An American Oktoberfest

I bought 4 Oktoberfest CD's for my upcoming Oktoberfest. This was hands-down the worst one of the bunch. Now, I am sure the female singer is a nice person, but her singing is...how can I say this nicely...I can't, it is painful to listen to! Sorry, but it really is. Especially on Edelweiss and Du, Du, liegst mir im Herzen where she solos a bit. The whole recording has an overall Karaoke sound. The gentleman singer's voice is marginal. The songs lyrics sung in German are so overenunciated, again especially by the female singer, that one gets the feeling of someone reading the lyrics for the first time. I was so disappointed because I thought this Cd was just what I was looking for. Oktoberfest music sung with English lyrics. Now I understand why you cannot sample their songs before you buy. To boot, this was one of the more expensive CD's. My favorite of the 4 I did buy was, "Oktoberfest in Germany," for $5.49. I don't even have the heart to resell this to an unsuspecting buyer. This goes right into the trash! Oh well, you live and learn.

As the manager of "The Oktoberfest Webring," I thoroughly enjoyed this album. Geared for American audiences, all of the songs were tuneful, and most of them are familiar to Americans. Some were sung in German, some in English, and some were bilingual. The voices were pleasant, the sound quality was excellent, and each rendition was lively, colorful, and entertaining. The whole presentation was quite professional, done in good taste, and definitely NOT a brawl scene. I highly recommend it.