16-01-2012, 12:09
from my library (vinyl)
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Nice collection but doesn't go very far. Only 10 tracks here, one from each year (56-65), and about 25 minutes long. Have a cd that goes a lot deeper. Hard to believe this little girl had 37 charting singles in the 60's. Only four other artists surpassed that mark. Two of them I'm sure you can guess, Elvis and the Beatles. The other two maybe not. Give up? ok fine, Ray Charles and Connie Francis. Just had to throw some trivia in there. But this is about Brenda. This compilation just misses a love mark due to starting out with a couple of bad tracks. Understandable, as she would have been but 12 years old on the very bad version of Jambalaya in 1956. After maturing, the voice gets better. A few of her biggest hits are included here. My favorite is As Usual, which was a #12 hit in 1964. Her biggest hit ever is not included here, thank God. Don't need another listen of Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree. Just got over the wifes dusk til dawn x-mas music run. Anyway, nice little record here, even though light on the content. Some classic live clips here with not great quality but still fun to watch.
I LIKE THIS ALBUM
Worst Track - Jambalaya
Best Track - As Usual
The sun comes up and brings the dawn as usual
When I awake I'll find you're gone as usual
But I can't find a way to let this crazy heart of mine forget
I pretend you're still beside me as usual
Each evening I take a walk as usual
I make believe that we still talk as usual
People always stop and stare
I guess they just don't see you there
Don't they know you'll always be right here as usual
Today I looked into my mirror as usual
I told myself that you're still here as usual
And as I stood there telling lies
The tears began to fill my eyes
'Cause I know I'm only fooling myself as usual
1) Jambalaya *
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWZn3bUTpck
2) Dynamite *
live - Brenda Lee - Dynamite - YouTube
3) Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home **
live - Brenda Lee - Bill Bailey (Oh Boy Show - Apr 4, 1959) - YouTube
4) Sweet Nothin's **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FDqRo4K8M8
5) I'm Sorry ***
live - Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry - YouTube
6) Fool #1 ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qY5_zJ23Qk
7) Dum Dum **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ3bhgQWeJA
8) All Alone Am I ***
live - BRENDA LEE - All Alone Am I - YouTube
9) As Usual ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGY-lRAfhPs
10) Too Many Rivers ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X4IRDSMxaA
3's - 5
2's - 3
1's - 2
Grade - 2.3
so many albums, too little time
![[Image: 31dYfmnKjDL._AA160_.jpg]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31dYfmnKjDL._AA160_.jpg)
Nice collection but doesn't go very far. Only 10 tracks here, one from each year (56-65), and about 25 minutes long. Have a cd that goes a lot deeper. Hard to believe this little girl had 37 charting singles in the 60's. Only four other artists surpassed that mark. Two of them I'm sure you can guess, Elvis and the Beatles. The other two maybe not. Give up? ok fine, Ray Charles and Connie Francis. Just had to throw some trivia in there. But this is about Brenda. This compilation just misses a love mark due to starting out with a couple of bad tracks. Understandable, as she would have been but 12 years old on the very bad version of Jambalaya in 1956. After maturing, the voice gets better. A few of her biggest hits are included here. My favorite is As Usual, which was a #12 hit in 1964. Her biggest hit ever is not included here, thank God. Don't need another listen of Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree. Just got over the wifes dusk til dawn x-mas music run. Anyway, nice little record here, even though light on the content. Some classic live clips here with not great quality but still fun to watch.
I LIKE THIS ALBUM
Worst Track - Jambalaya
Best Track - As Usual
The sun comes up and brings the dawn as usual
When I awake I'll find you're gone as usual
But I can't find a way to let this crazy heart of mine forget
I pretend you're still beside me as usual
Each evening I take a walk as usual
I make believe that we still talk as usual
People always stop and stare
I guess they just don't see you there
Don't they know you'll always be right here as usual
Today I looked into my mirror as usual
I told myself that you're still here as usual
And as I stood there telling lies
The tears began to fill my eyes
'Cause I know I'm only fooling myself as usual
1) Jambalaya *
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWZn3bUTpck
2) Dynamite *
live - Brenda Lee - Dynamite - YouTube
3) Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home **
live - Brenda Lee - Bill Bailey (Oh Boy Show - Apr 4, 1959) - YouTube
4) Sweet Nothin's **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FDqRo4K8M8
5) I'm Sorry ***
live - Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry - YouTube
6) Fool #1 ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qY5_zJ23Qk
7) Dum Dum **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ3bhgQWeJA
8) All Alone Am I ***
live - BRENDA LEE - All Alone Am I - YouTube
9) As Usual ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGY-lRAfhPs
10) Too Many Rivers ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X4IRDSMxaA
3's - 5
2's - 3
1's - 2
Grade - 2.3
so many albums, too little time