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Shockingly Interesting!

Andrew Hudak | 03/19/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"It's a bit disturbing when one first tosses "Am Radio" in for a listen-because all but a few of these selections are NEW versions of the genuine hits.(although by the original artists) If you're looking for what you know-"Am Radio" is dreadfully awful...however, if you're a die-hard fan of some of these artists, it is terribly interesting to hear 2005 versions of your favorites!.."Am Radio" is a shamelessly faithful attempt to be true to the original recordings. (Although I'm not sure anyone wants to hear "Magnet And Steel" with a faux Stevie Nicks in the background!)...Let's hope that these artists were paid fairly-my guess is that they are no longer receiving royalties from the original recordings!

To make the appreciation of this set even more challenging, there are no photos or liner notes whatsoever!..On the plus side however, the sound is crisp and clean, and each disc has FOUR extra "hidden" tracks!.."Am Radio" is a poorly packaged, dreadfully amusing update of songs you once loved...It's really bad-but I like it!!!"