In a 2001 retrospective review of " Forever Changes ," Andrew Cowen of The Birmingham Post ( UK ) wrote, " This 1967 masterpiece ... is the nearest the Americans came to having their own ' Sgt Pepper ' and, in true American style, it was largely overlooked by the mainstream audience which, at the time, was hanging on every note played by The Beatles.

" Royal Therapy as a Collective Error ," H-Ideas ( November, 2000 ), a retrospective review of The Royal Touch ; online edition

One retrospective review described the singles as “ not only riveting examples of high-energy punk, but contained provocative, thoughtful lyrics berating the urban synthetic fashions of the 70s and urging individual expression ”.

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* 2009 retrospective review by Jo Walton

* Batman: The Dark Knight Returns – a retrospective and review at Batman-On-Film. com

In a retrospective of silent films, the Museum of Modern Art screened The Wind and included a review of the film in their program.

* 2009 retrospective review by Jo Walton: " Babel 17 was published in 1966, the year in which I learned to talk.

The movie was a " loose, jovial, immensely pleasurable Christmas entertainment " for The Washington Posts Paul Attanasio, and a retrospective BBC review called the film " one of the series ' strongest episodes and proof that the franchise could weather the absence of space-bound action and the iconic USS Enterprise, and still be highly enjoyable ".

Allmusic gave an intensely positive retrospective review, praising the " blistering riffs " of " I Love You # 19 ", the " sardonic humor and wit " of "( Nearsighted Girl With Approaching ) Tidal Wave ", and the " spooky concept-album-type finish " of the title track, but concluding the entire release to be " A great album all around.

Rolling Stone in their retrospective review says that " Black Flag lived up to it, defining L. A. hardcore punk with violent guitar and the pissed-off scream of Henry Rollins, especially on " TV Party " and " Rise Above.

* 2009 retrospective review by Jo Walton

In a retrospective review of the album, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, senior editor for Allmusic, gave " Dare " a 5-star rating.

Allmusic showed a mixed reaction in their retrospective review, noting the overt similarity to the Eagles and deeming the rock opera of side two " a little too wide-eyed and doomsaying for most modern audiences ".

* Tea Leaves, spoiler-free review and retrospective of Star Control II

A Cinefantastique retrospective review considered the film to have the finest guest stars ever assembled for a Star Trek film.

" According to a retrospective review by Eurogamer in 2012, " even now, it offers a unique RPG world and experience ... a whole fallen civilisation full of puzzles and characters and things to twiddle with, all magically crammed into less than a megabyte of space.

The song was highly acclaimed in a retrospective review by Allmusic journalist Ned Raggett, who wrote that it " ranks as one of the best, most realistic portrayals of urban life recorded.

World Machine gained positive reviews from critics, with Allmusic journalist William Cooper, in a retrospective review, describing it as " one of the finest pop albums of the mid -' 80s.

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Christgau called it " a perfect album " in a retrospective review.

In a retrospective review, Allmusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album five out of five stars and stated, " remains the pinnacle of the Allmans and Southern rock at its most elastic, bluesy, and jazzy ".

What all Edward Delaney's work shares is robustness, in an Irish Times review of his 2004 retrospective, arts writer Aidan Dunne described his bronzes as robust, but having an awkwardness, a tenderness about them.

Effect of a high nutrient density diet on long-term weight loss: a retrospective chart review.

Allmusic gave a positive retrospective review of the album, commenting that it achieved a strong balance between Dave Mason's simple and straightforward folk-rock songs and Steve Winwood's complex and often haunting rock jams.

In a retrospective review, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic rated In Step five out of a possible five stars.

Allmusic called it " one of the most powerfully energetic live albums ever made " in their retrospective review.

A retrospective review by Allmusic was also resoundingly positive.

In their retrospective review, Allmusic contested that Genesis's renderings of songs from A Trick of the Tail and Wind & Wuthering surpass the studio recordings, chiefly due to Chester Thompson's drumming, which they described as " at least a match for Collins ' best playing.

In a retrospective review of the album, Allmusic editor Steve Huey gave the album five out of five stars and viewed it as an improvement over Paid in Full, commending Rakim's " agile, up-tempo lyrical showcases ".

In their retrospective review, Allmusic criticized the album for lacking coherency, but found that a majority of the tracks are outstanding, " balancing such sleek, pulsating pop tunes as ' That's All ' with a newfound touch for aching ballads.

In a retrospective review, Allmusic similarly made note of " Your Own Special Way ", calling it " the first tune that could qualify as a love song ", dismissing earlier attempts such as " The Silent Sun " and " More Fool Me ".

In a retrospective review, Allmusic praised " Overkill " and " It's a Mistake " as " demonstrating more depth than anything on the debut ".

In a brief retrospective review, Allmusic called the album " a bland, synthesized variation on mainstream pop, featuring none of the melodic sensibilities or subtle humor of their first two albums.

In their retrospective review, Allmusic wrote that " the new members sound almost identical to the originals, and with a stellar set list composed almost entirely of classic material, it's nearly impossible to hear the difference between the Men at Work lineups of 1996 and 1983.

In their retrospective review, Allmusic criticized the album's " big drum sound and big rock arrangements ", which they said " threaten at times to overshadow Hay's songwriting and singing.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic gave Somery four and a half stars out of five, saying that although " a handful of great songs from their best albums are missing, Somery nevertheless selects the highlights from their occasionally uneven records, making it a useful and comprehensive retrospective.

In a retrospective review, Allmusic gave it 4. 5 stars out of 5, calling it a " fascinating collection ", and stating that " Zappa's anything-goes approach and the distance between his extremes are what make Weasels Ripped My Flesh ultimately invigorating " In his book Viva Zappa !, Dominique Chevalier wrote that the album is " one of Zappa's most aggressively bizarre works, full of cross-references to free jazz and modern classical musicians such as Luciano Berio.

In a retrospective review, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic has written that " it plays as the most focused and accomplished set of songs Elton John and Bernie Taupin ever wrote ".

In their retrospective review, Allmusic applauded Kansas's dramatic change in direction, contending that the fact that this new direction was short-lived makes it no less appealing.

In their retrospective review, Allmusic deemed the album " one of the group's more consistent albums and easily a latter-day highlight.

In a retrospective review, Allmusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine cited the album as " the beginning of David Bowie's classic period " and complimented its " tight, twisted heavy guitar rock that appears simple on the surface but sounds more gnarled upon each listen ".