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Blame It On Bad Remastering

Mark Curtis | Boise, ID United States | 02/08/2006

(1 out of 5 stars)

"At long last these two great albums see the light of day on CD -- only to be botched by Sony/BMG/Collectibles. I have to disagree with the previous reviewer who raved about the "pristine remastered sound." It is harsh, compressed, nearly unlistenable! This is truly one of the worst-sounding CDs I have ever heard. Absolutely brutal! The first album, And Then He Kissed Me, is by far the worst; Blame It On Love fairing a little better. To top it off, the inserts are skimpy and don't reproduce any of the original artwork. No (re)mastering credits, or blame, are given. This whole production is a real shame and a disappointment. Here's hoping a reissue label out there (that actually cares about the music) gives these albums the proper treatment."

Contains Rachels' "Shadows of the Night" (slightly diff. lyr

J. McDonald | 12/31/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

""... and then he kissed me" was not Rachels' greatest release but it did contain her FANTASTIC version of "Shadows of the Night" (Yes, the song that Pat Benatar turned into a hit). This version contains a few changes because Rachel added her own lyrics (Which Benatar removed).



"Blame it on Love" is the album that should have made Rachel a household name. "hearts on the line" is great power-pop. "Voodoo", "paralyzed" and "sticks and stones" showcase the different styles she is capable of.



Both albums have flaws and more than a few "duds" but they also have some real high points. When these two albums are combined together you just can't lose! If you missed Rachel Sweet in the 80's... you might want to give her a listen now. Better late than never!



As mentioned in another review, the sound quality on this CD suffers from poor re-mastering. The tracks on ".. then he kissed me" seem to have the highs and lows chopped off, almost as if you're listening to a collection of very compressed mp3's. The poor re-mastering and a slight "glitch" in the track "shadows of the night" detracts from the overall listening enjoyment of this CD. I'm glad these albums are finally on CD, but I was hoping for higher quality sound and was very surprised about the sound glitch in one of my favorite tracks!



-JM"

The "SWEET"est voice you'll ever hear!

Daniel L. Miller | Toledo, Ohio USA | 07/17/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Rachel Sweet SHOULD have made it big in the music industry,

however due to poor representation and lack of promotion, this

talented voice was left by the way-side.

Upon her arrival on the music scene, she was "the little girl

with the big voice".

Signed to the now-gone "Stiff" label, critics raved about the

talent of this young girl from Akron, Ohio. She had the voice

that SHOULD have sold more records (in my opinion) than

Madonna, Britney Spears, etc.

Rachel Sweet IS a great singer...PERIOD!

I am certain that I am not alone in saying "Rachel,we miss

you and want you back in the music scene!"

She did appear in several TV episodes ("Seinfeld", "Dream On",

"Night Court", etc.) and a few movies ("Gypsy", "Sing", "The

Investigator" and "All Tied Up"). Her parts were ALWAYS way too

brief! She's the reason "Cry-baby" is such a fun movie (she's

the singing voice of Amy Locane). She's the ONLY voice that

should have ever been used for "Barbie's" singing voice - she

was only one of several. If you can obtain a copy of the out-of-

print "Barbie" cd, I urge you to listen!

The best thing about Rachel is that she can do any style of

music. Her early singles for "Derrick" label were full out and

out country. Her "stiff" days consisted of country, rock and

roll and even a touch of blues as did her "columbia" days

with some added pop! I even have her singing "silver bells"

which is my favorite version of THAT song! She's done several

children's music which has become a fun part of my collection!

Her first two albums- "Fool Around" and "Protect The Innocent"

showcase the variety of her vocal talents. This collection of

her final two LPs for Columbia, show her in a different style,

slightly more mature. Her version of "shadows of The night" is

BETTER than Pat Benatar! Her only hit in the U.S. was "Everlasting Love" with Rex Smith. She deserved MORE HITS!

Where is Rachel now? She has done producing and writing for

several comedy sitcoms ("Sports Night", "Dharma and Greg",

"The Nanny", etc.) and hosted her own "WAY TOO SHORT-LIVED"

series on the Comedy Channel titled "The Sweet Life".

(All you DVD companies out there-obtain the rights and

get THIS series released!)

Lately there has been NO SIGN of this talented actress/singer.

RACHEL-WE MISS YOU !!!!!!!!!!

For those of you who have not been introduced to this great

talent-take the first step-PURCHASE THIS CD-LISTEN AND ENJOY-

then go from there!

"