Buddy Holly (album)

Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Studio album by Buddy Holly
Released	February 20, 1958
Recorded	April 8, 1957 – January 26, 1958, Clovis, New Mexico & New York City
Genre	Rock and roll; pop; rockabilly;
Length	24:35
Label	Coral
Producer	Norman Petty, Bob Thiele
Buddy Holly chronology
Singles from Buddy Holly
	"Words of Love"; Released: 20 June 1957; "Peggy Sue"; Released: 20 September 1957; "I'm Gonna Love You Too"; Released: 5 February 1958; "Rave On!"; Released: 20 April 1958;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[3]
The Rolling Stone Record Guide	^[2]

Buddy Holly is the debut studio album by Buddy Holly. It was released by Coral Records on February 20, 1958. The album, featuring a rare photo of Holly without his trademark glasses on the front cover, collects Holly's four hit singles released on the Coral label; "Words of Love", "Peggy Sue", "I'm Gonna Love You Too", and "Rave On!". The backing group was Buddy Holly's band, the Crickets.

Release history

Some re-releases include the tracks from Holly's next single, "Early in the Morning" backed with "Now We're One", and "Take Your Time", the B-side of the single "Rave On".

It was re-released again with different cover art in 2015 by WaxTime Records on 180 Gram Vinyl. This edition included the original liner notes and two extra tracks: "Now We're One" (issued as the B-side of Holly's "Early in the Morning") and "Ting-A-Ling". It also included new liner notes written by Gary Blailock in September 2014.^[4]^[5]

Track listing

Side 1
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I'm Gonna Love You Too"	Joe B. Mauldin, Niki Sullivan, Norman Petty	2:14
2.	"Peggy Sue"	Jerry Allison, Norman Petty	2:30
3.	"Look at Me"	Jerry Allison, Norman Petty	2:07
4.	"Listen to Me"	Buddy Holly, Norman Petty	2:22
5.	"Valley of Tears"	Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew	2:09
6.	"Ready Teddy"	Robert Blackwell, John Marascalco	1:32

Side 2
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Everyday"	Buddy Holly, Norman Petty	2:09
2.	"Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues"	Ruth Roberts, Bill Katz, Stanley Clayton	2:12
3.	"Words of Love"	Buddy Holly	1:56
4.	"You're So Square (Baby I Don't Care)"	Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller	1:37
5.	"Rave On"	Sonny West, Bill Tilghman, Norman Petty	1:50
6.	"Little Baby"	Norman Petty, C.W. Kendall Jr.	1:57

1999 Bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"That's My Desire"	Carroll Loveday, Helmy Kresa	2:25
2.	"Think It Over"	Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Norman Petty	1:45
3.	"Fool's Paradise"	Horace Linsley, Norman Petty, Sonny Le Glaire	2:30
4.	"Well... All Right"	Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Joe B. Mauldin, Norman Petty	2:14
5.	"Take Your Time"	Buddy Holly, Norman Petty	1:58

Personnel

The Crickets

Buddy Holly - vocals, guitar
Joe B. Mauldin - bass
Jerry Allison - drums
Niki Sullivan - rhythm guitar (track 6)

Additional personnel

Norman Petty - organ (track 5), piano (track 11)
Vi Petty - piano (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8), celesta (track 7)
C. W. Kendall Jr. - piano (tracks 3, 10, 12)
Al Caiola - guitar (track 11)
Donald Arnone - guitar (track 11)
William Marihe - backing vocals (track 11)
Robert Bollinger - backing vocals (track 11)
Robert Harter - backing vocals (track 11)
Merrill Ostrus - backing vocals (track 11)
Abby Hoffer - backing vocals (track 11)

Charts

Single

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1957	"Peggy Sue"	Billboard Pop Singles	3

References

^ Allmusic
^ Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (eds.) (1979). The Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House, Rolling Stone Press. p. 173.
^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
^ "Buddy Holly – Buddy Holly (1958) - New Lp Record 2015 WaxTime Europe Import 180 gram Vinyl - Rock & Roll / Rockabilly". Shuga Records. Shuga Records/Shopify. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
^ "Buddy Holly - Buddy Holly (2015, Vinyl)". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 30 January 2021.

External links

Buddy Holly at Discogs (list of releases)

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[1] Allmusic

[2] Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (eds.) (1979). The Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House, Rolling Stone Press. p. 173.

[3] Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.

[Shuga-4] "Buddy Holly – Buddy Holly (1958) - New Lp Record 2015 WaxTime Europe Import 180 gram Vinyl - Rock & Roll / Rockabilly". Shuga Records. Shuga Records/Shopify. Retrieved 30 January 2021.

[LP2015-5] "Buddy Holly - Buddy Holly (2015, Vinyl)". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 30 January 2021.

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v t e Buddy Holly
The Crickets
Singles	"Love Me" "That'll Be the Day" "Words of Love" (b/w "Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues") "Peggy Sue" (b/w "Everyday") "Oh, Boy!" "Not Fade Away" "I'm Gonna Love You Too" "Maybe Baby" "Rave On" "Think It Over" "Early in the Morning" "It's So Easy" "Heartbeat" "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" (b/w "Raining in My Heart") "Peggy Sue Got Married" (b/w "Crying, Waiting, Hoping") "True Love Ways" "Valley of Tears" "Bo Diddley" "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" "Love Is Strange"
Studio albums	The "Chirping" Crickets Buddy Holly That'll Be The Day
Compilation albums	The Buddy Holly Story The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. 2 Reminiscing Showcase Holly in the Hills Giant 20 Golden Greats For the First Time Anywhere Words of Love Greatest Hits Down the Line: Rarities Memorial Collection
Tribute albums	Not Fade Away (Remembering Buddy Holly) Rave On Buddy Holly Listen to Me: Buddy Holly
Related articles	Buddy Holly discography List of songs Waylon Jennings Bob "Bobby" Montgomery María Elena Holly (wife) Norman Petty The Picks Surf Ballroom (site of final performance) The Day the Music Died (1959 plane crash) The Buddy Holly Story Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story "Buddy Holly" (song) Buddy Holly Center
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