The Ultimate Collection

~ Release by Buddy Holly (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
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1That'll Be the Day
recording of:
That’ll Be the Day
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Nor-Va-Jak Music, Inc, Peermusic (UK) Limited, Southern Music (publisher), Wren Music Co. and MPL Communications (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) (in 1976)
2:18
2Blue Days Black Nights
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-01-26)
producer:
Owen Bradley
bass:
Don Guess (best known for his association with Buddy Holly) (on 1956-01-26)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Sonny Curtis (on 1956-01-26)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1956-01-26)
percussion:
Doug Kirkham (on 1956-01-26)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1956-01-26)
recording of:
Blue Days, Black Nights (on 1956-01-26)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Hall (Texas based singer, songwriter, label owner, active 1950s/60s; studio owner through 1990s)
publisher:
Palace Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Valley Publishers, Inc. (not to be confused with Valley Pub. Inc)
42:05
3Girl on My Mind
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-07-22)
producer:
Owen Bradley
bass:
Don Guess (best known for his association with Buddy Holly) (on 1956-07-22)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1956-07-22)
guitar:
Sonny Curtis (on 1956-07-22) and Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1956-07-22)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1956-07-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (Universal Music Group, Inc., operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1958)
recording of:
Girl on My Mind (on 1956-07-22)
writer:
Don Guess (best known for his association with Buddy Holly)
publisher:
Cedarwood Pub. Co., Inc., Southern Music (publisher) and Universal Cedarwood Publishing
52:19
4Midnight Shift
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-01-26)
producer:
Owen Bradley
bass:
Don Guess (best known for his association with Buddy Holly) (on 1956-01-26)
guitar:
Sonny Curtis (on 1956-01-26), Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1956-01-26) and Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1956-01-26)
percussion:
Doug Kirkham (on 1956-01-26)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1956-01-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1958) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Midnight Shift (on 1956-01-26)
writer:
Jimmie Ainsworth and Earl Lee (Luke McDaniel, track "Midnight Shift")
publisher:
Good Music (UK Publisher (1950s - 1970s)) and Sony Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
42:11
5Love Me
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-01-26)
producer:
Owen Bradley
bass:
Don Guess (best known for his association with Buddy Holly) (on 1956-01-26)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Sonny Curtis (on 1956-01-26)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1956-01-26)
percussion:
Doug Kirkham (on 1956-01-26)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1956-01-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1956) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (Universal Music Group, Inc., operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1956)
recording of:
Love Me (Buddy Holly Song) (on 1956-01-26)
writer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Sue Parrish
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Cedarwood Pub. Co., Inc., Southern Music (publisher) and Universal Cedarwood Publishing
2:07
6You Are My One Desire
recording of:
You Are My One Desire
writer:
Don Guess (best known for his association with Buddy Holly) and Jack Neal
publisher:
Palace Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
2:24
7Changing All Those Changes
recording engineer:
Norman Petty (from 1956-01 until 1956-04)
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Don Guess (best known for his association with Buddy Holly) (from 1956-01 until 1956-04)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (from 1956-01 until 1956-04)
guitar:
Sonny Curtis (from 1956-01 until 1956-04) and Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (from 1956-01 until 1956-04)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (from 1956-01 until 1956-04)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (from 1956-01 until 1956-04)
recording of:
I'm Changing All These Changes (from 1956-01 until 1956-04)
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Cedarwood Music and Cedarwood Pub. Co., Inc.
51:42
8Baby Won't You Come Out Tonight
recorded in:
Clovis, New Mexico, United States (from 1956-02 until 1956-04)
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Don Guess (best known for his association with Buddy Holly) (from 1956-01 until 1956-04, from 1956-02 until 1956-04)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (from 1956-01 until 1956-04, from 1956-02 until 1956-04)
guitar:
Sonny Curtis (from 1956-01 until 1956-04, from 1956-02 until 1956-04) and Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (from 1956-01 until 1956-04, from 1956-02 until 1956-04)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (from 1956-01 until 1956-04, from 1956-02 until 1956-04)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (from 1956-01 until 1956-04)
recording of:
Baby, Won't You Come Out Tonight (from 1956-01 until 1956-04)
lyricist and composer:
Don Guess (best known for his association with Buddy Holly)
publisher:
Universal Cedarwood Publishing
recording of:
Baby, Won't You Come Out Tonight (from 1956-02 until 1956-04)
lyricist and composer:
Don Guess (best known for his association with Buddy Holly)
publisher:
Universal Cedarwood Publishing
51:58
9Rock-A-Bye-Rock
recording of:
Rock-a-Bye Rock
writer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
2:24
10Valley of Tears
recording of:
Valley of Tears
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter (publisher) and Travis Music Co.
2:09
11Bo Diddley
recording of:
Bo Diddley
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (until 1955-03-02)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Good Music Ltd.
2:21
12Send Me Some Lovin'
recording of:
Send Me Some Lovin’
lyricist:
Leo Price
composer:
John Marascalco
publisher:
ATV Music Corp., Robin Hood Music Co. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:36
13Blue Suede Shoes
recorded in:
Lubbock, Texas, United States (from 1956-11 until 1956-12)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (from 1956-11 until 1956-12)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (from 1956-11 until 1956-12)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (from 1956-11 until 1956-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1964) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1964)
cover recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes (from 1956-11 until 1956-12)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
41:55
14Love Is Strange
producer:
Norman Petty
background vocals:
The Fireballs (USA 1960s surf rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1969) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (Universal Music Group, Inc., operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1969)
cover recording of:
Love Is Strange
lyricist:
Mickey Baker, Ethel Smith (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) and Sylvia Robinson
writer:
Ethel Smith
composer:
Ethel Smith (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Cromwell Music Ltd. and Ben Ghazi Music, Inc. (publisher) (in 1956)
3:05
15You've Got Love
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (from 1957-09-27 until 1957-09-28)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (from 1957-09-27 until 1957-09-28)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (from 1957-09-27 until 1957-09-28) and Niki Sullivan (from 1957-09-27 until 1957-09-28)
background vocals:
The Picks (American vocal Quartet that backed Buddy Holly) (from 1957-09-28 until 1957-11-27)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (from 1957-09-27 until 1958-09-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957)
recorded at:
Tinker Air Force Base (Tinker Air Force Base) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States (from 1957-09-27 until 1957-09-28) and Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (from 1957-09-28 until 1957-11-27)
recording of:
You’ve Got Love (from 1957-09-27 until 1957-11-27)
writer:
Roy Orbison, Norman Petty and Johnny Wilson (aka Johnny A. Wilson & Peanuts Wilson)
42:07
16Ready Teddy
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (from 1957-05 until 1957-07)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (from 1957-05 until 1957-07)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (from 1957-05 until 1957-07) and Niki Sullivan (from 1957-05 until 1957-07)
piano:
Vi Petty (from 1957-05 until 1957-07)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (from 1957-05 until 1957-07)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (from 1957-05 until 1957-07)
cover recording of:
Ready Teddy (from 1957-05 until 1957-07)
lyricist and composer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Aberbach Ltd. (publisher), ABG Elvis Songs, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Robin Hood Music Co., Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music, Inc.
51:33
17It's Too Late
producer:
Norman Petty
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (from 1957-05 until 1957-07)
guitar [lead guitar], guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (from 1957-05 until 1957-07)
background vocals:
The Picks (American vocal Quartet that backed Buddy Holly) (from 1957-05 until 1957-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (from 1957-05 until 1957-07)
cover recording of:
It’s Too Late (from 1957-05 until 1957-07)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis
publisher:
Chuck Willis Music Corp., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tideland Music Publishing Corp. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
52:24
18Shake Rattle & Roll
recording of:
Shake, Rattle and Roll
additional lyricist:
Daryl Bosteels
writer:
Charles Calhoun and Jesse Stone
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Mijac Music, Nightlight Music Pty Ltd., Progressive Music (publisher), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
1:24
19Brown Eyed Handsome Man
recording engineer:
Norman Petty (from 1956-12 until 1957-01)
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Larry Welborn (from 1956-12 until 1957-01)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (from 1956-12 until 1957-01)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (from 1956-12 until 1957-01)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (from 1956-12 until 1957-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1963) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (Universal Music Group, Inc., operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (from 1956-12 until 1957-01)
cover recording of:
Brown Eyed Handsome Man (from 1956-12 until 1957-01)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corporation (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
3.352:06
20You're So Square (Baby, I Don't Care)
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (on 1957-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-12-19)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-12-19)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-12-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (on 1957-12-19)
cover recording of:
(You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care (on 1957-12-19)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1957)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1957)
publisher:
Belinda (London) Ltd. (publisher), Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Gladys Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
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. (publisher), Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Gladys Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
51:38