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Track Listings
| 1. Watch Closely Now |
| 2. Queen Bee |
| 3. Everything |
| 4. Lost Inside of You |
| 5. Hellacious Acres |
| 6. Evergreen (Love Theme From 'A Star Is Born') |
| 7. The Woman In The Moon |
| 8. I Believe In Love |
| 9. Crippled Crow |
| 10. Finale: With One More Look At You/Watch Closely Now |
| 11. Reprise: Evergreen (Love Theme From 'A Star Is Born') |
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Classic Barbra, although a tad cheesy,
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This review is from: A Star Is Born (Restored/Rm) (Audio CD)
I'm a huge Barbra fan, which is the only reason why I own this soundtrack, but I must say, even by Barbra's standards, this music has to be the most corniest ever put down on record. Kris Kristofferson's input is hardly worth mentioning, but I expected a lot better from Barbra. Blame it on Rupert Holmes and Paul Williams, the kings of cheese during the 70's, for messing up what could have been a much more solid soundtrack. Barbra's voice is fine as ever, but some of the material she had to sing for this movie are somewhat lame. "I Believe in Love" sounds like a song from a cruise ship lounge act, and "Everything" tries too hard to be deep, with cheesy lyrics like "if there was a flood, i'd give a dam." "Queen Bee" and "Woman in the Moon" are cute, funky women-power anthems, although they're bogged down by second-rate lyrics (who in the world is this woman in the moon anyway?). "With one more look at you/Watch Closely Now" is a strong, live effort by Barbra, although by the end of the song, it gets just a tad bit overblown. The best songs on here are "Evergreen" and "Lost Inside of You," which were actually co-written by Barbra. These two songs shows what a gifted talent Barbra has for writing music (she won an Oscar for "Best Song from a Film" for "Evergreen") and perhaps she should have been more involved in the writing process for the music in this film. All in all, it's hard not to like this album, despite its cheesiness.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Barbra always deserves 'one more look.',
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This review is from: A Star Is Born (Restored/Rm) (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. Though a monster hit, the film was entertaining but uneven and the soundtrack reflects this. 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.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Barbra always deserves 'one more look.',
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This review is from: A Star Is Born (Restored/Rm) (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. Though a monster hit, the film was entertaining but uneven and the soundtrack reflects this. 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.
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