20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Excellent sampling of greats from"El Rey"!,
January 22, 2003 stonehenge7 "stonehenge7" (Simi Valley, CA. United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Historia De Un Idolo (Audio CD)
This is another "must have" Chente CD with a bunch of his truly classic songs. Like one of the other reviewers said, Vicente Fernandez can be compared to Frank Sinatra in both his mastery and popularity in his chosen form of music. But even Frank did'nt have pipes like these! "El Rey" is in a class of his own.
Some of the best tunes here include the beautiful "Lastima Que Seas Ajena" and the powerfully mournful "Que De Raro Tiene". Still, the tops on this CD and one of his best ever is the heart-wrenching "Mi Viejo". It would take a rather heartless soul to not be moved by this song. It's that good.
As good as this collection is, I give it four stars only because overall, I like the song selection on "Historia, Vol. 2" a little better. This is, however, just my personal taste and most Chente fans will be very happy with either one of these discs. In fact, these two CD's would give a new Chente fan an excellent...Read more
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Incomparable !,
November 9, 2004 Juan Diego - See all my reviews
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A wonderful compilation of the most popular songs sung by the the legendary Vicente Fernandez. This album and Historia de un Idolo 2 is a must have for anyone that loves Vicente, musica ranchera or love Mexican music. His voice is incredibly beautiful, and powerful. I went to see him live in Madison Sq. Garden and he sounds exactly the same. His voice as beautiful as ever. He sang for 2 and a haft hours without intermission. Chente is in a class by himself. Incomparable !
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
La Voz Romantica de Mexico ... Powerful,
July 31, 2005 A. Browne "Angie" (USA) - See all my reviews
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Outstanding music from the past to present. Awesome memorabilia set. There are songs on this CD that goes down in history forever.
Vicente's voice is smooth, expressive and passionate. All his music delivers his convictions of love in your ears.
A great CD to own. Pick up the second half of this two CD set, and get more from Doñ Vicente Fernandez and just lay back and listen.
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