Buddy Holly (album)

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Buddy Holly
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Studio album by
Buddy Holly
ReleasedFebruary 20, 1958
RecordedApril 8, 1957 – January 26, 1958
Studio
Genre
Length24:35
Label Coral
Producer Norman Petty, Bob Thiele
Buddy Holly chronology
The "Chirping" Crickets
(1957)		Buddy Holly
(1958)		 That'll Be the Day
(1958)
Singles from Buddy Holly
  1. "Words of Love"
    Released: 20 June 1957
  2. "Peggy Sue"
    Released: 20 September 1957
  3. "I'm Gonna Love You Too"
    Released: 5 February 1958
  4. "Rave On!"
    Released: 20 April 1958
Professional ratings
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Buddy Holly is the debut solo studio album by Buddy Holly. It was released by Coral Records on February 20, 1958. The album, featuring a rare photo of Holly without his trademark glasses on the front cover, collects Holly's four hit singles released on the Coral label; "Words of Love", "Peggy Sue", "I'm Gonna Love You Too", and "Rave On!". The backing group was Buddy Holly's band, the Crickets.

Contents

Release history

Some re-releases include the tracks from Holly's next single, "Early in the Morning" backed with "Now We're One", and "Take Your Time", the B-side of the single "Rave On".

It was re-released again with different cover art in 2015 by WaxTime Records on 180 Gram Vinyl. This edition included the original liner notes and two extra tracks: "Now We're One" (issued as the B-side of Holly's "Early in the Morning") and "Ting-A-Ling". It also included new liner notes written by Gary Blailock in September 2014. [4] [5]

Track listing

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Gonna Love You Too" Joe B. Mauldin, Niki Sullivan, Norman Petty 2:14
2."Peggy Sue" Jerry Allison, Norman Petty2:30
3."Look at Me"Jerry Allison, Norman Petty2:07
4."Listen to Me"Buddy Holly, Norman Petty2:22
5."Valley of Tears" Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew 2:09
6."Ready Teddy" Robert Blackwell, John Marascalco 1:32
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Everyday"Buddy Holly, Norman Petty2:09
2."Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues" Ruth Roberts, Bill Katz, Stanley Clayton2:12
3."Words of Love"Buddy Holly1:56
4."You're So Square (Baby I Don't Care)" Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller 1:37
5."Rave On" Sonny West, Bill Tilghman, Norman Petty1:50
6."Little Baby"Norman Petty, C.W. Kendall Jr.1:57
1999 Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."That's My Desire"Carroll Loveday, Helmy Kresa 2:25
2."Think It Over"Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Norman Petty1:45
3."Fool's Paradise"Horace Linsley, Norman Petty, Sonny Le Glaire2:30
4."Well... All Right"Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Joe B. Mauldin, Norman Petty2:14
5."Take Your Time"Buddy Holly, Norman Petty1:58

Personnel

The Crickets

Additional personnel

Charts

Single

YearSingleChartPosition
1957"Peggy Sue" Billboard Pop Singles3

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic
  2. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN   978-0195313734.
  3. ↑ Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (eds.) (1979). The Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House, Rolling Stone Press. p. 173.
  4. ↑ "Buddy Holly – Buddy Holly (1958) - New Lp Record 2015 WaxTime Europe Import 180 gram Vinyl - Rock & Roll / Rockabilly". Shuga Records. Shuga Records/Shopify. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Buddy Holly - Buddy Holly (2015, Vinyl)". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved January 30, 2021.


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