La Leyenda

I've always been and always will be a huge fan of Selena. It was in late 2009, I was hearing rumors of a new box set coming out with unreleased demos from the Dreaming of You sessions in 1995. Also, unreleased Spanish songs. The track listing for this box set was released in January of this year and I was a little disappointed.

Again, we have All the songs that have been released time and time before. Yes, I do love these songs but again they decided to package the same material. Yes I do love the nice booklet, the cover of this album, and locket that comes with it. But again, its all the same songs. Disc 1, covers all of Selena's well known Spanish hits, "Amor Prohibido", "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom", "Como La Flor", etc.

Disc 2 covers mostly Selena's Tejano & Rancheras, "No Me Queda Mas", "Ven Conmigo", "Ya Ves" etc. I have all of these songs from the original studio albums and previous greatest hits packages.

Disc 3 covers all of Selena's English songs. "I Could Fall In Love", "Dreaming of You", "Missing My Baby" etc., Again!, I have all of these songs already.

Lastly, Disc 4 covers "Live" versions of the songs. I wouldn't get to excited, these "live" versions are from the previous albums, her 1993 Grammy Winning "Selena Live", and 2001 "Live, The Last Concert".

I just don't get it, they could have included a bonus dvd with rare concert footage of Selena from 1995. I would love to see her actual final performance, which was on March 19th,1995. Also, all the rare interviews she has given and maybe add her Coca-Cola commercials in there. But all we get is the same songs that they have released over and over and over again. If you already own, "All My Hits Part 1 & 2", "Ones", "Unforgettable - Ultimate Collection", or the "Selena Anthology". I wouldn't bother with this one. But I am a die hard fan, who must collect everything.

On the positive note, All the songs are here from our queen and they are all remastered. Maybe for the 2011 anniversary, they will release something that we have not heard before. We Miss You Selena, 15 years later and your still the best!

To the folks that reviewed this product, thank you... I had a suspicion that this was yet another "greatest hits" that is merely put in a beautiful package; I see that I was not wrong.
The only thing I'll say that my fellow reviewers didn't is that, if you are unfamiliar with Selena's music, this would probably be a good investment for you. You get the full range of the spectrum here, starting with the pop-flavored Tejano rancheras that made her a favorite in the late 80s/early 90s and the cumbias that took her out of Texas, as well as the English tracks that tragically continue to show us that, had she lived, Selena would have been HUGE across the board.
However, if you're a fan that has the complete Selena collection (or close to it), then you're better off waiting until some actual unreleased material comes out.

I was also sad that there were no Dreaming Of You demos as was said a year ago. I also know that there is probably around 10 takes of Como La Flor and all the songs that became hits! Also alot of Promo Remixes just for radio play to promote Dreaming Of You Album. "AND" the biggest hidden video of all - El Toro Relajo! The whole video was shot for Don Juan DeMarco and Behind the Scene!!! Also as stated from previous costumer, her last concert shot in Chicago!!! We still have lots of gems from our Princess!!!!