I have not bought this cd but just from the sample songs i can tell they are not the original recordings. I'm from Philly i remember her 1st song Girls have feelings too (1964) followed by Are you ready her number #1 smash hit later on Sad sad girl etc....... These songs on this anthology c.d. have been rearranged and they SUCK!
  The  original songs could have been remastered through digital technology to enhance the vocal quality  (the back up crew especially the guys  singers were thorwing down accapella).  These remasterd back up singers are young inexperiend singers  who just ain't kicking it.
 Amazon does offer  the  original  "Are you ready Barbara Mason" colletion  .....but it's going for $199.00 and no m3p or ipod downlads are  availible
I have not bought this cd but just from the sample songs i can tell they are not the original recordings. I'm from Philly i remember her 1st song Girls have feelings too (1964) followed by Are you ready her number #1 smash hit later on Sad sad girl etc.... ... These songs on this anthology c. d. have been rearranged and they SUCK! The  original songs could have been remastered through digital technology to enhance the vocal quality  (the back up crew especially the guys  singers were thorwing down accapella). These remasterd back up singers are young inexperiend singers  who just ain't kicking it. Amazon does offer  the  original  "Are you ready Barbara Mason" colletion.... . but it's going for $199. 00 and no m3p or ipod downlads are  availible