I Fought the Law: The Best of the Bobby Fuller Four

i fought the law: the best of the bobby fuller four

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The Texas Rock & Rollers are back with a greatest hits package at a very low price. Includes their biggest hits 'I Fought The Law' and 'Let Her Dance'. Features the Mustang singles or alternate LP versions not on 'Never To Be Forgotten'. 13 tracks. Standard jewel case. 2000 release.

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I Fought the Law: The Best of the Bobby Fuller Four

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I Fought the Law: The Best of the Bobby Fuller Four
All killer no filler, but missing several Fuller classics (3.5 stars)

I Fought the Law: The Best of the Bobby Fuller Four
Bobby Fuller
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2004-09-14

Tracks:

Love's Made A Fool Of You
Another Sad And Lonely Night
She's My Girl
Julie
Take My Word
I Fought The Law
Let Her Dance
Phantom Dragster
King Of The Wheels
Don't Ever Let Me Know
Baby My Heart
I'm A Lucky Guy
Big Kahuna

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Rhino is proud to announce its acquisition of the Del-Fi catalog and a gathering of the finest sides from the rockers, The Bobby Fuller Four. In 1966 Bobby Fuller had a Top 10 smaash with "I Fought The Law"- 6 months later the El Paso native turned Southern California tranplant was gone, the victime of a mysterious death. HIs full potential went unrealized, but Fulller's legend lives on through his concise yet extraordinary body of work. A gifted songwriter as well, Fuller's vocal were reminiscent of Buddy Holly's, and his band's guitar-driven sound fused rockabilly roots with British Invasion sensibilities. This collection presents their greatest songs, including LP favorites and the original Mustang Record hit singles.

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Not enough material..........2007-06-27

I became a diehard loyalist of the Bobby Fuller Four a couple of years after Bobby Fuller's mysterious death (which, incidently was the subject of one episode of Unsolved Mysteries).

My collection of records (45RPM singles along with LP's, EP's, cassette tapes, VHS tapes, DVD's and CD's) includes just about every available commercial recording of the Bobby Fuller Four.

"I Fought the Law: The Best of the Bobby Fuller Four" is an excellent collection, but only introduction of Bobby Fuller's hard-rockin' music. For that reason, I can only give this collection a 3 star rating.

To appreciate the music of the BB4, one must check out both the stereo and mono recordings. The stereo recordings are clearly different from the mono recordings. The vocals are different and it wouldn't surprise me if some different musicians were also used.

As much as I prefer stereo (with the exception of those 4th rate artificial and fake "electronically rechannelled stereo," which is one of the biggest rip-offs pulled off by record companies), some of the mono recordings really kick the butt of some of the lame stereo versions.

For any real BB4 fan, I highly recommend the 3-CD collection: "Never to be Forgotten: the Mustang Years." This collection includes both the stereo and mono versions of many of the best recordings of the BB4. It also features a booklet which tells the story of the group, their performances and the strange case of Bobby's murder.

If you can't obtain "Never to be Forgotten: the Mustang Years," then "I Fought the Law: The Best of the Bobby Fuller Four" might be sufficient.

I wish that the proposed film about the story of Bobby Fuller made it off the ground, but unfortunately crashed before it reached flight. than

I Fought the Law: The Best of the Bobby Fuller Four.......2006-05-08

Bobby Fuller has a beautiful voice and musical talent. My FAVE PERFORMED BY THE GREATLY TALENTED BOBBY FULLER: "You Kiss Me" "A New Shade Of Blue""I Fought The Law" "Love's Made A Fool Of You""The Magic Touch" "Baby My Heart""Keep On Dancing" "Don't Ever Let Me Know" "Shakedown" "Nervous Breakdown""Stringer" "The Chase" "Medley (LIVE): "Louie Louie" / "Farmer John" / "Jennie Lee-(Do The Jerk With Me)" "Shanghai'd - (LIVE)" "Wine Wine Wine" "Miserlou - (live)" "It's Love Come What May - (live)" "Lonely Sea / Lolita - (live)"" Pipeline - (live)""Birthday Cake (Keep Your Hands Off Of It) - (live)""2,000 Lb. Bee - (live)" "Fool Of Love" "Linda Lu"Things We Said Today - (live)" "El Paso Rock - (live) "Unreliable Irresistable Girl" Thank you Bobby Fuller for your beautiful voice, incredible talent, and your perfect movie star handsome looks that will be forever etched in time. Love Ya So Much, Tierney Kent O'Kelley

All killer no filler, but missing several Fuller classics (3.5 stars).......2005-12-18

Fuller was one of the 60's best rockers, possibly the heir to Buddy Holly. However, like Holly, his life was cut tragically short. This was due to a "suicide" that reeked of foul play. It's a shame that Fuller died so young, because he had cut several classic songs and was obviously headed for superstardom. His music itself is fantastic: emotional, catchy, and well-produced pop songs which will be stuck in your head for weeks. The songs on this compilation are all killer, no filler, but its way too skimpy. There are many songs which Fuller fans regard as classics, such as "The Magic Touch" and "Never To Be Forgotten", absent. It's a shame Rhino issued this instead of their fantastic "The Best of the Bobby Fuller Four" compilation from 1981. Track down a used copy of that (Rhino lets a lot of great samplers from their label go out of print), than move on to Norton Record's "El Paso Rock" series which are still in print, and "The Mustang Years". This sampler is simply too lean, not doing the genius of Fuller justice.

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I fought the law: the best of the bobby fuller four
I Fought the Law: The Best of the Bobby Fuller Four
Terrific
Missing a few essentials
The Bobby Fuller Four Live On

I Fought the Law: The Best of the Bobby Fuller Four
Bobby Fuller Four
Manufacturer: Del-Fi Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005B1FS
Release Date: 2001-04-10

Tracks:

Love's Made A Fool Of You
Another Sad And Lonely Night
She's My Girl
Julie
Take My Word
I Fought The Law
Let Her Dance
Phantom Dragster
King Of The Wheels
Don't Ever Let Me Know
Baby My Heart
I'm A Lucky Guy
Big Kahuna

Album Description

The Texas Rock & Rollers are back with a greatest hits package at a very low price. Includes their biggest hits 'I Fought The Law' and 'Let Her Dance'. Features the Mustang singles or alternate LP versions not on 'Never To Be Forgotten'. 13 tracks. Standard jewel case. 2000 release.

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I fought the law: the best of the bobby fuller four.......2007-01-05

fantastic sound of the 60's. love it.

I Fought the Law: The Best of the Bobby Fuller Four.......2006-05-08

Terrific.......2005-06-21

For confirmed Fullerites, this cd is a must since it contains different versions and mixes of some of Fuller's best music. The collection has many different Lp and 45 rpm mixes that are a treat to hear from the more common versions. Get this Del Fi cd.

Missing a few essentials.......2002-08-01

A "Best Of Bobby Fuller" collection that includes "Phantom Dragster" but leaves off "Never To Be Forgotten" is a little suspect, but the real selling point here is the original mono single mixes, including the rare early version of "Take My Word". Buy it for that reason, but you'll need much more to get the full picture.

The Bobby Fuller Four Live On.......2001-03-28

The sound of West Texas in the '50's and '60's was a chapter in the history of rock and roll whose mark is indelible. The magic of the time, the geography, and the culture will never again be duplicated. Like the Caribbean breeds hurricanes, West Texas bred rock and roll. The first storm was Buddy Holly and the Crickets and the last was the Bobby Fuller Four (BF4).

The "boomers" remeber BF4 for their big hit, "I Fought The Law" that topped in 1966. Not long after, Bobby was tragically killed. The remaining three tried to carry on, but FOUR was the charm. They left an undiscovered trove of unreleased or locally released treasure for all of us to savor today.

BF4 recorded extensively by themselves and with Del-Fi. This Del-Fi album contains a nice fat chunk of their best studio recordings at Del-Fi. At least ten of these had national potential had fate not intervened. The music is not a remembrance or a memorial however - far from it. It is a celebration. You'll be singing and thumping, and dancing around the house no matter what kind of rock you like. The music here will make you happy and feel alive - exactly what rock and roll does best.

BF4 music drips with an electric sound tempered by full Fender chords, trashy leads, superb quavering vocals by Bobby with outstanding backup from the group, and is a unique and unforgettable rock sound - totally theirs. Music and lyrics are by Bobby and others and nearly every cut is original and unique.

Most "best of" albums are an "end" or a reflection. Not this one - it is a whole world of discovery for many. You'll want more BF4 and there is more out there - quite a lot. This album is like a big box of chocolates with several layers. After a taste or two, you'll be digging for more.

If you know about and like BF4 already, get yourself a copy of this CD to savor your favorites. Better - get a copy for a friend and they'll soon be just like you. No matter, anyone who listens will see why BF4 keeps making more and more people happy. Let Her Dance!

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