Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits
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Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits is a compilation album
by Barbra Streisand
. It was released in January, 1970 (see 1970 in music
). It was her first compilation album and was released on Columbia records
(catalog no. 9968).
and “Second Hand Rose” which peaked at #32 on that chart. It also includes “Sam, You Made the Pants Too Long” which had never before been released on an album. The album would reach #32 on the Billboard 200
and would be certified double-platinum
by the RIAA. This was the second album from Streisand to chart in the UK, peaking at #44 in the UK album charts.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Joan Streisand is an American singer, actress, film producer and director. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy,...
. It was released in January, 1970 (see 1970 in music
1970 in music
- Events :*January 3**Davy Jones announces he is leaving the Monkees**Former Pink Floyd frontman Syd Barrett releases his first solo album The Madcap Laughs....
). It was her first compilation album and was released on Columbia records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
(catalog no. 9968).
Album information
Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits includes many of her biggest charting songs such as “People” which had reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and “Second Hand Rose” which peaked at #32 on that chart. It also includes “Sam, You Made the Pants Too Long” which had never before been released on an album. The album would reach #32 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and would be certified double-platinum
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
by the RIAA. This was the second album from Streisand to chart in the UK, peaking at #44 in the UK album charts.
Track listing
- “People” (Jule StyneJule StyneJule Styne was a British-born American songwriter especially famous for a series of Broadway musicals, which included several very well known and frequently revived shows.-Early life:...
, Bob MerrillBob MerrillBob Merrill was an American songwriter, theatrical composer, lyricist, and screenwriter.Merrill was born Henry Merrill Levan in Atlantic City, New Jersey and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Following a stint with the Army during World War II, he moved to Hollywood, where he worked as a...
) – 3:39- This song had been released on People.
- “Second Hand Rose” (Grant Clarke, J.F. HanlyFrank HanlyJames Franklin Hanly was a United States politician who served as a congressman from Indiana from 1895 until 1897, and was the 26th Governor of Indiana from 1905 to 1909...
) – 2:08- This song had been released on My Name Is Barbra, Two...My Name Is Barbra, Two...My Name Is Barbra, Two... is the second of two studio album tie-ins to Barbra Streisand's debut television special, My Name Is Barbra, which first aired on 28 April 1965...
.
- This song had been released on My Name Is Barbra, Two...
- “Why Did I Choose You” (Michael Leonard, Herbert MartinHerbert MartinHerbert Martin is a German former footballer who spent the majority of his career with 1. FC Saarbrücken. He was the leading goal scorer for the Saarland national football team with six goals, while the team existed between 1950 and 1956.-External links:* at worldfootball.net...
) – 2:49- This song had been released on My Name Is BarbraMy Name Is Barbra (album)My Name Is Barbra is the first of two studio album tie-ins to Barbra Streisand's Emmy Award-winning CBS debut My Name Is Barbra television special, which aired on 28 April 1965, directed and choreographed by Joe Layton...
.
- This song had been released on My Name Is Barbra
- “He Touched Me” (Ira LevinIra LevinIra Levin was an American author, dramatist and songwriter.-Professional life:Levin attended Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa...
, Milton Schafer) – 3:08- This song had been released on My Name Is Barbra, Two....
- “Free Again” (R. Colby, Mark Jourdan, A. Canfora, J. Baselli) – 3:40
- This song had been released on Je m'appelle BarbraJe m'appelle BarbraJe m'appelle Barbra is the eighth studio album released by Barbra Streisand. Streisand sings much of the album in French.The album peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200, and was certified Gold by the RIAA on 24 April 2002, almost 36 years after its original release...
and as a singleSingle (music)In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in 1966.
- This song had been released on Je m'appelle Barbra
- “Don't Rain on My ParadeDon't Rain on My Parade"Don't Rain On My Parade" is a popular song from the 1964 musical Funny Girl. It was also featured in the 1968 movie version of the musical. The song was written by Bob Merrill and Jule Styne. Both the movie and stage versions feature Barbra Streisand performing the song. It has since become one of...
” (Styne, Merrill) – 2:44- This song had been released on the soundtrack to Funny GirlFunny Girl (film)Funny Girl is a 1968 romantic musical film directed by William Wyler. The screenplay by Isobel Lennart was adapted from her book for the stage musical of the same title...
.
- This song had been released on the soundtrack to Funny Girl
- “My Coloring Book” (Fred EbbFred EbbFred Ebb was an American musical theatre lyricist who had many successful collaborations with composer John Kander. The Kander and Ebb team frequently wrote for such performers as Liza Minnelli and Chita Rivera....
, John KanderJohn KanderJohn Harold Kander is the American composer of a number of musicals as part of the songwriting team of Kander and Ebb.-Life and career:Kander was born in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Bernice and Harold S. Kander...
) – 4:09- This song had been released on The Second Barbra Streisand AlbumThe Second Barbra Streisand AlbumThe Second Barbra Streisand Album is the title of Barbra Streisand's second solo studio album. The album was released in August 1963, just six months after the release of her debut album, The Barbra Streisand Album, and recorded in just four days in June 1963 .Radio stations received mono and...
.
- This song had been released on The Second Barbra Streisand Album
- “Sam, You Made the Pants Too Long” (Smiley LewisSmiley LewisSmiley Lewis was an American New Orleans rhythm and blues musician. The journalist, Tony Russell, in his book The Blues - From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray, stated "Lewis was the unluckiest man in New Orleans...
, Victor YoungVictor YoungVictor Young was an American composer, arranger, violinist and conductor. He was born in Chicago.-Biography:...
, F. Whitehouse, Milton BerleMilton BerleMilton Berlinger , better known as Milton Berle, was an American comedian and actor. As the manic host of NBC's Texaco Star Theater , in 1948 he was the first major star of U.S. television and as such became known as Uncle Miltie and Mr...
) – 2:04- This song had been released as a single in 1966. An abbreviated version appears as part of a medley on Color Me BarbraColor Me BarbraColor Me Barbra is the title of the seventh studio album by singer Barbra Streisand released on Columbia Records in 1966. It reached #3 in the US albums charts and was certified GOLD by the RIAA...
.
- This song had been released as a single in 1966. An abbreviated version appears as part of a medley on Color Me Barbra
- “My Man” (Jaques Charles, Channing PollockChanning Pollock (writer)Channing Pollock was an American playwright, critic and writer of film scenarios.-External links:* from Howard University*...
, Albert WillemetzAlbert WillemetzAlbert Willemetz was a French librettist.Albert Willemetz was a prolific lyricist. He invented a new type of musical, with a humorous and "sexy" style...
, Maurice Yvain) – 2:55- This song had been released on My Name Is Barbra.
- “Gotta Move” (Peter MatzPeter MatzPeter Matz was an award winning 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 artists, including Marlene Dietrich, Noël Coward and Barbra Streisand...
) – 1:58- This song had been released on The Second Barbra Streisand Album. A rerecording appears on Color Me Barbra.
- “Happy Days Are Here AgainHappy Days Are Here Again"Happy Days Are Here Again" is a song copyrighted in 1929 by Milton Ager and Jack Yellen and published by EMI Robbins Catalog, Inc./Advanced Music Corp...
” (Milton AgerMilton AgerMilton Ager was an American composer.Ager was born in Chicago, Illinois, the sixth of nine children. Leaving school with only three years of formal high-school education, he taught himself to play the piano and embarked on a career as a musician. After spending time as an accompanist to silent...
, Jack YellenJack YellenJack Selig Yellen was an American lyricist and screenwriter.-Life and career:Born in Poland, Yellen emigrated with his family to the United States when he was five years old. The oldest of seven children, he was raised in Buffalo, New York and began writing songs in high school...
) – 3:07- This song had been released on A Happening in Central ParkA Happening in Central ParkA Happening In Central Park is the first live album by Barbra Streisand. The album was recorded at a live concert in Central Park in New York on 17 June 1967 in front of an audience of 135,000 people.-Track listing:...
. The original studio version appears on The Barbra Streisand AlbumThe Barbra Streisand Album- Side two :- Personnel :* Barbra Streisand — vocals* Mike Berniker — producer* Peter Matz — arrangements* Fred Plaut and Frank Lacio — recording engineers* John Berg — design* Hank Parker — photography* Harold Arlen — liner notes- Chart performance :...
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- This song had been released on A Happening in Central Park
Personnel
- Mike BernikerMike BernikerMichael Berniker was a record producer who was recognized with nine Grammy Awards over the course of his career for his work on albums with such performers as Perry Como, Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme, Johnny Mathis and Barbra Streisand, as well as Broadway theatre cast recordings, Latin jazz,...
– producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
(tracks 1, 7, and 10) - Don CostaDon CostaDon Costa was an American pop music arranger and record producer, best known for his work with Frank Sinatra.-Career:...
– arrangerArrangerIn investment banking, an arranger is a provider of funds in the syndication of a debt. They are entitled to syndicate the loan or bond issue, and may be referred to as the "lead underwriter". This is because this entity bears the risk of being able to sell the underlying securities/debt or the...
& conductorConductingConducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
(track 4) - Jack Gold – producer (tracks 6 & 11)
- Frank Laico – engineer
- Michel LegrandMichel LegrandMichel Jean Legrand is a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and pianist...
– arranger & conductor (track 5) - Peter MatzPeter MatzPeter Matz was an award winning 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 artists, including Marlene Dietrich, Noël Coward and Barbra Streisand...
– arranger & conductor (tracks 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, and 10) - Robert Mersey – producer (tracks 2, 3, 4, 9)
- Lawrence SchillerLawrence SchillerLawrence Julian Schiller is a noted American film producer, director and screenwriter.-Career:Schiller was born in 1936 in Brooklyn, and grew up outside of San Diego, California...
– cover photo - Ettore Stratta – producer (track 5)
- Barbra Streisand – vocals
- Warren Vincent – producer (track 8), sound supervisor
- Stan Weiss – engineer