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Film Noir

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Stay far away from this set unless you want to throw away the CD's and use the jewel cases which is what I am going to do. These film themes are played by 'The Global Stage Orchestra' which are synthesizers and sound dreadful. Don't get sucked in to buy this as I did. I listened for 5 minutes then chucked the whole thing in the trash. Save your money and buy a real soundtrack!

I can't but warn you insistently to spend your money on this item. It's definitely a contender for the worst product ever. In fact, these CDs do NOT contain any of the original scores. Each and every piece has been re-recorded by an obscure orchestra from Portugal. But I doubt this, because everything sounds like it was strummed on an ancient Casio - purely terrible! But it's not the incredibly subterranean sound quality, what's even worse is what they did with the arrangements. I must admit that I wasn't even able to recognise the theme from the Maltese Falcon when I played it the third time. I've no idea who is to be held responsible for this edition - no one is named in fact -, but he surely deserves some serious punishment. Must I mention that there are no booklets either? This release has been produced in a way that most bootlegs look like deluxe editions.

Please, do NOT think that you can do yourself or anyone else a favor by acquiring this product. As a big fan of anything related to Film Noir, I did buy it - in Germany they sell the set for less than 10$ on Amazon! - and I underwent the most frustrating, disappointing and annoying moments I ever had. And this is to be taken literally. If you desire to delve into these classic movie scores, I can highly recommend the fantastic compilation "Film Noir" (released by Milan records) as well as "Legendary Film Noir" (released by Soundtrack Factory) to you. Both contain original recordings only and work as very insightful starting points to discover this genre.

PS: My rating is only due to the fact that you have to leave at least a rating of one star. A minus 5 would have been much more appropriate indeed.

This item is NOT worth buying. The cover suggests that the music is performed by an orchestra. In truth, EVERY single piece of music is performed on 1 (maybe 2) synthesizers. Any true fan of film music will be VERY disappointed. Please avoid this item at all costs.

Man Oh Man..as the other reviewers said Stay Away from this piece of crap.It's funny that,like another reviewer stated, I DID throw out the CD's and use the jewel cases for other CD's.If your into Noir like I am (I've been collecting "Noir" Cd's for 3+ years), you'll want to check out Crime Scene USA, Murder Is My Beat, and Film Noir - all found here on Amazon for very reasonable prices. The Last two, though fun, aren't as satisfying for a hard-core Noir fan, but still good enough to add to a collection and have fun with.

At high noon, during a southern summer....This CD collection is abysmal! Don't waste your money on it. Synthesizers and not much else. This is worse than the infamous 'Drews Party Music' CD series, at least those covers use REAL INSTRUMENTS!!!!!

I'd give it to someone just to get rid of it, but I wouldn't inflict this audiophonic nightmare on my worst enemy. You get what you pay for and boy did I get taken. Buyer beware.

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