''The Second Barbra Streisand Album'' is the title of

Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers awar ...

's second solo studio

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. It was released in August 1963, just six months after the release of her debut album, ''

The Barbra Streisand Album ''The Barbra Streisand Album'' is the debut album by Barbra Streisand, released February 25, 1963, on Columbia Records, catalogue CL 2007 in mono and CS 8807 in stereo. It peaked at #8 on the Billboard pop albums chart, and has been certified a g ...

'', and was recorded in four days in June 1963.. Bjsmusic.com. In 1963, Streisand told a reporter: "My new album is called ''The Second Barbra Streisand Album'', because that's just what it is. Why should I give it some fancy name that no one remembers anyway?"The Second Barbra Streisand Album
Barbra-archives.com. Retrieved September 1, 2016. Radio stations received mono and stereo blue vinyl promo albums, making this Columbia's first Streisand colored vinyl. By 1966 the album sold over one million copies worldwide. The album made its digital debut on CD in 1987 and was re-released in a remastered CD edition on October 19, 1993.

Song information

*"Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home" was first introduced in the musical '' St. Louis Woman''. *"Right as the Rain" was originally performed by

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and David Brooks in the 1944 musical ''Bloomer Girl''.

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also recorded a version of the song in 1960 for his album ''A String of Harold Arlen''. *"Down with Love" was previously recorded in 1940 by Eddie Condon's Orchestra with vocals by

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. *"Who Will Buy?" is originally from the musical '' Oliver!'' (1960). *"When the Sun Comes Out" was originally performed by

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in 1941. *"Gotta Move" was written specifically for Streisand by composer

Peter Matz Peter Matz (November 6, 1928 – August 9, 2002) was an American musician, composer, arranger and conductor. His musical career in film, theater, television and studio recording spanned fifty years, and he worked with a number of prominent ...

. It was later re-recorded for the TV special '' Color Me Barbra'' and its soundtrack album. *"Lover, Come Back to Me" was introduced in the operetta ''

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'' (1928) by Evelyn Herbert. *"Like a Straw in the Wind" is performed as a medley with "Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home".

Unreleased songs

* On 8 February 1963, Barbra recorded Cole Porter's “Who Would Have Dreamed” from the 1940 Broadway show ''

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''. The recording is still unreleased. * A recording of " It Had to Be You" from June 1963 – the song was later re-recorded in November for '' The Third Album'' – the June recording is still unreleased.

Track listing

Non-album tracks

*"When the Sun Comes Out" (1962 version) *"My Coloring Book" (1962 version) *"Lover, Come Back to Me" (1962 version)

Personnel

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*Mike Berniker - producer *

- arrangements, conductor *Peter Daniels - additional material *

Fred Plaut Frederick Plaut (1907–1985) was a recording engineer and amateur photographer. He was employed by Columbia Records in the US during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, eventually becoming the label's chief engineer. Plaut engineered sessions for what wou ...

, Frank Laico - recording engineer *Fred Glaser - Ms. Streisand's coiffure * John Berg - album cover, design *Wood Kuzoumi - cover photography * Jule Styne - liner notes

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

External links

''The Second Barbra Streisand Album'' - Barbra Archives

References

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