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Copeland
Dressed Up and In Line
It’s easy to get skeptical of “greatest hits” records. It’s like a perfect marketing scheme for labels that pretend like downloading doesn’t exist: Just put all of a band’s best songs on a CD and re-sell it. It’s not long before the public just starts making the mix tapes themselves, including the only songs they want. That’s not really the case with Copeland’s latest release, Dressed Up and In Line. The band took the time to recreate their original songs and feed them back to you in different fashions: slow versions, acoustic versions, cover songs. The result is definitely a wonderful CD to listen to, but it works better for people who are already fans of the band. They included the two greatest Copeland songs ever written – a slow version of “You Love to Sing” and a re-mastered version of “May I Have This Dance” – and they sound just as good on this record as the original. If you’re a Copeland fan, pick this record up without worrying about conventional “greatest hits” worries. [The Militia Group] David Stagg
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