Je m'appelle Barbra

Infobox Album
Name = Je m'appelle Barbra
Type = studio
Artist = Barbra Streisand


Released = October 1966
Recorded = Late 1965–September 1966 in New York City, New York
Genre = Pop
Length = 34:23
Language = English, French
Label = Columbia
Producer = Ettore Stratta
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://wc06.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jpftxqt5ldae~T1 link]
Last album = "Color Me Barbra"
(1966)
This album = "Je m'appelle Barbra"
(1966)
Next album = "Simply Streisand"
(1967)

"Je m'appelle Barbra" (1966) 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. It was also Streisand's last album to make the Top 10 until 1971, when "Stoney End" which reached #10.

Track listing

ide 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

ide 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

Personnel

*Barbra Streisand – singer
*Michel Legrand – arranger, conductor
*Ray Ellis – arranger, conductor (on "What Now My Love")
*Maurice Chevalier – liner notes
*Nat Shapiro – liner notes
*Richard Avedon – 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.

External links

* [http://www.bjsmusic.com/jemapl.html The Barbra Streisand Music Guide – Je m'appelle Barbra]