20 Golden Greats
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20 Golden Greats
- Artist: Buddy Holly
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- Release Date: 1978
- Total Time: 45:16
- Type: Compilation (best of)
- Genre: Rock
Review
While not flush with the digital sheen of recent CD packages, this early Buddy Holly hits collection will please vinyl fans in search of the bespeckled one's late-'50s hits. Including perennials like "That'll Be the Day," "Oh Boy," "It's So Easy," and "Peggy Sue," the album also features fine covers of "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" and "Bo Diddley," not to mention lushly orchestrated stunners such as "Raining in My Heart," "True Love Ways," and the Paul Anka-penned "It Doesn't Matter Anymore." Along the way, one hears hefty premonitions of the Beatles' pre-1965 sound, one of the first self-contained rock bands in fine form, and some of most lyrical and substantial songs from the music's golden beginnings. Holly's sound was more country than R&B, and as such also prefigured the folk-pop of both the British Invasion and the West Coast sound of the '60s. A perfect introduction for those trolling the discount bins. ~ Stephen Cook, Rovi| 20 Golden Greats (1977 Album by The Shadows) | |
| 20 Golden Greats (2003 Album by Slim Whitman) |
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20 Golden Greats
For the Creedence Clearwater Revival album, see 20 Golden Greats (Creedence Clearwater Revival album). For the Shadows UK number 1 album, see the Shadows. For the Nat King Cole UK number 1 album, see Nat King Cole.
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| Greatest hits album by Buddy Holly & the Crickets | ||||
| Released | February 17, 1978[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1956-1958 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 45:16 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Norman Petty | |||
| Compiler | John Beecher | |||
| Buddy Holly & the Crickets chronology | ||||
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20 Golden Greats (also known as Buddy Holly Lives) is a greatest hits album by American Buddy Holly & the Crickets first released in the United Kingdom by EMI on February 17, 1978.[1] The songs on the UK release were licensed to EMI by MCA Records, who released the album in North America. The album is now out of print.
The album became an instant success in the UK, being certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry two months after the albums release[1] and topping the UK Albums Chart for three weeks. It was also Buddy Holly's first number 1 album on the chart.[2] The album was somewhat less successful in the United States peaking at number 55 on the Billboard 200,[3] but ended up crossing over to the Country Albums chart, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1983.[4]
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Contents
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Track listing
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "That'll Be the Day" | Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly, Norman Petty | 2:16 | ||||||
| 2. | "Peggy Sue" | Allison, Holly, Petty | 2:35 | ||||||
| 3. | "Words of Love" | Holly | 2:01 | ||||||
| 4. | "Everyday" | Charles Hardin, Petty | 2:12 | ||||||
| 5. | "Not Fade Away" | Petty, Hardin | 2:25 | ||||||
| 6. | "Oh, Boy!" | Petty, Sonny West, Bill Tilghman | 2:11 | ||||||
| 7. | "Maybe Baby" | Petty, Holly | 2:06 | ||||||
| 8. | "Listen to Me" | Hardin, Petty | 3:26 | ||||||
| 9. | "Heartbeat" | Bob Montgomery, Petty | 2:13 | ||||||
| 10. | "Think It Over" | Holly, Petty | 2:50 | ||||||
| Side two | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" | Paul Anka | 2:16 | ||||||
| 2. | "It's So Easy" | Holly, Petty | 2:14 | ||||||
| 3. | "Well... All Right" | Holly, Allison, Petty, Joe B. Mauldin | 2:18 | ||||||
| 4. | "Rave On" | West, Tilghman, Petty | 1:53 | ||||||
| 5. | "Raining in My Heart" | Felice and Boudleaux Bryant | 2:52 | ||||||
| 6. | "True Love Ways" | Petty, Holly | 2:51 | ||||||
| 7. | "Peggy Sue Got Married" | Holly | 2:10 | ||||||
| 8. | "Bo Diddley" | Ellas McDaniel | 2:24 | ||||||
| 9. | "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" | Chuck Berry | 2:07 | ||||||
| 10. | "Wishing" | Holly, Montgomery | 2:08 | ||||||
Charts and certifications
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian 100 Albums[5] | 31 |
| Canadian Country Albums[6] | 17 |
| UK Albums Chart[2] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[3] | 55 |
| US Country Albums[7] | 20 |
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| BPI – U.K.[1] | Silver | April 4, 1978 |
| Gold | ||
| Platinum | ||
| RIAA – U.S.[4] | Gold | November 14, 1983 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United Kingdom | February 17, 1978 | EMI | LP | EMTV 8 |
| North America | 1978 | MCA | LP | MCA-3040 |
| Cassette | MCAC-3040 | |||
| 8-track | MCAT-3040 |
References
- ^ a b c d "Certified Awards Search" (ASPX). British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx.
- ^ a b Warwick, Neil; Jon Kutner, Tony Brown (2004). The Complete Book of the British Charts: Singles & Albums, Third Edition. London: Omnibus Press. pp. 31, 516. ISBN 1-84449-058-0.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2001). Top Pop Albums 1955-2001. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research Inc.. p. 386. ISBN 0-89820-147-0.
- ^ a b "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database" (PHP). Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database.
- ^ "100 Albums" (PHP). RPM 30 (3): p. 31. October 13, 1978. ISSN 0315-5994. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0013a&type=2&interval=20&PHPSESSID=m89iq841abagb37ld9c0fdc1f3. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ "Country 25 Albums" (PHP). RPM 30 (9). November 25, 1978. ISSN 0315-5994. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0033&type=2&interval=20&PHPSESSID=m89iq841abagb37ld9c0fdc1f3. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ "Buddy Holly: Charts & Awards – Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4502/charts-awards/billboard-albums. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
| Preceded by The Album by ABBA |
UK Albums Chart number-one album March 25 – April 14, 1978 |
Succeeded by 20 Golden Greats by Nat King Cole |
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