Very Best of Buddy Holly [MCA International]

by Buddy Holly

Overview

Buddy Holly was just 22 years old when he died in a plane crash on February 3, 1959, a mere three years after he cut his first record, and in that brief amount of time, he wrote some of the greatest and most enduring songs in the history of rock & roll. 35 classic performances are collected on The Very Best of Buddy Holly, a set that features most of Holly's biggest hits ("Peggy Sue," "That'll Be the Day," "Rave On," "Maybe Baby," "Well, All Right") as well as some lesser-known classics ("Learning the Game," "Take Your Time," "Listen to Me," "Love's Made a Fool of You"), and a few choice covers ("Baby, I Don't Care," Brown Eyed Handsome Man," "Bo Diddley"). The set list covers the breadth of Holly's career, from his first recordings in Nashville to his final sessions in New York City, and Holly's sincere but passionate vocals and his impressive guitar work shine through on every track. While not every memorable tune in Holly's repertoire is featured here, the scope of this single-disc compilation is impressive, and it's difficult to imagine another single figure in rock history who produced this much great music in less than 36 months; calling this the definitive Buddy Holly collection is going too far to make a point, but if you only want to own one disc's worth of his music, The Very Best of Buddy Holly is a genuinely fine choice. ~ Mark Deming

Product Details

Release Date:	08/10/2004
Label:	Mca
UPC:	0008811204624
Rank:	63604

Tracks

1. Heartbeat
2. That'll Be the Day
3. Peggy Sue
4. Oh Boy
5. Rave On
6. Think It Over
7. Brown Eyed Handsome Man
8. Love's Made a Fool of You
9. True Love Ways
10. Raining in My Heart
11. Everyday
12. Wishing
13. It's So Easy
14. Listen to Me
15. It Doesn't Matter Anymore
16. Words of Love
17. I'm Gonna Love You Too
18. Well All Right
19. Bo Diddley
20. Blue Suede Shoes
21. Shake Rattle & Roll
22. What to Do
23. Midnight Shift
24. Love Is Strange
25. Crying Waiting Hoping
26. Peggy Sue Got Married
27. Maybe Baby
28. Early in the Morning
29. Baby I Don't Care
30. Reminiscing
31. Valley of Tears
32. Learning the Game
33. Look at Me
34. Fool's Paradise
35. Take Your Time
36. Not Fade Away

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Buddy Holly   Primary Artist
Buddy Holly & the Crickets   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Buddy Holly   Composer
Paul Anka   Composer
Colin Escott   Liner Notes
Joe Mauldin   Composer
Jerry Allison   Composer
Mauldin   Composer
Niki Sullivan   Composer
Ellas McDaniel   Composer
Chuck Berry   Composer
Boudleaux Bryant   Composer
Norman Petty   Composer