Glass Box: A Nonesuch Retrospective
by Philip Glass

Album
Glass Box: A Nonesuch Retrospective by Philip Glass
(Compilation album)
Year: 2008
Release date: 2008-09-30
Overall rank: -
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 2 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 2008 (2,626th)
Award Top albums of the 2000s (23,729th)

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Glass Box: A Nonesuch Retrospective track list

  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Music In Contrary Motion, For Organ
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Music With Changing Parts, For Ensemble
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Music In Similar Motion, For Ensemble (Or Orchestra)
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Part 7
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Part 8
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Part 9
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Part 10
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Knee Play 1
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9.
Train 1 (Edited)
Average Rating: 78 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
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Knee Play 2
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Knee Play 3
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Trial 2 / Prison: 'Prematurely Air-Conditioned Supermarket' (Edited)
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Knee Play 4
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Bed: Prelude
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Spaceship
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Knee Play 5
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17.
Opening
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Façades
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Floe '87
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20.
Closing
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Glass Box: A Nonesuch Retrospective rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: - | 2000s rank: 23,729th | 2008 rank: 2,626th

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Incredibly epic 10 disc compilation of the mad genius himself Philip Glass. Such a unique and brilliant soul.
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