The Very Best of Buddy Holly and The Crickets

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Tracklist

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1Rave 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.
4.21:51
2Heartbeat
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (double bassist, songwriter, and recording engineer) and George Atwood (from 1958-05-25 until 1958-05-26)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (from 1958-05-25 until 1958-05-26)
guitar:
Niki Sullivan, Tommy Allsup (from 1958-05-25 until 1958-05-26) and Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (from 1958-05-25 until 1958-05-26)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (from 1958-05-25 until 1958-05-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1958)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (from 1958-05-25 until 1958-05-26)
recording of:
Heartbeat (from 1958-05-25 until 1958-05-26)
writer:
Bob Montgomery (USA) and Norman Petty
publisher:
Melody Lane Publications Inc. and Peermusic (UK) Limited
4.652:10
3I’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:
Niki Sullivan and 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, New Mexico, United States (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)
4.52:15
4Raining 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, New York, New York, United States (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.
52:51
5Listen 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, New Mexico, United States (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:
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.
3.52:22
6An Empty Cup
2:14
7Peggy Sue Got Married
2:09
8Words of Love
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (double bassist, songwriter, and recording engineer) (on 1957-04-08)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-04-08)
guitar:
Niki Sullivan and Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-04-08)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-04-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (on 1957-04-08)
cover recording of:
Words of Love (Buddy Holly song) (on 1957-04-08)
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
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
41:56
9Tell Me How
2:01
10Midnight Shift
2:13
11Take Your Time
1:58
12Valley 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 and Travis Music Co.
42:10
13Learning the Game
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)
recording of:
Learning the Game (from 1959-01 to ????)
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)) and Southern Music Pub. Co. Ltd.
42:12
14Early in the Morning
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-06-19)
producer:
Dick Jacobs (arranger, musician and bandleader)
bass:
Sanford Bloch (Bass player) (on 1958-06-19)
drums (drum set):
Panama Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (on 1958-06-19) and Philip Kraus (on 1958-06-19)
guitar:
George Barnes (on 1958-06-19), Al Chernet (on 1958-06-19) and Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1958-06-19)
piano:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1958-06-19)
tenor saxophone:
Sam “The Man” Taylor (US jazz/blues saxophonist 1916-1990) (on 1958-06-19)
background vocals:
The Helen Way Singers (on 1958-06-19), Theresa Merritt (on 1958-06-19), Maeretha Stewart (on 1958-06-19), Helen Way (on 1958-06-19) and Harriet Young (on 1958-06-19)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1958-06-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Early in the Morning (on 1958-06-19)
writer:
Bobby Darin and Woody Harris
publisher:
Good Music Ltd., Royalty and United Artists Music Co., Inc.
52:08
15Mailman Bring Me No More Blues
2:13
16You’ve Got Love
2:09
17It’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.
2:25
18What 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)
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ASIN:UK: B005LOIDGI [info]