Various - The General S'election download free

The only album I have ever bought and returned twice. "Compiled by the people" was the concept - a tracklist decided by clubbers via an internet vote, with the promise of every voters name included inside the booklet. Originally I returned this CD after finding neither mine or my friend's name were present, with vague memories of also being disappointed with the musical content.Cut to the present and I find the same album in a £1 store. Usually any classic-era ministry album is worth £1 of anyone's money, but clearly I had blocked the memories of just how bad this album is. This really is the most poorly mixed album I've ever heard. I would say that it sounds like they got the work experience kid to compile it, but I would expect the average work experience kid at ministry could have demonstrated a better mixing ability. Sure, it's beatmatched (of course, it's done on a computer) but there's no sense of timing, harmony, energy or flow. Records fade in/out while vocals are still playing. You get jarring, out-of sync transitions between radio edits then suddenly a full length 7 minute track is allowed to play out almost to the last few kickdrums. If you've ever wondered what PPK's 'Resurection' sounds like pitched down by 8% here's your chance to find out, 'Addicted To Bass' is then apologetically tacked on completely unmixed.I returned it a second time mainly due to CD2 being missing completely from the case, but with my memory jogged I remember it being almost as bad. Mixed in a way that did not make it DJ-friendly, but not mixed enough to give you any great listening pleasure. If you're thinking that it sounds bad enough to be worth a listen, my advice is not to put yourself through it!