Customer Reviews

Get Dancin

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Usually, when a CD is issued by Collectables you can expect a great sounding blast from the past with old hits, LPs and two-fers one never expected to find on CD. This is not the case with Disco Tex and his infamous Sex-O-Lettes. I was both disappointed and angry at the quality of this CD. Whoever mixed this CD should never work in the business again. It is absolutely one of the most horrible sounding CDs I've heard. I am not rating the music on the CD 1 star. I am rating the CD quality 1 star. Was this the best music of the 70s? By no means was it that great! Was it even the best disco? NO! But, was it among the most fun? Absolutely, yes! So, I was anxious to play the CD and was so disappointed when it was, literally, painful to the ears. My old 45s have better sound quality. I'm so glad I still have them. What was Collectables thinking to release such a piece of pop culture history with such terrible mixing. For those who remember the original recordings, you'll remember the audience applause and interaction in the background of some of the songs. It has been mixed on this CD in such as way that the audience background overpowers the music. Sometimes, that is all you hear. There is absolutely no bass. It sounds almost as if it is coming from an old transistor radio - very tinny sounding and piercing to the ears because the high end is so distorted. Collectables made some fun piece of history sound like trash. Anyone who was not familiar with the original sound of these recordings will wonder what we were thinking to have put "Get Dancin'" and "I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo" on the top of the charts. Shame on Collectables! If you can find this on a near mint or VG+ LP, buy it in that format. Please, do not buy this CD. I wish I would have heeded the warnings of the other reviewers who gave this CD a bad rating because of the sound quality.

The original vinyl pressing was fun and sounded great. The CD version takes away a LOT of the quality. Get the vinyl if you can find it.

Overall, a worthless CD of an excellent performance. My old LP has better fidelity and stereo separation. The first 5 numbers are run together as a single track on the CD.

It's been 30+ years since I first heard any music from this album and it's still one of my favorites. Understand, I typically like hard rock, lots of guitars, etc. But I also appreciate crafty writing and unique sounds. It's the best music to come out of the disco era.

I would have to consider this music a kind of cult favorite. There are those of us who have listened to it a few times and fell in love with it. It may not be for everyone.

The songs are different in a way that Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir" is different, or "If You Want Me To Stay" by Sly and the Family Stone. It's hard to describe why they're so different, they just are.

It's enough to say that everyone who rated this CD liked the music, but the quality leaves a lot to be desired. I wouldn't really have minded if it was recorded in mono - it's just good to hear these songs again.

A fun disco jam all the way through. The sound quality is disappointing and the last song on my copy was clipped (!). A gem for collectors though.

Was hesitant on buying this CD because of people squaking at the poor quality in the sound. I have the album, yes album and the sound was not the best in the first place but it is not that bad either. This CD is great! When I am looking for an upbeat CD I put this on. I was a disco DJ when disco was in it's hayday and although I never played this for dancing it was still one of my favorites. I played this CD when my daughter was home and when she heard it she was pumped and wanted to hear her favorite tracks. One of the most unique albums to come from the disco era.

Viewers would have a better chance of knowing that the Sequel edition of Disco Tex is completely different and much better than the wretched Collectables edition.

The Sequel cd has 2 albums on it, in decent sound, with no clipped tracks.

If you enjoyed this novelty album back in the 70s, don't hesitate about acquiring the Sequel edition of Disco Tex.

Now, if only someone would reissue the complete Taco After 8 album on cd, at a reasonable price, I'd be very happy :)

Textbook example of the kind of stuff that gave disco a bad name (and I'm a disco fan). Strictly for flamers.