Search - Peter Dawson :: Ultimate Collection

Maybe not the ultimate collection, but very close.

Gary A. Lynch | Berkeley, CA United States | 08/16/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is quite a wonderful collection of Peter Dawson songs. It is not quite a greatest hits selection--there are some items on the CD that I would have substituted for others, but most of his "biggest hits" are represented here. Mr. Dawson (1882-1961) is the best English language singer that people in the United States are unfamiliar with, in my opinion. If you like listening to a GREAT baritone, or care about any of the selections he listed here, buy this record. For the price, it can't be beat, and you should like what you hear."

Good selection, but disappointing quality

Roy | UK | 07/22/2002

(1 out of 5 stars)

"I chose this disc as I was looking for a good genearl Peter Dawson compilation and it contains most of Dawson's better known songs. However when I listened it, it became obvious that the recordings had been filtered out to such an extent that it removed ALL the crackle from the original 78's. In doing so, it also removed all of the higher frequencies of the recordings. The end result was rather like listening to the music whilst wearing ear-plugs! The original character of the recordings has been completely lost. It's better to leave some of the crackle and be able to hear the words clearly."