My Name Is Barbra

Barbra Streisand | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 1, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sbme Special Mkts.
• ASIN: B0012GN43Q
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,474 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. My Name Is Barbra

2. A Kid Again/I'm 5

3. Jenny Rebecca

4. My Pa

5. Sweet Zoo

6. Where Is the Wonder

7. I Can See It

8. Someone to Watch Over Me

9. I've Got No Strings

10. If You Were the Only Girl in the World

11. Why Did I Choose You?

12. My Man

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The wonder is right here!, June 9, 2003

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Robert Johnson (Richmond, KY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Name Is Barbra (Audio CD)

A soundtrack of sorts to the Emmy Award-winning television special of the same name, the Grammy Award-winning MY NAME IS BARBRA became another Gold-selling smash for the then-unstoppable phenomenon known as Barbra Streisand. This album hit #2 on Billboard's Hot 200 and it contains all of the new songs featured in the show, as well as some new recordings to replace the songs that had already appeared on her pervious records. A semi-concept record; the first portion is devoted to songs about the child in all of us ("I'm Five," "Sweet Zoo"), next some songs about the transition from child to adult ("Jenny Rebecca," "Where Is The Wonder"), and finally, songs from an adult perspective ("I Can See It," "Why Did I Choose You?"). Throughout the course of this cycle, Barbra gives beautiful renditions of "My Pa" (which is the song "My Love" from The Yearling with different lyrics), as well as the definitive versions of "Someone To Watch Over Me" and "My Man." A fantastic complement to a spectacular show.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Barbra becomes a child again, June 21, 2001

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Alexander M. Zamora (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Name Is Barbra (Audio CD)

Here is the reason why Barbra Streisand is a great singer and compleat artist of the first magnitude. Streisand shows off her understanding of singing and acting at the same time. Singing funny childish songs like 'A Kid Again/I'm Five' or dramtic tributes to parenthood like 'My Pa', Streisand captivates the listener with her vocal characterization of her childish ideals. At the same time, Streisand shows off brilliant singing of great classics like 'Where Is The Wonder', 'I Can See It (from the Fantasticks)' and a great treatment of the Gershwin song, Someone To Watch Over Me. She tells the world that she is the greatest star that they have ever seen in this early CD.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CLASSY, CLASSIC, September 17, 2000

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R. Penola (NYC, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Name Is Barbra (Audio CD)

Displaying that ingenuity for finding insanely perfect material for her exploding talent, Barbra nails down this album but good. Full of surprising material that sounds instantly classic in her rangy, pure, strident soprano, this album stands the test of time. Jenny Rebecca is pure joy; My Pa and Kid Again are exuberant and moving girl-growing-up songs; I Can See It, the classic Fantasticks song, here sounds like it is trumpeting Streisand's career with unbridled enthusiasm. For a visual interpretation of this material, check out the TV special by the same name -- you will be blown away by the creativity and sheer bravura skill of this young powerhouse.