A Star Is Born [Soundtrack, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Paul Williams, Barbra Streisand | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 29, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00005V3XL
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,093 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #19 in Music > Broadway & Vocalists > Classic Vocalists
  • #24 in Music > Country > Outlaw Country
  • #69 in Music > Pop > Vocal Pop > Contemporary

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Barbra always deserves 'one more look.', June 9, 2003

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Robert Johnson (Richmond, KY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Star Is Born (Audio CD)

This soundtrack to the film blockbuster (which became the second highest grossing movie of that year) was also an enormous success itself, spending six weeks at #1 and selling over four million copies in the US alone. A monster hit, the film is entertaining and moving, and this is reflected in the soundtrack. A STAR IS BORN is at it's best during Streisand's seven numbers, which feature astonishingly powerful vocals that resonate in the memory even long after the disc has ended.

The Streisand-penned composition "Evergreen" (with lyrics by Paul Williams), with it's haunting melody and classical-style timbre (very typical of her work), is one of the grandest pop records ever recorded. Artistic justice was served when the song also became a huge commercial smash, hitting #1 on both the Pop and Adult Contemporary charts and winning several armfuls of awards. The other song with music composed by Streisand, "Lost Inside Of You" (a surprisingly effective duet with leading man Kris Kristofferson), features a similar classical slant and perhaps could have been a hit as well (that is if it had been released as a single). The remainder of the Streisand tracks were recorded live in front of an audience ("Evergreen" and "Lost Inside Of You" were also recorded live, but in the studio), and these amazing performances will make listeners wish Streisand had given more concerts in the seventies.

Some of this material (especially Rupert Holmes' "Queen Bee") is second-rate and forgettable, but even then Streisand's vocals make them more memorable than they deserve to be. My favorite concert selections are the scorching "Woman In The Moon" and the heart-stopping medley "With One More Look At You/Watch Closely Now." On the downside, the disc has a somewhat disjointed feel (typical of pop-oriented soundtracks) and Kristofferson's three solo numbers are monotonous and sound out of tune. However, Streisand's vocals are fabulous and will make this a must-own for fans.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A MOMENT IN TIME, March 10, 2000

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R. Penola (NYC, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Star Is Born (1976 Film) (Audio CD)

Though I loved the over-bloated movie in its day, it has not held up nearly as well as this soundtrack, which features a wealth of superb songwriters strutting their stuff via Barbra and Kris Kristofferson. Barbra's pseudo rock/pop/diva material is mostly exceptionally well-performed, most of all her lovely simply ballad Evergreen. But in retrospect, it is Kristofferson's melancholy wailing -- remember he was about to hit rock-bottom during the making of this movie -- that has lasting power and angst. I particularly love Crippled Crow and his version of Watch Closely Now. This is a soundtrack worth having as a monumentally well-produced product from the mid-70s.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely one of my ALL TIME FAVORITES!, December 9, 2004

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Kip Stern- Varela (San Antonio, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Star Is Born (Audio CD)

I keep coming back to this CD! I bought one of the LP albums when the movie came out, then to a cassette, and now the CD.
I loved the movie, and I love the music...you're cheating yourself if you haven't seen it and have any romantic bones in your body!

After all this time, I still love every single song...I'm so glad to see this remake! Thank you for that....