"If you don't know they sang in pre-war Germany and all their records are on 78rpm, and if you can't appreciate why the original sound is the purest you'll ever get from a group like this, it would be better to rent the movie and hear the soundtrack, which is beautifully cleaned up. This is a review of the songs, not of the fact it is not cleanly remastered, etc. Otherwise, for those who love the haunting, marvelous songs and doo-wahs from this bunch of wonderful artists, this CD, in all its hissing imperfection, is marvelous."
Great singing, terrible sound
jkoron | Brooklyn, NY United States | 07/26/2000
(1 out of 5 stars)
"Crackles, pops, in places barely audible even when turned up full blast. Hopeless if you want to figure out the lyrics or get the musical jokes. Get "Die Legende Lebt" or "Die Legende Lebt Weiter" or the movie soundtrack to hear why these guys were an international sensation."
The Comedian Harmonists
Michael H. Spiro | Pittsburgh | 02/19/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"My earlier review was far two harsh. I have grown to love this cd despite the fidelity."
Beautifully Bizarre
Michael H. Spiro | 09/28/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Don't dare let a recently acquired disdain of "imperfections" in audio recording keep you from being taken in by the otherwordly strangeness of these tracks. Not to be missed!"
Excellent examples of great material for the 78-RPM purist.
NotarySojac@csi.com | Chicago Illinois USA | 07/01/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I don't need to comment on the Harmonists or their material, the excellence of which both stand on their own. Often times 78RPM source material is "scrubbed" for CD reisssue such that the original "feeling" of the music is lost. This CD offers the listener a chance to hear these 78s in their pristine condition. The cost, however, is the presence of clicks and pops. The good news is that, in time, your head does a marvelous job of filtering this noise out! BTW, I _AM_ grateful for CEDAR and NO-NOISE. This collection is a nice change of pace, however. Excellent liner notes IN ENGLISH!! Great source material."