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  • Audio CD (May 1, 2007)
  • Original Release Date: April 24, 2001
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Original recording remastered
  • Label: Mca Nashville
  • ASIN: B000OLHFXU
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,929 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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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. Livin' It Down
7. Rains Came
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

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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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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Passion, desire and heartbreak as only Freddy could sing it !!!, October 15, 2006
By Matthew G. Sherwin (last seen screaming at Amazon customer service) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Freddy Fender (Audio CD)
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!
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Bill Kenny,Clyde McPhatter,and Aaron Neville all rolled in 1, July 4, 2004
This review is from: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Freddy Fender (Audio CD)
If Bill Kenny of The Ink Spots or Clyde McPhatter had been Country music singers with the celestial tenors that they posessed,Freddy Fender is what they would've sounded like-and that's a high compliment from me to include Freddy among that elite group of R&B tenors. This is not to say that Freddy did'nt incorporate his own style into these classic songs-indeed he did- and he was a very succesful Country singer in the 1970's. This cd is nothing but pure Country Rhythm and Blues done buy a guy who knows about (and respects and embraces) the close connection between R&B and Country music and that my friend is what makes Freddy Fender so great. Enjoy!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Wimpy? Think again., February 7, 2004
By "deuce436" (Orange, Tx United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Freddy Fender (Audio CD)
Freddy Fender is a Texas legend. The previous poster made reference to FF having "melodic grace" after the wimpy remark. I will agree with the former and not the latter. Along those lines, I will concede that he paved the way for the Mavericks and Rick**not Justin**Trevino. RT has even did a fine cover of "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights."
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of Freddy Fender
I was very satisfied with my purchase. Excellent condition.
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Published on May 29, 2007 by Debra A. Darnell

5.0 out of 5 stars Most of what you want if...
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.
Published on January 13, 2007 by Lord Gregor

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Freddie Fender
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. Read more
Published on June 25, 2006 by Richard C. Johnson

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
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... Read more
Published on August 2, 2005 by F. Liera

4.0 out of 5 stars Tex-Mex country pop
Riding the wave of countrypolitan pop during the early 1970s, Tex-Mex border balladeer Freddy Fender had a huge hit in 1975 with his bilingual version of "Before The Next... Read more
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