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BUYER BEWARE !!!!!

D. Lewis | Los Angeles, CA | 12/15/2008

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I don't know who to POINT the finger at, I'll let you decide. I would only buy this CD, if it were the ORIGINAL Stylistics. Which means, Russell Thompkins Jr., lead Singer. I've seen and heard the new Stylistics, w/o Mr. Thompkins Jr. And I knew the price for this CD, was too good to be true. But when I saw Mr. Thompkins Jr. [ Mr. Stylistic ] on the cover of the CD, I took a chance. When the CD arrived, I was excited. The 1st & 2nd track, fools you a little. But after that, it was clear, this was not Russell Thompkins Jr., but it was the new guy. The new guy was awful, on PBS, but to his credit, it does a little better on this CD. If you look at the cover of the CD [ which is what sells the CD, the New Guys is not even in the picture. I ask you, WHO FOOLED US, OR LIED TO US. You make the call. Bottom line, I wasted my money, because I was lied to by looking at the photo. I would rather buy 2 or 3 of original/Real Stylistics CD, then this one CD. So just know before your fooled by the price and the photo, this is not the ORIGINAL STYLISTICS, with Mr. Stylistics himself, the lead singer of all the great Stylistics we grew up listening to. But if you like the new guy, then this CD is great for the price. I have nothing against the new guy, he tries hard to mimic Mr. Thompkins, but there was and is, only 1, Mr. Stylistics, Mr. Russell Thompkins Jr., and he is Priceless."