Some of those early Motown remasters to CD are absolutely worthless... whew. In a rush to get money from their catalogue they really put out some chite. Luckily things have gotten better. As for individual albums.

1. "Urban Renewal" - Tower of Power - No mids, little bass, sounds like it was recorded in a trash can. Live cuts of the same songs or the Rhino remasters of the same songs are marvelous.

2. "Gonna take a Miracle" - Laura Nyro - How Gamble and Huff could let this album out like this in it's original form is beyond me. I love this album despite its flaws but the distortion on some of the vocals and the total lack of bass on some tracks made it maddening. The remaster was done perfectly and worth every single penny.

3. "War Live" - War - Phew... I wish they'd never done that one.

4. "Can't Buy a Thrill", "Countdown to Ecstacy" & "Katy Lied" - Steely Dan - Masterful albums, great work... VERY uneven production. Some cuts sound like they were recorded in a phone booth.

Well that's all that jumps to mind right off the top... Later...

Da Worfster