From the Original Master Tapes

• Artist: Buddy Holly
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1985
• Total Time: 42:46
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

MCA got serious about reissuing vintage music from its library in the 1980s, when it put the responsibility in the hands of producer Steve Hoffman, who was willing to spend the time and do the research required to find the right masters and also to propose doing right by them. One of the first results was For the First Time Anywhere, which unearthed a lot of previously unheard undubbed Holly demos, and Hoffman followed it up two years later with From the Original Master Tapes, the first Buddy Holly collection that was a revelation for its sound quality. Although it has been outdone in that department since, what with the advancement of digital technology and its uses, and there are compilations that take into account songs of his that became important in others' hands, this remains the best single-disc collection of Buddy Holly's music, featuring 20 of his biggest hits. The songs aren't presented in chronological order, but the disc flows well, running through every one of his hits and all of his best-known songs -- "That'll Be the Day," "Peggy Sue," "Oh, Boy!," "Maybe Baby," "Rave On," "Think It Over," "Heartbeat," "It Doesn't Matter Anymore," "Everyday," "Not Fade Away," "Well ... All Right," and many others. A few terrific songs are missing, but From the Original Master Tapes remains a first-rate introduction and a nearly definitive summary of the highlights of Holly's brief recording career. ~ Bruce Eder & Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
That'll Be the Day	Buddy Holly, Norman Petty, Jerry Allison	Buddy Holly	(2:14)
Oh, Boy!	Norman Petty, Bill Tilghman, Sonny West	Buddy Holly	(2:08)
Not Fade Away	Buddy Holly, Norman Petty	Buddy Holly	(2:20)
Tell Me How	Norman Petty, Jerry Allison, Charles Hardin	Buddy Holly	(1:58)
Maybe Baby	Buddy Holly, Norman Petty	Buddy Holly	(2:01)
Everyday	Buddy Holly, Norman Petty	Buddy Holly	(2:06)
Rock Around With Ollie Vee	Sonny Curtis	Buddy Holly	(2:11)
It's So Easy	Buddy Holly, Norman Petty	Buddy Holly	(2:09)
I'm Lookin' for Someone to Love	Buddy Holly, Norman Petty	Buddy Holly	(1:56)
Peggy Sue	Buddy Holly, Norman Petty, Jerry Allison	Buddy Holly	(2:29)
I'm Gonna Love You Too	Norman Petty, Joe Mauldin, Niki Sullivan	Buddy Holly	(2:13)
Words of Love	Buddy Holly	Buddy Holly	(1:54)
Rave On	Norman Petty, Bill Tilghman, Sonny West	Buddy Holly	(1:48)
Well...All Right	Buddy Holly, Norman Petty, Jerry Allison, Joe Mauldin	Buddy Holly	(2:12)
Listen to Me	Norman Petty, Charles Hardin	Buddy Holly	(2:12)
Think It Over	Buddy Holly, Norman Petty, Jerry Allison	Buddy Holly	(1:46)
Heartbeat	Norman Petty, Bobby Montgomery	Buddy Holly	(2:08)
Reminiscing	King Curtis	Buddy Holly	(1:58)
It Doesn't Matter Anymore	Paul Anka	Buddy Holly	(2:05)
True Love Ways	Buddy Holly, Norman Petty	Buddy Holly	(2:58)

Credits

Buddy Holly (Guitar), Buddy Holly (Vocals), Buddy Holly (Main Performer), Norman Petty (Producer), Jerry Allison (Drums), Joe Mauldin (Bass), Niki Sullivan (Guitar (Rhythm)), Steve Hoffman (Compilation), Steve Hoffman (Remastering)