Buddy Holly - The Chirping Crickets [LP]

Cat. no: 291029
Format: LP
Barcode: 8436563186349
Release Date: 06 Jun 2025
Genre: Rock 'N' Roll

The complete album + 10 bonus tracks - limited edition pressing on 180g vinyl, a Brian Morton 'Number One Essential' Recommendation

This edition contains one of Buddy Holly's most famous and essential albums, his debut LP The "Chirping" Crickets, a masterpiece that helped defne the exact nature of rock & roll.

The original dozen tracks from his debut album are the equivalent of a greatest hits collection, with signature gems like "Oh Boy!", "Not Fade Away", "Maybe Baby", and "That'll Be the Day", all of which testify to rock & roll immortality.

Holly's ringing guitar and hiccupping vocals drew from a different sensibility than Chuck Berry's blues- tinged playing, but the backbeat and optimism of the lyrics brought them together under the rock 'n' roll banner.

The album's non- hit tracks offer some lesser- known delights. This album, together with the ten bonus tracks, constitutes a true Buddy Holly greatest hits release.

Tracks: Oh, Boy! / Not Fade Away / You've Got Love / Maybe Baby / It's Too Late / Tell Me How / Rainin' In My Heart (Bonus Track) / Heartbeat (Bonus Track) / Rave On (Bonus Track) / True Love Ways (Bonus Track) / Everyday (Bonus Track) / That'll Be The Day / I'm Looking For Someone To Love / An Empty Cup (And A Broken Date) / Send Me Some Lovin' / Last Night / Rock Me Baby / Rock Around With Ollie Vee (Bonus Track) / Blue Days, Black Nights (Bonus Track) / You Are My One Desire (Bonus Track) / Words Of Love (Bonus Track) / Peggy Sue (Bonus Track)