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Title: A Hidden Jewel
Review: This is a truly excellent CD, which has quickly become one of my favorites. The Brandywine Singers are known primarily by their commendable 1993 "World-Class Folk" album, but this reproduction of their first record album in the 1960s is considerably better. Each of the tracks is well arranged and beautifully sung. The original Brandywine group is not only superior to its later version (which has two of four members in common), but compares favorably to other folk groups of the era. For example, their "Raspberries, Strawberries" is much more poignant than their 1993 version or the Kingston Trio hit. Every one of the 12 tracks is excellent, and the only factor leading me to rate this as 4-star rather than 5-star is that, apparently following the original LP format, there are only 12 tracks. The CD cover also notes that the sound is imperfect because the original masters could not be found, but to my ear this was not a problem.
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