Holmes,Rupert Songs That Sound Like Movies: Comp Epic Recordings CD

Three CD set. English-born New Yorker Rupert Holmes may be best known for his hit singles 'Escape (The Pina Colada Song)' (1979) and 'Him' (1980), but several years prior to this, Rupert broke onto the music scene with three meticulously crafted albums for the Epic label in the space of two years. These albums were full of perfectly told stories of love, life and loss, and paved the way for Rupert's ascendancy to the big time. These three albums are now available together in one package, fully endorsed by Rupert, and containing engrossing sleeve notes including a brand-new interview with Rupert himself. Contains an array of bonus tracks, many of which have never been heard before, and with an absolute exclusive and a must for fans - this package contains the first ever live recordings of Rupert Holmes ever released! All selected by the man himself! Contains the singles 'Terminal', 'Talk', 'Our National Pastime', 'I Don't Want To Hold Your Hand', 'Deco Lady', 'Weekend Lover' and 'Who, What, When, Where, Why', plus rare alternative and live versions of a number of these. All material has been fully remastered, with audio being sourced from Rupert's own private collection of master tapes wherever possible. Contains CD wallet replicas of the Epic albums, faithfully reproducing their original artwork. Widescreen (1974), Live Cuts, Rupert Holmes (1975), Singles (1976), Bonus Tracks

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 9. Mail 10. Soap Opera 11. Psycho Drama 12. Terminal (Single Edit) 13. Philly 14. Introduction: Terminal 15. Terminal (Live at the Bottom Line, NYC, 23/04/78) 16. Introduction: Widescreen 17. Widescreen (Live at the Bottom Line, NYC, 23/04/78) 18. Phantom of the Opera (Live at the Bottom Line, NYC, 23/04/78) 19. Too Scared to Sing 20. Brass Knuckles 21. You Burned Yourself Out 22. Deco Lady 23. I Don't Want to Hold Your Hand 24. Rifles and Rum 25. Studio Musician 26. Everything Gets Better When You're Drunk 27. The Man Behind the Woman 28. The Place Where Failure Goes 29. Queen Bee 30. Love Out of Time 31. The One of Us 32. Lullaby for Myself 33. You Burned Yourself Out (Rehearsal, Brooklyn, 1975) 34. Queen Bee (Live at the Bijou Cafe, Philadelphia, 15/04/78) 35. Introduction: Studio Musician 36. Studio Musician (Live at the Bottom Line, NYC, 23/04/78) 37. Who, What, When, Where, Why 38. Weekend Lover 39. I Don't Want to Get Over You 40. You Make Me Real 41. Aw Shucks 42. The Last of the Romantics 43. For Beginners Only 44. Touch and Go 45. Annabella 46. Singles 47. Magic Trick