The Very Best of Buddy Holly

~ Release by Buddy Holly (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Peggy Sue
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (on 1957-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-07-01)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (on 1957-07-01) and Niki Sullivan (on 1957-07-01)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (on 1957-07-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957) and MCA Records, Inc. (in 1957)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (on 1957-07-01)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 5), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 194) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 370)
recording of:
Peggy Sue (from 1957-06-29 until 1957-07-01)
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly and Norman Petty
publisher:
Copyright Control, McCartney Music, Melody Lane Publications Inc., MPL Communications Inc., Peermusic (UK) Limited, Southern Music and Wren Music Co.
2:31
2Heartbeat
recording of:
Heartbeat
writer:
Bob Montgomery and Norman Petty
publisher:
Melody Lane Publications Inc. and Peermusic (UK) Limited
2:09
3Raining in My Heart
recording of:
Raining in My Heart
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
Acuff Rose Publications Ltd., House of Bryant Publications, LLC and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
2:49
4Everyday
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (on 1957-05-29)
celesta:
Vi Petty (on 1957-05-29)
guitar and lead vocals:
Buddy Holly (on 1957-05-29)
percussion [cardboard box percussion]:
Jerry Allison (on 1957-05-29)
background vocals:
Jerry Allison (on 1957-05-29), Buddy Holly (on 1957-05-29) and Niki Sullivan (on 1957-05-29)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (on 1957-05-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957) and MCA Records, Inc. (in 1957)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (on 1957-05-29)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 236)
recording of:
Everyday (on 1957-05-27)
writer:
Buddy Holly and Norman Petty
publisher:
Peer International Corporation and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
2:08
5True Love Ways
recording of:
True Love Ways
writer:
Buddy Holly and Norman Petty
publisher:
McCartney Music, Melody Lane Publications Inc., Peermusic (UK) Ltd. and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
2:49
6You’re So Square
cover recording of:
(You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1957)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1957)
publisher:
Belinda (London) Ltd., Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Gladys Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and WB Music Corp.
1:37
7Come Back Baby
recording of:
Come Back Baby
writer:
Fred Neil and Norman Petty
publisher:
APRS
1:46
8Learning the Game
recorded in:
New York, United States (in 1959-01)
producer:
Norman Petty
acoustic guitar:
Buddy Holly (in 1959-01)
instruments:
The Fireballs
background vocals:
The Fireballs
vocals:
Buddy Holly (in 1959-01)
recording of:
Learning the Game (from 1959-01 to ????)
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Holly
publisher:
APRS and Southern Music Pub. Co. Ltd.
2:02
9Take Your Time
recording of:
Take Your Time
writer:
Buddy Holly and Norman Petty
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc.
1:57
10Bo Diddley
cover recording of:
Bo Diddley
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (until 1955-03-02)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Good Music Ltd.
2:21
11Reminiscing
recording of:
Reminiscing
lyricist and composer:
King Curtis
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc., MPL Communications Ltd. and Nor-Va-Jak Music, Inc
1:59
12That’s What They Say
recording of:
That’s What They Say
writer:
Buddy Holly
publisher:
APRS
2:17
13Rock‐a‐Bye Rock
recording of:
Rock-a-Bye Rock
writer:
Buddy Holly
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.
2:23
14Listen to Me
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (on 1957-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-07-01)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (on 1957-07-01) and Niki Sullivan (on 1957-07-01)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (on 1957-07-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1958) and MCA Records, 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
writer:
Norman Petty
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc., Southern Music and Wren Music Co.
2:21
15Love’s Made a Fool of You
recording of:
Love’s Made a Fool of You
writer:
Buddy Holly and Bob Montgomery
publisher:
Southern Music Ltd. (in 1981)
2:07
16Love Me
recording of:
Love Me (Buddy Holly Song)
writer:
Buddy Holly and Sue Parrish
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Cedarwood Pub. Co., Inc., Southern Music and Universal Cedarwood Publishing
2:07
17Moondreams
cover recording of:
Moondreams
writer:
Norman Petty
publisher:
Wren Music Co.
2:40
18Midnight Shift
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-01-26)
producer:
Owen Bradley
bass:
Don Guess (on 1956-01-26)
guitar:
Sonny Curtis (on 1956-01-26), Buddy Holly (on 1956-01-26) and Grady Martin (on 1956-01-26)
percussion:
Doug Kirkham (on 1956-01-26)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (on 1956-01-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1958) and MCA Records, Inc. (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Midnight Shift (on 1956-01-26)
writer:
Jimmie Ainsworth and Earl Lee
publisher:
Good Music and Sony Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
2:11
19What to Do
recording of:
What to Do
writer:
Buddy Holly
publisher:
Southern Music
1:54
20Words of Love
recorded in:
Clovis, New Mexico, United States (on 1957-04-08)
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (on 1957-04-08)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-04-08)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (on 1957-04-08)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (on 1957-04-08)
recording of:
Words of Love (Buddy Holly song) (on 1957-04-08)
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Holly
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc., Nor Va Jack Music Inc., Peermusic (UK) Ltd. and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
1:52