Collector's Item-8 Streisand BOOTLEG Kismet Albums w Bonus Import

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Extremely rare Streisand collector's items: Set of 8 Bootleg Kismet albums... Please visit barbra-archives.com for additional pictures and information. 
Up for Auction are 8 of the 12 Kismet Bootleg Streisand albums.  This is a fabulous find for any Barbra Collector.
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A series of bootleg Barbra Streisand albums were released in 1984 and 1985 called “The Kismet Albums.”

Slickly packaged and produced these records, the sound quality on these albums tended to be poor as many of the master recordings were from television sources or severely duped studio tapes. There were 12 albums in total all containing rare and unreleased Streisand songs, recording sessions, interviews, live appearances, TV shows, and more. They were produced by Karma Productions in Denver, Colorado. (Karma also published Barbra Now & Then magazine.)

The Kismet records were probably the first time most Streisand fans could hear some of the shows that Barbra had appeared on early in her career (like Judy Garland and Ed Sullivan).

The first four album covers featured gorgeous full-color Streisand pictures. All the albums were stamped in gold: “For promotional use only. Not for sale.” This didn’t stop Columbia Records, of course, from pursuing legal action against Karma Productions.

In a backwards way the Kismet albums were a template for Columbia’s official release, Just For the Record (JFTR) in 1991. Many of the tracks that appeared as bootlegs on the Kismet albums ended up on Columbia’s official release. Without the Kismet records, Columbia would have never guessed there would be such a market for Streisand’s unreleased material. 

Memories Are Made of This — Kismet 1001

Side 1

The Burt Bacharach Special:

• One Less Bell to Answer
• Close to You *
• Be Aware

Cryin' Time (from BS & Other Musical Instruments) *

Side 2

• The Way We Were #1
• The Way We Were #2

Notes:

* included on JFTR.

Side 2 featured a recording session of Marvin Hamlisch & Barbra singing the two versions of "The Way We Were". Their kibitzing and different takes were included.

Lookin' Back — Kismet 1002

Side 1

Ed Sullivan, Dec. 6, 1962:

• My Coloring Book
• Lover, Come Back To Me

Ed Sullivan, Sep. 28, 1969:

• Hello Dolly Medley

Ed Sullivan, Apr. 4, 1970:

• On A Clear Day

Side 2

Judy Garland Show: *

• Be My Guest
• Happy Days/Get Happy
• Hooray for Love Medley
• Bewitched
• Down with Love
• No Business Like Show Business

For Pete's Sake (Don't Let Him Down)

Notes:

* included on JFTR; also available in full on DVD.

The 1969 & 1970 Ed Sullivan songs are from the International Hotel footage that Barbra filmed for a possible television special. “For Pete’s Sake” has never been officially released, although the song can be heard on the Columbia Pictures DVD.

Moments to Remember — Kismet 1003

Side 1

• If I Close My Eyes *

On A Clear Day You Can See Forever:

• Who Is There Among Us Who Knows? (J. Nicholson)
• Wait Till We're 65 (with L. Blyden)

The Best Thing You've Ever Done (recording session)

Funny Lady:

• Let's Hear It For Me (long introduction)

Butterfly Rehearsals:

• Everything Must Change
• Funky Type Thang
• On Broadway

Side 2

• Funny Girl 1968 N.Y. Movie Premiere

Dinah Shore Show (1963):

• Cry Me A River
• Happy Days Are Here Again
• Brotherhood of Man

AFI Salute to William Wyler (1976)

Funny Girl 1968 L.A. Movie Premiere

Notes:

* was officially released as a 45-rpm single. Appeared, too, on JFTR.

The “Best Thing” session included Barbra’s blow up in the recording booth when the sound on her earphones goes out (“Christ! These fucking phones! They’re off! Dead!”).

The longer intro from Funny Lady is also referred to as “All My Life on the Stage” and was actually filmed. Only the first verse (“Well, I’ll be damned…”) made it into the final movie. The Kismet folks reused this track on future albums (see below) as well.

On Side 2, Mayor Lindsay interviewed Barbra at the New York Funny Girl film premiere. Barbra’s short speech for the AFI Salute to Funny Girl director William Wyler.

Flashback — Kismet 1004

Side 1

• The Promise
• A Quiet Thing/There Won't Be Trumpets *

PM East (1962):

• Right As the Rain
• Soon It's Gonna Rain
• Have I Stayed Too Long at the Fair

Gary Moore (1962):

• When the Sun Comes Out
• Happy Days Are Here Again

Side 2

• Chemstrand Commercial
• You're the Top *
• Bob Hope Show (1963)
• America (I LOVE LIBERTY)
• British Film Industry Awards '83
• Carelessly Tossed (ALL NIGHT LONG)
• The Tonight Show (1961)
• What's My Line (1964)

Belle of 14th Street:

• I Don't Care
• Put Your Arms Around Me Honey

Notes:

* included on JFTR.

“The Promise” was written by Carole King.

The Chemstrand Commercial was a filmed commercial for “My Name Is Barbra”.

The Belle of 14th Street was finally released on DVD in 2005. Columbia prepared a soundtrack album in 1967, which remains unreleased to date.

Magic Moments — Kismet 1008

• A Star is Born recording sessions (6 takes of Woman in the Moon)

Hungry i 1963:

• Any Place I Hang My Hat
• Keepin' Out of Mischief Now
• My Honey's Loving Arms
• Right As the Rain
• When the Sun Comes Out
• Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf
• Down with Love

Lost In Time — Kismet 1009

• I Can Get it For You Wholesale Interview
• Zing Went the Strings of My Heart (excerpt)
• Radio call to MG Kelly (Bebe Jesus in ASIB)
• Evergreen (Spanish)
• Evergreen (French)
• Evergreen (Italian)
• Et la mer Les enfants qui pleurent
• No More Tears recording session excerpt

The Bob Hope Show, 1963:

• Jimmy Crack Corn
• Any Place I Hang My Hat
• Gotta Move

Yentl piano demos:

• The Moon and I
• Several Sins a Day

Beginnings — Kismet 1010

The Tonight Show 2/1/63:

• A Sleepin’ Bee
• Interview

The Tonight Show 10/4/62:

• Interview (Are you kooky?)
• Interview (What is a railroad flat?)
• Right as the Rain/Interview

The Tonight Show 11/2/62:

• Interview
• Happy Days Are Here Again
• Interview

On Broadway — Kismet 1016

Butterfly rehearsals [multiple takes]:

• You Light up My Life (also known as “The Promise”)
• Funky Type Thang
• On Broadway
• Everything Must Change