Annette Funicello

Babes in Toyland
$14.99
I truly enjoyed this movie as a child, and even now it makes me laugh.

Girl Group Gems Soul to Surf
$18.98
Let me begin by saying that, yes, if you're a die-hard collector of the "girl group" sound, this is a nice addition to your collection. But let's get a couple of things straight. First of all, of all the artists included, only two had actual hit records, Annette Funicello, of course [who had ten - none of which are in this CD], and The Blossoms, who had one, 1961's "answer" song to Mother-In-Law called Son-In-Law which topped out at # 79 in May [also not here].

Secondly, since record labels were in the business to make money, the fact that not one of these was released as a single at the time tells you that someone in authority had to make the decision that they would not be able to compete on the market with their contemporaries. Yes, there have been mistakes made by distributors to that end, but not many. So, to boldly say that all were better than The Supremes is just ridiculous.

Having cleared that up, let me hasten to add that this IS a neat little package with informative liner notes that should occupy a place in any collection of the "girl group" sound which dominated that portion of the 1960s.

But believe me, there are none here that could be described as "potential No. 1's." That's stretching it just a bit too far.

The Best of Annette
$11.98
ANY ONE WHO LOVES ANNETTE FUNICELLO WILL LOVE THIS C.D. IT IS A GREAT COLLECTION OF HER SONGS. THIS C.D. IS A CLASSIC. FROM "TALL PAUL" AND "PINAPPLE PRINCESS" TO "BEACH PARTY TONIGHT", IT IS NON STOP GOOD MUSIC. EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT AN ANNETTE FAN, I BELIEVE YOU WILL FIND SOMETHING TO ENJOY ABOUT THIS C.D. IT IS A GREAT LOOK BACK TO THE BEACH PARTY ERA. DEFINITELY WORTH ADDING TO YOUR COLLECTION! I ORDERED ONE FOR MY FRIEND AND SHE LOVES IT AS MUCH AS I DO.

Annette's Scrapbook
$14.80
Annette's Scrapbook. The 31 Greatest Hits of Annette. In Cooperation with Buena Vista Records.