," a duet with Neil Diamond which never appeared on a previous Streisand album.
Track listing
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" | Barbra Streisand, Paul Williams | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Prisoner (Love Theme from Eyes of Laura Mars)" | Karen Lawrence, John Desautels | 3:57 |
| 3. | "My Heart Belongs to Me" | Alan Gordon | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Songbird" | Dave Wolfert, Stephen Nelson | 3:45 |
| 5. | "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (Duet with Neil Diamond) | Marilyn Bergman, Alan Bergman, Neil Diamond | 3:26 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 6. | "The Way We Were" | Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Sweet Inspiration"/"Where You Lead" | Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham / Carole King, Toni Stern | 6:20 |
| 8. | "All in Love Is Fair" | Stevie Wonder | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Superman" | Richie Snyder | 2:47 |
| 10. | "Stoney End" | Laura Nyro | 2:58 |
Singles
- "Love Theme from “Eyes of Laura Mars” (Prisoner)" / "Laura & Neville (Instrumental)" (1978)
- "You Don't Bring Me Flowers (duet with Neil Diamond)" / "You Don't Bring Me Flowers (Instrumental)" (1978)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
} } } } }| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[9] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[10] | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
| Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[11] | Platinum | 20,000* |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[12] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[14] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ Allmusic Review
- ↑ http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/rs5star_ed1.htm 5-Star-Albums from the Second Edition (Published in 1983) of "The Rolling Stone Record Guide"
- 1 2 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "charts.org.nz Barbra Streisand – Greatest Hits Vol. 2". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original on September 14, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ↑ "Chart Stats Barbra Streisand – Greatest Hits Vol. 2". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ↑ "allmusic ((( Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ↑ "UK best albums 1979". Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ↑ Billboard.com – Year End Charts – Year-end Albums – The Billboard 200. Retrieved December 1, 2010.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Greatest Hits". Music Canada.
- ↑ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1982". IFPI Hong Kong.
- ↑ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on March 1, 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Greatest Hits in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
- ↑ "American album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Greatest Hits Volume II". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
| Preceded by 52nd Street by Billy Joel |
Billboard 200 number-one album January 6–26, 1979 (3 weeks) |
Succeeded by 52nd Street by Billy Joel |
| Preceded by 52nd Street by Billy Joel |
New Zealand Chart number-one album February 4 – March 3, 1979 (4 weeks) |
Succeeded by Blondes Have More Fun by Rod Stewart |
| Preceded by Spirits Having Flown by Bee Gees |
UK number-one album March 31 – April 27, 1979 (4 weeks) |
Succeeded by The Very Best of Leo Sayer by Leo Sayer |
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