Retrospective 1990-2005 (Limited Edition, Remastered)

~ Release by Natalie Merchant (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Disc 2 is Rare B-sides, Soundtrack and Compilation Songs.
Limited Edition Released in the form of a Book in Hard Bound Hessian Cover
Barcode is on sticker on shrinkwrap only

Annotation last modified on 2020-10-10 16:11 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼CD 1
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Wonder (single version) producer: Natalie Merchant bass: Barrie Maguire drums (drum set): Peter Yanowitz guitar and background vocals [backing voals]: Jennifer Turner instruments: Michelle Kinney piano and lead vocals: Natalie Merchant remix of: Wonder by Natalie Merchant recording of: Wonder lyricist and composer: Natalie Merchant	Natalie Merchant		4:25
2	Carnival assistant engineer: Suzanne Dyer and Todd Vos engineer and mixer: John Holbrook percussion: Adrián López Guevarra (from 1994-12 until 1995-03) background vocals: Katell Keineg (from 1994-12 until 1995-03) vocals: Natalie Merchant (from 1994-12 until 1995-03) recorded at: Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States (from 1994-12 until 1995-03) mixed at: RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Carnival (from 1994-12 until 1995-03) lyricist and composer: Natalie Merchant	Natalie Merchant	3.35	6:00
3	Jealousy (single version) engineer: John Holbrook producer: Natalie Merchant acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Jennifer Turner bass: Fima Ephron drums (drum set): Peter Yanowitz keyboard [keyboards]: Jason Yates percussion: Adrián López lead vocals: Natalie Merchant remixer: John Holbrook recorded at: Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States (in 1996) remix of: Jealousy by Natalie Merchant recording of: Jealousy lyricist and composer: Natalie Merchant	Natalie Merchant		2:44
4	San Andreas Fault assistant engineer: Suzanne Dyer and Todd Vos engineer and mixer: John Holbrook electric bass guitar and electric guitar: Matt Henderson (punk rock guitarist and vocalist) (from 1994-12 until 1995-03) electric guitar: John Holbrook (from 1994-12 until 1995-03) percussion: Randy Grant (from 1994-12 until 1995-03) vocals: Natalie Merchant (from 1994-12 until 1995-03) recorded at: Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States (from 1994-12 until 1995-03) mixed at: RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: San Andreas Fault (from 1994-12 until 1995-03) lyricist and composer: Natalie Merchant	Natalie Merchant	4	3:58
5	Kind & Generous engineer: Todd Vos assistant mixer: Mike Scotella mixer: Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer) acoustic guitar: Lokua Kanza bass guitar: Graham Maby cello: Garo Yellin (cellist) drums (drum set): Peter Yanowitz electric guitar: Craig Ross (guitarist) Hammond organ and Wurlitzer electric piano: George Laks percussion: Joakim Lartey vocals: Natalie Merchant phonographic copyright (℗) by: Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Music Group) (in 1998) recording of: Kind & Generous lyricist and composer: Natalie Merchant publisher: Indian Love Bride Music (in 1998)	Natalie Merchant	3.5	4:06
6	Break Your Heart engineer: Todd Vos producer: Natalie Merchant guest acoustic guitar: Lokua Kanza guest bass: Graham Maby guest cello: Garo Yellin (cellist) guest drums (drum set): Peter Yanowitz guest electric guitar: Craig Ross (guitarist) and Donnie Ward guest trumpet: Chris Botti guest viola: Conroy Kuo and Ralph Farris guest violin: Hector Falcon and Krystof Witek guest vocals: N’Dea Davenport lead vocals: Natalie Merchant conductor: Karl Berger instruments arranger: Karl Berger recorded at: Talking Dwarf Studios in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States (in 1998) recording of: Break Your Heart lyricist and composer: Natalie Merchant publisher: Indian Love Bride	Natalie Merchant feat. N’Dea Davenport		4:53
7	Life Is Sweet engineer: Todd Vos assistant mixer: Mike Scotella mixer: Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer) acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Craig Ross (guitarist) bass guitar: Graham Maby cello: Garo Yellin (cellist) French horn: Tom Varner membranophone: Peter Yanowitz piano: George Laks viola: Ralph Farris and Conway Kuo violin: Hector Falcon and Krystof Witek vocals: Natalie Merchant conductor: Karl Berger strings arranger: Karl Berger recording of: Life Is Sweet lyricist and composer: Natalie Merchant	Natalie Merchant	3.5	5:14
8	The Living engineer: Todd Vos assistant mixer: Mike Scotella mixer: Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer) bass guitar: Graham Maby Hammond organ: George Laks membranophone: Peter Yanowitz piano: Natalie Merchant vocals: Natalie Merchant recording of: The Living lyricist and composer: Natalie Merchant	Natalie Merchant		3:19
9	Build a Levee recording engineer and engineer: Mike Piersante (recording engineer & mixer) producer: T‐Bone Burnett (american musician, songwriter and producer) and Natalie Merchant assistant mixer: Jenn Hilliard and Robert Read mixer: Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer) baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone: David Ralicke bass: Bob Glaub chamberlin: Patrick Warren drums (drum set): Matt Chamberlain (American drummer) electric guitar: Greg Leisz Hammond organ: Keefus Ciancia (American score composer) and Elizabeth Steen Rhodes piano: Natalie Merchant vocals: Natalie Merchant and Mavis Staples recording of: Build a Levee lyricist and composer: Natalie Merchant	Natalie Merchant feat. Mavis Staples	3	4:49
10	Not in This Life recording engineer and engineer: Mike Piersante (recording engineer & mixer) producer: T‐Bone Burnett (american musician, songwriter and producer) and Natalie Merchant assistant mixer: Jenn Hilliard and Robert Read mixer: Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer) acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Gabriel Gordon bass: Graham Maby chamberlin: Patrick Warren drums (drum set) and percussion: Matt Chamberlain (American drummer) electric guitar: Erik Della Penna Hammond organ: Elizabeth Steen piano: Natalie Merchant vocals: Natalie Merchant recording of: Not in This Life lyricist and composer: Natalie Merchant	Natalie Merchant	3	5:22
11	Motherland recording engineer and engineer: Mike Piersante (recording engineer & mixer) producer: T‐Bone Burnett (american musician, songwriter and producer) and Natalie Merchant assistant mixer: Jenn Hilliard and Robert Read mixer: Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer) accordion: Van Dyke Parks acoustic guitar, banjo and mandolin: Greg Leisz bass: Mike Elizando organ: Patrick Warren vocals: Natalie Merchant recording of: Motherland lyricist and composer: Natalie Merchant	Natalie Merchant	3	4:47
12	Owensboro engineer: George Cowan (US engineer) and Todd Vos producer: Natalie Merchant acoustic guitar: Gabriel Gordon banjo: Richie Stearns (Banjo player) drums (drum set): Allison Miller fiddle: Judy Hyman guitar and lap steel guitar: Erik Della Penna organ and piano: Elizabeth Steen lead vocals: Natalie Merchant recorded at: Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States (in 2003)	Natalie Merchant	5	4:25
13	Sally Ann engineer: George Cowan (US engineer) and Todd Vos producer: Natalie Merchant banjo: Richie Stearns (Banjo player) drums (drum set): Allison Miller fiddle: Judy Hyman guitar: Erik Della Penna and Gabriel Gordon lap steel guitar: Erik Della Penna organ and piano: Elizabeth Steen lead vocals: Natalie Merchant recorded at: Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States (in 2003) recording of: Sally Ann writer: Claus, Hyman and Powell publisher: Pestcontrol Music	Natalie Merchant		5:49

▼CD 2
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	She Devil	Natalie Merchant		5:56
2	Cowboy Romance	Natalie Merchant		8:04
3	Children Go Where I Send Thee engineer and mixer: Todd Vos drums (drum set): Peter Yanowitz electric bass guitar: Graham Maby guitar: Val McCallum Hammond organ [Hammond B3]: Jason Yates horn: David Ralicke choir vocals: Metropolitan New Testament Missionary Baptist Church Choir lead vocals: Natalie Merchant recording of: Children Go Where I Send Thee lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 133)	Natalie Merchant		5:15
4	Birds & Ships recording of: Birds and Ships lyricist: Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) composer: Billy Bragg (in 1997)	Wilco & Billy Bragg feat. Natalie Merchant		2:13
5	The Lowlands of Holland assistant engineer: Ciarán Cahill and Wayne Wilkins engineer: Brian Masterson accordion: Máirtín O’Connor guitar: Erik Della Penna lead vocals: Natalie Merchant recorded at: Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom	The Chieftains with Natalie Merchant		3:49
6	One Fine Day cover recording of: One Fine Day lyricist: Gerry Goffin composer: Carole King publisher: Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)	Natalie Merchant		2:47
7	Photograph producer: Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and R.E.M. (American rock band) mixer: Scott Litt (producer and engineer) bass: Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) drums (drum set): Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer) guitar: Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist) background vocals: Natalie Merchant vocals: Michael Stipe mixed at: The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States recording of: Photograph writer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Natalie Merchant, Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe publisher: Indian Love Bride Music and Night Garden Music	R.E.M. with Natalie Merchant		3:32
8	Party of God engineer: Paul Kolerie producer: Gary Smith (producer) mixer: Peter Asher and Frank Filipetti bass: Wiggy (member of Riff Raff) drums (drum set): David Narcizo guitar and background vocals [backing vocals]: Billy Bragg recorded at: Fort Apache in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (from 1988-05-11 until 1988-05-13) mixed at: Right Track Studio 509A in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States recording of: Party Of God lyricist: Natalie Merchant composer: Billy Bragg and Natalie Merchant	10,000 Maniacs feat. Billy Bragg		4:18
9	Thick as Thieves	Natalie Merchant		6:24
10	Bread & Circuses producer: Grant Showbiz bass and percussion: Gary Smith (producer) cello: Julia Palmer guitar and background vocals: Billy Bragg trumpet: Dave Woodhead (trumpeter) lead vocals: Natalie Merchant recording of: Bread and Circuses writer: Billy Bragg and Natalie Merchant	Billy Bragg feat. Natalie Merchant		4:27
11	Because I Could Not Stop for Death engineer: Oliver Strauss (Mission Sound) producer: Susan McKeown and Jon Spurney acoustic bass guitar [acoustic bass]: Lindsey Horner acoustic guitar and piano: Jon Spurney cello: Michelle Kinney drums (drum set): Joe Trump vocals: Susan McKeown and Natalie Merchant recording of: Because I Could Not Stop For Death (song based on Emily Dickinson poem) lyricist: Emily Dickinson composer: Susan McKeown is based on: Because I Could Not Stop for Death (Emily Dickinson poem)	Susan McKeown and The Chanting House feat. Natalie Merchant		3:52
12	Tell Yourself recording engineer and engineer: Mike Piersante (recording engineer & mixer) producer: T‐Bone Burnett (american musician, songwriter and producer) and Natalie Merchant assistant mixer: Jenn Hilliard and Robert Read mixer: Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer) acoustic guitar: Erik Della Penna acoustic guitar and guitar: Greg Leisz bass: Graham Maby chamberlin and organ: Patrick Warren drums (drum set) and percussion: Matt Chamberlain (American drummer) Hammond organ and piano: Elizabeth Steen vocals: Natalie Merchant recording of: Tell Yourself lyricist and composer: Natalie Merchant	Natalie Merchant	4	5:10
13	But Not for Me recording of: But Not for Me lyricist: Ira Gershwin (in 1930) composer: George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930) publisher: WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), New World Music Co. (in 1930) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present) sub-publisher: ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 part of: An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical) part of: Crazy for You (1992 musical) part of: Girl Crazy (1930 Musical) part of: When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)	Natalie Merchant		3:28
14	I Know How to Do It engineer: David Hewitt (engineer) producer: Don DeVito bass: Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) drums (drum set): Jim Keltner guitar: Steve Cropper and G. E. Smith Hammond organ [Hammond]: Booker T. Jones piano: Dr. John (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter) saxophone: Andrew Love and Lenny Pickett trumpet: Wayne Jackson (trumpet/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) lead vocals: Natalie Merchant recorded at: 1995-09-02: Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, OH, USA (1995-09-02) (Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame inauguration) recorded at: Cleveland Municipal Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, United States live cover recording of: I Know How to Do It (on 1995-09-02) writer: Leonard Feather and Sammy Price (jazz/blues/boogie pianist)	Natalie Merchant		4:29
15	Come Take a Trip in My Airship engineer: John Holbrook producer: Natalie Merchant acoustic bass guitar: Pete Toigo acoustic guitar: Molly Mason banjo: Tony Trischka drums (drum set): Peter Yanowitz fiddle, harmonica and mandolin: Jay Ungar lead vocals: Natalie Merchant other vocals [children's voices]: James Gonzales and Rebekka Gonzales engineered at: The Clubhouse (Germantown) in Columbia County, New York, United States (in 1996) recording of: Come, Take a Trip in My Air-Ship (copyright 1904) lyricist: Ren Shields composer: George Evans (Honey Boy - d.1915)	Natalie Merchant		4:03

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1607725 [info]
ASIN:	US: B0009QZ46U [info]

Release Group

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/528251 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Natalie-merchant/Retrospective [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/natalie-merchant/retrospective-1995-2005/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/82515/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000397288 [info]
Wikidata:	Q7317064 [info]

Release information

Barcode:: 081227312220
Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 2:07:40

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Digipak
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data Quality:: Normal

Labels

Elektra Entertainment
R2 73122

Release events

United States
2005-09-27

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