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The Barbra Streisand Album
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| The Barbra Streisand Album | ||
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| Studio album by Barbra Streisand | ||
| Released | 25 February 1963 | |
| Recorded | 23 January -25 January 1963 (Columbia's Studio A, NY) |
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| Genre | Pop, Vocal | |
| Label | Columbia Records | |
| Producer(s) | Mike Berniker | |
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| Barbra Streisand chronology | ||
| The Barbra Streisand Album (1963) |
The Second Barbra Streisand Album (1963) |
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The Barbra Streisand Album is the title of Streisand's debut solo studio album. Released on February 25, 1963 in the United States, it contained her interpretations of eleven pop standards. The album was very well received, critically and commercially, and won three Grammy Awards, most notably for Album Of The Year.
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- "Cry Me A River" (Arthur Hamilton) – 3:37
- "My Honey's Lovin' Arms" (Joseph Meyer, Harry Ruby) – 2:14
- "I'll Tell The Man In The Street" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 3:09
- "A Taste Of Honey" (Ric Marlow, Bobby Scott) – 2:51
- "Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?" (Frank Churchill, Ann Ronell) – 2:35
- "Soon It's Gonna Rain" (Tom Jones, Harvey Schmidt) – 3:44
- "Happy Days Are Here Again" (Milton Ager, Jack Yellen) – 3:04
- "Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now" (Andy Razaf, Thomas Waller) – 2:11
- "Much More" (Jones, Schmidt) – 3:02
- "Come To The Supermarket In Old Peking" (Cole Porter) – 1:56
- "A Sleepin' Bee" (Harold Arlen, Truman Capote) – 4:21
The album was very successful for Streisand, both in terms of sales and chart performance. The album managed to reach #8 on Billboard's Pop Albums Chart, even though it did not produce one charted single. To date, the album has been certified Gold by the RIAA.
At the 1964 Grammy Awards, The Barbra Streisand Album won the awards for Album of the Year, Best Female Vocal Performance and Best Album Cover - Other Than Classical (presented to art director John Berg).
- "Cry Me A River" was previously (and most famously) recorded by Julie London for her 1955 album Julie Is Her Name.
- "I'll Tell The Man In The Street" was originally performed by Dennis King in the 1938 production of I Married An Angel.
- "A Taste Of Honey" was based upon the play of the same name and was recorded by The Beatles for their 1963 album Please Please Me.