Showcase is a compilation album by American rock and roll singer Buddy Holly. The album was released as an LP record in both mono and stereo formats in May 1964 (see 1964 in music).
| Showcase | ||||
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| Released | May 1964 | |||
| Recorded | 1956–1959 and 1963 | |||
| Studio | Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll, rockabilly | |||
| Label | Coral | |||
| Producer | Norman Petty | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Record Mirror | [2] |
Showcase was Buddy Holly's fourth posthumously released album and the third album to feature previously unreleased material. The original recordings were overdubbed by the Fireballs in 1963.
The album was released on CD for the first time in 1992 by Castle Communications in the UK.[3]
Track listing edit
Side A
- "Shake, Rattle and Roll"
- "Rock Around with Ollie Vee"
- "Honky Tonk"
- "I Guess I Was Just a Fool"
- "(Ummm, Oh Yeah) Dearest"
- "You're the One"
Side B
- "Blue Suede Shoes"
- "Come Back Baby"
- "Rip It Up"
- "Love's Made a Fool of You"
- "Gone"
- "Girl On My Mind"
Charts edit
Album edit
| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
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| UK Album Charts | 3[4] |
References edit
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Buddy Holly: Showcase" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 173. 4 July 1964. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ Buddy Holly - Showcase Retrieved April 12, 2017
- ^ "Buddy Holly - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2017.