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2.0 out of 5 starsGrace Jones - sanitized and bubblewrapped
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2005
The titles included in this CD are indeed a good representation of Grace Jones's work. The 'remastering', however, is not.
Every single track on this compilation has been reworked to dull down Grace's raw, edgy power. It's as though a roomful of suit-and-tie record executives lifted Grace's vocals and laid them across Lawrence Welk arrangements, the result being that everything that makes Grace Jones blow your mind has been comfortably pasteurized for the coffeetable chitchat set.
God forbid Grace should make anyone uncomfortable, or challenge their perceptions in any way. No, let's just turn down the volume and put a nice, safe audio bow on her.
Save your money, buy the original recordings, and pull up to the bumper, baby.
