Barbra Streisand Music Appraisal

Barbra Streisand – The Way We Were (Vinyl LP)

This item is a vintage vinyl LP record album, specifically Barbra Streisand's 'The Way We Were' released by Columbia Records. The album appears to be enclosed in its original shrink wrap, indicating it is likely either new old stock or has been exceptionally well-preserved. The front cover features a close-up portrait of Barbra Streisand, showing her with red fingernail polish and a distinctive red ring on one finger. The visible part of her attire is dark, possibly a black or dark grey top. Two prominent circular stickers are present on the shrink wrap. The one on the left is pink and highlights that the album includes the hit singles 'The Way We Were' and 'All in Love is Fair'. The sticker on the top right is purple and proclaims 'ACADEMY AWARD WINNER BEST SONG: 'The Way We Were'', indicating the success of the title track. The shrink wrap itself shows some wrinkling and minor wear, particularly visible around the edges and across the surface, but it still largely covers the album art protecting it. The corners of the album sleeve appear relatively sharp, suggesting minimal handling wear to the cardboard beneath the shrink wrap. The overall condition, given the presence of the shrink wrap, suggests a well-cared-for or unused item from its era. The album's release date, based on the hit singles mentioned and the Academy Award for 'The Way We Were' (1973), places its estimated age around the mid-1970s. The clarity of the cover art and the stickers indicates good print quality typical of major record labels of that period.