Customer Reviews

Drift Away & Other Classics

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This album is a rarity these days because it features a black guy who ACTUALLY SINGS instead of just talking fast like he was wired on Benzedrine in the mistaken belief that Rap consitutes music. My favourite track on this album is the soulful and mournful "We Had It All". This album wa released at a time when a music artist was judged solely on the quality of his songs instead of how many half naked women with big breasts he could fit into a 3 minute so called "Music Video".Dobie my man, you ROCK!!!

The title song alone, Drift Away, is worth the cost of the CD. Great song. Put it on a jukebox in a bar and immediately everyone started singing. GOOD STUFF!

I have yet to listen to my new copy... but I can tell prospective buyers, beware... as these are re-recordings of the songs rather than remastered versions of the original recordings. The liner notes makes this reality all too clear. Now I will have to spend more money for the ULTIMATE COLLECTION as it seems to be the only legitimate compilation with the original recordings. Should anyone wish to buy a never used but opened copy of this compilation, you are welcome to contact me.

Best wishes to all Dobie Gray fans.

John

Very well packaged! I loved listening to this CD,took me back to my youth. Dobie Gray should be singing today,songs are no longer wonderful to listen to!
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I was hoping for the radio-version of Drift Away. This is sooo close, but is missing that little 'something' that the other recording has, which is embedded in my musical memory. Nevertheless, it's a very nice album, and even Drift Away is very, very well done. I'll keep searching for that just-right recording!

I normally like country or oldies, being so I had heard some RB from old times. I could not get songs out of my head... For some time would try to find who sang them songs, some time later was in a store and it played and I caught myself knowing and singing words. When got to a computer I put some words into search, others were asking also. It came back Drift Away by Dobie Gray. Come to find out several songs I knew of. For months try buy in stores but was told to old of song artist only online. kept looking anyway. My Birthday was Sept that is what I wanted. I did get it finally for christmas, play it constant. Soothes me, enjoy most of songs - few not familiar with yet. It was ordered, pleasant person and got it right away at my door. Thank you.
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