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A Star Is Born (1976 soundtrack)

November 23, 2023

A Star Is Born is the soundtrack album to the 1976 musical film of the same name, performed by its stars Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson. The album was very successful, holding the number-one spot on the US Billboard 200 chart for six weeks and eventually was certified 4× Platinum by the RIAA for more than four million units shipped and has sold a total of eight million copies worldwide.[4]

A Star Is Born
Soundtrack album by
Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson
ReleasedNovember 1976
Recorded1975–1976
Venue
  • The Handlebar (Tempe)
  • Sun Devil Stadium (Tempe)
  • Grady Gammage Auditorium
StudioA&M (Hollywood)
GenreClassic pop
Length41:31
LabelColumbia
Producer
Barbra Streisand chronology
Classical Barbra
(1976) 		A Star Is Born
(1976) 		Superman
(1977)
Kris Kristofferson chronology
Surreal Thing
(1976) 		A Star Is Born
(1976) 		Songs of Kristofferson
(1977)
Singles from A Star Is Born
  1. "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)"
    Released: December 1976
  2. "Watch Closely Now"
    Released: May 1977
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling StoneUnfavorable[3]
The Village VoiceD+[2]

"Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" was released as the album's lead single and became Streisand's second US number one single, spending three weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and six weeks atop the easy listening chart.

According to the liner notes of Streisand's compilation box set Just for the Record, the album also received a record certification in New Zealand, Brazil, the Netherlands, Italy and Mexico.[5] The import version of the CD adds the Spanish version of "Evergreen" as a bonus track.

Track listing edit

  1. "Watch Closely Now" (Paul Williams, Kenny Ascher) – 3:49
  2. "Queen Bee" (Rupert Holmes) – 3:55
  3. "Everything" (Holmes, Williams) – 3:50
  4. "Lost Inside of You" (Barbra Streisand, Leon Russell) – 2:54
  5. "Hellacious Acres" (Williams, Ascher) – 2:58
  6. "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" (Streisand, Williams) – 3:04
  7. "The Woman in the Moon" (Williams, Ascher) – 4:49
  8. "I Believe in Love" (Kenny Loggins, Alan and Marilyn Bergman) – 3:13
  9. "Crippled Crow" (Donna Weiss) – 3:30
  10. Finale: "With One More Look at You" / "Watch Closely Now" (Williams, Ascher) – 7:43
  11. Reprise: "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" – 1:46
  12. "Evergreen (Love theme from A Star Is Born)" (Spanish version) – 3:05 (Import version only)
  • The songs that appear on the soundtrack are in most cases alternate (live) and studio recordings that do not appear in the film. The alternate version of "Lost Inside of You" that actually appears in the movie, was finally released in 1991 as part of the 4-CD Barbra Streisand Anthology Just for the Record. A previously unreleased studio version of the track appeared on her 1982 compilation Memories. It was later re-recorded as a duet with Babyface for her 2014 duets album Partners.
  • An alternative previously unreleased studio version of the track "With One More Look at You" appears on Streisand's 2012 retrospective Release Me.

Personnel edit

The Speedway
The Oreos

with:

Charts edit

Certifications and sales edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[21] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[22] 3× Platinum 300,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[23] Gold 10,000*
Japan — 59,690[10]
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[25] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ A Star Is Born – Review AllMusic
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (February 14, 1977). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  3. ^ Tucker, Ken (February 24, 1977). . Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 9, 2008. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  4. ^ Vincent, Alice (January 22, 2020). . The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  5. ^ Liner notes, C4K 44111. Columbia Records, 1991
  6. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 282. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5269a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Barbra Streisand / Kris Kristofferson – A Star Is Born" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  9. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Barbra Streisand". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 248. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 978-4-87131-077-2.
  11. ^ "Charts.nz – Barbra Streisand / Kris Kristofferson – A Star Is Born". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  12. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Barbra Streisand / Kris Kristofferson – A Star Is Born". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  13. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Barbra Streisand / Kris Kristofferson – A Star Is Born". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  14. ^ "Barbra Streisand | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  15. ^ "Barbra Streisand Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  16. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 429. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  17. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1977 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  18. ^ "Top Albums 1977" (PDF). Music Week. 24 December 1977. p. 14. (PDF) from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  19. ^ . Billboard.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2007. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  20. ^ . Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2018-09-29.. Cash Box magazine.
  21. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  22. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Barbra Streisand – A Star is Born". Music Canada.
  23. ^ . IFPI Hong Kong.
  24. ^ "British album certifications – Barbra Streisand/Kris Kristofferson – A Star is Born". British Phonographic Industry.
  25. ^ "American album certifications – Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson – A Star is Born". Recording Industry Association of America.

November 23, 2023
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A Star Is Born is the soundtrack album to the 1976 musical film of the same name performed by its stars Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson The album was very successful holding the number one spot on the US Billboard 200 chart for six weeks and eventually was certified 4 Platinum by the RIAA for more than four million units shipped and has sold a total of eight million copies worldwide 4 A Star Is BornSoundtrack album by Barbra Streisand and Kris KristoffersonReleasedNovember 1976Recorded1975 1976VenueThe Handlebar Tempe Sun Devil Stadium Tempe Grady Gammage AuditoriumStudioA amp M Hollywood GenreClassic popLength41 31LabelColumbiaProducerBarbra Streisand Phil RamoneBarbra Streisand chronologyClassical Barbra 1976 A Star Is Born 1976 Superman 1977 Kris Kristofferson chronologySurreal Thing 1976 A Star Is Born 1976 Songs of Kristofferson 1977 Singles from A Star Is Born Evergreen Love Theme from A Star Is Born Released December 1976 Watch Closely Now Released May 1977Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 1 Rolling StoneUnfavorable 3 The Village VoiceD 2 Evergreen Love Theme from A Star Is Born was released as the album s lead single and became Streisand s second US number one single spending three weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and six weeks atop the easy listening chart According to the liner notes of Streisand s compilation box set Just for the Record the album also received a record certification in New Zealand Brazil the Netherlands Italy and Mexico 5 The import version of the CD adds the Spanish version of Evergreen as a bonus track Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Charts 3 1 Weekly charts 3 2 Year end charts 4 Certifications and sales 5 ReferencesTrack listing edit Watch Closely Now Paul Williams Kenny Ascher 3 49 Queen Bee Rupert Holmes 3 55 Everything Holmes Williams 3 50 Lost Inside of You Barbra Streisand Leon Russell 2 54 Hellacious Acres Williams Ascher 2 58 Evergreen Love Theme from A Star Is Born Streisand Williams 3 04 The Woman in the Moon Williams Ascher 4 49 I Believe in Love Kenny Loggins Alan and Marilyn Bergman 3 13 Crippled Crow Donna Weiss 3 30 Finale With One More Look at You Watch Closely Now Williams Ascher 7 43 Reprise Evergreen Love Theme from A Star Is Born 1 46 Evergreen Love theme from A Star Is Born Spanish version 3 05 Import version only The songs that appear on the soundtrack are in most cases alternate live and studio recordings that do not appear in the film The alternate version of Lost Inside of You that actually appears in the movie was finally released in 1991 as part of the 4 CD Barbra Streisand Anthology Just for the Record A previously unreleased studio version of the track appeared on her 1982 compilation Memories It was later re recorded as a duet with Babyface for her 2014 duets album Partners An alternative previously unreleased studio version of the track With One More Look at You appears on Streisand s 2012 retrospective Release Me Personnel editThe SpeedwayArt Munson Bobby Shew Booker T Jones Charles Owens Dean Hagen Donnie Fritts Jack Redmond Jerry McGee Michael Utley Sammy Creason Stephen Bruton Terry Paul performersThe OreosClydie King Vanetta Fields backing vocalswith Ian Freebairn Smith James Pankow Kenny Ascher Patrick Williams Roger Kellaway Tom Scott orchestration Jules Chaikin musical contractor Francesco Scavullo front cover photographyCharts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1976 77 PeakpositionAustralian Albums Kent Music Report 6 3Canada Top Albums CDs RPM 7 1Dutch Albums Album Top 100 8 7Finnish Albums Suomen virallinen lista 9 9Japanese Albums Oricon 10 9New Zealand Albums RMNZ 11 1Norwegian Albums VG lista 12 10Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 13 22UK Albums OCC 14 1US Billboard 200 15 1 Year end charts edit Chart 1977 PositionAustralian Albums Kent Music Report 16 11New Zealand Albums RMNZ 17 4UK Albums OCC 18 4US Billboard 200 19 3US Cash Box 20 7Certifications and sales editRegion Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 21 2 Platinum 140 000 Canada Music Canada 22 3 Platinum 300 000 Hong Kong IFPI Hong Kong 23 Gold 10 000 Japan 59 690 10 United Kingdom BPI 24 Platinum 300 000 United States RIAA 25 4 Platinum 4 000 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone References edit A Star Is Born Review AllMusic Christgau Robert February 14 1977 Christgau s Consumer Guide The Village Voice New York Retrieved April 14 2013 Tucker Ken February 24 1977 Barbra Streisand A Star Is Born Rolling Stone Archived from the original on June 9 2008 Retrieved March 4 2017 Vincent Alice January 22 2020 First Barbra now Pamela How super producer Jon Peters took Hollywood for a ride The Daily Telegraph Archived from the original on September 29 2020 Retrieved November 4 2020 Liner notes C4K 44111 Columbia Records 1991 Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 illustrated ed St Ives N S W Australian Chart Book p 282 ISBN 0 646 11917 6 Top RPM Albums Issue 5269a RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved 8 October 2016 Dutchcharts nl Barbra Streisand Kris Kristofferson A Star Is Born in Dutch Hung Medien Retrieved 8 October 2016 Pennanen Timo 2021 Barbra Streisand Sisaltaa hitin 2 laitos Levyt ja esittajat Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1 1 1960 30 6 2021 PDF in Finnish Helsinki Kustannusosakeyhtio Otava p 248 Retrieved August 24 2022 a b Oricon Album Chart Book Complete Edition 1970 2005 Roppongi Tokyo Oricon Entertainment 2006 ISBN 978 4 87131 077 2 Charts nz Barbra Streisand Kris Kristofferson A Star Is Born Hung Medien Retrieved 8 October 2016 Norwegiancharts com Barbra Streisand Kris Kristofferson A Star Is Born Hung Medien Retrieved 8 October 2016 Swedishcharts com Barbra Streisand Kris Kristofferson A Star Is Born Hung Medien Retrieved 8 October 2016 Barbra Streisand Artist Official Charts UK Albums Chart Retrieved May 21 2016 Barbra Streisand Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved 8 October 2016 Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 illustrated ed St Ives N S W Australian Chart Book p 429 ISBN 0 646 11917 6 Top Selling Albums of 1977 The Official New Zealand Music Chart Recorded Music New Zealand Retrieved November 8 2021 Top Albums 1977 PDF Music Week 24 December 1977 p 14 Archived PDF from the original on 9 March 2021 Retrieved 30 November 2021 via worldradiohistory com Billboard 200 Albums Year end charts Billboard com Archived from the original on 11 December 2007 Retrieved 2011 12 30 The CASH BOX Year End Charts 1977 Archived from the original on 2012 10 25 Retrieved 2018 09 29 Cash Box magazine ARIA Charts Accreditations 2021 Albums PDF Australian Recording Industry Association Retrieved February 7 2022 Canadian album certifications Barbra Streisand A Star is Born Music Canada IFPIHK Gold Disc Award 1979 IFPI Hong Kong British album certifications Barbra Streisand Kris Kristofferson A Star is Born British Phonographic Industry American album 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