Funny Girl (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Funny Girl (Original Broadway Cast Recording) is the original Broadway cast recording of the musical Funny Girl, loosely based on the life of Fanny Brice: the show opened on March 26, 1964 at the Winter Garden Theater, starring Barbra Streisand. It is considered a Streisand album since she performed 12 out of its 17 tracks.
| Funny Girl (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | ||||
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| Cast recording by Barbra Streisand / various artists | ||||
| Released | April 1964 | |||
| Recorded | April 5, 1964 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 50:14 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Dick Jones | |||
| Barbra Streisand chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
It was recorded in a one-day session, quickly after its Broadway debut, and released one week later by Capitol Records, marking the first time a Streisand album was not released through Columbia. At the time, Streisand was already a successful singer, with her 3 first solo albums charting in the top 10 of Billboard 200.
The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in June 1964.[2] and went to win its composers the Grammy for Best Original Cast Show Album, beating Hello, Dolly!.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Bob Merrill; all music is composed by Jule Styne.
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Overture" | Orchestra | 4:03 |
| 2. | "If a Girl Isn't Pretty" |
| 2:16 |
| 3. | "I'm the Greatest Star" | Barbra Streisand | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Cornet Man" (Trumpet soloist: Dick Perry) | Streisand | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Who Taught Her Everything?" |
| 3:05 |
| 6. | "His Love Makes Me Beautiful" |
| 3:20 |
| 7. | "I Want to Be Seen With You Tonight" |
| 1:55 |
| 8. | "Henry Street" | Cast | 1:53 |
| 9. | "People" | Streisand | 3:25 |
| 10. | "You Are Woman, I Am Man" |
| 3:48 |
| 11. | "Don't Rain on My Parade" | Streisand | 2:44 |
| Total length: | 34:21 | ||
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sadie, Sadie" |
| 3:32 |
| 2. | "Find Yourself a Man" |
| 2:00 |
| 3. | "Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat" |
| 3:22 |
| 4. | "Who Are You Now?" | Streisand | 2:49 |
| 5. | "The Music That Makes Me Dance" | Streisand | 3:52 |
| 6. | "Don't Rain on My Parade (Reprise)" | Streisand | 2:05 |
| Total length: | 17:40 | ||
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
See also
References
- Funny Girl (Original Broadway Cast Recording) – Review AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2017
- "Funny Girl (Original Broadway Cast Recording)", retrieved July 22, 2017
- "Barbra Streisand Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1964". Archived from the original on August 26, 2012.. Cash Box magazine.
- "American album certifications – Barbra Streisand – FUNNY GIRL (ORIGINAL CAST)". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
