LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

180 gram LP + CD with printed inner sleeve"

Double feature album collecting two great pieces of rock history: Side A is the 1958 album originally released as "Buddy Holly", just a few months after his 1957 debut, "The Chirping Crickets". It was also tragically the last album ever to be released during his lifetime (he died in 1959). It featured his hit "Peggy Sue," plus many of the songs he is best remembered for like, ""I'm Gonna Love You Too", "Everyday" and "Rave On". Side B was actually recorded in 1956 in Nashville, just before Holly became a superstar. Although these sessions were not even recorded a year prior to his debut album, the sound here is very different. It is slower and much more country oriented, showing a Buddy Holly who was still looking for his trademark sound. He hasn't quite cracked the code, but fans will be interested in hearing what went into the making of a rock & roll legend. Especially interesting are a countrified version of his hit "That'll Be The Day" and a long lost rock & roll classic, "Rock Around With Ollie Vee ""

Side A: 1. I'm Gonna Love You Too 2. Peggy Sue 3. Look At Me 4. Listen To Me 5. Valley Of Tears 6. Ready Teddy 7. Everyday 8. Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues 9. Words Of Love 10. (You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care 11. Rave On 12. Little Baby Side B: 1. You Are My One Desire 2. Blue Days-Black Nights 3. Modern Don Juan 4. Rock Around With Ollie Vee 5. Ting A Ling 6. Girl On My Mind 7. That'll be The Day 8. Love Me 9. I'm Changing All Those Changes 10. Don't Come Back Knocking 11. Midnight Shift""