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When Buddy Holly & the Crickets broke through nationally in 1957, they were marketed by Decca Records as two different acts whose records were released on two different Decca subsidiaries -- Brunswick for Crickets records, Coral for Holly records. But there was no real musical distinction between the two, except perhaps that the "Crickets" sides had more prominent backup vocals. Nevertheless, coming three months after The "Chirping" Crickets, this was the debut album credited to Buddy Holly. It featured Holly's Top Ten single "Peggy Sue" plus several songs that have turned out to be standards: "I'm Gonna Love You Too," "Listen to Me," "Everyday," "Words of Love," and "Rave On." The rest of the 12 tracks weren't as distinctive, though Holly's takes on such rock & roll hits as "Ready Teddy" and "You're So Square (Baby I Don't Care)" provide an interesting contrast with the more familiar versions by Elvis Presley. This was the final new album featuring Holly to be released during his lifetime. Every subsequent album was an archival or posthumous collection.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Niki Sullivan, ComposerLyricist - Buddy Holly, Guitar, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Petty, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Allison, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe B Mauldin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buddy Holly, Guitar, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Norman Petty, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Allison, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Crickets, MainArtist - Joe B Mauldin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buddy Holly, Guitar, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Petty, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Allison, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joe B Mauldin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vi Petty, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buddy Holly, Guitar, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Norman Petty, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Allison, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Joe B Mauldin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buddy Holly, Guitar, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Petty, Producer, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Unknown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Allison, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Bartholomew, ComposerLyricist - Fats Domino, ComposerLyricist - Joe B Mauldin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vi Petty, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John S. Marascalco, ComposerLyricist - Niki Sullivan, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Holly, Guitar, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Petty, Producer - Jerry Allison, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe B Mauldin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vi Petty, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Alexander Robert Blackwell, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buddy Holly, Guitar, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Norman Petty, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Allison, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Crickets, MainArtist - Joe B Mauldin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ruth Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Buddy Holly, Guitar, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Petty, Producer - Jerry Allison, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Katz, ComposerLyricist - S. Clayton, ComposerLyricist - Joe B Mauldin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vi Petty, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buddy Holly, Guitar, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Norman Petty, Producer - Jerry Allison, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Joe B Mauldin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buddy Holly, Guitar, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Petty, Producer - Jerry Leiber, ComposerLyricist - Mike Stoller, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Allison, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe B Mauldin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sonny West, ComposerLyricist - Buddy Holly, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Petty, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Al Caiola, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Allison, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Crickets, MainArtist - Bob Thiele, Producer - Bill Tilghman, ComposerLyricist - Joe B Mauldin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Harter, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Armone, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - William Marine, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Bollinger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Merril Ostrus, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Abby Hoffer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buddy Holly, Guitar, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Petty, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Unknown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Allison, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe B Mauldin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Kendall, ComposerLyricist - C.W. Kendall, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Carroll Loveday, Author - Buddy Holly, MainArtist - Norman Petty, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Allison, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe B Mauldin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Helmy Kresa, Composer - The Fireballs, Unknown, Other
℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buddy Holly, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Petty, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Allison, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Crickets, MainArtist - Charles Hardin, ComposerLyricist - Joe B Mauldin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Roses, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Vi Petty, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Niki Sullivan, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Horace Linsley, ComposerLyricist - Buddy Holly, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Petty, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Buddy Holly & The Crickets, MainArtist - Jerry Allison, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe B Mauldin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Leglaire, ComposerLyricist - The Roses, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Vi Petty, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buddy Holly, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Norman Petty, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Allison, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joe B Mauldin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buddy Holly, Guitar, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Petty, Producer, Organ, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Allison, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe B Mauldin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
When Buddy Holly & the Crickets broke through nationally in 1957, they were marketed by Decca Records as two different acts whose records were released on two different Decca subsidiaries -- Brunswick for Crickets records, Coral for Holly records. But there was no real musical distinction between the two, except perhaps that the "Crickets" sides had more prominent backup vocals. Nevertheless, coming three months after The "Chirping" Crickets, this was the debut album credited to Buddy Holly. It featured Holly's Top Ten single "Peggy Sue" plus several songs that have turned out to be standards: "I'm Gonna Love You Too," "Listen to Me," "Everyday," "Words of Love," and "Rave On." The rest of the 12 tracks weren't as distinctive, though Holly's takes on such rock & roll hits as "Ready Teddy" and "You're So Square (Baby I Don't Care)" provide an interesting contrast with the more familiar versions by Elvis Presley. This was the final new album featuring Holly to be released during his lifetime. Every subsequent album was an archival or posthumous collection.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 00:35:07
- Main artists: Buddy Holly
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1958 UMG Recordings Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2015 UMG Recordings Inc.
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