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Rupert Holmes
Widescreen-The Collector's Edition
Genres: Folk, Special Interest, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks, Broadway & Vocalists

Track Listings (21) - Disc #1
1. Widescreen
2. Terminal
3. Second Saxophone
4. Phantom of the Opera
5. Talk
6. Bagdad
7. Our National Pastime
8. Letters That Cross in the Mail
9. Soap Opera
10. Psycho Drama
11. Bonus Tracks: Studio Musician (from the album "Rupert Holmes")
12. Brass Knuckles (from the album "Rupert Holmes")
13. No Small Affair (version 1)
14. Remember WENN (theme from the AMC television series)
15. There You Are (demo version of the song from "The Mystery of Edwin Drood")
16. So Far So Good ("No Small Affair" version 2)
17. Theme from Accomplice
18. Hi Honey, I'm Home! (theme from the ABC television series)
19. No Small Affair (version 3)
20. By Myself (from "Solitary Confinement")
21. The Bitter End

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CD Details

All Artists: Rupert Holmes
Title: Widescreen-The Collector's Edition
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Varese Sarabande
Original Release Date: 1/1/1974
Re-Release Date: 8/7/2001
Album Type: Extra tracks
Genres: Folk, Special Interest, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks, Broadway & Vocalists
Styles: Contemporary Folk, Adult Contemporary, Singer-Songwriters, Soft Rock, Vocal Pop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 030206211627

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CD Reviews

You're never bored....

R. Kyle | USA | 02/10/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It didn't come as any big surprise to me that Rupert Holmes moved from music to writing books. Every song is a story in itself.

"Brass Knuckles" is a Chandleresque tale of a gumshoe set out to restore the honor of a fallen partner.

"Letters that Cross in the Mail" talks about relationships dying via the foibles of communication. It's still as droll as it ever was.

"Psycho Drama" uses the voices of Radio Mystery Theatre players to recreate the long-dead radio play.

The music's definitely dated, but the themes are not. I love Holmes' wry humor and humanity. This is my favorite of his music and often revisited."

Like A Grand Old House, Restored With Additions!

Burl Lampert | San Rafael, CA United States | 02/03/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I've always considered this to be one of the great albums EVER, but oh wowo zowie - this is such a treat. The remastering is masterful; the musical nuances are clear at last. The additional tracks are wonderful, but especially terrific are Rupert's liner notes detailing the making of "Widescreen" in 1973-74. NOW I know how they made "Letters That Cross In The Mail" sound so unique..! Listening to it is still one of the most memorable musical experiences ever recorded. I can't recommend this CD highly enough."