Just for the Record...
As they evolved in the 1980s, retrospective box sets tended to contain a full complement of an artist's essential recordings, plus enough rarities to suggest the artist's inspirations and ambitions. Not all box sets conformed to this outline, however. Barbra Streisand was unusual, in that she had a large base of devoted fans interested in the minutiae of her career, and in that her entire recorded catalog remained in print. She had also worked with the same record company for her entire career and maintained her status as a frontline artist, so she had complete creative control over this retrospective. The result was a four-disc box devoted almost entirely to rare, previously unreleased material. Here and there, Streisand tossed in one of her most familiar recordings, such as the hit version of "People." But the overwhelming bulk of Just for the Record... was given over to homemade demonstration tapes, live recordings, television appearances, and outtakes from unfinished album projects, not to mention other special material. To Streisand s army of fans, that made it a delight, but practically by definition, that did not make it a great Barbra Streisand album unto itself. Unlike most boxed sets, this was not a one-stop shopping item that gave you the best and the rest of Barbra Streisand That is not to say that there weren't some fascinating and terrific performances included. Especially notable was a set of eight songs recorded at a nightclub in 1962 and originally intended for Streisand s debut album. A duet with Judy Garland from her TV show and a rendering of "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" from a Las Vegas show were equally impressive. Nevertheless, Just for the Record... was an album to buy in addition to her hits collections and landmark albums, not in place of them. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
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Judy Garland - Performer
Barbra Streisand - Arranger
Barbra Streisand - Producer
Barbra Streisand - Main Performer
Barbra Streisand - Liner Notes
Jeff Beck - Graphic Design
Jeff Beck - Illustrations
Ray Charles - Performer
Neil Diamond - Performer
Michel Legrand - Arranger
Michel Legrand - Conductor
Michel Legrand - Performer
Michel Legrand - Associate Producer
Jeremy Lubbock - Arranger
Mel Tormé - Arranger
Ralph Burns - Orchestration
Ralph Burns - Adaptation
Chris Hunter - Photography
Burt Bacharach - Performer
David Foster - Arranger
David Foster - Producer
Rupert Holmes - Arranger
Rupert Holmes - Producer
Peter Matz - Arranger
Peter Matz - Conductor
Peter Matz - Producer
Peter Matz - Orchestration
Gene Page - Arranger
Freddie Salem - Producer
Robert Burns - Adaptation
Marvin Hamlisch - Arranger
Roddy McDowall - Photography
Barry Gibb - Producer
Barry Gibb - Performer
Albhy Galuten - Producer
Louis Armstrong - Performer
John Arrias - Producer
John Arrias - Engineer
Richard Baskin - Producer
Alan Bergman - Producer
Marilyn Bergman - Producer
Mike Berniker - Producer
Artie Butler - Arranger
Artie Butler - Conductor
Don Costa - Arranger
Ray Ellis - Arranger
Jack Gold - Producer
Wally Gold - Producer
Billy Goldenberg - Arranger
Billy Goldenberg - Producer
Bernie Grundman - Mastering
Lennie Hayton - Arranger
Lennie Hayton - Producer
Lee Holdridge - Arranger
David James - Photography
Randy Kerber - Arranger
Jay Landers - A&R
Tim Lewis - Illustrations
Goddard Lieberson - Producer
Alan Lindgren - Arranger
Mort Lindsey - Musical Director
Marty Paich - Arranger
Marty Paich - Producer
Robert Mersey - Producer
Gil Morales - Mixing Assistant
Gil Morales - Assistant
Nelson Riddle - Arranger
Lionel Newman - Arranger
Lionel Newman - Producer
Richard Perry - Producer
Scott Ralston - Mixing Assistant
Scott Ralston - Assistant
Sid Ramin - Arranger
Phil Ramone - Producer
Karl Richardson - Producer
Milton Rosenstock - Conductor
Walter Scharf - Orchestration
Steve Shapiro - Photography
David Shire - Arranger
Ken Welch - Arranger
Ken Welch - Musical Direction
Mitzie Welch - Arranger
Mitzie Welch - Musical Direction
Ian Freebairn-Smith - Arranger
Zubin Mehta - Conductor
Peter Fletcher - Product Manager
Jon Peters - Producer
Thomas Z. Shepard - Producer
Carl Fischer - Photography
Randee Saint Nicholas - Photography
Don Hunstein - Photography
Ed Thrasher - Photography
Nancy Donald - Art Direction
Nancy Donald - Executive Art Direction
Stuart Watson - Photography
Stuart Watson - Cover Photo
Greg Gorman - Photography
Mario Casilli - Photography
Kim Skalecki - Assistant
Ron Tom - Photography
Richard Avedon - Photography
Peter Daniels - Arranger
Pat Williams - Arranger
Henry Grossman - Photography
Thomas Shepard - Producer
David Skernick - Producer
David Skernick - Photography
Larry Busacca - Photography
Hank Parker - Photography
Herb Ritts - Photography
Francesco Scavullo - Photography
Debbie Johnson - Engineer
Gabrielle Raumberger - Art Direction
Gabrielle Raumberger - Design
Jean Pagliuso - Photography
Friedman Abeles - Photography
Tim Boxer - Photography
Pierluigi Cipelli - Photography
Howell Conant - Photography
Joe Covello - Photography
Bill Eppridge - Photography
J. Peter Happel - Photography
Peter Ritzpatrick - Photography
Steve Schatzberg - Photography
Bob Schulenberg - Photography
Karen Swenson - Project Coordinator
Joseph Tanur - Photography
Jurgen Vollmer - Photography
Frank Dookun - Engineer
Alan Berliner - Photography
Richard Corman - Photography
Dan Weaks - Photography
Mark Sennet - Photography
Steve Schapiro - Photography
Martin Erlichman - Producer
Douglas Kirkland - Photography
Christopher Nickens - Photography
Dave Hollander - Photography
Robert Scott - Photography
Philippe Halsman - Photography
Cecil Beaton - Photography
Azoulay - Photography
Suzy Vaughan - Sample Clearance
Vytas Valatis - Photography
Mark Sennett - Photography
Terri Sandoval - Assistant
Phil Roach - Photography
Sid Ramon - Arranger
Chris Plâtel - Assistant
Lawrence D. Brown - Photography
Nat Kayne - Photography
Spike Nannarello - Photography
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