Retrospective (Red House Painters album)

Retrospective
Compilation album by Red House Painters
Released July 19, 1999
(See release history)
Recorded 1989-1995
Genre Folk rock, sadcore
Length CD1: 77:51
CD2: 66:23
Total: 144:08
Language English
Label 4AD
Producer Mark Kozelek
Red House Painters chronology

Songs for a Blue Guitar
(1996)
Retrospective
(1999)
Old Ramon
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic link
NME 8/10 link
Pitchfork Media 7.2/10 link

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. 

CD1
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
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
CD2: Demos, Outtakes, Live (1989-1995)
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
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

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