''Color Me Barbra'' is the seventh studio album by American singer
Barbra Streisand
Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand ( ; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress, songwriter, producer, and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success across multiple fields of entertainment, being the ...
, released on
in 1966. The album was a yet another sales success for Streisand, reaching number 3 on the US charts and was certified Gold by the
RIAA
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/o ...
. It was nominated for
Album of the Year and
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the
1967 Grammy Awards, but failed to win either category.
The initial release coincided with Streisand's first
color TV special, color still being a novelty at the time:
CBS aired ''Color Me Barbra'' on March 30, 1966. The special was rebroadcast by CBS on Sept. 14, 1995.
[https://www.barbra-archives.info/t-v-appearances-1990s]
Track listing
Side one
# "
Yesterdays" (
Otto Harbach
Otto Abels Harbach, born Otto Abels Hauerbach (August 18, 1873 – January 24, 1963) was an American lyricist and librettist of nearly 50 musical comedies and operettas. Harbach collaborated as lyricist or librettist with many of the leading B ...
,
Jerome Kern
Jerome David Kern (January 27, 1885 – November 11, 1945) was an American composer of musical theatre and popular music. One of the most important American theatre composers of the early 20th century, he wrote more than 700 songs, used in over ...
) – 3:05
# "
One Kiss" (
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and director in musical theater for nearly 40 years. He won eight Tony Awards and two Academy Award ...
,
Sigmund Romberg
Sigmund Romberg (July 29, 1887 – November 9, 1951) was a Hungarian-born American composer. He is best known for his Musical theatre, musicals and operettas, particularly ''The Student Prince'' (1924), ''The Desert Song'' (1926) and ''The New Moo ...
) – 2:11
# "
The Minute Waltz" (Lan O'Kun,
Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric François Chopin (born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin; 1 March 181017 October 1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period who wrote primarily for Piano solo, solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown ...
) – 1:59
# "Gotta Move" (
Peter Matz) – 2:01
# "Non C'est Rien" (
Michel Jourdan, Armand Canfora) – 3:27
# "
Where or When" (
Lorenz Hart
Lorenz Milton Hart (May 2, 1895 – November 22, 1943) was an American lyricist and half of the Broadway songwriting team Rodgers and Hart. Some of his more famous lyrics include "Blue Moon"; " The Lady Is a Tramp"; "Manhattan"; " Bewitched, Bo ...
,
Richard Rodgers
Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American Musical composition, composer who worked primarily in musical theater. With 43 Broadway theatre, Broadway musicals and over 900 songs to his credit, Rodgers wa ...
) – 3:06
Side Two
- Medley – 9:00
- " Animal Crackers in My Soup"
- " Funny Face"
- "That Face"
- " They Didn't Believe Me"
- " Were Thine That Special Face"
- "
I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face
"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" is a song from the 1956 in music, 1956 musical theatre, musical ''My Fair Lady'', with music by Frederick Loewe and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. It was originally performed by Rex Harrison as Professor Henry Hig ...
"
- "
Let's Face the Music and Dance
"Let's Face the Music and Dance" is a song published in 1936 by Irving Berlin for the film ''Follow the Fleet'', where it was introduced by Fred Astaire and featured in a celebrated dance duet with Astaire and Ginger Rogers. The jazz song has a ...
"
- " Sam, You Made the Pants Too Long"
- " What's New Pussycat?"
- " Small World"
- " I Love You"
- " I Stayed Too Long at the Fair"
- " Look at That Face"
- " C'est si Bon" ( André Hornez, Jerry Seelen, Henri Betti) – 3:40
- " Where Am I Going?" (
Dorothy Fields
Dorothy Fields (July 15, 1904 – March 28, 1974) was an American librettist and lyricist. She wrote more than 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films. Her best-known pieces include " The Way You Look Tonight" (1936), "A Fine Romance" (193 ...
, Cy Coleman
Cy Coleman (born Seymour Kaufman; June 14, 1929 – November 18, 2004) was an American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist.
Life and career
Coleman was born Seymour Kaufman in New York City, to Ashkenazi, Eastern European Jewish parents, an ...
) – 2:50
- " Starting Here, Starting Now" ( Richard Maltby, Jr., David Shire) – 2:53
DVD
# "Draw Me a Circle"
# "
Yesterdays"
# "
One Kiss"
# "
The Minute Waltz"
# "Gotta Move"
# "Non c'est Rien"
# "
Where or When"
# "Pets"
# "
Animal Crackers in My Soup"
# "
Funny Face"
# "That Face"
# "
They Didn't Believe Me"
# "
Were Thine That Special Face"
# "
I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face
"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" is a song from the 1956 in music, 1956 musical theatre, musical ''My Fair Lady'', with music by Frederick Loewe and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. It was originally performed by Rex Harrison as Professor Henry Hig ...
"
# "
Let's Face the Music and Dance
"Let's Face the Music and Dance" is a song published in 1936 by Irving Berlin for the film ''Follow the Fleet'', where it was introduced by Fred Astaire and featured in a celebrated dance duet with Astaire and Ginger Rogers. The jazz song has a ...
"
# "Sam, You Made the Pants Too Long"
# "
What's New Pussycat?"
# "
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?"
# "
Small World"
# "
Try to Remember"
# "Spring Again"
# "
I Stayed Too Long at the Fair"
# "
Look at That Face"
# "
Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home"
# "
It Had to Be You"
# "
C'est si bon"
# "
Where Am I Going?"
# "
Starting Here, Starting Now"
Singles
# "Where Am I Going?" / "You Wanna Bet" 1966
# "Sam, You Made the Pants Too Long" / "The Minute Waltz" 1966
# "Non C'est Rien" / "Le Mur" 1966
Accolades
''Color Me Barbra'' received
Grammy Award
The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as The Grammys, are awards presented by The Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in music. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious ...
nominations for
Album of the Year and for
Best Female Vocal Performance.
Charts
Certifications
References
External links
''Color Me Barbra''at
Internet Movie Database
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Barbra Streisand albums
1966 albums
Albums arranged by Don Costa
Albums arranged by Michel Legrand
Albums arranged by Peter Matz
Albums conducted by Don Costa
Albums conducted by Michel Legrand
Albums conducted by Peter Matz
Columbia Records albums