Vinyl plays with occasional crackles (play-graded). Cover looks good; a few creases near edges; light-scuffing, tiny surface abrasions, and surface impressions (front/back); more noticeable surface abrasion near top-left on front; section of jacket peeled off/missing near bottom-center on back. Inner-sleeve is original (generic white); seams partially split. Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Bottom seam is completely split and has clear tape along the entire edge which is partially peeled off. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)
The Way We Were, by Marvin Hamlisch, is the soundtrack album to the film of the same title. The soundtrack comprises twelve songs, mostly written by Marvin Hamlisch, three of which are different versions of The Way We Were. The album was mostly produced by Fred Salem, with the exception of the title track which was produced by Marty Paich. Hamlisch and Salem collaborated to create five new songs for the soundtrack, while the remaining ones are cover songs. Critically, the staff behind AllMusic awarded the album three out of five stars. It fared well commercially, peaking at numbers 20 and 23 in the United States and Canada, respectively. It also charted in the United Kingdom in 2005. It has since been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales exceeding 500,000 copies.