Je m'appelle Barbra
Je m'appelle Barbra | ||||
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Studio album by Barbra Streisand | ||||
Released | October 1966 | |||
Recorded | November 1965–October 1966 | |||
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Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 34:23 | |||
Language | English, French | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Ettore Stratta | |||
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Singles from Je m'appelle Barbra | ||||
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Je m'appelle Barbra (1966) is the eighth studio album released by American singer Barbra Streisand. She sings much of the album in French.
The album peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200, and was certified gold by the RIAA on April 24, 2002, almost 36 years after its original release. It was also Streisand's last album to make the Top 10 until 1971, when Stoney End reached #10.
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Track listing
Side one
- "Free Again" (Joss Baselli, Armand Canfora, Robert Colby, Michel Jourdan) – 3:43
- "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) – 2:50
- "What Now My Love" (Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë, Carl Sigman) – 2:41
- "Ma première chanson" (Eddy Marnay, Barbra Streisand) – 2:19
- "Clopin clopant" (Bruno Coquatrix, Pierre Dudan, Kermit Goell) – 3:10
- "Le Mur" (Charles Dumont, Michel Vaucaire)– 2:34
Side two
- "I Wish You Love" (Albert A. Beach, Léo Chauliac) – 3:01
- "Speak to Me of Love" (Jean Lenoir, Bruce Sievier) – 2:52
- "Love and Learn" (Norman Gimbel, Michel Legrand, Marnay) – 2:29
- "Once Upon a Summertime" (Eddie Barclay, Legrand, Marnay, Mercer) – 3:37
- "Martina" (Legrand, Hal Shaper) – 2:21
- "I've Been Here" (Dumont, Earl Shuman, Vaucaire) – 2:31
En Français EP
An EP was released in Europe in July 1966 called "Barbra Streisand En Français" with four French recordings:[1]
- "Non c'est rien" ('Free Again' - French version)
- "Les enfants qui pleurent" ('Martina' - French version)
- "Et la mer"
- "Le Mur" ('I've Been Here' - French version)
Single
- "Free Again" / "I've Been Here" 1966
Personnel
- Barbra Streisand – vocals
- Michel Legrand – arranger, conductor
- Ray Ellis – arranger, conductor (on "What Now My Love")
- Maurice Chevalier – liner notes
- Nat Shapiro – liner notes
- Richard Avedon – cover photographer
Notes
Je m'appelle Barbra contains Streisand's first songwriting credit, for "Ma première chanson".
This album marks the first time Streisand collaborated with Michel Legrand, who arranged and conducted most of the album.
The album cover was photographed by Richard Avedon.
A song called "Look" was also recorded for this album, but was used as a b-side to the single: "Stout-Hearted Men" from Barbra's next album Simply Streisand (1967).[2]
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[3] | 5 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[4] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "Barbra Streisand Archives | Je m'appelle Barbra (1966)". barbra-archives.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-03.
- ^ "Barbra Streisand Archives | Je m'appelle Barbra (1966)". barbra-archives.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-03.
- ^ "Barbra Streisand Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ "American album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Je m'appelle Barbra". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links
- The Barbra Streisand Music Guide – Je m'appelle Barbra
- Barbra Archives - Je m'appelle Barbra page with vintage clippings, quotes from Legrand and Streisand about recording the album, plus album cover outtakes by Avedon. Archived 2009-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
- 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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