Bad Re-Recordings
gassy goon | 07/07/2008
(1 out of 5 stars)
"Billy Joe Royal fans , don't be fooled by this CD. It has the worst sound of any CD I've heard. It's not just that DOWN IN THE BOONDOCKS and CHERRY HILL PARK are not the original versions, but that the sound is horrendous. The cover versions of other pop songs sound just as bad. Special Music Company [ ha! ] was a cheap budget label. They really messed up the transfer to CD on this. Even for fans who want BJR's versions of DRIFT AWAY, SO INTO YOU, etc. are cheated because the sound is muddy, and you can especially hear it when each song begins and starts to end. Buy a CD with the original versions, as BJR sang some great songs and the originals can't be topped."