Atlanta Rhythm Section - Greatest Hits

Atlanta Rhythm Section | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 27, 1997)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Eclipse Music Group
• ASIN: B000002XNB
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #561,236 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. So into You

2. Jukin'

3. I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight

4. Do It or Die

5. Homesick

6. Imaginary Lover

7. Spooky

8. Doraville

9. Georgia Rhythm

10. Free Spirit

11. Dog Days

12. Champagne Jam

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars wrong choice !, August 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Atlanta Rhythm Section - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

These "new stereo recordings" sound older than the originals. Here they put the emphasis on the guitars and on Hammond's voice, but the backings and the keyboards have almost disappeared. This is not the A.R.S. I used to know. It's not because Hammond sings like Ronnie Van Zant that they should try and sound like Skynyrd ...

11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars extremely disappointed, January 28, 2000

By 

Cliff Zener (aloha, oregon United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Atlanta Rhythm Section - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

I should have read the reviews before buying this cd. The strong vocal aspect of A.R.S. is completely missing. There are no background vocals to speak of. This cd reminds me of a kareoke recording. I'm glad I spent the little money I did because I will not listen to it. Next time I will read the reviews.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars They fooled ME, Jerry. They fooled ME., March 25, 2002

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Jim Toms (W. Frankfort, IL (USA)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Atlanta Rhythm Section - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

Sadly, the other reviewers are correct. This is not what one would expect. When I stumbled upon this disc at an insanely low price, I thought I'd found a real bargain. Not so. What else would I have thought when looking at a disc entitled "Atlanta Rhythm Section--Greatest Hits"? What would you have thought? The original studio recordings of their most well-known songs! Right? Right? Wrong! Not too long into the opening track, "So Into You", I knew something was wrong. For one thing I got the chance to catch the band live in Paducah, KY back in April of 2000 and I must say the show was quite entertaining. However, Ronnie Hammond's vocals were showing their age. Imagine my surprise when I played this disc and it sounded as if it came from a similar live show to the one I saw. It was not the clean, crisp sound of vintage ARS. The only warning given? Written in fine print on the back of the disc is "Recorded in 1995". .... Another minus: no liner notes inside the disc. Just a blank, white piece of paper. I'm starting to understand the reason for the low price.

Why two stars instead of one? After everything I've said, I must now admit that what's here isn't terrible. These are still good songs, it's just that this particular version of "Homesick" can't stand up to the original version. The same is true of "Jukin'", "So Into You", or anything from Champagne Jam which is what I recommend you buy instead of this.

These aren't bad songs, they're just shadows of their former selves.Borrowing a line that Redford gives to Hoffman in All the President's Men, I don't mind what they did, I mind the way they did it.