Barbra Streisand: The Way We Were

The Way We Were
Original Soundtrack Recording

Columbia 57381 (CD) Original Release: January 1974
Streisand and Redford

Produced by Fred Salem
Arranged and Conducted by Marvin Hamlisch
Original Music by Marvin Hamlisch;
Lyrics by Marilyn and Alan Bergman
Original Recording Engineer: Dan Wallin

THE WAY WE WERE [3:53]
(M. Bergman / A. Bergman / M. Hamlisch)
Red Sails In The Sunset [1:43]
(J. Kennedy / H. Williams)
Look What I've Got [3:05]
(M. Hamlisch)
Like Pretty [2:21]
(M. Hamlisch)
River Stay Way From My Door [1:55]
(M. Dixon / H. Woods)
The Way We Were (Instrumental) [3:03]
(M. Bergman / A. Bergman / M. Hamlisch)
Katie [2:28]
(M. Hamlisch)
In The Mood [2:41]
(J. Garland)
Did You Know It Was Me? [4:35]
(M. Hamlisch)
Remembering [1:22]
(M. Hamlisch)
Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away) [3:02]
(T. Koehler / B. Moll / H. Barris)
THE WAY WE WERE (Finale) [3:49]
(M. Bergman / A. Bergman / M. Hamlisch)

Footnotes

Streisand vocals on tracks 1 and 12 only.

Barbra remembers in Just For The Record: "Marilyn and Alan reminded me of something that I had forgotten. Their original lyric for the first verse [of 'The Way We Were'] began with the word 'daydreams...light the corners of my mind' and the last verse began with the word 'memories.' They told me that I suggested we begin the song with 'memories' too. I guess I said that because it seemed like a nice way to tie the beginning and the end together...and, after all, it's what the movie was about."

Excerpt from first-written, unused, different "The Way We Were" song (aka "The Way We Weren't") appears on Just For The Record...

This album was released in January 1974 one week before Barbra's same-titled solo album.

Digitally restored/remastered CD released.

BB: 2-16-74 / 15 / #20 || G, 10/20/98