Unfortunately, I didn't see the fine print on the CD until I got home. Years ago, I bought a '60s oldies compilation. I didn't realize until I got home, however, that there was an asterisk on the back cover indicating that all but one of the songs were rerecorded versions instead of the original ones.
I hadn't expected that. If I'd wanted to hear versions that sounded different than the original recordings I'd have bought concert CDs. In this case, however, the deception felt rather sneaky. To me, this felt like getting home and realizing that instead of "Happy Together" by The Turtles, a CD contained a lesser-known version called "Content Together."
The company that released the CD should have known that when people buy oldies, they expect to hear the familiar versions heard on the radio.
