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  • Audio CD (6 Mar 2006)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Original recording remastered
  • Label: EMI Gold
  • ASIN: B000E9X6W6
  • Other Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 31,498 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Listen  2. Feel So Blue 1:54£0.89
Listen  3. I'm Telling You Now 2:07£0.89
Listen  4. What Have I Done To You 2:08£0.89
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Listen  6. Send A Letter To Me 2:15£0.89
Listen  7. Over You 1:57£0.89
Listen  8. Come Back When You're Ready 2:19£0.89
Listen  9. I Love You Baby 2:02£0.89
Listen10. Don't Make Me Cry 2:10£0.89
Listen11. Just For You (Film 'Just For You') 2:12£0.89
Listen12. Don't Do That To Me 1:52£0.89
Listen13. I Understand (Just How You Feel) 2:33£0.89
Listen14. I Will 2:11£0.89
Listen15. A Little You 2:13£0.89
Listen16. Things I'd Like To Say 2:45£0.89
Listen17. Thou Shalt Not Steal 2:10£0.89
Listen18. I Don't Know 2:31£0.89
Listen19. If You've Got A Minute Baby 2:05£0.89
Listen20. When I'm Home With You 2:49£0.89
Listen21. Playboy 2:47£0.89
Listen22. Some Day 2:15£0.89
Listen23. Turn Around 2:34£0.89
Listen24. Funny Over You 2:45£0.89
Listen25. Hello Hello 2:07£0.89
Listen26. All I Ever Want Is You 2:37£0.89
Listen27. Brown And Porters (Meat Exporters) Lorry 2:27£0.89
Listen28. Little Brown Eyes 2:31£0.89
Listen29. It's Great 2:10£0.89
Listen30. Gabardine Mac 2:20£0.89
Listen31. Get Around Downtown Girl 2:58£0.89
Listen32. What To Do 2:04£0.89


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Listen  2. Tell Me When 2:07£0.89
Listen  3. I Think Of You 2:15£0.89
Listen  4. I Don't Love You Anymore 2:33£0.89
Listen  5. Do The Freddie 2:00£0.89
Listen  6. A Love Like You 1:54£0.89
Listen  7. How's About Trying Your Luck With Me 2:07£0.89
Listen  8. Money (That's What I Want) 2:24£0.89
Listen  9. Zip A Dee Doo Dah (Song Of The South) 3:15£0.89
Listen10. Kansas City 2:22£0.89
Listen11. It Doesn't Matter Anymore 2:11£0.89
Listen12. Johnny B Goode 2:59£0.89
Listen13. Little Bitty Pretty One 2:23£0.89
Listen14. I'm A Hog For You 2:10£0.89
Listen15. I Just Don't Understand 2:00£0.89
Listen16. Silly Girl 2:30£0.89
Listen17. In My Baby's Arms 2:27£0.89
Listen18. I Wonder Who The Lucky Guy Will Be 2:13£0.89
Listen19. The Viper 1:55£0.89
Listen20. Sally Anne 2:00£0.89
Listen21. Jailer Bring Me Water 2:26£0.89
Listen22. See You Later Alligator 2:25£0.89
Listen23. Some Other Guy 2:08£0.89
Listen24. Crying 3:05£0.89
Listen25. 59th Street Bridge Song 2:07£0.89
Listen26. What I'd Say 3:13£0.89
Listen27. A Windmill In Old Amsterdam 2:08£0.89
Listen28. Camptown Races 2:23£0.89
Listen29. Short Shorts 2:40£0.89
Listen30. When I See An Elephant Fly 3:01£0.89


Product Description

CD-1:1-If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Sombody 2-Feel So Blue 3-I'm Telling You Now 4-What Have I Done To You 5-You Were Made For Me 6-Send A Letter To Me 7-Over You 8-Come Back When You're Ready 9-I Love You Baby 10-Don't Make My Cry 11-Just For You 12-Don't Do That To Me 13-I Understand 14-I Will 15-A Little You 16-Things I'd Like To Say 17-Thou Shalt Not Steal 18-I Don't Know 19-If You've Got A Minute Baby 20-When I'm Home With You 21-Playboy 22-Some Day 23-Turn Around 24-Funny Over You 25-Hello, Hello 26-All I Ever Want Is You 27-Brown And Porters (Meat Exporters) Lorry 28-Little Brown Eyes 29-It's Great 30-Gabardine Mac 31-Get Around Downtown Girl 32-What To Do CD-2:1-Yes I Do 2-Tell Me When 3-I Think Of You 4-Don't Love You Anymore 5-Do The Freddie 6-A Love Like You 7-How's About Trying Your Luck With Me 8-Money (That's What I Want) 9-Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah 10-Kansas City 11-It Doesn't Matter Anymore 12-Johnny B Goode 13-Little Bitty Pretty One 14-I'm A Hog For You 15-I Just Don't Understand 16-Silly Girl 17-In My Baby's Arms 18-I Wonder Who The Lucky Guy Will Be 19-The Viper 20-Sally Anne 21-Jailer Bring Me Water 22-See You Later Alligator 23-Some Other Guy 24-Crying 25-59th Street Bridge Song (Feeling Groovy) 26-What I'd Say 27-A Windmill In Old Amsterdam 28-Camp Town Races 29-Short Shorts 30-When I See An Elephant Fly (2006/EMI UK) 62 tracks 1963-69 EMI masters with 12 page booklet. limited quantities back in stock!

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By Peter Reeve TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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Before discotheques became discos, when they were still the dim caverns in which a cultural revolution was brewing, every British male between the age of 12 and 25 was in a group, or intended to be. After the Beatles broke through, every producer wanted to sign a group. The Beatles, Stones, The Kinks and one or two others made this wave; a host of others rode it. Somewhere in the wake was a geeky, diminutive, lovable Mancunian called Freddie. In a less group-obsessed age he and his Dreamers might have remained dreamers, but the time was right for any group that could rattle out a catchy tune.

On their first release, 1963's If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody, Freddie affects a Buddy Holly type twang, rather than showcasing his northern English accent, which most other northern groups did. Fortunately, this did not last beyond the first record and on their next, the breakthrough hit I'm Telling You Now, he found his true voice. This song was a big hit in the US, where Freddie's frantic stage moves caused a real stir. He explained he was 'doing the Freddie'. They loved it, and he later released a US-only record called Do The Freddie, and 'The Freddy' (they changed the spelling) became a minor dance craze, or crazelet.

Success continued in the UK for just a few years and in 1968 the group disbanded. Freddie formed other Dreamers lineups and continued doing cabaret right through to the late 90s, when illness stopped his career. I'm writing this review a week after his death which, I'm pleased to note, was widely reported in the American media. Alas, only two of the original Dreamers remain.

This compilation is very well done and is great value. In addition to all the singles, you get notable album tracks and a couple of hilarious oddities like Short Shorts. At times the band tackled standards and other somewhat more serious stuff, with mixed success. Fans of Roy Orbison's "Crying" will be doing just that over Freddie's rendition of the song.

At live performances, it became obvious that Freddie had a great personality but no voice. On these recordings, multiple takes, overdubbing, echo and other technical wizardry (plus session musicians) produce a listenable sound. No, this is not great music. But it's good-hearted fun for 60s nostalgics, today's pre-teeny-boppers and anyone prepared to let loose once in a while. So, shake your left arm and leg, then the right. Move your head from side to side, take an occasional leap in the air and sing along. You are now Doing The Freddie. Go on, try it. It'll do you good.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Unsmart
Format:Audio CD
Freddie and the Dreamers were hardly a band that could fill a double disc with only good songs. If you're only moderately fond of 60's pop music then you'd be better off buying a single disc collection. (Just make sure it includes "If you've got a minute baby" and "Short shorts", as those songs are sometimes left out.)
But if you're really interested in 60's melodic beat then this is a great way to take a deeper look into the music of these crazy guys. All of their singles (A's and B's) are featured on disc one and numerous album tracks on disc two. The most cheerful band of this era!
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freddie 30 Sep 2011
By maggie
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Playing this albumn took me back to the 60's it was great. All of Freddie's hit and a few more obscure ones.
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