Then Again: A Retrospective [IMPORT]

Martha & The Muffins

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 30, 2000)
• Original Release Date: July 21, 1998
• Format: Import
• Label: Msi
• ASIN: B00000C3B4
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #241,848 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Paint by Number Heart

2. Echo Beach

3. Suburban Dream

4. You Sold the Cottage

5. Swimming

6. Women Around the World at Work

7. World Without Borders

8. Danseparc (Every Day It's Tomorrow)

9. Obedience

10. Several Styles of Blonde Girls Dancing

11. Black Stations/White Stations

12. Come Out and Dance

13. Cooling the Medium

14. Song in My Head

15. By the Waters of Babylon

16. Rainbow Sign

17. Fighting the Monster

18. Resurrection

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

18 of the very best by the Canadian new waver's, alldigitally remastered. Contains tracks from all of theiralbums under both the Martha And The Muffins moniker and asM+M, including the hits 'Echo Beach' & 'Cooling The Medium',plus the track 'Resurrection', their first new recording insix years! 1998 EMI release.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing album!, November 7, 2001

By	"jumpjump" (Grand Rapids, MI United States) - See all my reviews

After hearing Toyah's cover of "Echo Beach" I became interested in finding out more about the Canadian band Martha & the Muffins. I was not dissappointed one bit. This album contain 18 songs all distinct and largely experimental. I've never heard a band quiet like the Muffins. Many of the songs touch on several genres. The erie sound of "Swimming" and the layering of the chorus is awesome. The chorus and melodic guitar of "World Without Borders" is dreamy. "Danseparc" is very stylish and catchy. "Several Styles of Blondie Girls Dancing" is one of the most odd songs, but one of the most brillant. But "Song In My Head" is my personal favorite. I can't seem to get this highly danceable song out of my head. The strenght of these songs is reason enough for me to rate this album five stars. Martha & the Muffins seems to be another one of those brillant bands that tragicly receives little attention from the media.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Long awaited return of the Muffins, March 4, 1999

By A Customer

Often dismissed as one hit wonders in the UK, Martha and the Muffins made about seven great albums and are still around today. A brilliant compilation from a talent that is still fresh and original after 20 years as the new track (Resurrection) shows. The only criticism which stops me giving this collection five stars is the strange inclusion of a clunker like 'Suburban Dream' at the expense of the infinitely better 'Was Ezo'. Now what does it take to get a record company to release their back-catalogue?

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A secret treasure, February 12, 2003

By	Michael Booker (Arnold, MO USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased my first M&M album (yup, vinyl) years ago out of a discount bin just because it looked interesting. This is music which defies labels and generalizations. The lyrics are whimsical and complex ("cynosures hiding in the air"). This isn't top-40 fluff, it's engaging and fun and challenging, all at the same time. Take a chance and try it.