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THIS HANDSOME four-disc set would look classy on the stuffiest of record shelves--I keep mine next to my Concert for Bangladesh, the bright orange sets off the rich navy nicely. The producers have thoughtfully included a slick album of color photos from the concert. The back cover contains a tasteful reproduction of Picasso's Three Musicians...

Author: By Paul Davison, | Title: Lost In Eternity | 1/15/1979 | See Source »

...family mansion--a mausoleum on an island off Washington--and gone to work for an oil company in the wilds of California, as a hardhat. Then he returns home for a visit. Raphelson gives the mansion and grounds a wonderfully icy, creepy feeling, and the whole film reeks of slick, professional cynicism. The definitive Nicholson performance--snide, disillusioned, but slightly more cerebral than usual, and his fading youthfulness (now gone) is surprisingly appealing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: '50s Nostalgia and '70s Paranoia | 1/11/1979 | See Source »

...both games, it was clear that the Harvard team was dragging. Against the talented Quakers, the Crimson started off their return to Ivy competition on the wrong foot. An experienced, slick Penn machine totally dominated Harvard, running the Crimson man-to-man defense ragged...

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: Cagers Drop Pair To Penn, Princeton | 1/8/1979 | See Source »

Although Harvard soon adjusted to the unfamiliar alignment, the cagers' own poor defense and Pepperdine's slick shooting combined to dash the Crimson's hopes...

Author: By Lawrence S. Grafstein, | Title: Pepperdine Dunks Hoopsters | 1/4/1979 | See Source »

...recent Backless) are bleached-out blues for easy listening. Coury's golden ears have helped create a theme song from the new RSO movie Moment by Moment that seems just right for slow dancing in elevators. Consequently, Coury is often on the aesthetic defensive, making heated claims for such slick popsicles as the Bee Gees by stating, "They're having a greater impact on music today than ten Bruce Springsteens! Rita Coolidge sings their songs and so does Frank Sinatra...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: The Man Who Sells the Sizzle | 12/25/1978 | See Source »

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