Classic 60'S Beat Groups CD - Import

 IS THIS A FAKE?
My father purchased this,being something a "60's-o-phile" when it comes to classic pop of that era and upon listening to a snippet of this CD when he started playing it,I started to get the idea that this WAS NOT by the artist listed-it just sounded 100% fake to me;generic and bogus. Now after fully absorbing the album later my father came to the exact impression about everything on this collectionj;the last song on it isn't even listed as the right artist who did the original hit. So..in closing what is exactly is this label trying to pass of on us? The moder equivilant of the Beatle "fakes" circulating around during the heyday of the Fab Four? Well,I hope there's a good explaination.
Submitted by dunderbeck1980 (Maine)
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 Not Fakes, but...
As someone who has worked in music sales for a very long, I can tell you the old rules still apply. Something that appears too good to be true usually is. Less than $8 for all these hits? Too good to be true. Small record companies will often re-record hit songs by a member or members of the orginal bands. These members have the rights to their names so they can say "original artists." When buying any oldies album, especially one that is inexpensive, look for the following statement: "original versions by the original artists" or some variation. If it doesn't say "original versions" you're not getting the orginal hit.
Submitted by AC (Pittsburgh, PA, USA)
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