Annotation

This release represents the standalone CD audio companion originally included in the 2005 Universal Music Deluxe DVD+CD package "The Music Of Buddy Holly and The Crickets - The Definitive Story" (Discogs Release ID: 5104029).

Preservation Note // Scene History:
This entry serves to preserve the digital provenance of the historical July 7, 2005 scene release encoded by XXL under the directory name "Buddy_Holly_and_The_Crickets-The_Definitive_Collection-2005-XXL".

Artwork Clarification:
The primary artwork file distributed with the scene archive ("00-buddy_holly_and_the_crickets-the_definitive_collection-2005-scan.jpg") is a high-resolution scan of the square inner booklet insert panel detailing track credits. It should not be confused with the actual physical CD medium, which is printed with faux black vinyl grooving surrounding a shrunken orange Coral label core. Both visual elements are preserved here to maintain a complete archival record of the physical release and its corresponding digital rip history.

Annotation last modified on 2026-06-04 13:08 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: Top Twenty
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1That’ll Be the Day
recording of:
That’ll Be the Day
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 Crickets2:17
2Not Fade Away
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 Crickets2:23
3Everyday
cover recording of:
Everyday
writer:
Charles Hardin (Charles Hardin Holley), 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 Crickets2:09
4Peggy Sue
recording of:
Peggy Sue
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 Crickets2:30
5Listen to Me
recording of:
Listen to Me
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter)
writer:
Charles Hardin (Charles Hardin Holley) and Norman Petty
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Southern Music (publisher) and Wren Music Co.
Buddy Holly and The Crickets2:22
6Oh Boy
recording of:
Oh, Boy!
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 Crickets2:09
7Send Me Some Lovin’Buddy Holly and The Crickets2:37
8It’s Too Late
cover recording of:
It’s Too Late
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Chuck Willis Music Corp., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tideland Music Publishing Corp. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Buddy Holly and The Crickets2:25
9Maybe Baby
recording of:
Maybe Baby
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 Crickets2:04
10Rock Me My Baby
recording of:
Rock Me My Baby
writer:
Susan Heather and Shorty Long (1950s country/rockabilly artist)
publisher:
Wren Music
Buddy Holly and The Crickets1:50
11Rave On
cover recording of:
Rave On
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 Crickets1:50
12Well…Alright
recording of:
Well… All Right
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 Crickets2:14
13Think It Over
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 Crickets1:48
14Lonesome Tears
recording of:
Lonesome Tears
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter)
Buddy Holly and The Crickets1:48
15It’s So Easy
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 Crickets2:11
16Early in the MorningBuddy Holly and The Crickets2:09
17It Doesn’t Matter Anymore
recording of:
It Doesn’t Matter Anymore
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 Crickets2:07
18Raining in My HeartBuddy Holly and The Crickets2:49
19Peggy Sue Got Married
recording of:
Peggy Sue Got Married
composer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
Buddy Holly and The Crickets1:52
20Crying, Waiting, Hoping
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 Crickets2:03