# | Title | Rating | Length |
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1 | Words of Love | 4.5 | 1:58 |
2 | That'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 (on 1957-02-25)
- guitar [rhythm guitar]:
- Buddy Holly (on 1957-02-25) and Niki Sullivan (on 1957-02-25)
- background vocals:
- June Clark (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
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Geffen Records (in 1957) and MCA Records, 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 and Norman Petty
- publisher:
- MPL Communications Inc. , Nor-Va-Jak Music, Inc, Peermusic (UK) Limited, Southern Music , Wren Music Co. and MPL Communications (in 1976)
| 5 | 2:19 |
3 | Peggy Sue | 4.5 | 2:33 |
4 | Think It Over | 4 | 1:49 |
5 | True Love Ways- producer:
- Dick Jacobs
- bass guitar:
- Sanford Bloch (on 1958-10-21)
- drums (drum set):
- Cliff Leeman (on 1958-10-21)
- guitar:
- Al Caiola (on 1958-10-21)
- harp:
- Doris Johnson (on 1958-10-21)
- piano:
- Ernest Hayes (on 1958-10-21)
- tenor saxophone:
- Abraham “Boomie” Richman (on 1958-10-21)
- violin:
- Herbert Bourne (on 1958-10-21), Ray Free (on 1958-10-21), Julius Held (on 1958-10-21), Leo Kruczek (on 1958-10-21), Leonard Posner (on 1958-10-21), Sylvia Shulman (on 1958-10-21), Irving Spice (on 1958-10-21) and Paul Winter (on 1958-10-21)
- vocals:
- Buddy Holly (on 1958-10-21)
- orchestra:
- Dick Jacobs & His Orchestra (on 1958-10-21)
- conductor:
- Dick Jacobs (on 1958-10-21)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Geffen Records (in 1960) and MCA Records, Inc. (in 1960)
- recorded at:
- Pythian Temple in Lincoln Square, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-10-21)
- recording of:
- True Love Ways (on 1958-10-21)
- writer:
- Buddy Holly and Norman Petty
- publisher:
- McCartney Music, Melody Lane Publications Inc., Peermusic (UK) Ltd. and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
| 5 | 2:52 |
6 | What to Do | 4 | 1:54 |
7 | Crying, Waiting, Hoping | 3 | 2:15 |
8 | Well… All Right | 4 | 2:16 |
9 | Love's Made a Fool of You | 3 | 2:01 |
10 | Peggy Sue Got Married | 5 | 2:08 |
11 | Valley of Tears | 4 | 2:12 |
12 | Wishing | 4 | 2:04 |
13 | Raining in My Heart- producer:
- Dick Jacobs
- bass guitar:
- Sanford Bloch (on 1958-10-21)
- cello:
- Maurice Bialkin (on 1958-10-21) and Maurice Brown (on 1958-10-21)
- drums (drum set):
- Cliff Leeman (on 1958-10-21)
- guitar:
- Al Caiola (on 1958-10-21)
- harp:
- Doris Johnson (on 1958-10-21)
- piano:
- Ernest Hayes (on 1958-10-21)
- tenor saxophone:
- Abraham “Boomie” Richman (on 1958-10-21)
- viola:
- Howard Kay (on 1958-10-21) and David Schwartz (on 1958-10-21)
- violin:
- Herbert Bourne (on 1958-10-21), Ray Free (on 1958-10-21), Julius Held (on 1958-10-21), Leo Kruczek (on 1958-10-21), Leonard Posner (on 1958-10-21), Sylvia Shulman (on 1958-10-21), Irving Spice (on 1958-10-21) and Paul Winter (on 1958-10-21)
- vocals:
- Buddy Holly (on 1958-10-21)
- orchestra:
- Dick Jacobs & His Orchestra (on 1958-10-21)
- conductor:
- Dick Jacobs (on 1958-10-21)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Geffen Records (in 1959) and MCA Records, Inc. (in 1959)
- recorded at:
- Pythian Temple in Lincoln Square, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-10-21)
- recording of:
- Raining in My Heart (on 1958-10-21)
- writer:
- Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
- publisher:
- Acuff Rose Publications Ltd., House of Bryant Publications, LLC and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
| 5 | 2:51 |
14 | Oh, Boy! | 5 | 2:11 |
15 | Rave On- recorded in:
- New York, New York, United States (on 1958-01-25)
- producer:
- Milton DeLugg, Norman Petty and Bob Thiele
- 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 (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 (on 1958-01-25, on 1958-01-26)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Geffen Records (in 1958) and MCA Records, Inc. (in 1958)
- recorded at:
- Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1958-01-26)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 154)
- recording of:
- Rave On (on 1958-01-25)
- writer:
- Norman Petty, Bill Tilghman and Sonny West
- publisher:
- Melody Lane Publications Inc., Nor-Va-Jak Music, Southern Music and Wren Music Co.
- cover recording of:
- Rave On (on 1958-01-26)
- writer:
- Norman Petty, Bill Tilghman and Sonny West
- publisher:
- Melody Lane Publications Inc., Nor-Va-Jak Music, Southern Music and Wren Music Co.
| 4.25 | 1:52 |
16 | Brown Eyed Handsome Man | 3.35 | 2:06 |
17 | Bo Diddley | 5 | 2:22 |
18 | It's So Easy | 3.5 | 2:13 |
19 | It Doesn't Matter Anymore- producer:
- Dick Jacobs and Norman Petty
- bass guitar:
- Sanford Bloch (on 1958-10-21)
- cello:
- Maurice Bialkin (on 1958-10-21) and Maurice Brown (on 1958-10-21)
- drums (drum set):
- Cliff Leeman (on 1958-10-21)
- guitar:
- Al Caiola (on 1958-10-21)
- harp:
- Doris Johnson (on 1958-10-21)
- piano:
- Ernest Hayes (on 1958-10-21)
- tenor saxophone:
- Abraham “Boomie” Richman (on 1958-10-21)
- viola:
- Howard Kay (on 1958-10-21) and David Schwartz (on 1958-10-21)
- violin:
- Herbert Bourne (on 1958-10-21), Ray Free (on 1958-10-21), Julius Held (on 1958-10-21), Leo Kruczek (on 1958-10-21), Leonard Posner (on 1958-10-21), Sylvia Shulman (on 1958-10-21), Irving Spice (on 1958-10-21) and Paul Winter (on 1958-10-21)
- vocals:
- Buddy Holly (on 1958-10-21)
- orchestra:
- Dick Jacobs & His Orchestra (on 1958-10-21)
- conductor:
- Dick Jacobs (on 1958-10-21)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Geffen Records (in 1959) and MCA Records, Inc. (in 1959)
- recorded at:
- Pythian Temple in Lincoln Square, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-10-21)
- recording of:
- It Doesn’t Matter Anymore (on 1958-10-21)
- lyricist and composer:
- Paul Anka
- publisher:
- Copyright Control and EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
| 2.75 | 2:06 |
20 | Maybe Baby | 3.75 | 2:05 |
21 | Early in the Morning | 5 | 2:10 |
22 | Love Is Strange | | 3:07 |
23 | Listen to Me | 4 | 2:23 |
24 | I'm Gonna Love You Too | 4.5 | 2:16 |
25 | Learning the Game | 4 | 2:14 |
26 | 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 (on 1957-12-19)
- vocals:
- Buddy Holly (on 1957-12-19)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- MCA Records, 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. , Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Gladys Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music , Sony/ATV Songs LLC and WB Music Corp.
- 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. , Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Gladys Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music , Sony/ATV Songs LLC and WB Music Corp.
| 5 | 1:39 |
27 | Heartbeat | 4.65 | 2:11 |
28 | Everyday | 4.85 | 2:08 |