"Buyer beware...the other reviewers are correct. The sound quality is so poor you would almost think this release is a joke. Where is the quality control at razor & tie? What happened? "Lead Me On" is on numerous compilations, and the sound quality is excellent. Razor & Tie must have gotten the wrong "master tapes". Actually, not only is the sound so poor, it appears that the tracks are in mono, with only one original channel playing in both ears! If you don't believe me, find "Lead Me On" on any compilation, waste your money on this, then compare. I'm not kidding. To top it off, the track listing is incorrect! Of all the times I've read these reviews, this is the first time I have been motivated to write one. What a disappointment. The sound is really that bad. Unbelievable."
Not Worth The Re-Issue
M. G Harkins | Brooklyn, New York | 07/31/2004
(1 out of 5 stars)
"I'm a Big Fan Of Maxine Nightingale And Was Pleased To See That They Had Released The Lead Me On LP on CD. But To Tell You The Truth, It's Not Worth It... Even At A Low Cost. The Sound Is Very Bad, Alot Of Hiss and The Sound Is Muffled (Sounds Like It Came From A Cassette That That I Might Have Recorded Years Back)Not From The Original Masters. The Track Lead Me Os Is On Several Compilations, And They Sound Pristine As Aposed To This CD. There Is A Bonus Track 9,Not Listed On The CD, But The Track 8 Is Really The Bonus Track, Thery Messed Up On The Pressing.
I Really Don't Recommend It! Unless You Don't Care About The Audio Quality.
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Very Good album. Horrible Sound Quality.
Juan Guzman | Phoenix, AZ USA | 01/13/2005
(1 out of 5 stars)
"I can't believe the people at Razor & Tie records actually thought releasing a re-issue that sounds like it was transferred from a cheap record player was a good idea. It is the worst sounding re-issue I have ever heard. Maxine Nightingale and her fans deserve much better than this."
Disaster!
Keith Coppage | CONCORD, CA United States | 01/09/2006
(1 out of 5 stars)
"Only buy this if you, like me, had to have it on CD. The sound is *astonishingly* awful. No excuse. Why this artist is so obscure and so difficult to obtain on CD is a mystery."
MONOTONE
Martin L. Jones | Chicago IL, 60660 | 07/03/2006
(3 out of 5 stars)
"I Own the LP that this CD is based on. I even have a 45 of "Lead me on" with "Love me Like you Mean it" as a B side. Other reviewers aparrently discovered what I did upon listening to this CD. It is recorded/mastered in MONO SOUND. Is this the end of the world? No, but it is a bit dull considering the rather wild and rich stereo sound the music was actually recorded in. Had I known then what I know now about this disk I might have waited for a better alternative. FOR DIEHARD OR TONE DEAF FANS ONLY!"