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ButterFly
Pop · 1974 · 10 tracks

ButterFly

A curious 1974 pivot where theatrical pop meets reggae rhythms and R&B grooves. Warm, experimental, and surprisingly playful for a vocal powerhouse.

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It's Barbra Streisand doing reggae and Bowie in 1974, and it's actually much cooler than you'd think.

A sun-drenched, experimental curiosity that trades theatrical perfection for a relaxed, mid-70s groove.

ButterFly · vs · Barbra Streisand
Saxophone+4.0σ

The instrumentation foregrounds saxophone far more than the catalogue usually does.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Love in the Afternoon
4:06
02
Guava Jelly
3:19
03
Grandma’s Hands
3:27
04
I Won’t Last a Day Without You
4:16
05
Jubilation
3:52
06
Simple Man
3:03
07
Life on Mars
3:13
08
Since I Don’t Have You
2:52
09
Crying Time
2:51
10
Let the Good Times Roll
4:57
Moments Worth Waiting For
The unexpected reggae lilt of the rhythm section on track 2, clashing beautifully with Streisand's precise diction.
The dramatic, almost theatrical build-up during the bridge of her Bowie cover, where the arrangement swells into a cinematic climax.
The intimate, spoken-word style intro to the final track where she explains her emotional state before the music kicks in.
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