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20 of 22 found the following review helpful:
Greatest Hits of her English Songs Jun 29, 2003
By JS
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This is a great collection of all of her English songs. The collection includes 1) My Love 2) I Could Fall in Love 3) Captive Heart 4) I'm Getting Used to You 5) God's Child 6) Dreaming of You 7) Missing My Baby 8) Wherever you are 9) Only Love 10) A million to One 12) Where did the feeling Go? 13) Is it the Beat 14) Always Mine 15) Don't throw away my love 16) Disco Medley It is good to have all of the English songs on one cd. Selena never had a chance to finish recording her crossover album. I recommend it highly.
13 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Great Collection Of Selena Hits Feb 03, 2006
By Chazzyb I know that Selena fans will complain that her Cumbia hits are left off this collection, and being a hardcore Selena fan myself I would like to have seen "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom", "Amor Prohibido" "Si Una Vez" and "Como La Flor" as well as some live hits from The Last Concert of her peforming these hits, but there is only so many songs a studio can fit on to a single 80 minute Compact Disc. I personally would have included these tracks instead of "A Million To One", "Wherever You Are", "Captive Heart" or "God's Child". However there are some very strong Selena hits presented here. I know they are ALL in English and none in spanish so the album does seem a little un-fair, but so many classic Selena songs are on here. Basically All of the songs she was planning to put on her English Debuet recorded with EMI records. You could think of this as the Finished "Dreaming Of You". Her Two massive U.S. Radio Hits "I Could Fall In Love" and "Dreaming Of You" are included in this collection. They are her two best songs. The Radio Hits are certainlly not the only enjoyable songs on here. "My Love" is a Great R'n'B Pop song and really shows the Fly Girl side Selena opittimized so well. This track even though short was extremely catchy, and could have been a single. "Missing My Baby" is another sparkling R'n'B tune that is kind of Lovey - Dovey and Cute. Good Song. "I'm Getting Used To You" is another smooth track the album has to offer. Not as good as the previous two, but certainlly not a bad song. The Flamenco Tinged "Always Mine" is a fun track that will no boubt get you up and dancing. It has some Spanish language pieces in it, and sounds great. Other song to get you up and dancing are the Club Like "Is It The Beat" which is one of the albums highlights. Two other good Selena ballads are showcased here. The rarely heard R'n'B ballad "Only Love" and early love song attempt "Where Did The Feeling Go" were previously unreleased on a Selena album, and make this compilation a real keeper. Selena's tribute to the "West Side Story" Soundtrack "A Boy Like That" which is a smooth Groove Ballad is also included here, so overall though this album Offers none of her Cumbia hits it has plenty of Tejano, and Mainstream Hits. I reccommend buying this over "Dreaming Of You" anyday, because this gives you a lot more for your money, and is definetly worth it. If You want some of Selena's Cumbia Rhythms I suggest purchasing "Selena - Live" or "Unforgettable - The Live Album" because Selena's Cumbia Songs are always heard best when she sings live, because the intensity and Rhythm is captured and these albums show Selena's true talent as a performer. This is one of Selena's best Compilations and has plenty to offer for any Selena fan. It is a Must Own.
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Selena's greatest English hits TOGETHER Mar 19, 2004 This album is one to definitely own, All of Selena's English hits together on one Disk, with her Final English Songs, and Some of her first ever all on the same disk. You'll also get the Disco Medley from the Astrodome, which is a great bonus. Selena's music is a part of pop culture, and this album is one that only further's her part in Pop Culture.
11 of 14 found the following review helpful:
OH .... MY ... GOD ... !!! Aug 21, 2003
By Tio Gringo I'm a huge Selena fan, just HUGE, and I just can't help but gape in horror into the absolute abyss that is this album. ...P>To begin with, this album completely distorts Selena's career. She was an awesome pop tejano performer whose *REAL* hits (like "Amor Prohibido", "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom", or "Como La Flor") couldn't be more different from what's on this supposed "greatest hits" collection. Equally important is that *NOTHING* on this album (other than "Dreaming of You") could even remotely be called a "hit". Yes, "I Could Fall in Love" and "Missing My Baby" were also popular among the Selena cognoscienti, but *EVERYTHING* else on this album was an outtake or just something done as a lark. To me, listening to this album is painful. This album is a lampoon of Selena's career. It's an insult. It's nothing but a collection of badly produced songs that never made it onto vinyl during Selena's life, for a VERY good reason -- they STINK. If you want a true perspective on Selena's wonderful musical career, take a look at the "Ones" CD. It is a REAL "greatest hits" collection. Avoid this ... Your ears will thank you.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
not all the greatest hits Jan 13, 2007
By 685@586 there were songs missing....great hits. greatest hits collections should have the greatest hits in them.
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