Chris Montez: All- Time Greatest Hits (Lets Dance)

Chris Montez | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 20, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: DCC Compact Classics
• ASIN: B00000019D
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #180,076 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Greeting From Chris

2. Let's Dance

3. No, No, No

4. Some Kinda' Fun

5. All You Had To Do (Was Tell Me)

6. Chiquitita Mia

7. I Ran

8. Rock 'N Blues

9. You're The One

10. My Baby Loves To Dance

11. Puppy Love

12. Call Me

13. The More I See You

14. There Will Never Be Another You

15. Time After Time

16. The Very Thought Of You

17. Little White Lies

18. Just Friends

19. Day By Day

20. Our Love Is Here To Stay

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

20 track collection on the Repertoire label. Includes 'Let's Dance', 'Some Kinda Fun', 'Ay No Digas' and more. 2006. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very original sound!, April 4, 2003

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CJ Can (Fountain Valley, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chris Montez: All- Time Greatest Hits (Lets Dance) (Audio CD)

Ok, first, I have to say, this man is my Uncle (I know him as "Uncle Zeke" for Ezekiel). So, anything I say is biased. But here goes anyway... Uncle Zeke has a very original voice and songs like "Call Me", "The More I See You", and "I Ran" are simply fantastic. No, he's nothing like Ritchie Valens and I don't think he ever wanted to be. He was a solo artist from the 60's who happened to be hispanic - so everyone drew up comparisons. But listen to his music. A hint of the Beach Boys in the early years and something sounding completely original in the latter part of his career. Nothing like Valens. And he was very original. You should buy it.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice representation of Chris Montez' career, May 3, 2000

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J. B Brent (Oak Ridge, Tennessee USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chris Montez: All- Time Greatest Hits (Lets Dance) (Audio CD)

This compilation of the two phases of Chris Montez' career was a welcome find, since no domestic CD existed and his LPs have been out of print for years. The Monogram cuts (1962-1964) showcase his phase as a protege of Richie Valens or aspiring Latin rocker. I've always enjoyed the organ part on "Let's Dance," which compensates for a relatively weak vocal. The A&M phase (1965-1968) is well represented, although there was ample space on the disc for more songs. The party atmosphere of these recordings, plus the instrumental work of Julius Wechter and Pete Jolly, compliment Montez' vocal style well, resulting in a satisfying and upbeat effect. What makes this package really special is the thorough and well organized biographical and recording history notes. This information is valuable because the LPs lacked complete credits. What we really need now are reissues of Chris' A&M albums THE MORE I SEE YOU-CALL ME, TIME AFTER TIME, FOOLIN' AROUND, WATCH WHAT HAPPENS and CARTAS DE AMOR. All are late 60s except the latter, sung in Spanish and issued in 1983 on A&M Discos (Mexico).

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Brings back some early memories, April 30, 2000

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William G. Robles (APO, AP USA) - See all my reviews
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"Call me" brings back a personal favorite slice of time. Chris Montez and others from this era such as Herb Alpert, Petula Clark, Dusty Springfield, Sergio Mendes and Tom Jones will remain with me forever. If you have fond memories of the mid-sixties and the smooth easy-listening music that was popular, pick up this CD.