Originally touted as Beatles sound-alikes in 1967, the three had a string of hits in the late 60's and early 70's in which they applied their trembling close harmonies to a series of weepy ballads.

Originally touted as "Quite simply the biggest show we have ever launched at MTV UK," TRL didn't have the same impact as the USA's version did.

Founded in 1863, when the entire area was pastureland, Woodlawn was originally touted as the cemetery of choice because of its rural location and its easy access from the city.

Although actually a stylized work of non-fiction, Cummings's book was originally touted as a novel by Covici-Friede, a small publisher located in New York City.

In 2000, the SDI was originally touted for inclusion in the Democracy is Freedom - The Daisy electoral list, but was rejected by the Christian-inspired parties of the alliance.

The acquisition of Chrysler by Daimler-Benz was originally touted as a merger of equals but has evolved into an unhappy marriage of opposites.

Originally touted as a minority-owned dealership and part of the only new-car facility in Harlem, it was abandoned by its original operator within months and was taken over by General Motors directly.

Originally touted as a drama with four lead roles, Kang later expressed dismay and disappointment with her drastically reduced screen time.

The museum, a licensed off-shoot of the AFL, was originally touted for the MCG, but the Hall of Fame failed to get support from the Melbourne Cricket Club.

Originally touted as Civilization meets Warcraft, some reviewers felt that the game failed to live up to these expectations when it was released.