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Title: OK for rabid fans, but everyone else beware!
Review: This historic event in Garland's career is a must have for rabid fans, but these CDs do not feature Garland's voice at its best. I felt embarrassed for her just listening to her voice fail to hit the right notes on so many songs, not to mention she sounds very raspy throughout. The last four or five songs are the best (she had over an hour to warm up, I guess). After hearing all the hype, I really wanted to buy the gold edition when it came out some months ago. The $40 or so seemed too steep for me, until I recently received a gift certificate to Tower Records. : ) I wish I had spent the money on something else -- even a better recording (or two at this price!) of Garland taped in studio. Casual buyers beware!
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