Studio Album · No. 1
The Barbra Streisand Album Songwriting Credits by Barbra Streisand
Produced by Mike Berniker · Engineered by Fred Plaut, Frank Laico
Holds writing credit on 0 of 11 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 0 / 11 documented
Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Barbra Streisand carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
This debut is a pure interpreter's record: Streisand wrote none of it. Every track is a standard or show tune drawn from the Broadway and Tin Pan Alley catalog, sung in her voice and shaped by Peter Matz's arrangements. The writing credits belong to the songwriters behind the standards, among them Harold Arlen with Truman Capote on 'A Sleepin' Bee,' Rodgers and Hart on 'I'll Tell the Man in the Street,' Cole Porter on 'Come to the Supermarket in Old Peking,' Fats Waller with Andy Razaf on 'Keepin' Out of Mischief Now,' and Tom Jones with Harvey Schmidt on two Fantasticks songs. Arthur Hamilton's 'Cry Me a River' and the 1929 chestnut 'Happy Days Are Here Again' by Milton Ager and Jack Yellen round out a set built entirely on other people's songs. Harold Arlen, whose 'A Sleepin' Bee' closes the album, also wrote the liner notes.
The Barbra Streisand Album is the debut studio album by Barbra Streisand, released by Columbia Records on February 25, 1963. Recorded over three days in January 1963 at Columbia's Studio A in New York with a budget of $18,000, it collects Broadway numbers, film songs, and pop standards, many of them obscure choices chosen to fit her dramatic phrasing. Peter Matz wrote the arrangements and Mike Berniker produced, and the record leans on Streisand's voice rather than any hit single. It reached number 8 on the Billboard Top LPs chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA. At the 1964 ceremony it won the Grammy for Album of the Year along with Best Female Vocal Performance and Best Album Cover, making the 21-year-old Streisand the youngest artist to win Album of the Year at that time.
Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cry Me a River
|
Arthur Hamilton | Arthur Hamilton | Mike Berniker | Barbra Streisand (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
My Honey's Lovin' Arms
|
Herman Ruby | Joseph Meyer | Mike Berniker | Barbra Streisand (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
I'll Tell the Man in the Street
|
Lorenz Hart | Richard Rodgers | Mike Berniker | Barbra Streisand (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
A Taste of Honey
|
Ric Marlow | Bobby Scott | Mike Berniker | Barbra Streisand (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
|
Ann Ronell | Frank Churchill | Mike Berniker | Barbra Streisand (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Soon It's Gonna Rain
|
Tom Jones | Harvey Schmidt | Mike Berniker | Barbra Streisand (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Happy Days Are Here Again
|
Jack Yellen | Milton Ager | Mike Berniker | Barbra Streisand (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Keepin' Out of Mischief Now
|
Andy Razaf | Thomas Waller | Mike Berniker | Barbra Streisand (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
Much More
|
Tom Jones | Harvey Schmidt | Mike Berniker | Barbra Streisand (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
Come to the Supermarket in Old Peking
|
Cole Porter | Cole Porter | Mike Berniker | Barbra Streisand (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
A Sleepin' Bee
|
Harold ArlenTruman Capote | Harold Arlen | Mike Berniker | Barbra Streisand (Lead Vocals) |