Retrospective (Red House Painters album)
Retrospective is a 2-disc compilation of Red House Painters' songs from the band's 4AD era. The compilation was released in July 1999. Disc one is a collection of definitive Red House Painters tracks culled from their debut album Down Colorful Hill through 1995's Ocean Beach, as picked by 4AD label owner Ivo Watts-Russell. Disc two, subtitled Demos, Outtakes, Live (1989-1995), is a collection of unreleased demos and live recordings from their 4AD years. The essay inside the booklet was written by Rob O'Condor in April 1999. A working title for this collection was Red Perspective.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Mark Kozelek, except where noted.
| Writer(s) |
| 1. |
"Shock Me" |
Ace Frehley |
4:47 |
| 2. |
"Grace Cathedral Park" |
|
3:52 |
| 3. |
"Katy Song" |
|
8:25 |
| 4. |
"Summer Dress" |
|
2:54 |
| 5. |
"New Jersey" (Electric Version) |
|
4:26 |
| 6. |
"Medicine Bottle" |
|
9:51 |
| 7. |
"Michael" |
|
5:23 |
| 8. |
"San Geronimo" |
|
7:37 |
| 9. |
"Bubble" |
|
5:32 |
| 10. |
"Mistress" (Piano Version) |
|
4:33 |
| 11. |
"Drop" |
|
8:53 |
| 12. |
"Evil" |
|
7:19 |
| 13. |
"Rollercoaster" |
|
4:18 |
| Writer(s) |
| 1. |
"Funhouse" (Demo) |
|
6:07 |
| 2. |
"Waterkill" (Demo) |
|
7:04 |
| 3. |
"Uncle Joe" (Demo) |
|
5:56 |
| 4. |
"Helicopter" (Demo) |
Kozelek, Jerry Vessel |
5:41 |
| 5. |
"Brown Eyes" (4-Track Demo) |
|
2:01 |
| 6. |
"Dragonflies" (Outtake) |
Kozelek, Robyn Riel-Nail |
4:05 |
| 7. |
"Japanese to English" (Live in Paris) |
|
4:21 |
| 8. |
"Shock Me" (Live on KCRW) |
Frehley |
4:26 |
| 9. |
"Over My Head" (4-Track Demo) |
|
3:58 |
| 10. |
"Brockwell Park" (4-Track Demo) |
|
5:51 |
| 11. |
"Shadows" (Outtake) |
|
5:41 |
| 12. |
"Mistress" (Live on KCRW) |
|
4:28 |
| 13. |
"Summer Dress" (Live on KCRW) |
|
2:34 |
| 14. |
"Instrumental" (Demo) |
|
4:05 |
Notes
- Medicine Bottle / Michael: from Down Colorful Hill, September 1992
- Grace Cathedral Park / Katy Song / Mistress / Rollercoaster: from Red House Painters I, May 1993
- New Jersey / Bubble / Evil: from Red House Painters II, October 1993
- Shock Me: from Shock Me EP, February 1994
- Summer Dress / Drop / San Geronimo: from Ocean Beach, March 1995
- Waterkill (1990 demo) / Instrumental (1995 demo): previously unreleased
- Art direction and design by v23. Wire photograph by Chris Bigg; lighthouse photograph by Dominic Davies.
Liner notes credited to "Rob O'Condor" is a typographical error. The author is "Rob O'Connor," who also penned the liner notes for the vinyl edition of Mark Kozelek's "Admiral Fell Promises"
Release history
| Country |
Date |
Label |
Format |
Catalogue # |
| United Kingdom |
July 19, 1999 |
4AD |
2CD |
DAD 9013 CD |
| United States |
July 20, 1999 |
DAD 9011 CD |