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With his booming operatic voice, matinee idol looks (he bears an uncanny resemblance, mustache and all, to Burt Reynolds), and over the top flamboyance (no one looks better in a sombrero, or owns more of them), Vicente Fernández has been Mexico's leading ranchera singer for some four decades. He's also a major star within the Mexican-American community -- he's got a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame (Fernández has appeared in dozens of films in Mexico) and routinely sells out large arenas throughout the U.S., where adoring fans (particularly females) have been known to faint at the mere sight of him, holster on his hip, fronting a super-sized strings-and-horns orchestra and belting out his hits. Unfortunately, despite a discography numbering upwards of 100 albums, Fernández, when he's considered at all by the mainstream American press, has been derided as a camp act and has received little recognition outside of media serving his core audience. Astoundingly, this is the first comprehensive box set devoted to the singer's work, really the first serious survey of his recordings, and if there is any justice, it will spur a reconsideration north of the border of this icon's contributions. Its 36 tracks were hand-picked by Fernández, whose intention was to showcase the diversity of songs, and emotions, in his considerable repertoire. Its three discs are divvied thematically -- México Lindo y Querido (Pretty and Wanted Mexico), A Tu Salud (To Your Health), and Mujeres Divinas (Divine Women) -- to emphasize Fernández's ongoing connection to the people of Mexico and their everyday thoughts, feelings, and concerns. With his larger-than-life baritone, he wrings the last drop of melodrama out of every song, covering the waterfront from love to loss, tragedy to triumph. A single-disc version of The Living Legend is also available, but the more in-depth boxed collection (which includes excellent biographical liner notes by Ramiro Burr and dozens of wild photos) is worth the commitment if one really wants to understand why Vicente Fernández is so revered, such a phenomenon, that at home he's called "the Mexican Sinatra."
© Jeff Tamarkin /TiVo
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Chucho Monge, Composer - Pedro Ramirez, Arranger - Pedro Ramirez, Director - Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Vicente Fernandez, Performer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Rafael Carreon, Arranger - Pedro Ramirez, Director - Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Daniel Calderon Silva, Composer - Vicente Fernandez Acompañamiento del Mariachi Mexico de Pepe Villa, Performer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment ( Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Pedro Ramirez, Director - Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Pedro Ramirez, Arranger - Vicente Fernandez Acompañamiento del Mariachi Mexico de Pepe Villa, Performer - Adolfo Salas, Composer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Humberto Galindo, Composer - Pedro Ramirez, Director - Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Pedro Ramirez, Arranger - Vicente Fernandez Acompañamiento del Mariachi Mexico de Pepe Villa, Performer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Manuel Eduardo Castro, Composer - Pedro Ramirez, Director - Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Pedro Ramirez, Arranger - Vicente Fernandez Acompañamiento del Mariachi Mexico de Pepe Villa, Performer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Fernando Z Maldonado, Arranger - Guadalupe Ramos 2a. Voz, Vocal - Pedro Ramirez, Director - Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Vicente Fernandez Acompañamiento Mariachi Mexico de Pepe Villa, Performer - Hilarion Osornio, Composer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Amalia Mendoza, Composer - Heriberto Aceves, Arranger - Pedro Ramirez, Director - Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Vicente Fernandez Acompañamiento del Mariachi Mexico de Pepe Villa, Performer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Antonio Valdes Herrera, Composer - Pedro Ramirez, Director - Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Felipe Arriaga 2a. Voz, Vocal - Vicente Fernandez, Performer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Pedro Ramirez, Director - Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Ramon Ortega Contreras, Composer - Vicente Fernandez, Performer - Gilberto Parra, Composer
(P) 1974 Sony Music Entertainment México, S.A. de C.V.
Heriberto Aceves, Arranger - Pedro Ramirez, Director - Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Tomas Mendez, Composer - Vicente Fernandez, Performer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Pepe Guízar, Composer - Pedro Ramirez, Director - Pedro Ramirez, Arranger - Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Vicente Fernandez Acompañamiento del Mariachi Mexico de Pepe Villa, Performer
(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment México, S.A. de C.V.
Pedro Ramirez, Director - Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Pedro Ramirez, Arranger - Vicente Fernandez Acompañamiento del Mariachi Mexico de Pepe Villa, Performer - Pepe Guíar, Composer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
DISC 2
Antonio Valdes Herrea, Composer - Pedro Ramirez, Director - Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Felipe Arriaga 2a. Voz, Vocal - Vicente Fernandez, Performer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Pedro Ramirez, Director - Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Vicente Fernandez, Performer - ISIDRO CORONEL MENDOZA, Composer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Fernando Z Maldonado, Arranger - Pedro Ramirez, Director - Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Vicente Fernandez Acompañamiento del Mariachi Mexico de Pepe Villa, Performer - Rafael Montaño, Composer
(P) 1970 Sony Music Entertainment México, S.A. de C.V.
Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Pedro Ramirez, Director - Pedro Ramirez, Arranger - Vicente Fernandez Acompañamiento del Mariachi Mexico de Pepe Villa, Performer - José Alfredo Jimenez, Composer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Pedro Ramirez, Director - Felipe Valdes Leal, Composer - Vicente Fernandez, Performer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Pedro Ramirez, Director - Vicente Fernandez, Performer - Chucho Martinez Gil, Composer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Pedro Ramirez, Director - Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Pedro Ramirez, Arranger - Vicente Fernandez Acompañamiento del Mariachi Mexico de Pepe Villa, Performer - José Alfredo Jimenez, Composer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Pedro Ramirez, Director - Felipe Arriaga 2a. Voz, Vocal - Maria Guadalupe Ramos, Composer - Vicente Fernandez, Performer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Fernando Z Maldonado, Arranger - Antonio Valdes Herrera, Composer - Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Pedro Ramirez, Director - Vicente Fernandez Acompañamiento del Mariachi Mexico de Pepe Villa, Performer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Mexico), S.A. DE C.V.
Heriberto Aceves, Composer - Pedro Ramirez, Director - Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Vicente Fernandez, Performer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Federico Mendez, Composer - Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Pedro Ramirez, Director - Pedro Ramirez, Arranger - Vicente Fernandez Acompañamiento del Mariachi Mexico de Pepe Villa, Performer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Fernando Z Maldonado, Arranger - Guadalupe Ramos 2a. Voz, Vocal - Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Pedro Ramirez, Director - Ramon Ortega Contreras, Composer - Vicente Fernandez Acompañamiento del Mariachi Mexico de Pepe Villa, Performer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
DISC 3
Alberto Dominguez, Composer - Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Pedro Ramirez, Director - Vicente Fernandez, Performer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Pedro Ramirez, Director - Vicente Fernandez Acompañamiento del Mariachi Mexico de Pepe Villa, Performer - Rosendo Montiel, Composer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Pedro Ramirez, Director - Consuelo Velazquez, Composer - Vicente Fernandez, Performer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Pedro Ramirez, Director - Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Pedro Ramirez, Performer - Rosendo Montiel, Composer - Vicente Fernandez Acompañamiento Mariachi Mexico de Pepe Villa, Performer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Pedro Ramirez, Director - Vicente Fernandez, Performer - Alfonso Esparza Oteo, Lyricist - Alfonso Esparza Oteo, Composer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Jose Luis Perales, Composer - Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Pedro Ramirez, Director - Vicente Fernandez Acompañamiento del Mariachi Mexico de Pepe Villa, Performer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Pedro Ramirez, Director - Jorge Villamil, Composer - Vicente Fernandez Acompañamiento del Mariachi Mexico de Pepe Villa, Performer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Pedro Ramirez, Director - José Alfredo Jimenez, Composer - Vicente Fernandez, Performer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Pedro Ramirez, Arranger - Pedro Ramirez, Director - Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Vicente Fernandez Acompañamiento del Mariachi Mexico de Pepe Villa, Performer - Juan Gabriel, Composer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Pedro Ramirez, Director - Vicente Fernandez Acompañamiento del Mariachi Mexico de Pepe Villa, Performer - Hilarion Osornio, Composer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Federico Mendez, Composer - Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Pedro Ramirez, Director - Pedro Ramirez, Arranger - Vicente Fernandez Acompañamiento del Mariachi Mexico de Pepe Villa, Performer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Manuel Eduardo Castro, Composer - Pedro Ramirez, Director - Pedro Ramirez, Producer - Pedro Ramirez, Arranger - Vicente Fernandez, Performer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
Album review
With his booming operatic voice, matinee idol looks (he bears an uncanny resemblance, mustache and all, to Burt Reynolds), and over the top flamboyance (no one looks better in a sombrero, or owns more of them), Vicente Fernández has been Mexico's leading ranchera singer for some four decades. He's also a major star within the Mexican-American community -- he's got a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame (Fernández has appeared in dozens of films in Mexico) and routinely sells out large arenas throughout the U.S., where adoring fans (particularly females) have been known to faint at the mere sight of him, holster on his hip, fronting a super-sized strings-and-horns orchestra and belting out his hits. Unfortunately, despite a discography numbering upwards of 100 albums, Fernández, when he's considered at all by the mainstream American press, has been derided as a camp act and has received little recognition outside of media serving his core audience. Astoundingly, this is the first comprehensive box set devoted to the singer's work, really the first serious survey of his recordings, and if there is any justice, it will spur a reconsideration north of the border of this icon's contributions. Its 36 tracks were hand-picked by Fernández, whose intention was to showcase the diversity of songs, and emotions, in his considerable repertoire. Its three discs are divvied thematically -- México Lindo y Querido (Pretty and Wanted Mexico), A Tu Salud (To Your Health), and Mujeres Divinas (Divine Women) -- to emphasize Fernández's ongoing connection to the people of Mexico and their everyday thoughts, feelings, and concerns. With his larger-than-life baritone, he wrings the last drop of melodrama out of every song, covering the waterfront from love to loss, tragedy to triumph. A single-disc version of The Living Legend is also available, but the more in-depth boxed collection (which includes excellent biographical liner notes by Ramiro Burr and dozens of wild photos) is worth the commitment if one really wants to understand why Vicente Fernández is so revered, such a phenomenon, that at home he's called "the Mexican Sinatra."
© Jeff Tamarkin /TiVo
About the album
- 3 disc(s) - 36 track(s)
- Total length: 01:45:37
- Main artists: Vicente Fernández
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: World
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
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