A Star Is Born

by Kris Kristofferson, Barbra Streisand

Overview

Though it is credited to Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson, A Star Is Born is in effect the soundtrack album to the motion picture of the same name, a rock-oriented retelling of the story that had been filmed three times before. That it is not billed as a soundtrack only indicates that the album contains the songs featured in the film, but not the score. Of course, the main drawing card here is "Love Theme From 'A Star Is Born' (Evergreen)," the number one hit. But the rest of the album is slight. Streisand isn't much of a rock singer and these aren't much as rock songs (the songwriters include Paul Williams and Rupert Holmes). For his part, Kristofferson sounds even more gravelly than usual, and he isn't even growling his own compositions, which doubtless would have been superior to what he's been given to sing. Nevertheless, spurred by the hit single and the box office success of the film, A Star Is Born was the best-selling album of Barbra Streisand's career up to this point. ["Evergreen," co-written by Streisand and Williams, won Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal.] ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	01/29/2002
Label:	Sony Music Distribution
UPC:	0696998611924
Rank:	20105

Tracks

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. Evergreen (Love Theme From "A Star Is Born") [Reprise]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Barbra Streisand   Primary Artist,Vocals
Kris Kristofferson   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Aaron Baron   Assistant Engineer,Associate Engineer
Jim Walker   Assistant Engineer,Associate Engineer
Steve Schapiro   Photography,Back Cover
Jim Atherron   Associate Engineer
Paul Williams   Composer,Composer
Wray Smallwood   Assistant Engineer
Andrew MacDonald   Associate Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Pat Williams   Orchestration
Stephen Marcussen   Mastering,Remastering
Roger Kellaway   Orchestration
Kenny Ascher   Composer,Orchestration
Jimmy Pankow   Orchestration
Kenny Loggins   Composer
Frank Jones   Assistant Engineer,Associate Engineer
James Pankow   Orchestration
Marilyn Bergman   Composer
Jules Chaiken   Contractor,Musical Coordinator
Phil Ramone   Engineer,Producer,Remixing
Jim Boyer   Assistant,Remix Assistant
Rupert Holmes   Composer
Stuart Taylor   Assistant Engineer,Associate Engineer
Dan Wallin   Engineer
Tommy Vicari   Engineer
Alan Bergman   Composer
Donna Weiss   Composer
Ian Freebairn-Smith   Orchestration
Kris Kristofferson   Performer
Leon Russell   Composer
Barbra Streisand   Composer,Producer
Tom Scott   Orchestration
Stewart Whitmore   Digital Editing
Steve Brimmer   Assistant Engineer,Associate Engineer
Francesco Scavullo   Cover Photo,Photography
Tim Vicari   Engineer