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The Third Album (Barbra Streisand album)

The Third Album is the third solo studio album by American singer Barbra Streisand, released in February 1964. By 1966, the album sold over one million copies worldwide.

The Third Album

February 1964

January 29, 1963; October 30, 1963; November 20, 1963; January 6, 1964

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Artwork[edit]

The photograph on the album cover was taken by actor Roddy McDowall when Streisand was performing on The Judy Garland Show in October 1963.

Commercial performance[edit]

After the success of Streisand's previous two albums, The Barbra Streisand Album and The Second Barbra Streisand Album, it was expected that The Third Album would do as well. The album turned out to be very successful; it reached #5 on Billboard's Pop Albums Chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA. It stayed on the Billboard 200 for 74 weeks.

"My Melancholy Baby" was first performed by in 1912.

William Frawley

"Just in Time" was introduced in the musical . The arrangement on this LP makes use of the Prelude from J.S. Bach's "Prelude and Fugue in C Major" from the Well-Tempered Clavier.

Bells Are Ringing

"Taking a Chance on Love" was introduced by in the musical Cabin In The Sky.

Ethel Waters

"Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" was introduced in the musical .

Pal Joey

"Never Will I Marry" was introduced by in the 1960 musical Greenwillow.

Anthony Perkins

"As Time Goes By" was introduced in the musical Everybody's Welcome, and featured in the 1942 film .

Casablanca

"It Had to Be You" was first published in 1924.

"Make Believe" was introduced in the musical .

Show Boat

"I Had Myself a True Love" was introduced in the 1946 musical .

St. Louis Woman

– vocals

Barbra Streisand

– producer

Mike Berniker

Sid Ramin, Peter Daniels, Peter Matz – arrangements, conductor

Ray Ellis

Frank Laico, Ted Brosnan – recording engineer

– cover photography from The Judy Garland Show, October 1963

Roddy McDowall

– liner notes

Sammy Cahn

The Barbra Streisand Music Guide – The Third Album