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Why Oh Why???

G. J. Spicer | 09/09/2005

(2 out of 5 stars)

"I have heard bootlegs that sound crisper, cleaner and acoustically more sensitive. Of all their live performances over the years, why did they choose this release?



The sound is muddy, (almost sounds like a bootleg recording in the crowd), has no real highlight and misses the mark for the Jan and Dean Fan!!! Save your money and hope that somewhere in the J&D archives that there awaits a true gem rather than this non essential release!!!!"

Drag CD

R. Paavo | Michigan | 04/04/2005

(2 out of 5 stars)

"This is terrible. The sound is muddy mono and the screaming crowd almost sounds better than the music. Other then "Surf City" and "Dead Man's Curve" which features Jan I don't know who is singing what. This might be ok for those who saw them live late in their career and want a souvenir of their performance or collectors who want everything they did. As poor as the sound is, I did enjoy Jan having fun singing "Dead Man's Curve" which is why I gave it 2 stars."