Little Miss Dynamite

Editorial Reviews
Album Details
5 CD box set. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Little Miss Dynamite, Music, Brenda Lee, Country, Country-Pop, Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan, Pop, Pop Vocals, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Traditional Country
Little Miss Dynamite
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • An enormous triumph; probably the best pop singer ever
  • INCORRECT REVIEWS FOR THIS CD
  • Dynamite is Right!
  • Truly is DYNAMITE!
  • THE BEST CARREER-LOOK-BACK CD OF BRENDA OF THE 50/60'S
Little Miss Dynamite
Brenda Lee
Manufacturer: DJ Specialist
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
Nashville SoundNashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
RockabillyRockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music
Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music
GeneralGeneral | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music
Traditional & Vocal PopTraditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0000280G3
Release Date: 2001-07-17

Tracks:

  1. Dynamite
  2. Sweet Nothin's
  3. Love You 'Till I Die
  4. Rock the Bop
  5. Ring-A-My-Phone
  6. Rock-a-Bye Baby Blues
  7. Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home
  8. Wee Wee Willies
  9. Weep No More My Baby
  10. Let's Jump the Broomstick
  11. Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
  12. (If I'm Dreaming) Just Let Me Dream
  13. My Baby Likes Western Guys
  14. That's All You Gotta Do
  15. Dum Dum
  16. Do I Worry (Yes I Do)
  17. Kansas City
  18. Big Chance
  19. Bigelow 6-200
  20. Baby Face

Album Details

5 CD box set.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars An enormous triumph; probably the best pop singer ever.......2003-08-28

Brenda Lee has had a most interesting career. You could divide it into three parts. The first is her rockabilly period, which was pretty much her first thing and continued to 1960. Then the 1960s was her second phase, which was largely about ballads. Then the 1970s and on have been her third phase, which have largely been country. While I haven't heard much of her third phase work, her early work is as good as gold. I especially LOVE her rockabilly work; Brenda Lee is truly the queen of rockabilly. And it's hard to believe she was so young! We're talking pre-teen here. It really blows the mind when you hear it. Just listen to her crank out "Little Jonah (Rock On Your Steel Guitar)". WOW!

While some of her ballad years had her singing so-so songs, and some with so-so arrangements, her voice would always cut through and reach you directly. While it was easier to do that back in the day (now a good singer can barely be heard behind today's production noise), it's still a testament to the power of her voice. It's hard to believe she was mostly a star among teenagers at the time, because I find her voice and many of the songs so timeless. This is something that hardly any other teen singer will ever be able to claim.

I highly suggest this set, and I dare you to not think the first CD is among the finest rockabilly singing that you have ever heard. And then I dare you to listen to the rest and not think that "Break It To Me Gently", "Fool #1", and "Emotions" are not among the finest ballad crooning you've ever heard.

Brenda Lee could rock, she could swing, and she could croon. And she excelled at all of them. While she couldn't crank out a tune in the same way as a Judy Garland or an Ella Fitzgerald, that is really the point and the enormous charm of her voice. She had a rock voice that could conquer anything. But first and foremost, it was a rock voice, based on the core ingredients of rock (blues, country, and gospel). But it was an elegant rock voice. I shouldn't speak in the past tense because she's still working to this day, but I'm speaking of this set for it's all I really know by her.

This set is worth every penny!

5 out of 5 stars INCORRECT REVIEWS FOR THIS CD.......2002-04-29

Buyers, the reviews that appear on this page are not for the cd that is listed here. they are however meant to go with a similarly titled 4 cd box set from germany (which costs nearly 100 dollars). this cd has the same title, but you can tell by the price it is a one cd set, and the reviews you read here do not apply to it.

5 out of 5 stars Dynamite is Right!.......2001-11-29

This is a wonderful release. The quailty of the sound is outstanding. The added bonus of the hard cover book abounds with rare photos of Brenda that I'm sure most fans have not seen and would love to see. I'm looking forward to a next boxed set by this wonderful gifted entertaining lady...Brenda Lee!!!

5 out of 5 stars Truly is DYNAMITE!.......2001-02-24

I think I fell in love with Brenda when I heard her first single in 1957. What a big powerful voice in such a little girl. I've waited for a good Brenda Box Set since CDs first came out. The double MCA anthology was OK but only left me wanting much, much more Brenda. Leave it to Bear Family to do it right. The sound quality is pristine and this box set showcases Brenda's enormous talent during her early years. Every song is great on this set and I've been anxiously awaiting the next release by Bear Family for this enormous talent. If you're a Brenda Lee fan, you absolutely have to have this box set!

5 out of 5 stars THE BEST CARREER-LOOK-BACK CD OF BRENDA OF THE 50/60'S.......1999-06-02

A very nice and swinging CD-Box of Brenda lee. I hope that a second CD-box of the 60/70's and a third box of the 70/80's and a fourth CD-Box of the 80/90's will berelease VERY SOON. Please BEAR FAM.RECORDS, you proved to know what is good music.......................
Little Miss Dynamite
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • An enormous triumph; probably the best pop singer ever
  • INCORRECT REVIEWS FOR THIS CD
  • Dynamite is Right!
  • Truly is DYNAMITE!
  • THE BEST CARREER-LOOK-BACK CD OF BRENDA OF THE 50/60'S
Little Miss Dynamite
Brenda Lee
Manufacturer: Bear Family
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
Nashville SoundNashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
RockabillyRockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music
Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Country | Box Sets | Stores | Music
GeneralGeneral | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music
GeneralGeneral | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music
Classic RockClassic Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music
GeneralGeneral | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music
GeneralGeneral | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music
Traditional & Vocal PopTraditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music
Broadway & VocalistsBroadway & Vocalists | Imports | Stores | Music
CountryCountry | Imports | Stores | Music
PopPop | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0000282SY
Release Date: 2002-05-01

Tracks:

  1. Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
  2. Bigelow 6-200
  3. Bigelow 6-200 (alt)
  4. Some People
  5. Your Cheatin' Heart
  6. Doodle Bug Rag
  7. Christy Christmas
  8. I'm Gonna Lasso Santa Claus
  9. Fairyland
  10. One Step At A Time
  11. Dynamite
  12. Ain't That Love
  13. Love You 'Till I Die
  14. One Teenager To Another
  15. Rock A Bye Baby Blues
  16. Rock The Bop
  17. Ring-A-My-Phone
  18. The Golden Key
  19. Little Jonah (Rock On Your Steel Guitar)
  20. My Baby Likes Western Guys
  21. Papa Noel
  22. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
  23. Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home
  24. Heading Home
  25. Let's Jump The Broomstick
  26. Hummin' The Blues Over You
  27. The Stroll
  28. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody
  29. Pretty Baby
  30. St. Louis Blues
  31. Pennies From Heaven
  32. Baby Face
  33. Ballin' The Jack

Tracks:

  1. Just Because
  2. Side By Side
  3. A Good Man Is Hard To Find
  4. Some Of These Days
  5. Back In Your Own Backyard
  6. Toot Toot Tootsie Goodbye
  7. Sweet Nothin's
  8. (If I'm Dreaming) Just Let Me Dream
  9. Weep No More My Baby
  10. That's All You Gotta Do
  11. I Want To Be Wanted (Per Tutta La Vita)
  12. Just A Little
  13. Build A Big Fence
  14. Be My Love Again
  15. I'm Sorry
  16. Dynamite
  17. Love And Learn
  18. Wee Wee Willie
  19. Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
  20. Do I Worry (Yes I Do)
  21. Emotions
  22. I Want To Be Wanted (Per Tutta La Vita)
  23. No One
  24. Crazy Talk
  25. The Big Chance
  26. It's Never Too Late
  27. I'm Learning About Love
  28. Careless, That's All
  29. We Three (My Echo, My Shadow And Me)
  30. If I Didn't Care

Tracks:

  1. When My Dreamboat Comes Home
  2. Walkin' To New Orleans
  3. Hallelujah I Love Him So
  4. I'm In The Mood For Love
  5. Swanee River Rock
  6. Pretend
  7. If I Didn't Care
  8. If You Love Me (Really Love Me)
  9. Teach Me Tonight
  10. Blueberry Hill
  11. Around The World
  12. Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread)
  13. Someone To Love (The Prisoner's Song)
  14. Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart
  15. Georgia On My Mind
  16. Just Another Lie
  17. When I Fall In Love
  18. Cry
  19. Will You Love Me Tomorrow
  20. You Can Depend On Me
  21. Careless, That's All
  22. Lover, Come Back To Me
  23. Kansas City
  24. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
  25. All The Way
  26. How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky)
  27. Tragedy
  28. Talkin' 'Bout You

Tracks:

  1. Tables Are Turning
  2. Funny Feelin'
  3. Eventually
  4. Dum Dum
  5. Let Me Be The One
  6. Speak To Me Pretty
  7. Time Is Not Enough
  8. Here Comes That Feeling
  9. Just Forget
  10. Break It To Me Gently
  11. Fool #1
  12. Anybody But Me
  13. So Deep
  14. Only You (And You Alone)
  15. You've Got Me Crying Again
  16. It's The Talk Of The Town
  17. You Always Hurt The One You Love
  18. I Miss You So
  19. I'll Be Seeing You
  20. Lazy River
  21. Send Me Some Lovin'
  22. Hold Me
  23. I'll Always Be In Love WIth You
  24. Organ Grinder's Swing
  25. Let The Four Winds Blow
  26. Everybody Loves Me But You
  27. Heart In Hand
  28. She'll Never Know
  29. Why Me?
  30. It Takes One To Know One
  31. Sweet Lovin'

Album Details

5 CD box set.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars An enormous triumph; probably the best pop singer ever.......2003-08-28

Brenda Lee has had a most interesting career. You could divide it into three parts. The first is her rockabilly period, which was pretty much her first thing and continued to 1960. Then the 1960s was her second phase, which was largely about ballads. Then the 1970s and on have been her third phase, which have largely been country. While I haven't heard much of her third phase work, her early work is as good as gold. I especially LOVE her rockabilly work; Brenda Lee is truly the queen of rockabilly. And it's hard to believe she was so young! We're talking pre-teen here. It really blows the mind when you hear it. Just listen to her crank out "Little Jonah (Rock On Your Steel Guitar)". WOW!

While some of her ballad years had her singing so-so songs, and some with so-so arrangements, her voice would always cut through and reach you directly. While it was easier to do that back in the day (now a good singer can barely be heard behind today's production noise), it's still a testament to the power of her voice. It's hard to believe she was mostly a star among teenagers at the time, because I find her voice and many of the songs so timeless. This is something that hardly any other teen singer will ever be able to claim.

I highly suggest this set, and I dare you to not think the first CD is among the finest rockabilly singing that you have ever heard. And then I dare you to listen to the rest and not think that "Break It To Me Gently", "Fool #1", and "Emotions" are not among the finest ballad crooning you've ever heard.

Brenda Lee could rock, she could swing, and she could croon. And she excelled at all of them. While she couldn't crank out a tune in the same way as a Judy Garland or an Ella Fitzgerald, that is really the point and the enormous charm of her voice. She had a rock voice that could conquer anything. But first and foremost, it was a rock voice, based on the core ingredients of rock (blues, country, and gospel). But it was an elegant rock voice. I shouldn't speak in the past tense because she's still working to this day, but I'm speaking of this set for it's all I really know by her.

This set is worth every penny!

5 out of 5 stars INCORRECT REVIEWS FOR THIS CD.......2002-04-29

Buyers, the reviews that appear on this page are not for the cd that is listed here. they are however meant to go with a similarly titled 4 cd box set from germany (which costs nearly 100 dollars). this cd has the same title, but you can tell by the price it is a one cd set, and the reviews you read here do not apply to it.

5 out of 5 stars Dynamite is Right!.......2001-11-29

This is a wonderful release. The quailty of the sound is outstanding. The added bonus of the hard cover book abounds with rare photos of Brenda that I'm sure most fans have not seen and would love to see. I'm looking forward to a next boxed set by this wonderful gifted entertaining lady...Brenda Lee!!!

5 out of 5 stars Truly is DYNAMITE!.......2001-02-24

I think I fell in love with Brenda when I heard her first single in 1957. What a big powerful voice in such a little girl. I've waited for a good Brenda Box Set since CDs first came out. The double MCA anthology was OK but only left me wanting much, much more Brenda. Leave it to Bear Family to do it right. The sound quality is pristine and this box set showcases Brenda's enormous talent during her early years. Every song is great on this set and I've been anxiously awaiting the next release by Bear Family for this enormous talent. If you're a Brenda Lee fan, you absolutely have to have this box set!

5 out of 5 stars THE BEST CARREER-LOOK-BACK CD OF BRENDA OF THE 50/60'S.......1999-06-02

A very nice and swinging CD-Box of Brenda lee. I hope that a second CD-box of the 60/70's and a third box of the 70/80's and a fourth CD-Box of the 80/90's will berelease VERY SOON. Please BEAR FAM.RECORDS, you proved to know what is good music.......................
Little Miss Dynamite
Average customer rating: Not rated
    Little Miss Dynamite
    Brenda Lee
    Manufacturer: Pulse Uk
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD
    ASIN: B000N0JHRE
    Release Date: 2004-05-04
    Little Miss Dynamite in Concert
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      Little Miss Dynamite in Concert
      Brenda Lee
      Manufacturer: Castle Pulse
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Live Albums | Country | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
      CountryCountry | Imports | Stores | Music
      PopPop | Imports | Stores | Music
      ASIN: B0001XQCGM
      Release Date: 2004-05-31

      Tracks:

      1. Coming on Strong
      2. Silver Threads and Golden Needles
      3. Johnny One Time
      4. You're the One That I Want
      5. You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
      6. Medley: Jambalaya/Is It True/My Whole World Is Falling Down/Sweet ...
      7. How Much Love
      8. That's All You Gotta Do
      9. Your Mama Won't Dance
      10. I'm Sorry
      11. Medley: When You're Smiling (The World Smiles With You)/You Ought ...
      12. Medley: Good Old Acappella (Soul to Soul)/Old ...
      13. Medley: Dum Dum/Fool Number One/Too Many Rivers/Jambalaya
      Little Miss Dynamite
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        Little Miss Dynamite
        Brenda Lee
        Manufacturer: Back Biter
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD
        ASIN: B0002B69UM
        Release Date: 2002-04-23
        Little Miss Dynamite
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          Little Miss Dynamite
          Brenda Lee
          Manufacturer: Pegasus Recordings
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
          Nashville SoundNashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
          Swing GeneralSwing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
          Traditional PopTraditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
          RockabillyRockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music
          Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
          CDs Under $7CDs Under $7 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
          All Bargain TitlesAll Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
          CDs Under $7CDs Under $7 | Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
          All Bargain TitlesAll Bargain Titles | Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
          ASIN: B00000IXV3
          Release Date: 1999-06-22
          Little Miss Dynamite
          Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
          • An enormous triumph; probably the best pop singer ever
          • INCORRECT REVIEWS FOR THIS CD
          • Dynamite is Right!
          • Truly is DYNAMITE!
          • THE BEST CARREER-LOOK-BACK CD OF BRENDA OF THE 50/60'S
          Little Miss Dynamite
          Brenda Lee
          Manufacturer: Bear Family
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
          Nashville SoundNashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
          RockabillyRockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music
          Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Country | Box Sets | Stores | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music
          Classic RockClassic Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music
          Traditional & Vocal PopTraditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music
          ASIN: B000001B2B
          Release Date: 1995-12-12

          Tracks:

          1. Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
          2. Bigelow
          3. Bigelow
          4. Some People
          5. Your Cheatin' Heart
          6. Doodle Bug Rag
          7. Christy Christmas
          8. I'm Gonna Lasso Santa Claus
          9. Fairyland
          10. One Step At A Time
          11. Dynamite
          12. Ain't That Love
          13. Love You 'Till I Die
          14. One Teenager To Another
          15. Rock A Bye Baby Blues
          16. Rock The Bop
          17. Ring-A-My-Phone
          18. The Golden Key
          19. Little Jonah (Rock On Your Steel Guitar)
          20. My Baby Likes Western Guys
          21. Papa Noel
          22. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
          23. Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home
          24. Heading Home
          25. Let's Jump The Broomstick
          26. Hummin' The Blues Over You
          27. The Stroll
          28. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody
          29. Pretty Baby
          30. St. Louis Blues
          31. Pennies From Heaven
          32. Baby Face
          33. Ballin' The Jack

          Tracks:

          1. Just Because
          2. Side By Side
          3. A Good Man Is Hard To Find
          4. Some Of These Days
          5. Back In Your Own Backyard
          6. Toot Toot Tootsie Goodbye
          7. Sweet Nothin's
          8. (If I'm Dreaming) Just Let Me Dream
          9. Weep No More My Baby
          10. That's All You Gotta Do
          11. I Want to Be Wanted (Per Tutta La Vita)
          12. Just A Little
          13. Build A Big Fence
          14. Be My Love Again
          15. I'm Sorry
          16. Dynamite
          17. Love And Learn
          18. Wee Wee Willie
          19. Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
          20. Do I Worry (Yes I Do)
          21. Emotions
          22. I Want to Be Wanted (Per Tutta La Vita)
          23. No One
          24. Crazy Talk
          25. The Big Chance
          26. It's Never Too Late
          27. I'm Learning About Love
          28. Careless, That's All
          29. We Three (My Echo, My Shadow And Me)
          30. If I Didn't Care

          Tracks:

          1. When My Dreamboat Comes Home
          2. Walkin' To New Orleans
          3. Hallelujah I Love Him So
          4. I'm In The Mood For Love
          5. Swanee River Rock
          6. Pretend
          7. If I Didn't Care
          8. If You Love Me (Really Love Me)
          9. Teach Me Tonight
          10. Blueberry Hill
          11. Around The World
          12. Fools Rush In (Were Angels Fear To Tread)
          13. Someone To Love (The Prisoner's Song)
          14. Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart
          15. Georgia On My Mind
          16. Just Another Lie
          17. When I Fall In Love
          18. Cry
          19. Will You Love Me Tomorrow
          20. You Can Depend On Me
          21. Careless, That's All
          22. Lover, Come Back To Me
          23. Kansas City
          24. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
          25. All The Way
          26. How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky)
          27. Tragedy
          28. Talkin' 'Bout You

          Tracks:

          1. Tables Are Turning
          2. Funny Feelin'
          3. Eventually
          4. Dum Dum
          5. Let Me Be The One
          6. Speak To Me Pretty
          7. Time Is Not Enough
          8. Here Comes That Feeling
          9. Just Forget
          10. Break It To Me Gently
          11. Fool #1
          12. Anybody But Me
          13. So Deep
          14. Only You (And You Alone)
          15. You've Got Me Crying Again
          16. It's The Talk Of The Town
          17. You Always Hurt The One You Love
          18. I Miss You So
          19. I'll Be Seeing You
          20. Lazy River
          21. Send Me Some Lovin'
          22. Hold Me
          23. I'll Always Be In Love With You
          24. Organ Grinder's Swing
          25. Let The Four Winds Blow
          26. Everybody Loves Me But You
          27. Heart In Hand
          28. She'll Never Know
          29. Why Me?
          30. It Takes One To Know One
          31. Sweet Lovin'

          Album Details

          5 CD box set.

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars An enormous triumph; probably the best pop singer ever.......2003-08-28

          Brenda Lee has had a most interesting career. You could divide it into three parts. The first is her rockabilly period, which was pretty much her first thing and continued to 1960. Then the 1960s was her second phase, which was largely about ballads. Then the 1970s and on have been her third phase, which have largely been country. While I haven't heard much of her third phase work, her early work is as good as gold. I especially LOVE her rockabilly work; Brenda Lee is truly the queen of rockabilly. And it's hard to believe she was so young! We're talking pre-teen here. It really blows the mind when you hear it. Just listen to her crank out "Little Jonah (Rock On Your Steel Guitar)". WOW!

          While some of her ballad years had her singing so-so songs, and some with so-so arrangements, her voice would always cut through and reach you directly. While it was easier to do that back in the day (now a good singer can barely be heard behind today's production noise), it's still a testament to the power of her voice. It's hard to believe she was mostly a star among teenagers at the time, because I find her voice and many of the songs so timeless. This is something that hardly any other teen singer will ever be able to claim.

          I highly suggest this set, and I dare you to not think the first CD is among the finest rockabilly singing that you have ever heard. And then I dare you to listen to the rest and not think that "Break It To Me Gently", "Fool #1", and "Emotions" are not among the finest ballad crooning you've ever heard.

          Brenda Lee could rock, she could swing, and she could croon. And she excelled at all of them. While she couldn't crank out a tune in the same way as a Judy Garland or an Ella Fitzgerald, that is really the point and the enormous charm of her voice. She had a rock voice that could conquer anything. But first and foremost, it was a rock voice, based on the core ingredients of rock (blues, country, and gospel). But it was an elegant rock voice. I shouldn't speak in the past tense because she's still working to this day, but I'm speaking of this set for it's all I really know by her.

          This set is worth every penny!

          5 out of 5 stars INCORRECT REVIEWS FOR THIS CD.......2002-04-29

          Buyers, the reviews that appear on this page are not for the cd that is listed here. they are however meant to go with a similarly titled 4 cd box set from germany (which costs nearly 100 dollars). this cd has the same title, but you can tell by the price it is a one cd set, and the reviews you read here do not apply to it.

          5 out of 5 stars Dynamite is Right!.......2001-11-29

          This is a wonderful release. The quailty of the sound is outstanding. The added bonus of the hard cover book abounds with rare photos of Brenda that I'm sure most fans have not seen and would love to see. I'm looking forward to a next boxed set by this wonderful gifted entertaining lady...Brenda Lee!!!

          5 out of 5 stars Truly is DYNAMITE!.......2001-02-24

          I think I fell in love with Brenda when I heard her first single in 1957. What a big powerful voice in such a little girl. I've waited for a good Brenda Box Set since CDs first came out. The double MCA anthology was OK but only left me wanting much, much more Brenda. Leave it to Bear Family to do it right. The sound quality is pristine and this box set showcases Brenda's enormous talent during her early years. Every song is great on this set and I've been anxiously awaiting the next release by Bear Family for this enormous talent. If you're a Brenda Lee fan, you absolutely have to have this box set!

          5 out of 5 stars THE BEST CARREER-LOOK-BACK CD OF BRENDA OF THE 50/60'S.......1999-06-02

          A very nice and swinging CD-Box of Brenda lee. I hope that a second CD-box of the 60/70's and a third box of the 70/80's and a fourth CD-Box of the 80/90's will berelease VERY SOON. Please BEAR FAM.RECORDS, you proved to know what is good music.......................
          Little Miss Dynamite
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            Little Miss Dynamite

            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            GeneralGeneral | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
            ASIN: B0007786A2
            Release Date: 2006-03-21
            Little Miss Dynamite
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              Little Miss Dynamite
              Brenda Lee
              Manufacturer: I-Serv Direct Commer
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD
              ASIN: B000250KBM
              Release Date: 1999-12-25

              Music:

              1. Love Is a Season (Jpn Lp Sleeve)
              2. Margaret [Import]
              3. Mel Torme Collection 1944-1985
              4. Michael Ball [Import]
              5. My Name Is Sammy Davis
              6. My Night to Dream: The Ballads Collection
              7. Peace Arch Concerts [Live]
              8. Piano Standards
              9. Piano Style Of/Play for Me
              10. Put It There Pal: A Salute to the Kings of Comedy

              Music

              Music