The Very Best of Buddy Holly and The Crickets

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Tracklist

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1Heartbeat
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1958)
recording of:
Heartbeat
writer:
Bob Montgomery (USA) and Norman Petty
publisher:
Melody Lane Publications Inc. and Peermusic (UK) Limited
Buddy Holly and The Crickets2:12
2That'll Be the Day
producer:
Norman Petty
double bass:
Larry Welborn (on 1957-02-25)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-02-25)
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-02-25)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-02-25) and Niki Sullivan (on 1957-02-25)
background vocals:
June Clark (background vocals for The Crickets) (on 1957-02-25), Gary Tollett (on 1957-02-25), Niki Sullivan (on 1957-02-25) and Ramona Tollett (on 1957-02-25)
spoken vocals [dialogue]:
Wolfman Jack (US disc jockey)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis (on 1957-02-25)
recording of:
That’ll Be the Day (on 1957-02-25)
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Nor-Va-Jak Music, Inc, Peermusic (UK) Limited, Southern Music (publisher), Wren Music Co. and MPL Communications (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) (in 1976)
Buddy Holly and The Crickets4.62:19
3Peggy Sue
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (double bassist, songwriter, and recording engineer) (on 1957-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-07-01)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-07-01) and Niki Sullivan (on 1957-07-01)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-07-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis (on 1957-07-01)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 5), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 194) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 370)
recording of:
Peggy Sue (from 1957-06-29 until 1957-07-01)
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), McCartney Music, Melody Lane Publications Inc., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), MPL Musik Verlags GmbH (do not use as a release label! this is a music publisher), Peermusic (UK) Limited, Southern Music (publisher) and Wren Music Co.
Buddy Holly and The Crickets4.52:32
4Oh Boy!
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (double bassist, songwriter, and recording engineer) (on 1957-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-07-01)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-07-01)
background vocals:
Bob Lapham (on 1957-08-18), Bill Pickering (on 1957-08-18) and John Pickering (vocalist and leader of The Picks) (on 1957-08-18)
lead vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (from 1957-06-29 until 1957-07)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-07-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis (on 1957-07-01, on 1957-08-18)
recording of:
Oh, Boy! (from 1957-07-01 until 1957-08-18)
writer:
Norman Petty, Bill Tilghman (songwriter) and Sonny West (American songwriter and musician Joseph “Sonny” West)
publisher:
Melody Lane Publications Inc., Southern Music (publisher), Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Wren Music Co.
Buddy Holly and The Crickets42:09
5Rave On
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-01-25)
producer:
Milton DeLugg, Norman Petty and Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (double bassist, songwriter, and recording engineer) (on 1958-01-25, on 1958-01-26)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1958-01-25, on 1958-01-26)
guitar:
Donald Amone (on 1958-01-25), Al Caiola (on 1958-01-25) and Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1958-01-26)
piano:
Norman Petty (on 1958-01-25, on 1958-01-26)
background vocals:
Robert Bollinger (on 1958-01-25), Robert Harter (on 1958-01-25), Abby Hoffer (on 1958-01-25), William Marine (on 1958-01-25) and Merril Ostrus (on 1958-01-25)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1958-01-25, on 1958-01-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1958) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1958-01-26)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 154)
cover recording of:
Rave On (on 1958-01-26)
writer:
Norman Petty, Bill Tilghman (songwriter) and Sonny West (American songwriter and musician Joseph “Sonny” West)
publisher:
Melody Lane Publications Inc., Nor-Va-Jak Music, Southern Music (publisher) and Wren Music Co.
Buddy Holly and The Crickets4.21:51
6Think It Over
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1958)
recording of:
Think It Over
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
Cedarwood Pub. Co., Inc.
Buddy Holly and The Crickets1:45
7Brown Eyed Handsome Man
recording engineer:
Norman Petty (from 1956-12 until 1957-01)
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Larry Welborn (from 1956-12 until 1957-01)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (from 1956-12 until 1957-01)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (from 1956-12 until 1957-01)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (from 1956-12 until 1957-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1963) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis (from 1956-12 until 1957-01)
cover recording of:
Brown Eyed Handsome Man (from 1956-12 until 1957-01)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corporation (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Buddy Holly and The Crickets3.352:05
8Love's Made a Fool of You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1964)
recording of:
Love’s Made a Fool of You
writer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Bob Montgomery (USA)
publisher:
Southern Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1981)
Buddy Holly and The Crickets1:58
9True Love Ways
producer:
Dick Jacobs (arranger, musician and bandleader)
bass guitar:
Sanford Bloch (Bass player) (on 1958-10-21)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1958-10-21)
guitar:
Al Caiola (on 1958-10-21)
harp:
Doris Johnson (harpist) (on 1958-10-21)
piano:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1958-10-21)
tenor saxophone:
Abraham “Boomie” Richman (on 1958-10-21)
violin:
Herbert Bourne (on 1958-10-21), Ray Free (on 1958-10-21), Julius Held (on 1958-10-21), Leo Kruczek (on 1958-10-21), Leonard Posner (on 1958-10-21), Sylvia Shulman (on 1958-10-21), Irving Spice (violinist, concertmaster and strings) (on 1958-10-21) and Paul Winter (violin) (on 1958-10-21)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1958-10-21)
orchestra:
Dick Jacobs & His Orchestra (on 1958-10-21)
conductor:
Dick Jacobs (arranger, musician and bandleader) (on 1958-10-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1960) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1960)
recorded at:
Pythian Temple in Lincoln Square (on 1958-10-21)
recording of:
True Love Ways (on 1958-10-21)
writer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
McCartney Music, Melody Lane Publications Inc., Peermusic (UK) Ltd. and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
Buddy Holly and The Crickets4.52:52
10Raining in My Heart
producer:
Dick Jacobs (arranger, musician and bandleader)
bass guitar:
Sanford Bloch (Bass player) (on 1958-10-21)
cello:
Maurice Bialkin (on 1958-10-21) and Maurice Brown (jazz cellist) (on 1958-10-21)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1958-10-21)
guitar:
Al Caiola (on 1958-10-21)
harp:
Doris Johnson (harpist) (on 1958-10-21)
piano:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1958-10-21)
tenor saxophone:
Abraham “Boomie” Richman (on 1958-10-21)
viola:
Howard Kay (Violin player) (on 1958-10-21) and David Schwartz (violist) (on 1958-10-21)
violin:
Herbert Bourne (on 1958-10-21), Ray Free (on 1958-10-21), Julius Held (on 1958-10-21), Leo Kruczek (on 1958-10-21), Leonard Posner (on 1958-10-21), Sylvia Shulman (on 1958-10-21), Irving Spice (violinist, concertmaster and strings) (on 1958-10-21) and Paul Winter (violin) (on 1958-10-21)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1958-10-21)
orchestra:
Dick Jacobs & His Orchestra (on 1958-10-21)
conductor:
Dick Jacobs (arranger, musician and bandleader) (on 1958-10-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1959) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Pythian Temple in Lincoln Square (on 1958-10-21)
recording of:
Raining in My Heart (on 1958-10-21)
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
Acuff Rose Publications Ltd., House of Bryant Publications, LLC and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Buddy Holly and The Crickets52:49
11Everyday
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (double bassist, songwriter, and recording engineer) (on 1957-05-29)
celesta:
Vi Petty (on 1957-05-29)
guitar and lead vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-05-29)
percussion [cardboard box percussion]:
Jerry Allison (on 1957-05-29)
background vocals:
Jerry Allison (on 1957-05-29), Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-05-29) and Niki Sullivan (on 1957-05-29)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-05-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis (on 1957-05-29)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 236)
recording of:
Everyday (on 1957-05-27)
writer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
Buddy Holly and The Crickets4.852:10
12Wishing
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1963)
recording of:
Wishing
writer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Bob Montgomery (USA)
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
Buddy Holly and The Crickets2:04
13It's So Easy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1958)
recording of:
It’s So Easy
writer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
Melody Lane Publications Inc., Wren Music Co. and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) (in 1958)
Buddy Holly and The Crickets2:12
14Listen to Me
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (double bassist, songwriter, and recording engineer) (on 1957-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-07-01)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-07-01) and Niki Sullivan (on 1957-07-01)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-07-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1958) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis (on 1957-07-01)
recording of:
Listen to Me (from 1957-06-29 until 1957-07-01)
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter)
writer:
Norman Petty
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Southern Music (publisher) and Wren Music Co.
Buddy Holly and The Crickets3.52:23
15It Doesn't Matter Anymore
producer:
Dick Jacobs (arranger, musician and bandleader) and Norman Petty
bass guitar:
Sanford Bloch (Bass player) (on 1958-10-21)
cello:
Maurice Bialkin (on 1958-10-21) and Maurice Brown (jazz cellist) (on 1958-10-21)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1958-10-21)
guitar:
Al Caiola (on 1958-10-21)
harp:
Doris Johnson (harpist) (on 1958-10-21)
piano:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1958-10-21)
tenor saxophone:
Abraham “Boomie” Richman (on 1958-10-21)
viola:
Howard Kay (Violin player) (on 1958-10-21) and David Schwartz (violist) (on 1958-10-21)
violin:
Herbert Bourne (on 1958-10-21), Ray Free (on 1958-10-21), Julius Held (on 1958-10-21), Leo Kruczek (on 1958-10-21), Leonard Posner (on 1958-10-21), Sylvia Shulman (on 1958-10-21), Irving Spice (violinist, concertmaster and strings) (on 1958-10-21) and Paul Winter (violin) (on 1958-10-21)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1958-10-21)
orchestra:
Dick Jacobs & His Orchestra (on 1958-10-21)
conductor:
Dick Jacobs (arranger, musician and bandleader) (on 1958-10-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1959) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Pythian Temple in Lincoln Square (on 1958-10-21)
recording of:
It Doesn’t Matter Anymore (on 1958-10-21)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Robert Mellin Ltd.
Buddy Holly and The Crickets2.752:05
16Words of Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957)
recording of:
Words of Love (Buddy Holly song)
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Nor Va Jack Music Inc., Peermusic (UK) Ltd. and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
Buddy Holly and The Crickets1:53
17I'm Gonna Love You Too
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (double bassist, songwriter, and recording engineer) (on 1957-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-07-01)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-07-01)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-07-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1958) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis (on 1957-07-01)
recording of:
I’m Gonna Love You Too (from 1957-06-29 until 1957-07-01)
writer:
Joe B. Mauldin (double bassist, songwriter, and recording engineer), Norman Petty and Niki Sullivan
publisher:
MPL (Paul McCartney-related) (ended), Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Southern Music Publishing Company Limited, Wren Music Co. and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) (in 1957, in 1958)
Buddy Holly and The Crickets4.52:14
18Well... All Right
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (double bassist, songwriter, and recording engineer) (on 1958-02-12)
cymbal:
Jerry Allison (on 1958-02-12)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1958-02-12)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1958-02-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1958) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis (on 1958-02-12)
recording of:
Well… All Right (on 1958-02-12)
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter), Joe B. Mauldin (double bassist, songwriter, and recording engineer) and Norman Petty
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) and MPL Music Publishing Inc.
Buddy Holly and The Crickets42:15
19Bo Diddley
recorded in:
Clovis (from 1956-12 until 1957-01, from 1962-05 until 1963-02)
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Larry Welborn (from 1956-12 until 1957-01) and Stan Lark (from 1962-05 until 1963-02)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (from 1956-12 until 1957-01)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (from 1956-12 until 1957-01), Keith McCormack (from 1962-05 until 1963-02) and George Tomsco (from 1962-05 until 1963-02)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (from 1956-12 until 1957-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1963)
cover recording of:
Bo Diddley (from 1956-12 until 1963-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (until 1955-03-02)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Good Music Ltd.
Buddy Holly and The Crickets2:21
20Blue Suede Shoes
recorded in:
Lubbock (from 1956-11 until 1956-12)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (from 1956-11 until 1956-12)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (from 1956-11 until 1956-12)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (from 1956-11 until 1956-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1964) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1964)
cover recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes (from 1956-11 until 1956-12)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Buddy Holly and The Crickets41:55
21Shake Rattle and Roll
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1964)
cover recording of:
Shake, Rattle and Roll
additional lyricist:
Daryl Bosteels
writer:
Charles Calhoun and Jesse Stone
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Mijac Music, Nightlight Music Pty Ltd., Progressive Music (publisher), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Buddy Holly and The Crickets1:24
22What to Do
recorded in:
New York, United States (in 1959-01)
producer:
Norman Petty
acoustic guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (in 1959-01)
instruments:
The Fireballs (USA 1960s surf rock band)
background vocals:
The Fireballs (USA 1960s surf rock band)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (in 1959-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1960) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1965)
recording of:
What to Do (from 1959-01 to ????)
writer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Southern Music (publisher)
Buddy Holly and The Crickets3.51:53
23Midnight Shift
recorded in:
Nashville (on 1956-01-26)
producer:
Owen Bradley
bass:
Don Guess (best known for his association with Buddy Holly) (on 1956-01-26)
guitar:
Sonny Curtis (on 1956-01-26), Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1956-01-26) and Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1956-01-26)
percussion:
Doug Kirkham (on 1956-01-26)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1956-01-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1958) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Midnight Shift (on 1956-01-26)
writer:
Jimmie Ainsworth and Earl Lee (Luke McDaniel, track "Midnight Shift")
publisher:
Good Music (UK Publisher (1950s - 1970s)) and Sony Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Buddy Holly and The Crickets42:13
24Love Is Strange
producer:
Norman Petty
background vocals:
The Fireballs (USA 1960s surf rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1969) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1969)
cover recording of:
Love Is Strange
lyricist:
Mickey Baker, Ethel Smith (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) and Sylvia Robinson
writer:
Ethel Smith
composer:
Ethel Smith (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Cromwell Music Ltd. and Ben Ghazi Music, Inc. (publisher) (in 1956)
Buddy Holly and The Crickets3:05
25Crying, Waiting, Hoping
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1959)
recording of:
Crying, Waiting, Hoping
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited and Southern Music Pub. Co. Ltd.
Buddy Holly and The Crickets2:06
26Peggy Sue Got Married
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-12-05, on 1959-06-30)
producer:
Jack Hansen
acoustic guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1958-12-05)
bass:
Sanford Bloch (Bass player) (on 1959-06-30)
drums (drum set):
Panama Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (on 1959-06-30)
guitar:
Donald Amone (on 1959-06-30)
piano:
Andrew Ackers (on 1959-06-30)
background vocals:
The Ray Charles Singers (on 1959-06-30)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1958-12-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1959) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1959)
recording of:
Peggy Sue Got Married (from 1958-12-05 until 1959-06-30)
composer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
Buddy Holly and The Crickets2:06
27Maybe Baby
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (double bassist, songwriter, and recording engineer) (on 1957-09-29)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-09-29)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-09-29) and Niki Sullivan (on 1957-09-29)
background vocals:
Bob Lapham (from 1957-10-12 until 1957-10-14), Bill Pickering (from 1957-10-12 until 1957-10-14) and John Pickering (vocalist and leader of The Picks) (from 1957-10-12 until 1957-10-14)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-09-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957)
recorded at:
Officers Club (Tinker Air Force Base) in Oklahoma City (on 1957-09-29) and Norman Petty Studios in Clovis (from 1957-10-12 until 1957-10-14)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 14)
recording of:
Maybe Baby (from 1957-09-29 until 1957-10-14)
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
Melody Lane Pub and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
Buddy Holly and The Crickets3.752:03
28Early in the Morning
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Early in the Morning
writer:
Bobby Darin and Woody Harris
publisher:
Good Music Ltd., Royalty and United Artists Music Co., Inc.
Buddy Holly and The Crickets2:09
29Baby I Don't Care
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (double bassist, songwriter, and recording engineer) (on 1957-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-12-19)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-12-19)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-12-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis (on 1957-12-19)
cover recording of:
(You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care (on 1957-12-19)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1957)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1957)
publisher:
Belinda (London) Ltd. (publisher), Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Gladys Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Buddy Holly and The Crickets51:38
30Reminiscing
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (double bassist, songwriter, and recording engineer) (on 1958-09-10)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1958-09-10)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1958-09-10)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1958-09-10)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1958-09-10)
performer:
The Fireballs (USA 1960s surf rock band) (in 1962)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis (on 1958-09-10)
recording of:
Reminiscing (from 1958-09-10 until 1962)
lyricist and composer:
King Curtis (saxophonist)
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) and Nor-Va-Jak Music, Inc
Buddy Holly and The Crickets42:00
31Valley of Tears
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (double bassist, songwriter, and recording engineer)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter)
organ:
Norman Petty
piano:
Vi Petty
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1958) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Valley of Tears
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter (publisher) and Travis Music Co.
Buddy Holly and The Crickets42:09
32Learning the Game
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-12-17) and Clovis (from 1962-06 until 1963-12)
producer:
Norman Petty
acoustic guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1958-12-17)
bass:
Stan Lark (from 1962-06 until 1963-12)
guitar:
George Tomsco (from 1962-06 until 1963-12)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1958-12-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1960)
recording of:
Learning the Game (from 1958-12-17 until 1963-12)
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)) and Southern Music Pub. Co. Ltd.
Buddy Holly and The Crickets2:03
33Look at Me
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (double bassist, songwriter, and recording engineer) (on 1957-12-19)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-12-19)
percussion [cardboard box]:
Jerry Allison (on 1957-12-19)
piano:
Vi Petty (on 1957-12-19)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-12-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1958) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis (on 1957-12-19)
recording of:
Look at Me (from 1957-05 until 1957-07)
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Southern Music (publisher) and Wren Music Co.
Buddy Holly and The Crickets52:05
34Fools Paradise
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1958)
recording of:
Fool’s Paradise
writer:
Sonny LeGlaire, Horace Linsley (songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
McCartney Music, Inc. and Southern Music Publ. Co. Ltd.
Buddy Holly and The Crickets2:31
35Take Your Time
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1958)
recording of:
Take Your Time
writer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
Buddy Holly and The Crickets1:59
36Not Fade Away
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1960)
recording of:
Not Fade Away
writer:
Charles Hardin Holley (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter), Charles Hardin (Charles Hardin Holley) and Norman Petty
publisher:
McCartney Music, Inc., Melody Lane Publications Inc., MPL Communications (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Peermusic (Germany) GmbH, Peermusic (UK) Limited and Wren Music
Buddy Holly and The Crickets2:16

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