Buddy Holly is the debut 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.
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| Released | February 20, 1958 | |||
| Recorded | April 8, 1957 – January 26, 1958, Clovis, New Mexico & New York City | |||
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| Length | 24:35 | |||
| Label | Coral | |||
| Producer | Norman Petty, Bob Thiele | |||
| Buddy Holly chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Buddy Holly | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Record Guide | [2] |
Release history
editSome 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
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I'm Gonna Love You Too" | Joe B. Mauldin, Niki Sullivan, Norman Petty | 2:14 |
| 2. | "Peggy Sue" | Jerry Allison, Norman Petty | 2:30 |
| 3. | "Look at Me" | Jerry Allison, Norman Petty | 2:07 |
| 4. | "Listen to Me" | Buddy Holly, Norman Petty | 2:22 |
| 5. | "Valley of Tears" | Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew | 2:09 |
| 6. | "Ready Teddy" | Robert Blackwell, John Marascalco | 1:32 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Everyday" | Buddy Holly, Norman Petty | 2:09 |
| 2. | "Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues" | Ruth Roberts, Bill Katz, Stanley Clayton | 2:12 |
| 3. | "Words of Love" | Buddy Holly | 1:56 |
| 4. | "You're So Square (Baby I Don't Care)" | Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | 1:37 |
| 5. | "Rave On" | Sonny West, Bill Tilghman, Norman Petty | 1:50 |
| 6. | "Little Baby" | Norman Petty, C.W. Kendall Jr. | 1:57 |
- 1999 Bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "That's My Desire" | Carroll Loveday, Helmy Kresa | 2:25 |
| 2. | "Think It Over" | Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Norman Petty | 1:45 |
| 3. | "Fool's Paradise" | Horace Linsley, Norman Petty, Sonny Le Glaire | 2:30 |
| 4. | "Well... All Right" | Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Joe B. Mauldin, Norman Petty | 2:14 |
| 5. | "Take Your Time" | Buddy Holly, Norman Petty | 1:58 |
Personnel
editThe Crickets
- Buddy Holly - vocals, guitar
- Joe B. Mauldin - bass
- Jerry Allison - drums
- Niki Sullivan - rhythm guitar (track 6)
Additional personnel
- Norman Petty - organ (track 5), piano (track 11)
- Vi Petty - piano (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8), celesta (track 7)
- C. W. Kendall Jr. - piano (tracks 3, 10, 12)
- Al Caiola - guitar (track 11)
- Donald Arnone - guitar (track 11)
- William Marihe - backing vocals (track 11)
- Robert Bollinger - backing vocals (track 11)
- Robert Harter - backing vocals (track 11)
- Merrill Ostrus - backing vocals (track 11)
- Abby Hoffer - backing vocals (track 11)
Charts
editSingle
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1957 | "Peggy Sue" | Billboard Pop Singles | 3 |
References
edit- ^ Allmusic
- ^ Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (eds.) (1979). The Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House, Rolling Stone Press. p. 173.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ "Buddy Holly – Buddy Holly (1958) - New Lp Record 2015 WaxTime Europe Import 180 gram Vinyl - Rock & Roll / Rockabilly". Shuga Records. Shuga Records/Shopify. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Buddy Holly - Buddy Holly (2015, Vinyl)". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
External links
edit- Buddy Holly at Discogs (list of releases)
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