Congratulations, Barbra & Diana! What an accomplishment for the BOTH of you! Hard work leads to greatness. I purposely waited almost two weeks to buy the CD. NOT because I had any doubts or anything but because I listened to the samples each and every day leading up to the album's release. So I felt as if I already had the album! I promised myself NOT to listen to the samples for a week. It went longer til this past Friday. Overall, all I have to say is, it's FANTASTIC. The ONLY track I felt was a little strained was "Make Someone Happy". It started out quite intimate but felt, at the end, like it was rushed and overblown - like you were yelling at everyone to '...make someone happy". I know I shouldn't have said this and I didn't want to but, I know you love the truth and I wanted to present this constructively in YOUR favor. I LOVE the flow of the album. I particulary LOVE, LOVE, LOVE "Where Do You Start" AND especially " A TIme For Love". This album so much reminds me of "Simply Streisand", an album that I thought is one of your best. Another hit follow-up album would be another Jazz flavored album, produced by Diana of course, with songs much jazzier a la Elle Fitzgerald. A little more bossa-nova, add some Johnny Mandel tunes and maybe the duet with Diana, Krall that is! And you can count on another HIT! Although as you stated, you 'don't go into the studio make a hit album and all you'd like to do is record songs that you like'...Hey, what's wrong with having TWO #1 albums back to back! I think that'll be a first too! You deserve all the good things that have been coming to you. With today's music and madness, it sure is nice to bring it ALL back to basics. Once again, CONGRATULATIONS to the both of you AND the musicians on this album. They were F-L-A-W-L-E-S-S! Don't even pay any attention to my critique of "Make Someone Happy". This album surely made me VERY HAPPY! And I'm BUYING, NOT BURNING, another copy for my parent's today!