A Happening in Central Park

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A Happening in Central Park
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Live album by
Barbra Streisand
ReleasedSeptember, 1968
RecordedJune 1967
VenueCentral Park, New York City
GenrePop
Length37:15 (DVD 53:28)
LabelColumbia
ProducerJack Gold
Barbra Streisand chronology
Funny Girl (soundtrack)
(1968) 		A Happening in Central Park
(1968) 		What About Today?
(1969)
Alternative cover
DVD release
DVD release

A Happening In Central Park is the first live album by Barbra Streisand. It was recorded at a live concert in Central Park in New York in June 1967 in front of an audience of 135,000 people.[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]

Commercial performance[]

The album peaked at number 30 in the US and has been certified gold for sales of 500,000 copies.[2]

Track listing[]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Can See It" (from the Musical Production The Fantasticks)
2:58
2."Love Is Like a New Born Child"Chris Brown2:55
3."Folk Monologue/Value"Jeffrey D. Harris4:45
4."Cry Me a River"Arthur Hamilton3:05
5."People" (from the Motion Picture Funny Girl)
4:43
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."He Touched Me"
3:07
2."Marty the Martian"/"The Sound of Music"/"Mississippi Mud"/"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (medley)
2:40
3."Natural Sounds" (from The Juggler)Lan O'Kun3:08
4."Second Hand Rose"
3:01
5."Sleep in Heavenly Peace (Silent Night)"
3:34
6."Happy Days Are Here Again"
3:19

Notes:

  • ^a signifies arranged by

Personnel[]

  • Warren Vincent - sound supervision
  • Edward T. Graham, Stan Weiss, Phil Macy, Arthur Kendy - engineer
  • New York Times - cover photograph

DVD[]

  1. "Introduction"
  2. "The Nearness Of You"
  3. "Down With Love"
  4. "Love Is Like A New Born Child"
  5. "Cry Me A River"
  6. "Folk Monologue/Value"
  7. "Can See It"
  8. "The Sound Of Music"
  9. "Mississippi Mud"
  10. "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"
  11. "Love Is Bore"
  12. "He Touched Me"
  13. "English Folk Song"
  14. "I'm All Smiles"
  15. "Marty The Martian"
  16. "Natural Sounds"
  17. "Second Hand Rose"
  18. "People"
  19. "Silent Night (Sleep In Heavenly Peace)"
  20. "Happy Days Are Here Again"

Charts[]

Chart (1968) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[3] 19
US Billboard 200[4] 30

Certifications and sales[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b William Ruhlmann. "A Happening in Central Park (Allmusic Review)". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "RIAA-Barbra Streisand (Certification)". www.riaa.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  3. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5805". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "Barbra Streisand Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "American album certifications – Barbra Streisand – A Happening in Central Park". Recording Industry Association of America.
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