BUDDY HOLLY AND THE CRICKETS – THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY LP – Nr MINT UK  ROCK n ROLL

Buddy Holly And The Crickets – The “Chirping” Crickets
(Coral Records   LVA9105  Mono)
UK Pressing

Front Laminated Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– a little rubbing on the back, top & bottom

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

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”.

The “Chirping” Crickets is the self-titled debut album from the American rock and roll band the Crickets, led by Buddy Holly. In 2003, the album was ranked number 421 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Following the album, Holly also pursued a solo career with a string of successful singles, and a full-length effort, eponymously titled Buddy Holly in 1958.

Track listing

Side 1

1. “Oh, Boy!” (Sonny West, Bill Tilghman, Norman Petty) – 2:07
2. “Not Fade Away” (Buddy Holly, Petty) – 2:21
3. “You’ve Got Love” (Roy Orbison, Johnny Wilson, Petty) – 2:05
4. “Maybe Baby” (Holly, Petty) – 2:01
5. “It’s Too Late” (Chuck Willis) – 2:22
6. “Tell Me How” (Holly, Jerry Allison, Petty) – 1:58

Side 2

7. “That’ll Be the Day” (Holly, Allison, Petty) – 2:14 (May 27, 1957 Brunswick version)
8. “I’m Looking for Someone to Love” (Holly, Petty) – 1:56
9. “An Empty Cup (And a Broken Date)” (Orbison, Petty) – 2:11
10. “Send Me Some Lovin'” (John Marascalco, Leo Price) – 2:33
11. “Last Night” (Joe B. Mauldin, Petty) – 1:53
12. “Rock Me My Baby” (Shorty Long, Susan Heather) – 1:47

Personnel

Buddy Holly and The Crickets

• Buddy Holly – lead vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar on 5, backing vocals on 2
• Jerry Allison – drums, card-box percussion and backing vocals on 2
• Joe B. Mauldin – contrabass, except on 7 and 8
• Niki Sullivan – rhythm guitar, except on 1, 2, 5, 7, 8 and 11, backing vocals on 2, 7 and 8

Additional personnel

• Larry Welborn – contrabass on 7 and 8
• The Picks (Bill Pickering, John Pickering and Bob Lapham) – backing vocals, except on 2, 7 and 8
• Ramona and Gary Tollett – backing vocals on 7 and 8