For those who recall the extreme pleasure of hearing this album for the first time in the spring of 1968 (I heard it on WABX Detroit) it is comforting that it is still available in cd format. The production values on the cd are much higher than on the old vinyl version, not often the case when comparing the two. At least the Canadian pressing is not up to par. But the Decca values were not that high back in those days. This was also a problem the Animals had with their poor sounding albums on MGM. Everything is here you would get from the outstanding piece of work and the extras, though not adding much to the product, are interesting to listen to anyway. The complete set of Moody… Read more
These headphones are just fine for the price. The sound is particularly bright though you must have the headsets perfectly placed on your ear to pick up the crisper high tones. My main complaint is handling. They tend to curl up in odd configurations when you put them down and you have to unfold them and this can get pretty frustrating until you get the hang of it. the noise cancelling seems to be about twenty per cent, not necessarily enough to promote on that feature primarily. I would recommend them for those not willing to fork out the much bigger bucks for the BOSE headsets.
Though lacking in some much needed personal background, the more recent book about Gzowski would likely be a better read than this one. The publisher could have updated An Electric Life because it only covers his life up to when he retired. Reading this, one can't help but feel this is written by an academic with limited reporting and writing ability because it does little more than primarily chalk up Gzowski's achievements and general movements through his professional life. An Electric Life is a title that initially grabs attention but the body of work doesn't do that at all. I got the impression the author didn't want to upset the man he was writing about because he was… Read more
