The Second Barbra Streisand Album cover

Released 63 years ago this August

The Second Barbra Streisand Album

Barbra Streisand · 1963

37 min · 11 tracks · jazz · disco · traditional pop

A lush blend of traditional pop and jazz, showcasing Streisand's powerful vocals and emotive storytelling.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady melodic exploration
  • emotive storytelling through vocals
  • sunny afternoon listening
  • nostalgic reflections on love

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer fast-paced tracks
  • seek experimental soundscapes

Where this album fits

Themes
theatrical longing· Broadway nostalgia· intimate jazz clubs
Career context
Released on August 1, 1963, this album was Barbra Streisand's second studio effort, just a year after her breakthrough debut. At this point, she was rapidly gaining fame, establishing herself as a significant presence in music and theater, following her success with the original Broadway cast of 'Funny Girl.'
Stylistic neighbors
Bette Midler· Liza Minnelli· Diana Ross
Sounds like this from elsewhere
In the Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra — Shares the same emotional storytelling and lush orchestral arrangements, for late-night introspection.
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald — Captures a similar blend of jazz sophistication and narrative depth through standards.
Judy at Carnegie Hall by Judy Garland — Evokes theatrical longing and emotional resonance, showcasing powerful vocals in a live performance setting.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home 2:45
  • 2 Right as the Rain 3:24
  • 3 Down With Love 3:42
  • 4 Who Will Buy? 3:32
  • 5 When the Sun Comes Out 3:23
  • 6 Gotta Move 2:01
  • 7 My Coloring Book 4:11
  • 8 I Don’t Care Much 2:52
  • 9 Lover, Come Back to Me 2:18
  • 10 I Stayed Too Long at the Fair 4:21
  • 11 Like a Straw in the Wind 4:46

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