https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:41:41 +0000 Sat, 26 Dec 2020 22:37:45 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1410 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1410&PID=56891&title=barbra-streisand-the-way-we-were#56891 Author: garye
Subject: 1410
Posted: 26 December 2020 at 10:37pm

eriejwg wrote: Check your email Gary.

Thank you! Looking forward to a little coomparison test!
]]> Sat, 26 Dec 2020 22:37:45 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1410&PID=56891&title=barbra-streisand-the-way-we-were#56891 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1410&PID=56890&title=barbra-streisand-the-way-we-were#56890 Author: eriejwg
Subject: 1410
Posted: 26 December 2020 at 7:52pm

Check your email Gary.]]> Sat, 26 Dec 2020 19:52:57 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1410&PID=56890&title=barbra-streisand-the-way-we-were#56890 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1410&PID=56889&title=barbra-streisand-the-way-we-were#56889 Author: garye
Subject: 1410
Posted: 26 December 2020 at 7:32pm

Does anyone have a 45 dub of the 73 single?
Have a couple of MP3's that say they are from the
single, but wanna compare to see.
PM me and thanks in advance!]]> Sat, 26 Dec 2020 19:32:46 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1410&PID=56889&title=barbra-streisand-the-way-we-were#56889 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1410&PID=56489&title=barbra-streisand-the-way-we-were#56489 Author: EdisonLite
Subject: 1410
Posted: 17 November 2020 at 1:02am

Yes, that's correct. Barbra has total control over what is released from her catalog. I don't think anyone at Sony even compiles any comps on her. Barbra and her manager Jay Landers do. While it's possible Barbra can't stand the hit version, it simply may be that neither is aware that the single is different. There's no outside person (like me, Bill Pitzonka, Joe Marchese) compiling a Babs comp saying "Put on the single version". So it could be just an oversight.

It is odd that Barbra wouldn't want the hit version on any CD. Strange to think the version played on the radio a million times back in the day, and winning her Oscars (and Grammys?) has been lost to the current world - except for those that are still continuining to listen to their 45!]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2020 01:02:40 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1410&PID=56489&title=barbra-streisand-the-way-we-were#56489 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1410&PID=56469&title=barbra-streisand-the-way-we-were#56469 Author: eriejwg
Subject: 1410
Posted: 13 November 2020 at 4:14pm

Since Barbra has been a superstar performer for decades,
I'm guessing artistic control over the versions released.
Billy Joel is similar as initially some of his 45 versions
were released but not in a very long time. And, those 45
versions were replaced by the LP versions.]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2020 16:14:14 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1410&PID=56469&title=barbra-streisand-the-way-we-were#56469 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1410&PID=56467&title=barbra-streisand-the-way-we-were#56467 Author: Scanner
Subject: 1410
Posted: 13 November 2020 at 1:38pm

By the time "Volume 2" was released, I imagine
Columbia listened to whatever Barbra wanted! I do
wonder, though, why she recorded the song so many
times in such a short period - the soundtrack, the
single, the solo album. It doesn't surprise me that
that the song was re-recorded for the single to make
it more radio-friendly. But, that doesn't explain why
they would not include the same version on the album.
You would think that would have been a selling point
for the album if it included the version everyone knew
from the radio.

Does anyone know why the 45 version has never been
released on one of her compilations? There have been
enough compilations released by now that this could
have been included on at least one especially for what
is arguably her biggest hit.]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2020 13:38:02 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1410&PID=56467&title=barbra-streisand-the-way-we-were#56467 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1410&PID=56455&title=barbra-streisand-the-way-we-were#56455 Author: Brian W.
Subject: 1410
Posted: 12 November 2020 at 7:40pm

Scanner wrote: Does anyone know where the Volume 2 version originated from?

Yeah, it's "The Way We Were" album version (not the
soundtrack album, her pop studio album). Unsure why they
used the album version on all compilation releases.
Either it's not remembered that there is a difference,
or Streisand prefers it. (Wouldn't surprise me if it's
the latter.)

So there are three studio versions: single version,
album version, and soundtrack album version.]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2020 19:40:10 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1410&PID=56455&title=barbra-streisand-the-way-we-were#56455 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1410&PID=56445&title=barbra-streisand-the-way-we-were#56445 Author: Scanner
Subject: 1410
Posted: 12 November 2020 at 12:27pm

Does anyone know where the Volume 2 version originated
from? I was stunned when I found the 45 version on
YouTube by how different it was...and that does not even
take into consideration the soundtrack version! Just
how many versions (excluding countless live versions)
exist of this song from Babs?]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2020 12:27:38 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1410&PID=56445&title=barbra-streisand-the-way-we-were#56445 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1410&PID=37646&title=barbra-streisand-the-way-we-were#37646 Author: Brian W.
Subject: 1410
Posted: 14 May 2013 at 6:59am

KentT wrote: Some used promo side stampers here and there also.

That must be why the "Stony End" Hall of Fame 45 was mono when the commercial issue was stereo.]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 06:59:31 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1410&PID=37646&title=barbra-streisand-the-way-we-were#37646 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1410&PID=37644&title=barbra-streisand-the-way-we-were#37644 Author: KentT
Subject: 1410
Posted: 13 May 2013 at 8:34pm

There may be early Hall Of Fame 45 reissues using original stampers out there. Some of these 45 re-releases did use original stampers. Some used promo side stampers here and there also. ]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 20:34:44 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1410&PID=37644&title=barbra-streisand-the-way-we-were#37644