The Way We Were es un álbum de Barbra Streisand, publicado en 1974 por Columbia. El disco incluye 10 canciones, entre ellas «Being at War with Each Other», «Something So Right», «The Best Thing You've Ever Done» y «The Way We Were [From The Way We Were]».
Sobre el álbum
Una de las cumbres de su carrera y de la música popular es "The Way We Were", una obra inmortal en la discografía de Barbra Streisand. El álbum, que funciona como banda sonora y como disco de estudio, está articulado en torno a la canción titular, uno de los temas más famosos y conmovedores de la historia. La balada, ganadora del Oscar, catapultó a Streisand a un nuevo nivel de estrellato, convirtiéndose en su primer single número uno en solitario en Estados Unidos. La canción define la esencia del disco.
El resto del álbum presenta a Barbra interpretando una cuidada selección de canciones de pop y soul de la época, con una producción exquisita. De este modo, el trabajo es un perfecto equilibrio entre el éxito cinematográfico y la calidad musical. "The Way We Were" no es solo un álbum; es un punto de inflexión cultural, una creación notable que captura a una leyenda en un momento de inspiración divina.
Listado de Canciones
- Being at War with Each Other4:01
Letra
Everyone comes from One father one mother So why do we complicate Our lives so much By being at war with each other Mm, maybe I'm crazy But I don't understand it Why do we seem to vote To dig more holes It's such a waste of a planet There must be a reason That I can't see Maybe somebody else now Knows better than me All I know is Everyone else is A sister or a brother So we've got to look around Again and stop Being at war with each other Being at war with each other Oh Maybe I'm crazy But I don't No, I don't understand it (There must be a reason) There must be a reason (There must be a reason) There must be a reason That I can't see Somebody else must be Better than me All I know is Everyone else is A sister or brothers So we've got to look around Again and stop Being at war with each other Being at war with each other - Something So Right4:26
- The Best Thing You've Ever Done2:49
- The Way We Were [From The Way We Were]3:31
- All in Love Is Fair3:51
Letra
All is fair in love, Love's a crazy game Two people vow to stay In love as one they say But all is changed with time The future none can see The road you leave behind Ahead lies mystery, but all is fair in love I have to go away A writer takes his pen to write the words again All in love is fair... All of fate's a chance It's either good or bad I tossed my coin to say, to say In love with me you'd stay But all in war is so cold You either win or lose When all is put away The losing side I'll play... All is fair in love I could have never left your side A writer takes his pen to write the words again That all in love is fair A writer takes his pen to write the words again... That all in love is fair... - What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?3:19
- Summer Me, Winter Me2:55
- Pieces of Dreams3:26
- I've Never Been a Woman Before2:44
- My Buddy/How About Me [Medley]4:08