"I bought this CD, and the artists are not the same as the ones who sang the songs in the 70's! I know, because I compared my vinyl versions, and they're not the same! On the CD I purchased, the song "Doraville" was supposed to be on track 2. It was, but it was also REPEATED on track 6! DO NOT BUY THIS CD!"
Not The Real Deal!
runkfiji | Towson, Md. USA | 05/16/2003
(1 out of 5 stars)
"I'm usually pretty careful when ordering/buying CD's to be sure the songs are performed by the original artists. In this case, I wasn't careful enough because had I read the reviews I would have know that the songs on this CD are not performed by Atlanta Rhythm Section, althought there is nothing to indicate otherwise in either the description or on the CD itself. These are bad recordings off tempo and off key in some cases. If you were looking for the real deal, forget this CD. It went right into the trash."
Not what I expected . . .
runkfiji | 03/11/2002
(1 out of 5 stars)
"I was quite disappointed to find that the album contained remakes of my favorite Atlanta Rhythm Section songs. They're not bad, but I wanted the original versions--wished they had mentioned that they weren't somewhere on the cover. I can't recommend buying this album."
New Recordings NOT the Originals
Deborah Wolpert | Baltimore, MD USA | 09/08/2007
(1 out of 5 stars)
"I bought this with the thought, as others who have reviewed this CD, that it was a low cost collection of my favorite ARS songs in their original form. How disappointing that this is a another of those re-recorded versions that older bands who get back together decide to put out to jump start a stellar career that died long ago. I LOVED ARS and still do. I don't believe that they meant to decieve anyone as to the content of this CD. This appears to be a condensed version of "Atlanta Rhythm Section '96," a CD that by its title implies 'remake.' The band for that CD had three original members left, including Ronnie Hammond, the lead singer during their heyday. The blurb for "ARS '96" says that "the live-in-studio sound presents a different, less polished take on some classic tunes..." That applies to this CD as well."