Title: Cheap Imitations
Product review: I bought this CD shortly after the 9-11-01 tragedy and promptly returned it. Why? This album contains cheap arrangements of famous marches in which too many liberties are taken. Many of the marches begin with the second stanza instead of the beginning the way the composers had written them. Your ear immediately knows that something is wrong. I also found the arrangements to poke fun at the marches, which is annoying rather than patriotic. To make matters worse, the orchestral playing is third rate. The sound stinks too. These simply are not the genuine article. With so may great march albums available, pass this one up. Instead, try any of the Marine Band recordings that are available.
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