Album · 2025
The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume 2
- Released
- 27 June 2025
- Label
- Columbia
- Tracklist
- 11 tracks
- Length
- 46:33
“The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume 2” is an album by Barbra Streisand, released in 2025 on Columbia. The original release has 11 tracks with a running time of 46:33. Jazz standards on the record include “The Very Thought Of You”. The line-up features Barbra Streisand (producer, vocals), Bruce Dukov (concertmaster), Everton Nelson (performing orchestra), Walter Afanasieff (keyboard, producer) and William Ross (conductor).
Who played on The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume 2
- Barbra Streisand producer, vocals all tracks
- Bruce Dukov concertmaster all tracks
- Everton Nelson performing orchestra all tracks
- Walter Afanasieff keyboard, producer, organ, piano, arranger all tracks
- William Ross conductor all tracks
- Leland Sklar bass guitar on 7 tracks
- Russ Kunkel drums (drum set) on 4 tracks
- Dean Parks acoustic guitar on 3 tracks
- Allie Feder background vocals on 2 tracks
- Andrew Synowiec electric guitar on 2 tracks
- Baraka May background vocals on 2 tracks
- David Loucks background vocals on 2 tracks
- John “JR” Robinson drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
- Lenny Castro percussion on 2 tracks
- Waddy Wachtel guitar, electric guitar on 2 tracks
- Ariana Grande vocals on 1 track
- Bob Dylan vocals on 1 track
- Greg Leisz pedal steel guitar on 1 track
- Grégoire Maret harmonica on 1 track
- Hozier vocals on 1 track
- James Taylor acoustic guitar, vocals on 1 track
- Josh Groban vocals on 1 track
- Laufey vocals on 1 track
- Leonardo Amuedo acoustic guitar on 1 track
- Mariah Carey vocals on 1 track
- Paul McCartney vocals on 1 track
- Pedro Eustache recorder on 1 track
- Randy Waldman arranger, piano on 1 track
- Sam Smith vocals on 1 track
- Seal vocals on 1 track
- Sting vocals on 1 track
- Tim McGraw vocals on 1 track
Tracklist
- 1 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face — Ewan MacColl 4:34
- 2 My Valentine — Paul McCartney 4:19
- 3 To Lose You Again 3:44
- 4 The Very Thought of You standard — Ray Noble 3:53
- 5 Letter to My 13 Year Old Self — Laufey 4:56
- 6 One Heart, One Voice 5:19
- 7 I Love Us 4:37
- 8 Secret o’ Life — James Taylor 3:36
- 9 Fragile — Sting 4:46
- 10 Where Do I Go From You? 3:23
- 11 Love Will Survive — Walter Afanasieff, Kara Talve, Hans Zimmer 3:26
Production
- Adrian Bradford recording
- Alisse Laymac engineer
- Brian Garten recording
- Colby Donaldson engineer
- Daniel Cullen engineer
- Dmytro Gordon engineer
- Dylan Waterhouse engineer
- Erik Lutkins recording, engineer
- Erik Swanson engineer
- George Oulton recording
- Greg Foeller engineer
- Jochem van der Saag mastering, mix, programming, recording
- Josh Kay engineer
- Kristina Fisk engineer
- Marta DiNozzi engineer
- Mike Aarvold recording
- Mirza Sheriff engineer
- Nathaniel Kunkel recording
- Nick Hodges engineer
- Nolan Bacardi engineer
- Peter Asher producer
- Shawn Murphy recording
- Simon Rhodes recording
- Steve Genewick recording
- Steve Orchard recording
- Wesley Seidman recording
- Byron Gallimore producer
- Jay Landers producer
- Paul Blakemore mastering
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Frequently asked questions
Who played on The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume 2?
The line-up of The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume 2 includes Barbra Streisand (producer, vocals), Bruce Dukov (concertmaster), Everton Nelson (performing orchestra), Walter Afanasieff (keyboard, producer), William Ross (conductor), Leland Sklar (bass guitar), Russ Kunkel (drums (drum set)) and Dean Parks (acoustic guitar).
Which label released The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume 2?
The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume 2 was released in 2025 on Columbia.
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