The Bar-Kays - Greatest Hits [K-Tel]

Bar-Kays (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 4, 1998)
• Original Release Date: July 28, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: K-Tel
• ASIN: B000009SOK
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #176,745 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Soul Finger

2. Son of Shaft

3. Too Hot to Stop, Pt. 1

4. Let's Have Some Fun

5. Holy Ghost

6. Certified True

7. Shake Your Rump to the Funk

8. Move Your Boogie Body

9. Boogie Body Land

10. Hit and Run

11. Do It (Let Me See You Shake)

12. Freakshow on the Dance Floor

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars WEAK SAUCE, December 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Bar-Kays - Greatest Hits [K-Tel] (Audio CD)

At first, I thought that this CD was a good deal for the price and the tracks; however, the songs are not the "old skool" but recent recordings. Some of the cuts are not bad, but "Freekshow" does not make it. Do not buy this one if you seek the original jams. Still, if you would like another version of some classics, this might not be a bad buy for the price.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars When I bought this, what was I thinking?, November 24, 2004

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ProudmamaDivaJ (Greenville, SC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bar-Kays - Greatest Hits [K-Tel] (Audio CD)

I bought this cd thinking I was getting a bargain, but was I wrong. My heart sank after 5 minutes of listening to it. These aren't even the original songs; they're re-recorded. I'd rather have the original songs even if I have to pay more. Cerified True sounds like it was sung by someone with a British accent; ugh! I came to my senses & bought the Best of the Barkays Volumes 1 & 2 released by Funk Essentials; the K-Tel cd is now collecting dust somewhere & I don't care if I never find it. Ladies & gentlemen, dont waste your money on this cd; get the originals instead!

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice re-recordings, April 16, 2003

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Jordan R "funkmasterj" (Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bar-Kays - Greatest Hits [K-Tel] (Audio CD)

It's different from the originals - synthesizers instead of real horns, but I like it. Old School artists often do re-recordings because they don't necessarily get royalties from re-issues. Not sure if that's true for the Bar-Kays, but they should make money from this.