Quad LP/Tape Poll Soundtrack: Funny Girl [SQ/Q8]

[steelydave]

Soundtrack to the film starring Streisand and Omar Sharif, originally released in stereo in 1968, and then in quad in early 1972 as part of Columbia's initial batch of quadraphonic releases.



Columbia SQ 30992 [US SQ LP] CBS/Sony SOPN 44009 [Japanese SQ LP] Columbia SAQ 30992 [Q8]
Discogs links: US LP / Japanese LP / US Q8
Wiki page for the album: Funny Girl Soundtrack
barbra-archives.com page for the quad LP: Funny Girl Soundtrack

Quadraphonic sound supervision: Al Lawrence
Quadraphonic remix engineer: Larry Keyes

Side One

1. Overture
2. I'm the Greatest Star
3. If a Girl Isn't Pretty
4. Roller Skate Rag
5. I'd Rather Be Blue Over You (Than Happy with Somebody Else)
6. His Love Makes Me Beautiful

Side Two

1. People
2. You Are Woman, I Am Man
3. Don't Rain on My Parade
4. Sadie, Sadie
5. The Swan
6. Funny Girl
7. My Man
8. Finale

 

[TPT19764SQ]

This is among my favorite soundtracks and quad albums in general. I actu replaced my stereo version with the SQ version (reissued by default in later years in vinyl). I love the front- back vocals on certain numbers and the Roller Skate Rag tap section with the skates tapping around you. In addition, the extended overture with Second Hand Rose included. The only issue I have is the echo chamber vocals.