Title: Yet another attempt to milk the ADII legacy dry
Product review: Recently both Captain Trip and Mystic Records with the help of Gerhard Augustin have been releasing rather mediocre remixes of Amon Duul II material as unearthed lost recordings ("Kobe" and "Eternal Flashback" for example), thus ripping off unsuspecting Amon Duul II fans. "Once Upon A Time" at least is honest in the fact that it is no more than a compilation of older recordings, or is it? Most of the songs have been given a hasty remix and production job, so it hardily represents Amon Duul II in their full glory. Also to include the live version of "Archangel Thunderbird" was a poor choice since it is the studio version for this band is best remembered. This is a compilation that no one, except it's remixer and producer would find entertaining. Those who know Amon Duul II would likely go for the original versions while this compilation would more than likely turn the uninitiated off to this great band.
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