The Singles+

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Tracklist

CD 1
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1Blue 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:
Sonny Curtis (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)
cover 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)
2:06
2Love 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:
Sonny Curtis (on 1956-01-26) and Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1956-01-26)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1956-01-26)
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
42:08
3You 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
4Modern Don Juan
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-11-15)
producer:
Owen Bradley
alto saxophone:
Dutch McMillin (saxophonist) (on 1956-11-15)
bass:
Don Guess (best known for his association with Buddy Holly) (on 1956-11-15)
drums (drum set):
Farris Coursey (on 1956-11-15)
guitar:
Harold Bradley (on 1956-11-15) and Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1956-11-15)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1956-11-15)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1956-11-15)
recording of:
Modern Don Juan (on 1956-11-15)
writer:
Don Guess (best known for his association with Buddy Holly) and Jack Neal
publisher:
Cedarwood Music and Universal Cedarwood Publishing
2:41
5That'll Be the Day
producer:
Norman Petty
double bass:
Larry Welborn (on 1957-02-25)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-02-25)
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-02-25)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-02-25) and Niki Sullivan (on 1957-02-25)
background vocals:
June Clark (background vocals for The Crickets) (on 1957-02-25), Niki Sullivan (on 1957-02-25), Gary Tollett (on 1957-02-25) and Ramona Tollett (on 1957-02-25)
spoken vocals [dialogue]:
Wolfman Jack (US disc jockey)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (on 1957-02-25)
recording of:
That’ll Be the Day (on 1957-02-25)
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)
52:18
6I'm Looking for Someone to Love
recorded in:
Clovis, New Mexico, United States (on 1957-02-25)
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Larry Welborn (on 1957-02-25)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-02-25)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-02-25)
background vocals:
June Clark (background vocals for The Crickets) (on 1957-02-25), Niki Sullivan (on 1957-02-25), Gary Tollett (on 1957-02-25) and Ramona Tollett (on 1957-02-25)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-02-25)
recording of:
I'm Lookin' for Someone to Love (on 1957-02-25)
writer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) and Wren Music Co.
1:59
7Words of Love
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (on 1957-04-08)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-04-08)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-04-08)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-04-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (on 1957-04-08)
cover recording of:
Words of Love (Buddy Holly song) (on 1957-04-08)
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Nor Va Jack Music Inc., Peermusic (UK) Ltd. and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
4.51:57
8Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues
recording of:
Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues
writer:
Bill Katz, Ruth Roberts and Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
2:14
9Peggy Sue
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (on 1957-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-07-01)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-07-01) and Niki Sullivan (on 1957-07-01)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-07-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, 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 (as at 2016-06-10) (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 (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), McCartney Music, Melody Lane Publications Inc., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Peermusic (UK) Limited, Southern Music (publisher) and Wren Music Co.
4.52:31
10Everyday
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (on 1957-05-29)
celesta:
Vi Petty (on 1957-05-29)
guitar and lead vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-05-29)
percussion [cardboard box percussion]:
Jerry Allison (on 1957-05-29)
background vocals:
Jerry Allison (on 1957-05-29), Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-05-29) and Niki Sullivan (on 1957-05-29)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-05-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, 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 (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 236)
recording of:
Everyday (on 1957-05-27)
writer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
4.852:09
11Oh Boy!
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (on 1957-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-07-01)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-07-01)
background vocals:
Bob Lapham (on 1957-08-18), Bill Pickering (on 1957-08-18) and John Pickering (on 1957-08-18)
lead vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (from 1957-06-29 until 1957-07)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-07-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (on 1957-07-01, on 1957-08-18)
recording of:
Oh, Boy! (from 1957-07-01 until 1957-08-18)
writer:
Norman Petty, Bill Tilghman and Sonny West (American songwriter and musician Joseph “Sonny” West)
publisher:
Melody Lane Publications Inc., Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Wren Music Co.
52:09
12Not Fade Away
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (on 1957-05-27)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-05-27)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-05-27)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-05-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (on 1957-05-27)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 107)
recording of:
Not Fade Away (on 1957-05-27)
writer:
Charles Hardin Holley (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
McCartney Music, Inc., Melody Lane Publications Inc., MPL Communications (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Peermusic (UK) Limited and Wren Music
4.652:22
13Maybe Baby
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (on 1957-09-29)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-09-29)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-09-29) and Niki Sullivan (on 1957-09-29)
background vocals:
Bob Lapham (from 1957-10-12 until 1957-10-14), Bill Pickering (from 1957-10-12 until 1957-10-14) and John Pickering (from 1957-10-12 until 1957-10-14)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-09-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957)
recorded at:
Officers Club (Tinker Air Force Base) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States (on 1957-09-29) and Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (from 1957-10-12 until 1957-10-14)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 14)
recording of:
Maybe Baby (from 1957-09-29 until 1957-10-14)
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
Melody Lane Pub and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
3.752:04
14Tell Me How
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)
background vocals:
The Picks (American vocal Quartet that backed Buddy Holly) (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)
recording of:
Tell Me How (from 1957-05 until 1957-07)
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
42:01
15Listen 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 (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-07-01) and Niki Sullivan (on 1957-07-01)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-07-01)
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 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 (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter)
writer:
Norman Petty
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Southern Music (publisher) and Wren Music Co.
42:23
16Rave On
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-01-25)
producer:
Milton DeLugg, Norman Petty and Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (on 1958-01-25, on 1958-01-26)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1958-01-25, on 1958-01-26)
guitar:
Donald Amone (on 1958-01-25), Al Caiola (on 1958-01-25) and Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1958-01-26)
piano:
Norman Petty (on 1958-01-25, on 1958-01-26)
background vocals:
Robert Bollinger (on 1958-01-25), Robert Harter (on 1958-01-25), Abby Hoffer (on 1958-01-25), William Marine (on 1958-01-25) and Merril Ostrus (on 1958-01-25)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1958-01-25, on 1958-01-26)
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)
recorded at:
Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1958-01-26)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 154)
recording of:
Rave On (on 1958-01-25)
writer:
Norman Petty, Bill Tilghman and Sonny West (American songwriter and musician Joseph “Sonny” West)
publisher:
Melody Lane Publications Inc., Nor-Va-Jak Music, Southern Music (publisher) and Wren Music Co.
cover recording of:
Rave On (on 1958-01-26)
writer:
Norman Petty, Bill Tilghman and Sonny West (American songwriter and musician Joseph “Sonny” West)
publisher:
Melody Lane Publications Inc., Nor-Va-Jak Music, Southern Music (publisher) and Wren Music Co.
4.251:51
17Take Your Time
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (on 1958-02-15)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1958-02-15)
organ:
Norman Petty (on 1958-02-15)
percussion [cardboard box]:
Jerry Allison (on 1958-02-15)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1958-02-15)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (on 1958-02-15)
recording of:
Take Your Time (on 1958-02-15)
writer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
31:59
18Think It Over
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (in 1958-02)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (in 1958-02)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (in 1958-02)
piano:
Vi Petty (in 1958-02)
background vocals:
The Roses (in 1958-02)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (in 1958-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1958)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (in 1958-02)
recording of:
Think It Over (in 1958-02)
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
Cedarwood Pub. Co., Inc.
41:48
19Fool's Paradise
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (in 1958-02)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (in 1958-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (in 1958-02)
piano:
Vi Petty (in 1958-02)
background vocals:
The Roses (in 1958-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1958)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (in 1958-02)
recording of:
Fool's Paradise (in 1958-02)
writer:
Sonny LeGlaire, Horace Linsley (real name Horace Linsky) and Norman Petty
publisher:
McCartney Music, Inc.
32:31
20Ting-A-Ling
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)
cover recording of:
Ting-a-Ling (on 1956-07-22)
lyricist and composer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer)
writer:
Nugetre (US American Songwriter, producer)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Cedarwood Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
52:43
21Girl 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:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (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
42:18
22Early in the Morning
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-06-19)
producer:
Dick Jacobs
bass:
Sanford Bloch (Bass player) (on 1958-06-19)
drums (drum set):
Panama Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (on 1958-06-19) and Philip Kraus (on 1958-06-19)
guitar:
George Barnes (on 1958-06-19), Al Chernet (on 1958-06-19) and Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1958-06-19)
piano:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1958-06-19)
tenor saxophone:
Sam “The Man” Taylor (US jazz/blues saxophonist 1916-1990) (on 1958-06-19)
background vocals:
The Helen Way Singers (on 1958-06-19), Theresa Merritt (on 1958-06-19), Maeretha Stewart (on 1958-06-19), Helen Way (on 1958-06-19) and Harriet Young (on 1958-06-19)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1958-06-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Early in the Morning (on 1958-06-19)
writer:
Bobby Darin and Woody Harris
publisher:
Good Music Ltd., Royalty and United Artists Music Co., Inc.
52:08
23Now We're One
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-06-19)
producer:
Dick Jacobs
bass:
Sanford Bloch (Bass player) (on 1958-06-19)
drums (drum set):
Philip Kraus (on 1958-06-19)
guitar:
George Barnes (on 1958-06-19)
piano:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1958-06-19)
tenor saxophone:
Sam “The Man” Taylor (US jazz/blues saxophonist 1916-1990) (on 1958-06-19)
background vocals:
The Helen Way Singers (on 1958-06-19)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1958-06-19)
performer:
Al Chernet (on 1958-06-19) and Panama Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (on 1958-06-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Now We're One (on 1958-06-19)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Darin
publisher:
Portrait
52:07
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ASIN:US: B00005V677 [info]