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''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
Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American reco ...
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
  1. Medley – 9:00
    1. " Animal Crackers in My Soup"
    2. " Funny Face"
    3. "That Face"
    4. " They Didn't Believe Me"
    5. " Were Thine That Special Face"
    6. "
      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 ...
      "
    7. "
      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 ...
      "
    8. " Sam, You Made the Pants Too Long"
    9. " What's New Pussycat?"
    10. " Small World"
    11. " I Love You"
    12. " I Stayed Too Long at the Fair"
    13. " Look at That Face"
  2. " C'est si Bon" ( André Hornez, Jerry Seelen, Henri Betti) – 3:40
  3. " 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
  4. " 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


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