Buddy Holly - Chirping Crickets [Limited 180-Gram with Bonus Tracks]

The complete album + 10 bonus tracks - limited edition pressing on 180g vinyl - limited edition, 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 define 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.

Tracklist

1. Oh, Boy!
2. Not Fade Away
   
3. You've Got Love
   
4. Maybe Baby
   
5. It's Too Late
   
6. Tell Me How
   
7. Rainin' in My Heart
   
8. Heartbeat
   
9. Rave On
   
10. True Love Ways
    
11. Everyday
    
12. That'll Be the Day
    
13. I'm Looking for Someone to Love
    
14. An Empty Cup (And a Broken Date)
    
15. Send Me Some Lovin'
    
16. Last Night
    
17. Rock Me Baby
    
18. Rock Around With Ollie Vee
    
19. Blue Days, Black Nights
    
20. You Are My One Desire
    
21. Words of Love
    
22. Peggy Sue