BUDDY HOLLY – SHOWCASE LP – Nr MINT/EXC+ UK 1964  ROCK n ROLL

Buddy Holly And The Crickets – The “Chirping” Crickets
(Coral Records  1964  LVA9222  Mono)
UK Pressing

Flipback Front Laminated Sleeve in Very Good condition
– laminate coming away on front and some discolouration marking

Vinyl in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from some light pops/crackles)

Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known professionally as Buddy Holly, was a Texas singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll. Although his success lasted only a year and a half before his death in an airplane crash, Holly is described by critic Bruce Eder as “the single most influential creative force in early rock and roll.” His works and innovations inspired and influenced contemporary and later musicians, notably The Beatles, Elvis Costello, The Rolling Stones, Don McLean, Bob Dylan, Steve Winwood, and Eric Clapton, and exerted a profound influence on popular music. Holly was among the first group of inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Holly No. 13 among “The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time”.

Showcase is a compilation album by American rock and roll singer Buddy Holly. The album was released as an LP record in both mono and stereo formats in May 1964.

Side A

1. “Shake, Rattle and Roll” – 1:24
2. “Rock Around with Ollie Vee” – 2:13
3. “Honky Tonk” – 3:28
4. “I Guess I Was Just a Fool” – 2:16
5. “(Ummm, Oh Yeah) Dearest” – 1:54
6. “You’re the One” – 1:32

Side B

1. “Blue Suede Shoes” – 1:55
2. “Come Back Baby” – 1:49
3. “Rip It Up” – 1:28
4. “Love’s Made a Fool of You” – 2:00
5. “Gone” – 1:12
6. “Girl On My Mind” – 2:17