Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody
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 Me Cry
11. Just For You
12. Don't Do That To Me
13. I Understand
14. I Will
15. 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
28. Little Brown Eyes
29. It's Great
30. Gabardine Mac
31. Get Around Downtown Girl
32. What To Do

Disc 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. 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. 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
26. What I'd Say
27. Windmill In Old Amsterdam
28. Camptown Races
29. Short Shorts
30. When I See An Elephant Fly

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #19813 in Music
• Released on: 2006-03-06
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Dimensions: .25 pounds

Customer Reviews

Come on, Do The Freddie, just once in your life
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.

Great for the biggest fans
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!

excellent value for money
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