Colour Me Barbra – BARBRA STREISAND*****

Yesterdays/One Kiss/The Minute Waltz/Gotta Move/Non C’est Rien/Where Or When/(Medley)Animal Crackers In My Soup-Funny Face-That Face-They Didn’t Believe Me-Were Thine That Special Face-I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face-Let’s Face The Music & Dance-Sam You Made The Pants Too Long-What’s New Pussycat-Small World-I Love You-I Stayed Too Long At The Fair-Look At That Face/C’est Si Bon/Where Am I Going/Starting Here Starting Now

Barbra Streisand released Colour Me Barbra as a tie-in with her second CBS TV special broadcast in March 1966, her first in colour. Includes some humorous tracks. (US:3)

"Colour Me Barbra is one of her essential 60s albums, featuring glorious, youthful vocals which contrast with Barbra's trademark wisdom beyond her years. Minute Waltz is delightful fun, while the medley is equal parts farce and amazing vocal gymnastics. The ballads rank among her best. This LP should be a permanent part of any Barbra collection, then or now."

"This album is wonderful. It is so much fun. It's rare that you can listen to an album without fast forwarding through most of the titles. Not so with this masterpiece - just pop it in and sit back and enjoy. My favourite is the Minute Waltz, listen to it - you'll die from laughter. Better yet try to keep up."

"Recorded to accompany her TV special of the same name, Colour Me Barbra captures Barbra Streisand at the peak of her early musical career. Having been catapulted to fame following sold-out nightclub engagements, plus the Broadway and London productions of Funny Girl, Barbra pours all her skills and musical tastes into this impressive record."

"Even if you haven't seen the Colour Me Barbra television special you'll certainly appreciate everything that Barbra climbs and conquers on this album, which displays her versatility as a singer and all-round entertainer. An essential title for Barbra fans."

"Another top-notch release, Colour Me Barbra continues the exceptional tradition of the two My Name Is Barbra albums. Even though the songs were chosen and recorded to complement and enhance the special's stunning visuals, the material makes the transition from the television screen to the stereo with remarkable ease. As with all of Streisand's early albums, there is multitude of outstanding performances of great songs. Definitely an essential disc in it's own right."