DJ's Choice: Proud to Be American

DJ's Choice: Proud to Be American Artist: Various Artists
Label: Turn Up the Music
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 790617129422
EAN: 0790617129422
ASIN: B00005T61N


Release Date: 2001-10-09

DJ's Choice: Proud to Be American


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Tracks:

  1. God Bless America
  2. America The Beautiful
  3. Born In The U.S.A.
  4. God Bless The USA
  5. Hero
  6. America
  7. I Will Remember You
  8. Battle Hymn Of The Republic
  9. You're A Grand Old Flag
  10. The Star Spangled Banner

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Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars "Various Artists"--more true than you might think!.......2003-05-18

This is a nice collection of patriotic fare, and considering the price, a fair buy for the money. What the listings don't tell you is that the songs on this CD are NOT actual recordings of the stars you know and love; rather, they are covers of the original artist's songs, performed by unnamed artists who strive for a sound close to the originals. On a few cuts, these covers are actually pretty good-"I Will Remember You" is done very nicely, as is the Ray Charles impersonator's version of "America the Beautiful". But try as they might, the performances of the songs on this CD for the most part falls short. "America", as originally sung by Neil Diamond, is lacking. It's obviously a guy trying to sound like Neil, but only Neil Diamond sounds like Neil Diamond! And, bless her heart, the singer on "Hero" sings flat. It was uncomfortable to listen to. You can't really do a cover of Mariah Carey with the original quality, just because almost no one (Pat Benatar excepted) comes close to having Mariah's incredible vocal range.
Bottom line--a nice discount CD collection of popular Americana, but you get what you pay for.

5 out of 5 stars

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