The Best of Freddy Fender [IMPORT]

Freddy Fender

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 16, 1996)
• Original Release Date: 1977
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Mca
• ASIN: B000002P1R
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #156,064 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

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 (May God Be with You)

6. Living It Down

7. Sugar Coated Love

8. Wild Side of Life

9. Since I Met You Baby

10. Rains Came

11. I Love My Rancho Grande

12. Mathilda

13. Before the Next Teardrop Falls

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

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

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Real deal, April 29, 2004

By	Cory L. Schwent (Bloomsdale, MO United States) - See all my reviews

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.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 100% Texan, July 16, 2000

By A Customer

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.

5.0 out of 5 stars GOOD OLD FREDDY!!!, May 6, 2008

By	Joseph R. Calamia (El Paso, Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Amazon Verified Purchase

AS most of the opinions indicate, this is one of the best, if not the best! It is Freedy Fender at the height of his musical style! A great item!