The Best of Freddy Fender

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The Best of Freddy Fender opens with "Before the Next Teardrop Falls," the 1975 track that helped the Texas balladeer cross over to country stardom. Indeed, it then took him onto the pop charts. Fender, whose profile has risen again as a member of the Texas Tornadoes, is truly a singular singer. Part of the fun of this collection, though, lies in checking out producer Huey P. Maeux's efforts to keep Fender commercial after his first No. 1 country hit. Take "Livin' It Down," which in 1976 climbed to No. 2 on the country charts. Here you have a guy with mariachi roots wrapped in an arrangement that sounds like it was borrowed from Bread, all for the delectation of Urban Cowboys. How--accommodating! Here's evidence that '70s countrypolitan wasn't so bad after all. --Steven Stolder

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Average customer rating: The Best of Freddy Fender Most of what you want if... Passion, desire and heartbreak as only Freddy could sing it !!! Awesome Freddie Fender Beautiful

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Freddy Fender Freddy Fender Manufacturer: Mca Nashville ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Pop Rock | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Pop Rock | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Before the Next Teardrop Falls The Best of Texas Tornados Freddy Fender: 20 Hits La Musica De Baldemar Huerta Collection ASIN: B00005B7FA Release Date: 2001-04-24

Tracks:

1. Before The Next Teardrop Falls
2. Wasted Day And Wasted Nights
3. Secret Love
4. You'll Lose A Good Thing
5. Vaya Con Oros
6. Livin' It Down
7. The Rains Game
8. Sugar Coated Love
9. If You Don't Love (Why Don't You Just Leave Me Alone)
10. Since I Met You Baby
11. Talk To Me
12. I Love My Rancho Grande

Customer Reviews:

The Best of Freddy Fender.......2007-05-29

I was very satisfied with my purchase. Excellent condition.
Thanks

Most of what you want if..........2007-01-13

If you want the lions' share of Freddy Fenders popular music, the Millennium Collection is a good choice.
All of the hits, and well mastered.

Passion, desire and heartbreak as only Freddy could sing it !!!.......2006-10-16

Freddy Fender deserves to be remembered as a great singer who could sing the contents of a phone book and still make your heart melt. His voice was rich, vibrant and full of energy; and his songs boasted lush musical arrangements. The CD proves it.

The CD starts off with two of Freddy's biggest hits on both the pop and country charts: "Before The Next Teardrop Falls" and "Wasted Days And Wasted Nights" from 1975. These songs are still wonderful today. Yes, some of the lyrics all throughout this CD are sung in Spanish, but it is no matter: Freddy's art moves you in a certain way that few artists can accomplish.

The album continues with Freddy performing a cover of Doris Day's hit entitled "Secret Love." This is very well done. Other great songs on this CD include "You'll Lose A Good Thing;" "Vaya Con Dios (Go With God);" "Livin' It Down" and "Since I Met You Baby." There are background vocals on several of the songs on this CD and they work very well into the overall arrangement. It's too bad the background vocalists are uncredited!

Despite the fact that Freddy was born in Texas there is an unmistakable Hispanic flavor to his country/pop music. This is evident when he sings some of the lyrics in Spanish. Moreover, the final song on this CD, "I Love My Rancho Grande," is distinctly Spanish in its style. The background vocals on this song are also very nicely done.

My only disappointment, albeit a minor one, is that the twelve songs on the CD only fill up 33 minutes of running time. I only wish the manufacturer gave us more of Freddy's work on this CD--there was plenty of room for it!

The quality of the sound is excellent and the liner notes offer three great color photos of Freddy. There is an essay by Sal Nunziato that discusses Freddy's professional life as well as some of his personal struggles along the way. You get the songs credits, too--a nice plus!

Overall, I highly recommend this CD for Freddy's fans, fans of country music with a pop flavor added to it and people who want to experience Freddy's artistry for the very first time. This CD is budget priced, too, so it's a great starter CD if you want just one CD to see if you will like Freddy's music. Freddy may have departed from this world; but he lives on through his phenomenal ballads. Thank you, Freddy!

Awesome Freddie Fender.......2006-06-26

This is Freddie Fender at his best. Great songs and the quality of this CD is excellent. I was worried about this being another cheap remastered CD with poor quality. This is as close as you can get to the first recording of these songs. I have it it my car where whenever I need a Freddie Fender fix, it is disk #1 on my CD player.

Beautiful.......2005-08-02

I love listening to Freddy Fender sing. I have his CD in the car and everytime I'm out it's on. Love When the Next Teardrop Fall; Wasted Days, Wasted Nights; Once I Had a Secret Love. These three songs I could listen to all day. My husband and I have been fans of his since the first time we heard him sing back in the 70's.

Average customer rating: Real deal 100% Texan

The Best of Freddy Fender Freddy Fender Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Pop Rock | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Pop Rock | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Collection Freddy Fender: 20 Hits La Musica De Baldemar Huerta Before the Next Teardrop Falls The Best of Texas Tornados ASIN: B000002P1R Release Date: 1996-07-16

Tracks:

1. Before The Next Teardrop Falls
2. Wasted Days And Wasted NIghts
3. Secret Love
4. You'll Lose A Good Thing
5. Vaya Con Dios
6. Livin' It Down
7. Sugar Coated Love
8. Wild Side Of Life
9. Since I Met You Baby
10. The Rains Came
11. I Love My Rancho Grande
12. Mathilda

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The Best of Freddy Fender opens with "Before the Next Teardrop Falls," the 1975 track that helped the Texas balladeer cross over to country stardom. Indeed, it then took him onto the pop charts. Fender, whose profile has risen again as a member of the Texas Tornadoes, is truly a singular singer. Part of the fun of this collection, though, lies in checking out producer Huey P. Maeux's efforts to keep Fender commercial after his first No. 1 country hit. Take "Livin' It Down," which in 1976 climbed to No. 2 on the country charts. Here you have a guy with mariachi roots wrapped in an arrangement that sounds like it was borrowed from Bread, all for the delectation of Urban Cowboys. How--accommodating! Here's evidence that '70s countrypolitan wasn't so bad after all. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

Real deal.......2004-04-30

Hey collectors!! If your looking for the original recordings of Freddy Fender, look no further. Unlike 90% of the Freddy Fender releases in circulation, this is one of the few billed as a "Best of" or "Greatest Hits" that actually have the original versions.

The only thing is, this is basically a straight reissue of the old Lp. There are hardly any notes you would expect in a set like this.

I see it is out of print now, so if you can find it, grab it. Fender seem all but forgotten these days.

100% Texan.......2000-07-17

This CD is awesome - very reminiscent of those hot days at Sara's Dry Creek Cafe. This is as pure Texan you can get, and includes all of the classic greats. "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights", "Sugar Coated Love", "The Rains Came".... it doesn't get any better. Just close your eyes, and you'll be at John T. Floore's in no time.

Average customer rating: NEVER!

Best of Freddy Fender: Wasted Days & Wasted Nights Freddy Fender Manufacturer: Aim Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Country | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000I2F0 Release Date: 2001-10-01

Tracks:

1. Crazy, Crazy Baby
2. Before the Next Teardrop Falls
3. Wasted Days & Wasted Nights
4. Since I Met You Baby
5. Wild Side of Life
6. You'll Lose a Good Thing
7. Rains Came
8. Just Because
9. There Is Something on Your Mind
10. Almost Persuaded
11. She's About a Mover
12. I'm Leaving It up to You
13. Baby, I Want to Love You
14. Girl Who Waits on Tables
15. Lovin' Cajun Style
16. Enter My Heart
17. Silver Wings
18. Going out with the Tide
19. Mean Woman
20. But I Do
21. You Made Me Cry
22. Coming Home Soon
23. Man Can Cry
24. Running Back
25. You Made Me a Fool
26. Sweet Summer Day
27. Only One
28. What'd I Say

Album Details

A Classic Reissue.

Customer Reviews:

NEVER!.......1999-11-10

If you are a Freddy Fender fan NEVER touch this CD!Thay have to wash an old LP and the sound would be BETTER!I can say to the people from AIM Records "You made me a fool" having this CD.Great music-AWFUL sound!

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Lone Star: The Best of Freddy Fender Freddy Fender Manufacturer: Music Club ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00001T3JL Release Date: 1999-10-19

Tracks:

1. Before The Next Teardrop Falls
2. The Chokin' Kind
3. Just A Moment Of Your Time
4. Fannie Mae
5. Wasted Days And Wasted Nights
6. The Clock
7. Please Ma. Sandman
8. Vaya Con Dios
9. It's Raining
10. Roses Are Red
11. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
12. Oh Holy One
13. These Arms Of Mine
14. Cowboy Peyton Place
15. Squeeze Box

Average customer rating: Five star Freddie

The Best of Freddy Fender Freddy Fender Manufacturer: St. Clair Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Tejano | Latin Music | Styles | Music Rock en Español | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mexico | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music | General Christmas | Today's Deals | Box Sets | Children's Music | Classical Instrumental | Halloween | Hanukkah | Kwanzaa | Opera & Vocal | Pop Instrumental & Easy Listening | Pop Vocal CDs Under $7 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Mexico | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Mexico | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Tejano | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Tejano | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Pop Rock | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Pop Rock | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Before the Next Teardrop Falls 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Freddy Fender Collection La Musica De Baldemar Huerta The Best of Texas Tornados ASIN: B0006IINLY Release Date: 2004-11-23

Tracks:

1. Wasted Days and Wasted Nights
2. Before the Next Teardrop Falls
3. I Can't Stop Lovin' You
4. Tell It Like It Is
5. Six Days on the Road
6. Whiskey River
7. Cielito Lindo
8. Rancho Grande
9. Mexican Rose
10. Secret Love
11. Rains Came

Customer Reviews:

Five star Freddie.......2007-03-09

This is a great album. All my pld favorites are on it.

Average customer rating: 1 000 stars

The Best of Freddy Fender - Tell It Like It Is (The Crazy Cajun Recordings) Freddy Fender Manufacturer: Edsel Records UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Country | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00001ZWHC Release Date: 1999-10-26

Tracks:

1. Wasted Days And Wasted Nights
2. Cowboy Peyton Place
3. Tell It Like It Is
4. Since I Met You Baby
5. In The Still Of The Night
6. Before The Next Teardrop Falls
7. Mean Woman
8. You Made Me A Fool
9. Get Out Of My Life Woman
10. Vaya Con Dios
11. Crazy Crazy Baby
12. Donna
13. Secret Love
14. Squeeze Box
15. La Bamba

Album Description

Subtitled 'Best Of Crazy Cajun Recordings', this compilation features this top '70s country/tex-mex star's finest tunes for that label, including versions of 'Wasted Days & Wasted Nights' and 'Before The Next Teardrop Falls'. 15 tracks in all. 1999 release. The full title is 'Tell It Like It Is - The Best Of Freddy Fender'.

Album Details

Essential Collection of Early Material by the Texas Legend.includes Some Songs in Spanish.

Customer Reviews:

1 000 stars.......1999-11-03

I have to write for a second time-I don't know WHY.But the stars are same -1 000.This is a MUST for every Freddy's fan/and for a tex-mex fan too/. GREAT!

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The Best of Freddy Fender Freddy Fender Manufacturer: Mca Nashville ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000OLHFXU Release Date: 2007-05-01

Tracks:

1. Before the Next Teardrop Falls
2. Wasted Days And Wasted Nights
3. Secret Love
4. You'll Lose A Good Thing
5. Vaya Con Dios
6. Livin' It Down
7. The Rains Game
8. Sugar Coated Love
9. If You Don't Love Me (Why Don't You Just Leave Me Alone)
10. Since I Met You Baby
11. Talk To Me
12. I Love My Rancho Grande

Album Description

The 20th Century Masters series is the best-selling single-artist line in music history and is being re-released by Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) in its ground-breaking, environmentally-friendly packaging format. A first for the music industry, the standard package (both sleeve and tray) will be completely paper-recyclable, continuing the company's long-standing commitment to being "green."

To further reduce the amount of paper in the Eco-Pack, the CD booklet will no longer be offered. Official liner notes are easily accessible on the Internet at http://www.ilovethatsong.com/green.

UMe is the first North American music company to replace the traditional jewel case with recycled paperboard sleeves and the plastic tray with trays made from PaperFoam®, a new packaging technology from Shorewood Packaging, a business of International Paper, that is paper-recyclable and biodegradable. Shorewood Packaging is the first North American packaging supplier to produce disc trays from PaperFoam®.

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Best of Freddy Fender Freddy Fender Manufacturer: Pegasus ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005V5FJ

Tracks:

1. Silver Wings
2. Your Cheating Heart
3. Talk To Me, Talk To Me
4. A Man Can Cry
5. Wild Side Of Life
6. Wasted Days And Wasted Nights
7. (I'll Remember) In The Still Of The Night
8. Since I Met You Baby
9. High School Dance
10. Baby I Want To Love You
11. Before The Next Teardrop Falls
12. Sweet Summer Day
13. Mathilda
14. I'm Leaving It All Up To You
15. Enter My Heart
16. Crazy Baby
17. These Arms Of Mine
18. She's About A Mover
19. Let The Good Times Roll
20. La Bamba

Average customer rating: Wow

The Best of Freddy Fender Freddy Fender Manufacturer: Cleopatra ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000IK8R Release Date: 1999-04-20

Tracks:

1. Silver Wings
2. Your Cheating Heart
3. Talk To Me, Talk To Me
4. A Man Can Cry
5. Wild Side Of Life
6. Wasted Days And Wasted Nights
7. (I'll Remember) In The Still Of The Night
8. Since I Met You Baby
9. High School Dance
10. Baby I Want To Love You
11. Before The Next Teardrop Falls
12. Sweet Summer Day
13. Mathilda
14. I'm Leaving It All Up To You
15. Enter My Heart
16. Crazy Baby
17. These Arms Of Mine
18. She's About A Mover
19. Let The Good Times Roll
20. La Bamba

Customer Reviews:

Wow.......2000-09-29

Wow does this bgring back memories my mom used to listen to this guy endlessly and now I can appreciate why. What a great Cd Of Classics. From honky tonk to r&b And good old rock & roll freddie does them all with equal skill. A great introduction to the man who was once called the Elvis Presley of the Rio grande.

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Best of Freddy Fender Manufacturer: Direct Source Label ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music ASIN: B000SIWH8C Release Date: 2007-07-31

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