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Title: Extremely disappointing
Review: While I love Diamond's early work, I was very disappointed to find that almost all of the early songs were live versions that don't hold up as well as the original studio versions. What's worse, this fact wasn't clearly marked on the CD, and I didn't find out until long after I bought it and was finally able to play it (I was traveling at the time). A couple of other reviewers have hit the nail on the head--these aren't the songs that we came to know and love as they played on the radio. Diamond is a great performer, but recordings of his performances aren't as strong as the performances themselves. And when we're talking about extremely strong studio recordings that stuck in your head--every note--the live versions sound like poor copies by some Neil Diamond wannabe. This album is a travesty, and it's NOT a greatest hits album.
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