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Great stuff, but could've been stronger

T. C Lane | Marina, CA USA | 01/22/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Actually I'd give this 4 and a half stars. From his first hit with the Belmonts all the way to a Springsteen cover in 1992, this is one of the best Dion Comps on the market. But it could've been stronger. Back in the late 80's Arista had a CD called 24 Original Classics 1958-1978, which covered much of the same ground here, but included tracks from Dion's Warner Brothers years. 15 of those 24 are here, but there's some crucial cuts like "Daddy Rollin'" and "Your Own Back Yard" that aren't here. The liner notes on the Arista set were excellent, while the ones here are average. On this set there's a terrible remix of "The Wanderer". As a reminder of Dion's chart prowess, this is fine. But a few cuts more it could've been even better. It's still a five star buy, especially if you're a Dion newbie. Also try to hunt down the Arista set. It can be found used, and is still the best Dion comp ever produced."