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  • Artist: Buddy Holly
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1957
  • Total Time: 28:27
  • Genre: Rock

Review

The debut album by the Crickets and the only one featuring Buddy Holly released during his lifetime, The "Chirping" Crickets contains the group's number one single "That'll Be the Day" and its Top Ten hit "Oh, Boy!." Other Crickets classics include "Not Fade Away," "Maybe Baby," and "I'm Looking for Someone to Love." The rest of the 12 tracks are not up to the standard set by those five, but those five are among the best rock & roll songs of the 1950s or ever, making this one of the most significant album debuts in rock & roll history, ranking with Elvis Presley and Meet the Beatles. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Oh, Boy! (Lyrics) Bill Tilghman, Sonny West, Norman Petty Buddy Holly & the Crickets (2:07)
Not Fade Away (Lyrics) Buddy Holly, Norman Petty Buddy Holly & the Crickets (2:21)
You've Got Love Roy Orbison, Norman Petty, Johnny Wilson Buddy Holly & the Crickets (2:05)
Maybe Baby (Lyrics) Norman Petty, Buddy Holly Buddy Holly & the Crickets (2:01)
It's Too Late Chuck Willis Buddy Holly & the Crickets (2:22)
Tell Me How (Lyrics) Jerry Allison, Norman Petty, Charles Hardin Buddy Holly & the Crickets (1:58)
That'll Be the Day (Lyrics) Jerry Allison, Norman Petty, Buddy Holly Buddy Holly & the Crickets (2:14)
I'm Looking for Someone to Love Norman Petty, Buddy Holly Buddy Holly & the Crickets (4:55)
An Empty Cup (And a Broken Date) Norman Petty, Roy Orbison Buddy Holly & the Crickets (2:11)
Send Me Some Lovin' Lloyd Price, John Marascalco Buddy Holly & the Crickets (2:33)
Last Night Norman Petty, Joe Mauldin Buddy Holly & the Crickets (1:53)
Rock Me My Baby Susan Heather, Shorty Long Buddy Holly & the Crickets (1:47)

Credits

Niki Sullivan (Guitar (Rhythm)), Norman Petty (Producer), Buddy Holly (Guitar (Rhythm)), Jerry Allison (Drums), Buddy Holly (Guitar), Niki Sullivan (Vocals (Background)), Bill Pickering (Vocals (Background)), Bob Lapham (Vocals (Background)), The Picks (Vocals (Background)), Niki Sullivan (Guitar), Buddy Holly (Vocals (Background)), Vartan (Art Direction), Larry Welborn (Bass), Buddy Holly (Vocals), John Pickering (Vocals (Background)), Andy McKaie (Liner Notes), Jerry Allison (Vocals (Background)), Gary Tollett (Vocals (Background)), June Clark (Vocals (Background)), Buddy Holly (Performer), Joe Mauldin (Bass), Andy McKaie (Reissue Coordination), Gary Hollis (Digital Transfers)
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The "Chirping" Crickets
Studio album by Buddy Holly
Released November 27, 1957
Recorded February 25 - September 28, 1957
Genre Rock and roll
Length 28:27
Label Brunswick
Producer Norman Petty
Professional reviews
Buddy Holly chronology
The "Chirping" Crickets
(1957)		 Buddy Holly
(1958)
Alternate Cover
Original cover retitled and moved to Coral (label) in 1962

The "Chirping" Crickets is the debut album from the American rock and roll band The Crickets, led by Buddy Holly. In 2003, the album was ranked number 421 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.[1]

Despite the album title, the Crickets do not sing on the album; choruses are provided by The Picks. Nonetheless, the album convinced the Beatles that it was appropriate for a whole band to sing. They chose their name in tribute to the Crickets and they all sang.

Contents

Track listing

Side 1

  1. "Oh, Boy!" (Norman Petty, Bill Tilghman, Sonny West) – 2:07
  2. "Not Fade Away" (Buddy Holly, Petty) – 2:21
  3. "You've Got Love" (Roy Orbison, Johnny Wilson, Petty) – 2:05
  4. "Maybe Baby" (Holly, Petty) – 2:01
  5. "It's Too Late" (Chuck Willis) – 2:22
  6. "Tell Me How" (Jerry Allison, Holly, Petty) – 1:58

Side 2

  1. "That'll Be the Day" (Allison, Holly, Petty) – 2:14
  2. "I'm Looking for Someone to Love" (Holly, Petty) – 1:56
  3. "An Empty Cup (And a Broken Date)" (Orbison, Petty) – 2:11
  4. "Send Me Some Lovin'" (John Marascalco, Leo Price) – 2:33
  5. "Last Night" (Joe B. Mauldin, Petty) – 1:53
  6. "Rock Me My Baby" (Susan Heather, Shorty Long) – 1:47

Personnel

Additional personnel

  • The Picks (Bill Pickering, John Pickering & Bob Lapham) - backing vocals on 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12,
  • Larry Welborn - bass guitar on 7 8
  • Tommy Allsup – guitar on 7
  • June Clark - backing vocals on 7
  • Ramona Tollett - backing vocals on 7

Charts

Single

Year Single Chart Position
1957 "That'll Be the Day" Billboard Pop Singles 1
1957 "Oh Boy!" Billboard Pop Singles 10
1957 "Maybe Baby" Billboard Pop Singles 17

References

  1. ^ "#412 Buddy Holly and the Crickets-The "Chirping" Crickets" The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. 1 November 2009. 10 December 2009.

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