Stoney End (Barbra Streisand album)

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 peaked at #10 in the United States, her first to reach the top 10 in five years.

For the Stone Poneys album, see Stoney End (Stone Poneys album).

Stoney End
Studio album by Barbra Streisand
Released	February 1971 (1971-02)
Genre	Pop
Label	Columbia
Producer	Richard Perry
Barbra Streisand chronology
The Owl and the Pussycat (1970) Stoney End (1971) Barbra Joan Streisand (1971)
Singles from Stoney End
"Stoney End" / "I'll Be Home" Released: 1970 "Time and Love" / "No Easy Way Down" Released: 1971 "Flim Flam Man" / "Maybe" Released: 1971

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	Mixed[2]

The album included cover versions of many songs by contemporary singer-songwriters of the day including Laura Nyro, Randy Newman and Joni Mitchell.

Critical reception

AllMusic has retrospectively given the album four and a half (out of five) stars, and called it "not a perfect album, but it was so far removed from what Streisand's fans and her detractors thought her capable of that it stands as one of her major triumphs"...The review also mentioned: "whereas (The Barbra Streisand Album, 1963) had redefined the role of the traditional pop singer in contemporary terms for the early '60s, Stoney End redefined Streisand as an effective pop/rock singer."

Commercial performance

The album hit number 10 on the Billboard 200. It was certified Platinum with sales of 1 million copies. In the UK the album entered the chart at number 28.[3] It also peaked at #12 in Canada.[4] It peaked #62 in the 1971's Year-end chart of the Cash Box magazine.[5]

Singles

"Stoney End", composed by Laura Nyro, was released in the US as a single and charted at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 2 on the Adult Contemporary chart and also reached number 27 on the UK singles chart.

"Time and Love" reached Number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 3 on the AC Chart.

"Hands Off the Man", the final single, was officially titled "Flim Flam Man" (and backed with "Maybe"). It spent 5 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at 82.

Track listing

Side One

1. "I Don't Know Where I Stand" (Joni Mitchell)
2. "Hands Off the Man (Flim Flam Man)" (Laura Nyro)
3. "If You Could Read My Mind" (Gordon Lightfoot)
4. "Just a Little Lovin' (Early In The Mornin')" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil)
5. "Let Me Go" from the Columbia Pictures release Pursuit of Happiness (Randy Newman)
6. "Stoney End" (Laura Nyro)

Side Two

1. "No Easy Way Down" (Carole King, Gerry Goffin)
2. "Time and Love" (Laura Nyro)
3. "Maybe" (Harry Nilsson)
4. "Free the People" (Barbara Keith)
5. "I'll Be Home" (Randy Newman)

Charts

Chart	Peak position
US Billboard 200[6]	10

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

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 (of the band, Fanny) 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 Peter Weiss, Rafael Valentin – engineering Barry Feinstein, Tom Wilkes - design, photography

External links

• Barbra Archives – "Stoney End" page.

References

1. William Ruhlmann. "Stoney End(Allmusic Review)". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
2. Alec Dubro (April 1, 1971). "Rolling Stone Review-Barbra Streisand Stoney End (1971)". www.rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2008. Retrieved November 16, 2012.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
3. "Barbra Streisand Stoney End UK album charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
4. "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 15, No. 7 April 03, 1971". Archived from the original on July 16, 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-16.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link). Collectionscanada.gc.ca.
5. "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1971". Archived from the original on September 20, 2012.. Cash Box magazine.
6. "Barbra Streisand Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
7. "American album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Je m'appelle Barbra". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.