Track listing
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Side 2 Title Writer(s) 7. "That'll Be the Day " (May 27, 1957 Brunswick version) Holly, Allison, Petty 2:16 8. "I'm Looking for Someone to Love" Holly, Petty 1:59 9. "An Empty Cup (And a Broken Date)" Orbison, Petty 2:15 10. "Send Me Some Lovin' " John Marascalco , Leo Price2:37 11. "Last Night" Joe B. Mauldin , Petty1:56 12. "Rock Me My Baby" Shorty Long, Susan Heather 1:52
Personnel
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Buddy Holly and the Crickets
Buddy Holly – lead vocals , lead guitar , acoustic guitar on 5, backing vocals on 2
Jerry Allison – drums , card-box percussion and backing vocals on 2
Joe B. Mauldin – contrabass , except on 7 and 8, backing vocals on 2
Niki Sullivan – rhythm guitar , except on 1, 2, 5,and 11, backing vocals on 2, 7 and 8
Additional personnel
Larry Welborn – contrabass on 7 and 8
The Picks (Bill Pickering, John Pickering and Bob Lapham) - backing vocals, except on 2, 7 and 8
Ramona and Gary Tollett – backing vocals on 7 and 8
Year
Chart
Position
1958
UK Albums Chart
5[6]
Year
Single
Position
Billboard Hot 100[7]
R&B Singles[8]
UK Singles Chart[9]
1957
"That'll Be the Day"
1
2
1
1958
"Oh Boy"
10
13
3
References
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^ Ruhlmann, William. The "Chirping" Crickets at AllMusic . Retrieved 2011-09-26.
^ Marsh, Dave ; Swenson, John (Editors). The Rolling Stone Record Guide , 1st edition, Random House/Rolling Stone Press, 1979, p. 174.
^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press . ISBN 978-0195313734 .
^ "500 Greatest Albums of All Time Rolling Stone's definitive list of the 500 greatest albums of all time" . Rolling Stone . 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2019 .
^ "Classic Albums - The Crickets: The 'Chirping' Crickets" . July 12, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
^ "Crickets - Chirping Crickets" . Official Charts Company . 1958-04-19. Retrieved 2011-08-06 .
^ Buddy Holly at AllMusic . Retrieved 2011-09-26.
^ The Crickets at AllMusic . Retrieved 2011-09-26.
^ "Crickets" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 2011-08-06 .
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