The Way We Were - BARBRA STREISAND***

Being At War With Each Other/Something So Right/The Best Thing You've Ever Done/The Way We Were/All In Love Is Fair/What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life/Summer Me Winter Me/Pieces Of Dreams/I've Never Been A Woman Before/My Buddy-How About Me (Medley)

The Way We Were showcases ballads recorded by Barbra Streisand over a five year period and is considered to be the last in her classic style. Features the US chart topping title track. (US:1 UK:49)

“This album is decent and it contains at least few great tunes with the title track as one of the better songs of her career. Too many sound alike ballads drown this album but the overall quality is respectable.”

“The songs on this album are mostly schmaltzy ballads, although the title track with its orchestral arrangement is great and reminds me of the wonderful, melancholic movie.”

“The fact that the better tracks on this album were recorded five years before its release is not surprising. It was at this time, before she decided to go pop, that her voice was at its most pure and powerful. Her voice sounds so warm and effortless on these tracks you can't help but be hypnotized.”

“This still remains a fabulous collection of ballads. Mature, sensuous, beautifully sung and arranged, mixing old and contemporary songs into one terrific and coherent album. The last great Streisand album in her classic style.”

“Out of all the great albums Streisand has put out this one is among the best. Her voice is perfectly matched to the gorgeous orchestrations that accompany her. You just can’t beat a recording like this. This is the perfect Streisand album.”

“The release of The Way We Were was, at the time, unusual in that Barbra was beginning to show much more interest in current pop composers. Some may consider it a throwback to her earlier days of doing Broadway tunes and standards. However, musically, as well as emotionally speaking, it was her strongest effort for some years to come.”

“Even though it was recorded at different sessions dating from the late 60s The Way We Were hangs together as one of the most sophisticated and mature albums of her career. With this album, her vocal timbre gains a warmth that had previous only been hinted at, and her phrasing is soulful, delicate and intense.”