Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Always Mine
2. No Quiero Saber
3. Don't Throw Away My Love
4. La Bamba
5. I'm Getting Used To You - (Club mix)
6. Yo Fui Aquella
7. Captive Heart
8. Amame
9. Missing My Baby
10. Disco Medley: Last Dance/The Hustle/On the Radio

Disc 2:

1. El Ramalazo
2. Dame Tu Amor
3. Pa Que Me Sirve La Vida
4. Diferentes
5. Siempre Hace Frio
6. Que Creias
7. Quiero Estar Contigo
8. Rama Caida
9. Sabes
10. Tu, Solo Tu
11. Ramalazo
12. Dame Tu Amor
13. Pa' Que Me Sirve la Vida
14. Diferentes
15. Siempre Hace Frio
16. ¿Qué Creías?
17. Quiero Estar Contigo
18. Rama Caida
19. Sabes
20. Tú, Solo Tú

Disc 3:

1. Yo Te Dare
2. La Pueta Se Cerro
3. Corazoncito
4. Enamorada De Ti
5. No Debes Jugar
6. Carino Mio
7. Salta La Ranita
8. Te Amo Solo A Ti
9. La Llamada
10. Baila Esta Cumbia
11. Yo Te Daré
12. Puerta Se Cerró
13. Corazoncito
14. Enamorada de Ti
15. No Debes Jugar
16. Cariño Mio
17. Salta la Ranita
18. Te Amo Solo a Ti
19. Llamada
20. Baila Esta Cumbia

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #125755 in Music
• Released on: 1998-04-07
• Number of discs: 3
• Format: Box set

Amazon.com
Tejano star Selena's death hasn't stopped label executives from releasing material or fans from snapping it up. According to the EMI Latin label, 1996's Siempre Selena features the last of her previously unreleased songs, "Siempre Hace Frio." The lavish, three-disc Anthology, however, is a must-have for its glimpses of Selena honing her vocal skills and sharpening her talent. Divided under the headers "Pop/English," "Mariachi," and "Cumbia," the set showcases hard-to-find early material and hits, including a club remix of the Diane Warren-penned "I'm Getting Used to You" and a disco-flavored take on "La Bamba." The liner notes offer background information on every song, and these discs also underscore the talents of Selena's brother, A.B. Quintanilla III. He gives many of the older tracks ("Dame Tu Amo," "Salta la Ranita") fresh arrangements that match the energy of Selena's more recent material. --Joey Guerra

Customer Reviews

Anthology is a complete retrospective to cherish.
As those of you in Digital America have noticed, I am a devoted Selena fan. Anthology is categorized into three groups: Pop, Mariachi, and Cumbia. Each disc is a different window into Selena's far-reaching talent. She could just as easily belt out a love song in Spanish as she could a deep dance groove in English. The best way to experience this collection is to play each disc back to back. No two tracks are the same, yet her voice remains constant from one range to another. No female artist now or in the past, except maybe Patsy Cline, could hit a blues note so carefully and completely that you don't know you've been hit until you are under her spell.

AN ALBUM FOR NEWER SELENA FANS
When I bought this album in 1998, I was fairly unfamiliar with Selena's music, especially her earlier tunes. For any fan looking to dig back into the past, this collection is perfect. It is a true testament to Selena's versatility, and the genuis behind her producing brother A.B Quantinilla III.

The first disc that owns the heading "Pop/English" is full of just that, lilting ballads, thundering dance beats aned expert writing. Almost every track is dancable, including the geniusly remixed "Disco Medley" that focuses on the best-sung disco covers from Selena's original live perfomance. Along with a giddy cover of La Bamba and a firey rendition of "Getting Used To You", there are surprisingly rare English pop songs that are again a testamant to what Selena could have become in the English Market.

Under the "Mariachi" bill, the second disk is less impressive, but still emotional. The song "Dame Tu Amor" is one of the best in the anthology, and it's remixed version is far better than it's orignal conception. Unlike the first disk, the mariachi disk focuses mainly on Selena's early recordings, where talent is very evident, but not quite developed. While Selena's vocals are never flat, they are less interesting.

The Cumbia disk (the third disk) is a mix of giddy dance beats and remixed pop ballads that come to life. This seems to be the only disk in the collection that lives up to just what an "Anthology" means---the best of the best. With the dancable "La Llamada", the great vocal performance on "No Debes Jugar" and a little "Corazoncito" thrown in, it hits the jackpot.

Over all, the "Selena Anthology" is a collection of remastered, older material with a song for every taste. But unfortunately, it doesn't always live up to its name. If this is supposed to be the best of Selena, then where is "Como la Flor?" Where is "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" on the cumbia disk? And where, for god's sake, is "Dreaming of you" and "I Could Fall in Love" on the pop disk? It just doesn't make any sense. While this is certainly a must-have for Selena fans, and proves to be a great collection of great music, don't bill it as an "Anthology" if you don't truly have the best of the best.
Otherwise, kudos to the Quantinillas.

Completely brilliant!!
Well i knew i would love this cd anyway becuase it is Selena! But there were lots of great surprises, lots of the songs are her older, much rarer ones. Alot of the newer ones were mixed, i quite like the new version of 'Amame' and 'No queiro saber'. Most of the songs have had a little brushing up but more drastically on 'I'm getting used to you' etc. I think it is good there were remixes since lots of Selena fans have the original already! There were some English songs too like 'Always mine' which is the first song Selena did in English, but also included a bit of Spanish. And i love the mix 'Don't throw away my love'. 'La bamba' has also been given the remix treatment and sounds better than ever! The whole cd is brilliant but i especially liked 'La puerta se cerro' it is a very upbeat classic song, it sounds like Si Una vez in this version! Buy it if you are used to Selenas older music , if u are a Selena beginner buy 'All my hits todos mis exitos'.