"If you want the originals buy the Capitol records Version. This is one of those disc's where the artist had to re-record the songs on his own label to avoid legal action. Very mis-leading. Johnny Rivers is a great artist with classic songs, but he must have got a raw deal on his song rights. Maybe we'll see his story on 'Behind The Music' some day."
Songs aren't the Originals
Bob Pruhs | 02/10/2000
(2 out of 5 stars)
"You won't recognize some of the songs as they're not the originals. In fact it doesn't even sound like Johnny's regular back up musicians. Most are live and he's changed them in an interesting way, but it simply doesn't measure up. Note that the cover of this album is the same as another one that does have the originals, and I find that misleading."
Don't waste your money on this one!!!
Bob Pruhs | 08/25/1999
(2 out of 5 stars)
"Pass this one by... it may have the songs, but not the quality... done in a live and Re-mixed format it is a DISAPPOINTMENT!!!!"
Good songs, but disappointed they weren't the originals
Bob Pruhs | 08/30/1999
(2 out of 5 stars)
"I bought this CD hoping to hear Johnny's great performances of "Mountain of Love", "Summer Rain", "Swayin' To the Music (Slow Dancin')", etc. Unfortunately, all but the latter sound like new recordings of the old hits. The re-recordings are not all bad, but I would have hoped to have had all of the originals."
Good, but not great
Bob Pruhs | 08/12/1998
(3 out of 5 stars)
"As I feared, the cuts on this CD were not the familiar studio versions of my favorite Johnny Rivers hits, but live cuts, and therefore, missing some of the rich sound quality and off tempo from what my ear has grown accustomed to for thirty (ouch!) years. The selection of titles is still good but I was disappointed. Also, technically, two of the tracks are out of sequence according to the liner."