Annette Funicello - 20th Century Masters: The Best of
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Free Music Review: THE BEST OF ANNETTE IS AWESOME!
Hit: 5 Stars
ANY ONE WHO LOVES ANNETTE FUNICELLO WILL LOVE THIS C.D. IT IS A GREAT COLLECTION OF HER SONGS. THIS C.D. IS A CLASSIC. FROM "TALL PAUL" AND "PINAPPLE PRINCESS" TO "BEACH PARTY TONIGHT", IT IS NON STOP GOOD MUSIC. EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT AN ANNETTE FAN, I BELIEVE YOU WILL FIND SOMETHING TO ENJOY ABOUT THIS C.D. IT IS A GREAT LOOK BACK TO THE BEACH PARTY ERA. DEFINITELY WORTH ADDING TO YOUR COLLECTION! I ORDERED ONE FOR MY FRIEND AND SHE LOVES IT AS MUCH AS I DO.Free Music Review: grand kids
Hit: 5 Stars
Ater bringing up 2 children with Annettes music, to our surprise our three grandchildren, [all girls] love her music. Our grandchilden agees 10,7 & 4 are forever singing Annette's songs. Annette has had an impact on 3 generations of our family.God Bless her in her fight. We love her dearly.
Barry and Barry Holt Melbourne Australia
Free Music Review: The Best of Annette Funicello
Hit: 4 Stars
In 1993, Disney Records released a two-CD retrospective of Annette Funicello's recording career. As I recall, it wasn't in print for very long. When it was deleted, there was nothing
commercially available until now.
This fourteen track compilation is essentially an abridged
version of the double CD set. Disney has even resurrected
the Buena Vista logo for the occasion.
It includes some (but not all) of her hits, some moderate ones,
theme songs from Disney movies, songs from her beach party era,
and a few album tracks.
The release should have at least included "O Dio Mio," a big
hit single for her.
Furthermore, my two favorite Annette songs were regrettably
omitted.
"Treat Him Nicely" was her solo number from "Beach Party,"
the first in the series. A beautifully arranged ballad of
lost love, it was, for me, the highlight of the movie.
The other song is the re-recorded version of "How Will I Know
My Love" released in 1964. She first sing it as a youngster in
a Disney serial back in the 50s. Her voice was high pitched,
and I didn't care much for her rendition. Then, many years
later, she re-recorded the song for Buena Vista. By now, she
had matured into a young lady. Her voice had softened considerably, and she sang it in a lower key. Backed by a mellow
guitar playing in waltz rhythm, she sang it wistfully as a love
song.
They are, unquestionably, in my opinion, her two best songs,
and should be included in any such Annette CD collection.
Free Music Review: Less Than 10% Of Annett's Songs
Hit: 4 Stars
If you were wondering about the mono/stereo content . . .the first four tracks are mono, the rest are stereo. Most songs on this CD have been reissued before, but this is the first time for "Lets Get Together", a duet with Tommy Sands.Very few realize just how many songs Annette recorded in her career. I added up every Annette song in my 20 year collection (and ones I don't have), and came up with 171 songs. Let me repeat that. . . .Annette recorded at least one hundred and seventy one songs! That means we have less than 10% of her songs here. And I'm sure there are a few obscurities I missed. It's no wonder that many people won't be happy with the selection of songs on this CD.
It's very unlikely that "I Think, You Think" will ever be released. It exists only on the film track "Beach Blanket Bingo", and was never issued on anything else. The same for "I'll Never Change Him". I doubt any master tapes exist for these songs - and Disney may not own the rights to it anyway.
Free Music Review: Some of the Best of Annette
Hit: 4 Stars
Annette became a TV Star at age 12 on Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Club and went from TV Star to Teen Idol to Movie Star with Grace, modesty and dignity in a career that spanned about Ten years and she still remains in the public consciousness. I suspect this is because she was the "real deal", shy, unassuming and the genuine personification of a "Nice Girl". This set from Vista contains three of her hit singles: "Tall Paul"; "Train of Love" and "Pineapple Princess" and also contains a few tracks from her series of "Beach Party" albums, most notably: "Beach Party", "The Monkey's Uncle" (with the Beach Boys singing backup) "Jamaica Ska" and "Surfer's Holiday". It's great fun and you'll love it. Several of Annette's major hits are missing here includng "O Dio Mio" and First Name Initial". That's why this CD loses one star. I only wish that Vista (Disneyland) would release more of her albums on CD, particularly the Beach Party series.