Buddy Holly – Buddy Holly (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Buddy Holly – Buddy Holly (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 24:54 minutes | 145 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Geffen

Holly made his first appearance on local television in 1952, and the following year he formed the group “Buddy and Bob” with his friend Bob Montgomery. In 1955, after opening for Elvis Presley, Holly decided to pursue a career in music. He opened for Presley three times that year; his band’s style shifted from country and western to entirely rock and roll. In October that year, when Holly opened for Bill Haley & His Comets, he was spotted by Nashville scout Eddie Crandall, who helped him get a contract with Decca Records.

When Buddy Holly & the Crickets broke through nationally in 1957, they were marketed by Decca Records as two different acts whose records were released on two different Decca subsidiaries — Brunswick for Crickets records, Coral for Holly records. But there was no real musical distinction between the two, except perhaps that the “Crickets” sides had more prominent backup vocals. Nevertheless, coming three months after The “Chirping” Crickets, this was the debut album credited to Buddy Holly. It featured Holly’s Top Ten single “Peggy Sue” plus several songs that have turned out to be standards: “I’m Gonna Love You Too,” “Listen to Me,” “Everyday,” “Words of Love,” and “Rave On.” The rest of the 12 tracks weren’t as distinctive, though Holly’s takes on such rock & roll hits as “Ready Teddy” and “You’re So Square (Baby I Don’t Care)” provide an interesting contrast with the more familiar versions by Elvis Presley. This was the final new album featuring Holly to be released during his lifetime. Every subsequent album was an archival or posthumous collection. – William Ruhlmann

Tracklist:
1-1. Buddy Holly – I’m Gonna Love You Too (Remastered) (02:15)
1-2. Buddy Holly – Peggy Sue (Remastered) (02:32)
1-3. Buddy Holly – Look at Me (Remastered) (02:08)
1-4. Buddy Holly – Listen to Me (Remastered) (02:23)
1-5. Buddy Holly – Valley of Tears (Remastered) (02:10)
1-6. Buddy Holly – Ready Teddy (Remastered) (01:33)
1-7. Buddy Holly – Everyday (Remastered) (02:09)
1-8. Buddy Holly – Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues (Remastered) (02:14)
1-9. Buddy Holly – Words of Love (Remastered) (01:57)
1-10. Buddy Holly – You’re So Square (Baby I Don’t Care) (Remastered) (01:38)
1-11. Buddy Holly – Rave On (Remastered) (01:51)
1-12. Buddy Holly – Little Baby (Remastered) (02:00)

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