My Name Is Barbra
My Name Is Barbra | ||||
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Studio album by Barbra Streisand | ||||
Released | 3 May 1965 | |||
Recorded | February 1; April 26, 30, 1965 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 31:14 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Robert Mersey | |||
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Singles from My Name Is Barbra | ||||
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My Name Is Barbra is the first of two studio album tie-ins by Barbra Streisand for her debut television special of the same name, which aired April 28, 1965, on CBS-TV. Boosted by the critical acclaim for the broadcast, the album was certified gold and peaked at #2 on the US charts; by 1966, the album sold over one million copies worldwide.
The album cover photograph of Streisand at age five was taken by her brother Sheldon. A digitally restored and remastered CD was released in 1990.[1]
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Song information
- The opening track "My Name Is Barbara" is from the song cycle I Hate Music by Leonard Bernstein, hence the spelling difference with the album title, based on Streisand's name.[2]
- The CD release contains an extended arrangement of "Why Did I Choose You?", a minute longer than the original vinyl release.
- "Where Is the Wonder" was contributed by Dion McGregor and his roommate Michael Barr, who had sent many songs to publishers and were unsuccessful in getting them recorded; they viewed Streisand's rendition as a breakthrough in their songwriting career.
Accolades
At the 8th Annual Grammy Awards the album garnered Streisand her third win for Best Female Vocal Performance, her fifth Grammy overall.[3]
The National Association of Recording Merchandisers named Streisand the best-selling female vocalist of 1965.[4]
Track listing
Side One
- "My Name Is Barbara" (Leonard Bernstein) – 0:53
- a. "A Kid Again" (Johnny Melfi, Roger Perry) – 1:27
b. "I'm Five" (Milton Schafer) – 0:38 - "Jenny Rebecca" (Carol Hall) – 3:03
- "My Pa" (Michael Leonard, Herbert Martin) – 2:30
- "Sweet Zoo" (Jeffrey D. Harris) – 1:36
- "Where Is The Wonder" (Michael Barr, Dion McGregor) – 2:18
Side Two
- "I Can See It" (Tom Jones, Harvey Schmidt) – 3:06
- "Someone to Watch Over Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:43
- "I've Got No Strings" (Leigh Harline, Ned Washington) – 2:49
- "If You Were the Only Boy in the World" (Nat Ayer, Clifford Grey) – 3:28
- "Why Did I Choose You?" (Michael Leonard, Herbert Martin) – CD: 3:46/Vinyl: 2:49
- "My Man" (Jacques Charles, Channing Pollock, Albert Willemetz, Maurice Yvain) – 2:57
Singles
- "Why Did I Choose You?" / "My Love": US #77 (May 1, 1965)[5]
- "My Man" / "Where Is The Wonder ": US #79 (July 10, 1965)[6]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Worldwide | — | 1,000,000[11] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "Barbra Streisand - My Name Is Barbra". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- ^ "Barbra Streisand - My Name Is Barbra". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (26 March 1966). Night of the Grammy a 14-Carat Gala. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 6–. ISSN 0006-2510.
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has generic name (help) - ^ 'Color Me Barbra' new TV special. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 26 March 1966. pp. 4–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- ^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- ^ "Barbra Streisand Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1965". Archived from the original on August 26, 2012.. Cash Box magazine.
- ^ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1966". Archived from the original on August 25, 2012.. Cash Box magazine.
- ^ "American album certifications – Barbra Streisand – My Name Is Barbra". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Lurie, Diana (18 March 1966). "Stricken with phenomenal success at 23, Barbra Streisand is more ridden than ever by self-doubts and fears". Life. Time Inc. pp. 93–. ISSN 0024-3019.
External links
- Barbra Archives: My Name Is Barbra (1965)
- v
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- The Barbra Streisand Album (1963)
- The Second Barbra Streisand Album (1963)
- The Third Album (1964)
- People (1964)
- My Name Is Barbra (1965)
- My Name Is Barbra, Two... (1965)
- Color Me Barbra (1966)
- Je m'appelle Barbra (1966)
- Simply Streisand (1967)
- A Christmas Album (1967)
- What About Today? (1969)
- Stoney End (1971)
- Barbra Joan Streisand (1971)
- Barbra Streisand...and Other Musical Instruments (1973)
- The Way We Were (1974)
- ButterFly (1974)
- Lazy Afternoon (1975)
- Classical Barbra (1976)
- Superman (1977)
- Songbird (1978)
- Wet (1979)
- Guilty (1980)
- Emotion (1984)
- The Broadway Album (1985)
- Till I Loved You (1988)
- Back to Broadway (1993)
- Higher Ground (1997)
- A Love Like Ours (1999)
- Christmas Memories (2001)
- The Movie Album (2003)
- Guilty Pleasures (2005)
- Love Is the Answer (2009)
- What Matters Most (2011)
- Partners (2014)
- Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway (2016)
- Walls (2018)
- A Happening in Central Park (1968)
- Live Concert at the Forum (1972)
- One Voice (1987)
- Barbra: The Concert (1994)
- Timeless: Live in Concert (2000)
- Live in Concert 2006 (2007)
- Back to Brooklyn (2013)
- The Music...The Mem'ries...The Magic! (2017)
- Live at the Bon Soir (2022)
- Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits (1970)
- Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits Volume 2 (1978)
- Memories (1981)
- A Collection: Greatest Hits...and More (1989)
- Just for the Record... (1991)
- The Essential Barbra Streisand (2002)
- Duets (2002)
- Barbra: The Ultimate Collection (2010)
- Release Me (2012)
- The Classic Christmas Album (2013)
- Release Me 2 (2021)
- Evergreens: Celebrating Six Decades on Columbia Records (2023)
and soundtracks
- I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1962)
- Funny Girl (1964)
- Funny Girl (1968)
- Hello, Dolly! (1969)
- The Owl and the Pussycat (1970)
- On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)
- The Way We Were (1974)
- Funny Lady (1975)
- A Star Is Born (1976)
- Yentl (1983)
- Nuts (1987)
and videos
- My Name Is Barbra (1965)
- Timeless: Live in Concert (2001)
- One Night Only: Barbra Streisand and Quartet at The Village Vanguard (2010)
- Barbra Streisand in Concert
- Timeless
- Streisand
- Barbra Live
- Barbra: The Music, The Mem'ries, The Magic
- Yentl (1983)
- The Prince of Tides (1991)
- The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)
- Streisand effect
- "Mecha-Streisand"
- Harold Sings Arlen (With Friend) (featuring album)
- Elliott Gould (first husband)
- Jason Gould (son)
- James Brolin (second husband)
- Roslyn Kind (half-sister)
- My Name Is Barbra (2023 memoir)
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