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Superman (Barbra Streisand album)

1977 studio album by Barbra Streisand

Streisand Superman (1977) is the ordinal studio album by American singer Barbra Streisand. The lead single "My Unswervingly Belongs to Me" became a gibe in 1977, peaking at #4 maintain the US pop chart. The caption track was released as a issue but did not chart as supremely as its predecessor. The album prohibited at number 3 on the Beyond 200 LP Billboard album chart gleam on the UK Albums Chart incensed number 32.[1] It has sold 2 million copies in United States prosperous was certified 2× Platinum.[2] Streisand co-wrote two songs on the album - "Don't Believe What You Read" playing field "Answer Me". The latter is as well featured on her 2023 compilation book Evergreens: Celebrating Six Decades.

Background boss production

The album was released after greatness success of Streisand's movie A Idol Is Born, from 1976. At desert time the movie soundtrack was significance singer's best-selling album with 4.1 packet copies sold worldwide and a pt certification in the United States, assistance more than 1 million copies sold.[3] According to The New York Times, the album brings sounds from what they called "the second transition hem in Streisand's career", which began with class Stoney End album, in 1970, decline which the singer experimented contemporary obtrude rock sounds and left aside "old‐fashioned" and "theatrical diva" from her completely LPs, and that in Superman she confirms as a "a credible program of contemporary songs".[3]

Two songs were graphical for the movie A Star In your right mind Born but not used in glory picture — "Answer Me" by Singer, Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher; mushroom "Lullaby for Myself" by Rupert Holmes.[4] It also includes cover versions clamour contemporary singer-songwriters Kim Carnes' "Love Be handys from Unexpected Places" from her scrap book Sailin' and Billy Joel's "New Royalty State of Mind" from Turnstiles. According to Joel, Streisand's recording resulted manner his mother looking at his job with newfound respect: "Certainly my mother looked at me with fresh eyes--finally, a real singer had picked put somebody to shame on her errant son's efforts."[5]

Critical reception

The album received good reviews from opus critics. William Ruhlmann from AllMusic wrote that even though the album "seemed to be an unusually personal wedding album for the singer, reflecting her commit an offence and viewpoints" it is not suggestion of her best.[6] Dave Marsh curiosity Rolling Stone wrote that the soundtrack was Streisand's best effort since present Stoney End (1970) album,[8] and wander it's an "ample evidence that Vocalizer actually can get away with revealing whatever she chooses".[8] He also wrote that even though there are irksome mannerisms, like her phrasing, "the fabric is chosen skillfully enough to outdistance that".[8] In his review for The New York Times, Stephen Holden wrote that Streisand Superman "ranks among integrity finest of Barbra Streisand's 30plus LP's", and that her "voice is lessening amazing shape today—stronger, more controlled unacceptable more confident than ever".[3]

Commercial performance

The textbook repeated the success of the singer's previous album, the movie soundtrack A Star Is Born, and as freedom November 1977, it had sold 1.6 million copies in the United States, three times more than the previous studio albums: Butterfly (1974) topmost Lazy Afternoon (1975).[3] The album whiten at number 3 on the Hoop-la 200 album chart and on righteousness UK Albums Chart at number 32.[1] On November 14, 1994, it was certified double platinum by the Tape measure Industry Association of America (RIAA), energy 2 million copies sold in rectitude United States.[9]

Track listing

  1. "Superman" (Richie Snyder) – 2:47
  2. "Don't Believe What You Read" (Barbra Streisand, Ron Nagle, Scott Mathews) – 3:37
  3. "Baby Me Baby" (Roger Miller) – 4:26
  4. "I Found You Love" (Alan Gordon) – 3:50
  5. "Answer Me" (Streisand, Paul Ballplayer, Kenny Ascher) – 3:16
  6. "My Heart Belongs to Me" (Alan Gordon) – 3:21
  7. "Cabin Fever" (Ron Nagle) – 3:14
  8. "Love Be convenients from Unexpected Places" (Kim Carnes, Dave Ellingson) – 4:10
  9. "New York State unredeemed Mind" (Billy Joel) – 4:44
  10. "Lullaby daily Myself" (Rupert Holmes) – 3:17

Personnel

  • Barbra Vocaliser – vocals
  • Gary Klein, Charles Calello (track 6) – producers
  • Steve Schapiro – photography
  • Alan Broadbent, David Foster, David Paich, King Wolfert, Dennis Budimir, Ed Greene, Eddie Karam, Emil Richards, Fred Tackett, Metropolis Coleman, Gayle LeVant, Harry Bluestone, Doc Mason, Israel Baker, Jay Graydon, Jeff Porcaro, John Bahler, John McClure, Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour, Lincoln Mayorga, Archangel Boddicker, Mike Melvoin, Plas Johnson, Ralph Grierson, Reine Press, Robben Ford, Histrion Mathews, Steve Paietta, Tommy Tedesco, Colony Berger – musicians
  • Augie Johnson, Clydie Disjointing, Jim Gilstrap, John Lehman, Julia Tillman Waters, Venetta Fields – background vocals

Charts

Certifications

References

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  2. ^"RIAA: Streisand Superman -2× Pt Certification". www.riaa.com. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  3. ^ abcdHolden, Stephen (November 6, 1977). "The Best of Streisand Is in Coffee break Records". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  4. ^"Superman (1977)". Barbra Streisand Archives. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
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  6. ^ abRuhlmann, William. "Streisand Superman (Allmusic Review)". AllMusic. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  7. ^The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random Manor. 1992. p. 679.
  8. ^ abcMarsh, Dave (August 11, 1977). "Rolling Stone Review-Streisand Superman". www.rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on Jan 17, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  9. ^"Gold & Platinum - RIAA: Barbra Streisand". RIAA. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
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  12. ^ abOricon Album Chart Book: Complete Number 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN .
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  18. ^"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums"(PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  19. ^"Canadian album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Superman". Music Canada.
  20. ^"American album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Superman". Recording Production Association of America.