On the Getdown (B0002N6CMA)

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On the Getdown

Binding: Audio CD
Published: 2005-01-11

$12.06

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On the Getdown
by: Straight No Chaser

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 1.0 / 5.0

on the lowdown:

Like others here, I was fooled by the artist name and believed I was getting the a capella group. This cd is a total bust. One of the worst purchases I have ever made. I think it should have a WARNING sticker saying it is not the a capella group people expect...it's a 1997 live recording of an obscure jazz group of the same name.

Obviously not a cappella:

As most of the reviews mention, it's not the same as Straight No Chaser the a cappella group. About five years ago I said some band was going to either get lucky or intentionally choose the same name as another and wind up leeching sales, but this is the first time I've seen it. I have no idea which group was named first or if maybe this is the same group but they were convinced by someone that a cappella wouldn't sell well, so they recorded a boring, predictable "rock" CD. Either way, I see little value in... more info

Be sure you know what you are buying.:

I think they should allow you to review the songs from the cd - I wouldnt have purchased as this was not the cd I was looking for. Wound up having to return it - and then I was no longer qualified for the free shipping!!

Total rip-off!!!!:

As so many others have been saying this is NOT, and I mean DEFINITELY NOT, from the acapella group with the same name. SHAME on you Amazon for not pointing that out!
This is some sort of soso-bad basement Jazz group.... (and all that includes compared to the acapella group)
If you like basement Jazz then - by all means go ahead - but if you're shopping for the acapella group out of Indiana University then don't bother!
Honestly - I hated this thing (can't even call it an album)
I got... more info

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