People (Barbra Streisand album)


People is the title of Barbra Streisand's fourth solo studio album which was released in September 1964. The title track was a newly recorded version of the hit song from the Broadway musical Funny Girl in which Streisand starred.
The album became the first of Streisand's albums to hit #1 on the Billboard album chart, spending five weeks in the top spot; it was also certified Platinum. It was re-released in the UK on the CBS Hallmark Series label in 1966 with different artwork.
In 2017, the album was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or artistically significant."

Artwork

The cover photo was taken by Don Bronstein at Chicago's Oak Street Beach in June 1963, when Streisand was in town for an engagement at Mister Kelly's nightclub.

Accolades

Barbra won the Best Vocal Performance, Female Grammy award for this album, her 2nd in this category and her 5th overall.
Grammy awards were also won for Best Accompaniment/Arrangement for Vocalist or Instrumentalist ; and Best Album Cover

Track listing

Side One
  1. "Absent Minded Me" – 3:07
  2. "When in Rome " – 2:57
  3. "Fine and Dandy" – 2:49
  4. "Supper Time" – 2:47
  5. "Will He Like Me?" – 2:34
  6. "How Does the Wine Taste?" – 2:36
Side Two
  2. "I'm All Smiles" – 2:09
  3. "Autumn" – 1:57
  4. "My Lord and Master" – 2:59
  5. "Love Is a Bore" – 2:08
  6. "Don't Like Goodbyes" – 3:14
  7. "People" – 3:40
CD Bonus track
  2. "I Am Woman"

    2002 Reissue

Reissued 29 January 2002 with original album art restored and remastered from original mastertapes by Stephen Marcussen in 2001.
CDs released outside of the US and Canada include the bonus track "I Am Woman", previously issued on the B-side of the single "People".

Song information

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications