Crouch,Andrae - Definitive Greatest Hits (CD)

Definitive Greatest Hits

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Nov 21, 2005

Pros: Great writing, good musicianship

Cons: Digital remixing, Tampering with arrangements

This compilation contains several of my favorite songs. That's why I bought it. However, I was very disappointed when I played "Soon and Very Soon," and found that they had removed the entire last part of the recording which was a very ...important part of the original cut on the "This is Another Day" vinyl album. The digital remastering removed most of the warmth that was in the music on vinyl and cassette. At times it sounded a little tinny and thin. There were a few songs on this compilation that I doubt anyone ever heard on recordings before. One of the greatest gospel songs ever recorded, "My Tribute," sounded a little weakened overall, with Dannibelle Hall's voice sounding less than full. Some cuts were live recordings of dubious quality, using musicians that were not up to the talent level that Andre usually had in his group. I am a professional musician myself, so I probably hear a lot that many people would not notice. Over Read more Less