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Good Music, Poor Transfer?

05/16/2000

(2 out of 5 stars)

"The selections are representative of Liberace's unique, gloriously kitschy style. Unfortunately, the sound quality leaves a lot to be desired, as loud notes from the piano are often subject to peak distortion. Hard to tell whether the flaw is in the master tape or the transfer - background hiss appears to have been cleaned up nicely via No-Noise process, but some extra hiss wouldn't be as distracting as the distortions. There is no info in the liner notes about when/where these cuts were recorded, but it sounds like late 1950s or early to mid 1960s stereo."

Stunning set that deomonstrates his genius

Sandy Hegg | 10/15/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I first met Liberace in 1971 in Vancouver. We clicked immediately. I was a gay man in deep denial, he was outrageous, flamboyant and out in the open. Needless to say I fell in love, not only with the man but with his music. This CD reveals what a true Genius the man was. Let the music do the talking. After listening to this I can hold my head high and I actually feel liberated. The passion of Liberace pulses through this disc"

Fabulous mix of piano and orchestra!

S. Morrison | Grove City, OH United States | 09/04/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This album truly shows the talent of the piano virtuoso! Liberace is clearly the most talented piano player of his day when it comes to popular music and this is a great collection of songs played only as he could do it. The recording plays just fine on my cd player and the rerecording is of good quality."