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Final studio release completes the trifecta

D. Bumann | Greenville, WI | 04/25/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The 3rd and final studio release from UK metal rockers Dirty Tricks continues the same formula as the Debut album and Night Man, with good songs and better musicianship.



Re-issue is as good as or better than the vinyl recording, and includes the Kinks "You Really Got Me" live, along with a live version of one of my faves on the album, "Get Out On The Street", albeit with some distortion. However, any live DT is better than none at all!



Thanks also goes to Majestic Rock for making this CD available for old and new fans alike."

Caution: Vinyl Transfer NOT REMASTERD

DJ MR Smith | Seattle | 12/20/2009

(2 out of 5 stars)

"Ya gotta admire the ambition here. Nicely packaged, with original cover art and liner notes. Everything looks legit, down to the fine print, "issued under license from Universal Music." Well, they may have all the signatures and licenses, but they forgot to get the master tapes(!). The disc seemed to be sourced from a vinyl LP. Even for a vinyl transfer the final product here is mediocre at best. Anomalies exist throughout the CD, as if the source record was not cleaned. Also, either the stylus was in poor condition, or the anti-skate setting on the turntable was was not adjusted properly with the tone arm weight. "Fuzzy" would be my best one word description of this set.



Nothing against the actual music though. The Dirty Tricks albums are really great obscure 70s hard rock, and deserve a legit reissue with attention to quality mastering."