In Retrospect

1. Telephone

2. Adultery

3. Disc Jockey

4. Mother and Son

5. Little More Gauze

6. Morning Rounds

7. Merry Christmas, Doctor

8. Physical

9. Cocktail Piano

10. Bach to Bach

11. Second Piano Concerto (The Dentist)

12. Nichols and May at Work

In Retrospect,Mike Nichols & Elaine May,Polygram Records,Comedy,Pop,Sketch Comedy,Spoken / Comedy / Radio Shows,Spoken Word Comedy

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That's "K" as in "knife".
Brilliant!
In Retrospect ~ Mike Nichols & Elaine May
Do Yourself A Favor...
A trendsetting period piece

In Retrospect
Mike Nichols & Elaine May
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001EKT
Release Date: 1996-05-07

Tracks:

Telephone
Adultery
Disc Jockey
Mother And Son
A Little More Gauze
Morning Rounds
Merry Christmas, Doctor
Physical
Cocktail Piano
Bach To Bach
Second Piano Concert (The Dentist)
Nichols And May At Work

Customer Reviews:

That's "K" as in "knife"........2006-04-23

This CD is a reissue of an old double LP collecting the "best" tracks from Mike Nichols and Elaine May's three comedy albums. Most of it is very funny. My personal favorite is "Telephone", an extended routine about one man's quest to complete a phone call. This is a great sampler of material from a great comedy team.

Brilliant!.......2006-03-24

Nichols and May remind one of a time when comedians understood they did not have to be off-color to be very, very insightful and very, very funny. Track 12 "Nichols and May at Work" is more than delightful as we get a glimpse into their brilliant and sometimes hysterical recording studio work.

In Retrospect ~ Mike Nichols & Elaine May.......2005-07-20

Wonderful trip down Memory Lane ... and a reminder of the tremendous influence these two great writers/performers have had on comedy.

Do Yourself A Favor..........2004-02-04

One of the best comedy albums in existence. Listen to the sound of tradition breaking, as Nichols and May use improvisation to turn the world of sketch inside out.
If you're a comedian, you can't not own this.
If you're a human being, you can't not fall in love with it.

A trendsetting period piece.......2003-07-09

What these 2 artists bring to the table are heaping helpings of warmth, humanity, charm, even sweetness -- not to mention wit and originality. Their trademark parodies of everyday situations, when they work, are nothing short of uproarious. "Mother and Son" and "Merry Christmas, Doctor" are priceless, timeless routines that play so well 40 years later as to show the brilliant vision underlying this artistic duo's act and ability to push the envelope in their time. The question in buying this CD is whether the strength of those cuts, plus the generous quantity of cuts, can compensate for the faded vitality of the others imposed by the passing of time.

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Essential Compilation
MUST OWN
An Excellent Collection
Talk about quality...
Great introduction to a great band.

Exposures: In Retrospect & Denial
Dark Tranquillity
Manufacturer: Century Media
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Haven
Projector
The Mind's I
Character

ASIN: B00024I37Q
Release Date: 2004-06-15

Tracks:

Static [#]
Poison Well
In Sight [#]
Misery in Me [#]
Cornered
Exposure
No One [#]
Yesterworld
Unfurled by Dawn
Midwinter (Intro)/Beyond Enlightenment
Vernal Awakening
Void of Tranquility

Tracks:

Wonders at Your Feet [Live]
Treason Wall [Live]
Hedon [Live]
White Noise/Black Silence [Live]
Haven [Live]
Punish My Heaven [Live]
Monochromatic Stains [Live]
Indifferent Suns [Live]
Format C: For Cortex [Live]
Insanity's Crescendo [Live]
Hours Passed in Exile [Live]
Sun Fired Blanks [Live]
Damage Done [Live]
Lethe [Live]
Not Built to Last [Live]
Therein [Live]
Zodijackyl Light [Live]
Final Resistance [Live]
Ex Nihilo [Live]

Customer Reviews:

Essential Compilation.......2006-02-18

Besides being the absolute best melodic death metal band out there, Dark Tranquillity is also a band that knows how to take care of its fans. Their 2-disc compilation Exposures - In Retrospect and Denial is a perfect example.

Most American metal fans are resigned to the fact that other markets, particularly the Japanese, get exclusive bonus tracks added to their albums. Japan consumes a LOT of metal, so I can see how this practice makes sense. But it is a source of frustration for those of us who are die-hard fans and want to have every song a band releases. Unless we're willing to drop $30 or more on a Japanese import, we'll never hear the "full" album.

This is why Exposures rules. Dark Tranquillity has collected all of the various bonus tracks, b-sides, and demos that were otherwise unavailable and released them in one package. Many of the tracks are from later in their career, but there are some early tracks as well. They're all quite good, but I've come to expect nothing less from this band.

As if that weren't enough, the band has added a second disc to the package - a live album that is the audio companion to their Live Damage DVD. This disc sounds great, and would have been worth buying on its own.

When it's all said and done, you get 31 tracks on 2 discs, and all for the price of a regular CD. Compare that to Soilwork's 5-track rarities EP that retailed for about the same price and you get an idea of why Dark Tranquillity has such a devoted fan base.

MUST OWN.......2005-11-10

WOW! This is the only band that has off the wall unreleased materals that is just as good as their albums. A band that has B-sides this good is truly talented. I love DT's experimentaions and how artistically they develop a certain theme for their releases. I totally dig their lyrics and I love the fact how they stay true to their sound; even with these experimentations. They are truly brilliant and remain as my fav melodic death metal band of all time.

An Excellent Collection.......2005-08-24

This double disc album is a collection of b-sides and early demos, as well as a whole other CD with their live performance in Krakow, Poland, which can also be seen on their "Live Damage" DVD. Disc 2 is excellent for any fan of live music. The production is wonderful and the band plays perfectly. Vocalist Mikael Stanne's voice does sound a bit different than on CD, but wouldn't one expect that? He runs short of breath a few times, but not enough to ruin the song. Really, not even enough to effect the song period. But as I said, the musicians play flawlessly, tearing through each fast-paced riff with amazing precision. And not to mention the set list is perfect for any big D.T. fan.

So disc 2 is excellent, but what about disc 1? The first track, "Static", is a slower paced track, featuring excellent lyrics and beautiful music. "The Poison Well" is a bit faster, but just as good, though a little less memorable. Other standout tracks include "In Sight", which might come as a shocker to those expecting the heaviness that most D.T. songs feature. The song is entirely sung; no growling, screaming, anything. And it's sung in quite an awkward voice. Fans who have heard Stanne's clean vocals before know should know what I'm talking about, but for those who don't, it's a very manly, operatic type voice, basically the last thing you'd expect from someone who growls like a madman half the time. His clean voice is a little odd, but it grew on me. "In Sight" is a simply beautiful song, and why it didn't make it onto "Haven" is beyond me. Perhaps it was just too different from the rest of the album. "Exposure" is quite a thrashy little number, once again featuring excellent, compelling lyrics, and possible one of the catchiest riffs D.T. have ever played midway through the song. It's an odd rhythm dual guitar assault, with brilliant hi-hat work from Anders Jivarp. It's definitely the standout of the song. "Cornered" also features great, catchy riffs.

Now, the demos on disc 1 are the only real down point of the entire collection. As I'm sure you've heard, they feature current In Flames vocalist Anders Friden on vocals (Mikael Stanne plays guitar). Had no one told me that before, I'd think it was some dude who's now in a black metal band; he sounds absolutely nothing like himself. He sounds...really, really bad. The music is excellent however. It's a bit darker and more drawn out than D.T.'s present day material, kind of resembling Opeth. The songs are longer, and each has a LOT of lyrics. "Unfurled by Dawn" and "Void of Tranquillity" are equal in length to two Cradle of Filth songs' lyrics put together. And if you've seen COF's lyrics, you'd know what I'm talking about. Ok, maybe that's a stretch, but I'm saying, if you're someone who likes to memorize lyrics, you might be a little challenged here.

Anyway, another problem with the demos is the quality; it's just bad. Not the quality of the songs, but the quality of the sound. I think maybe one or two demos would have been sufficient, but no one's gonna wanna listen to 5 of those when you have the rest of the collection to listen to.

So...should you get this album? If you've never bought a D.T. album before, start with something else. But if you're a big fan of the Swedish masterpiece makers, be my guest and by this album as soon as you can.

Talk about quality..........2005-05-27

It's true that DT hasn't released a bad song. Even the ones they didn't release before are just amazing. The songs resemble Haven and Projector, as there is some singing as well. Consider yourself buying a new 100% authentic LP through this release. Next, we have the live tracks, which is also worth the price considering they've never released anything like this. Dark Tranquillity is without a doubt the best melodic death band, who have shown their consistency in giving us great releases throughout the years.

Great introduction to a great band........2004-10-03

I would suggest this set to anyone new to DT. The extensive 2-disc set spans the career of the mighty Swedish death outfit. The live disc shows a great mix of old and new captured on the Damage Done tour. For the price, you would be hard pressed to find a better value in the metal world at this time. Fantastic release from a fantastic band.

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Lou Harrison: In Retrospect

Manufacturer: New World Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000NQREBE
Release Date: 2007-04-01

Tracks:

First Concerto for Flute and Percussion: Earnest, Fesh, and fastish 1:59
First Concerto for Flute and Percussion: Slow and poignant 4:55
First Concerto for Flute and Percussion: Strong, swinging, and fastish 2:04
Strict Songs: No. 1, Here is Holiness 7:41
Strict Songs: No. 2, Here is Nourishment 4:42
Strict Songs: No. 3, Here is Tenderness 3:03
Strict Songs: No. 4, Here is Splendor 3:44
Ariadne: Ariadne Abandoned 2:52
Ariadne: The Triumph of Ariadneand Dionysos 5:09
Solstice Part 1. Garden of the Sun 4:22
Solstice Part 1. Entrance of the Moon Bull 3:51
Solstice Part 1. Battle 2:31
Solstice Part 1. Earth's Invitation 2:57
Solstice Part 1. Vernal Dance 2:38
Solstice Part 2. Saturnalia 1:47
Solstice Part 2. Rekindling of the Fire 2:59
Solstice Part 2: Turning of the Wheel 2:58
Solstice Part 2. Blaze of the Day 2:54

Product Description

Although the compositional style of Lou Harrison (1917-2003) evolved and matured during his long and productive life, he held fast to a number of basic aesthetic principles: a devotion to beautiful melody; the foregrounding of rhythm, melody and ocunterpoint over harmony; a preference for just-intonation tuning systems; and the integration of influences from diverse world musics. On the present disc, which includes workds from 1939-1987, all of the characteristics are in evidence. Despite its early origin, First Concerto for Flute and Percussin (1939) has remained one of Harrison's most frequently performed and recorded works. The ballet Solstice (1950) is written for octet: three treble instruments (flute, oboe, trumpet), three bass instruments (two cellos and string bass), and two keyboards (celesta and tack-piano). Harrison found that by compining the tack-piano with the celesta he could create a sound that resembled that of an Indonesian gamelan, which he first encountered in 1939. The complex rhythms and exuberant melodies of gamelan became a major source of inspiration. The gamelanish sounds in Solstice can be heard most prominently in the fourth movement ("Earth's Invitation"), when the solo flute line is accompanied by celesta, tack-piano, and pitched percussion created by the bass player, who strikes the strings of his instrument with drum sticks below the bridge. The text for Strict Songs (1955, revised 1992), modeled on Navajo ritual song, is of Harrison's own invention. Harrison's interest in gamelan had led him to explore the possibilities of pentatonic modes. Each of the four movements of Strict Songs is based on a different pentatonic mode. All intervals are tuned to exact mathematical proportions, rather than to the impure compromise-intervals of present-day equal-temperament. The fixed-pitch instruments in the ensemble (piano and harp) are retuned to produce non-beating intervals; the stirngs and trombones match these pitches by ear. The effect of

Scarmolin: In Retrospect - Salon and Chamber Music

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Scarmolin: In Retrospect - Salon and Chamber Music
Brinton Smith , Eric Bartlett , Anthony Louis Scarmolin , Susan Walters , Vivek Kamath , and Lisa GiHae Kim
Manufacturer: MSR Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0007U3JSI
Release Date: 2005-02-22

Tracks:

Scarmolin: Quartet for Strings
Scarmolin: Romance
Scarmolin: Petite Mazurka de Concert
Scarmolin: Valse caprice
Scarmolin: Second String Quartet
Scarmolin: Evocation
Scarmolin: Una Discussione
Scarmolin: Quintet: In Retrospect
Scarmolin: Remembrance
Scarmolin: Strephon - Pastoral Dance
Scarmolin: Melodie d'Amour

Album Description

Anthony Scarmolin was born in Schio, Italy. His family emigrated to the United States in 1910 and settled in New Jersey, which Scarmolin was to call home for the rest of his life. Scarmolin's father Angelo, a textile worker, was a keen musical amateur and gave the young Anthony his first instruction on violin, piano and various other instruments.

At the age of about 14, the young musician entered the German Conservatory of Music in New York City, where he studied piano with Bertha Cahn. His earliest compositions, extracurricular efforts, date from this time. These works, given that they were written in the early 1900's, and in an extremely conservative musical atmosphere, are shockingly prescient in their expressionism and extreme chromaticism. A typical example is Una Discussione (1907), the earliest work on this album. This work comes with an Ivesian program which deals with an argument between "Signor A" and "Signor B." The tension between the two Signori is represented by imitative counterpoint, and their various ideas and talking points are represented by discreet musical ideas of two to seven beats. There are sudden changes of tempo to represent the emotional ebb and flow.

When Scarmolin showed his early efforts to the conservatory faculty he was met with incomprehension, and when a hand injury forced postponement (and eventually abandonment) of concert career, he found himself forced to build a career in the reactionary musical climate of early 20th-century America. Accordingly he set aside his modernism and concentrated on commercially marketable forms of music. Over the next two decades he produced a great quantity of salon music, all of it crafted with great charm and facility. He would eventually return to art music, but continued to produce salon pieces well into his last decade. Several of these genre works are included on this disc, including the lilting Valse Caprice, the tarantella-like Strephon (subtitled "Pastoral Dance") and the sentimental Melodie D'Amour. The Petite Mazurka de Concert, Romance and Remembrance are later, unpublished salon works.

In 1919, Scarmolin was hired to conduct the orchestra and band at Emerson High School in Union City, New Jersey. By the mid 1930's he felt secure enough to take time away from the composition of genre music and pursue more artistically ambitious ventures. In 1938 he produced In Retrospect, written for a competition sponsored by and early music performance ensemble looking to inspire new works for old instruments. Originally scored for harpsichord and a consort of viols and later reconfigured for piano quintet, this is a lyrical, and occasionally atmospheric work in a style intended to sound "antique." In 1940, Scarmolin produced Quartet for Strings, his first in this genre. The modernism of his early works is nowhere to be found in the concert works of the 30's and early 40's; instead one encounters a lush Romantic sound, not unlike that found in the scores of contemporaneous films. Still, there is a distinctive voice audible, particularly in the brooding slow movement of this work.

Tracks:

I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore
Slow Down
Good Lovin'
Mustang Sally
You Better Run
Come on Up
Love Is a Beautiful Thing
What Is the Reason
I've Been Lonely Too Long
Baby Let's Wait
Groovin'
Girl Like You
How Can I Be Sure
It's Wonderful
Beautiful Morning
It's Love
Easy Rollin'
Rainy Day
Silly Girl
People Got to Be Free
Ray of Hope
Heaven
See
Carry Me Back
Glory, Glory

Heartache: An Anthology of English Viola Music

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Heartache: An Anthology of English Viola Music

Manufacturer: Guild
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001PIZII
Release Date: 2005-01-17

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In Retrospect: 1980 - 2003
David Parsons
Manufacturer: Celestial Harmonies
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Ngaio Gamelan

ASIN: B00020P756
Release Date: 2004-05-18

Tracks:

Introspect [#]
Varuna Ghat
Tibetan Plateau
Dhauladhar Dreaming [#]
Whirling into the Light
Urartu to Ubud
Manasarovar

Tracks:

Maitreya
Dorje Ling
Separation
Himalaya
Shaman
Dawa Gompa

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GREAT CD
A journey of Spirit
A new Marsha Stevens fan
A great collection.

In Retrospect

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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Songs of Praise From A Strange Land
Is This The Real You?
You Called Us Good

ASIN: B00005QSR2
Release Date: 2000-07-01

Tracks:

Celebrate
Hymn Medley
No Matter What Way
For Those Tears I Died
Eastern Gate
Jesus Wept
Wash Over Me
I Am Whole
Cup of Joy
Is Is I?
A Pastor's Heart
I'm Blessed
Falling Star
I Found You
Free To Be
In Retrospect: Savior, Lord & Friend

Tracks:

All Things Are Possible
Mommy's Song
I Will Not Behave Like Prey
Can You Reach Me?
Healing Still
The Gift
Communion Song
Don't Change Me
Can't We Find A Way
Light of the World
Do You Promise?
Revive Us Again
Prelude: the Realization
The Body of Christ Has AIDS
I'll Still Have Jesus
I Still Have a Dream
The Waiting's Over

Customer Reviews:

GREAT CD.......2006-08-21

Beautiful CD. Great variety. I have loved "For Those Tears I Died" since our church sang it in High School.

This CD is wonderful for all, but a must have for the Christian LGBT community.

A journey of Spirit.......2004-09-15

I stumbled into a Marsha Stevens concert a few weeks ago and walked out changed! Her music and stories were so inspiring and moving, it began a journey of healing I very much needed to begin. This album I bought after that and I was not disappointed. It is so versatile musically, uplifting spiritually, and soothing emotionally, that it has found a permanent home in my cd changer. For fans of gospel it is a must-have, for non-fans of gospel, it is *still* a must-have! It is a great collection of songs for all people!

A new Marsha Stevens fan.......2004-06-06

I have only recently heard of Marsha Stevens and had the opportunity to listen to her music. I already have this CD, but am buying another to give to a friend. Marsha Stevens has truly touched me with her music. This collection is AWESOME!

A great collection........2003-10-01

Marsha Stevens touched my heart with this album. It is a wonderful collection of her greatest songs. I'd highly recommend any of her albums, but this one would be a great one if you don't have any of her others yet. She is truly a blessing.

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In Retrospect 1969-70
Six Feet Under
Manufacturer: Arf Arf
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music

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Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music

Tracks:

Inspiration In My Head
Freedom
What Would You Do?
Baby, I Want To Love You
In Retrospect
Fields
Running Around In The Sun
Black Movies
Six Feet Under Theme
Suzy Q
City Blues
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Basement Jam
Sonix Commercial
Inspiration In My Head
Freedom
What Would You Do?
Fields
Boogie Man Bash

Album Description

Like Jefferson Airplane and Neighb'rhood Childr'n, 6FU was blessed with a dynamic diva who soared amidst searing fuzz leads, swirling organ, and prophetic lyrics. Seventy-eight minutes of late sixties countercultural aesthetic in full bloom.