Barbra Streisand’s 1975 follow-up to the Funny Lady soundtrack falls into a reverie on the pillowy title track and the harmonica-tinged “I Never Had It So Good”, pairing gentle atmospherics with subdued vocals from the legendary belter. But Lazy Afternoon isn’t all about lounging; the simmering “By the Way”, Streisand’s first self-penned song, uses her voice as an instrument of subtle seduction, while her feisty revamp of the Four Tops’ “Shake Me, Wake Me” is a glitter-covered fever dream.
- Liza Minnelli
- Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson
- Jackie Evancho
- Linda Eder
- Phoebe Snow