In Retrospect (Nichols and May album)

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In Retrospect
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Compilation album by
Released1962 [1]
Recorded1962
Genre Comedy
Length1:04:50
Label Mercury Records
Nichols and May chronology
Mike Nichols & Elaine May Examine Doctors
(1961)
In Retrospect
(1962)

In Retrospect is the final comedy album by Nichols and May. It is a "best of" compilation album of their first three albums. [1]

Track listing

  1. Telephone - 8:13
  2. Adultery - 7:52
  3. Disc Jockey - 9:06
  4. Mother and Son - 6:33
  5. A Little More Gauze - 3:34
  6. Morning Rounds - 1:42
  7. Merry Christmas, Doctor - 3:43
  8. Physical - 5:11
  9. Cocktail Piano - 4:41
  10. Bach to Bach - 5:31
  11. Second Piano Concerto (The Dentist) - 5:02
  12. Nichols and May at Work - 4:30

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References

  1. 1 2 "Brian Whitener review of In Retrospect". Allmusic.