Willy And The Poor Boys Music Cd

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Willy And The Poor Boys

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Willy and the Poor Boys      Artist : Creedence Clearwater Revival      List Price : $33.98 USD        ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 1995-01-16      Studio : Dcc Compact Classics      Label : Dcc Compact Classics      Avg. Customer Rating : (28 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for Willy And The Poor Boys      Is this just recycling old material?      Rating:      After re-purchasing every Creedence album in the JVC 20 bit analog remaster format, I was upset when, lo and behold, the albums are released again with bonus tracks. First of all, I am still blown away by the sound of the JVC remaster, which I thought was vastly superior to any other method and actually tried to capture the "bottom layers" of vinyl that CD's simply lack. So is this the same, or did they re-remaster? Then I looked at the majority of the bonus cuts across the catalog and realized they're from Europe '71. Are these different versions than those on the already remasterd live disc, or are they the same? Should I buy the earlier albums again for the live '69 stuff only to find a new release of the entire Fillmore show down the road. What about the Booker T. stuff- why spread it across albums unless it's for profit? Should I feel like I'm being manipulated?     Customer Reviews for Willy And The Poor Boys Cd      BE SURE TO BUY THE 2008 REMASTERED VERSION!      Rating:      The CCR catalogue has finally received the remaster (and bonus live tracks or alternate takes)! When you download this, make sure it's the version released Sept. 30, 2008. The sound quality is great. The album, without having to go into detail, is just flat-out a classic. I bought it as a teenager on vinyl when it came out and I was spending some time with my aging great-grandmother in Tennessee. She came to the door when I was playing Cotton Fields and ended up listening to the album with me -- and she was 80 years old at the time and LOVED IT! So do I, and I think I've had it in 8-track, cassette, and first-generation (muddy sound) versions. Now I have it in 256 kbs mp3! The bonus material is great. Fortunate Son is, to me, the band's signature song. Included here is an alternate take that's played super-fast, as if the guys were on speed or something. It's an interesting listen, but if anything, it makes you appreciate the original version even more. And, well, Effigy. What can I say? It's my personal favorite of all of CCR's songs, and I bought the Uncle Tupelo "best of" compilation (even though I had all their CDs!) just to get their take on Effigy. This is one of those albums (excuse me, I mean CDs...) that I can listen to, track by track, in my mind. When something's playing, I know what's next, and what's after that, etc. I mean, I've heard this album SO MANY TIMES YOU'D THINK I WOULD BE TIRED OF IT! (Sorry for yelling...) But it's a timeless classic that has much better audio and some fun filler. Not to mention that it's even cheaper than the older versions! How can you go wrong...and why are you still reading this? Download it now!