Buddy Holly [US Bonus Tracks]

1	I'm Gonna Love You Too 2:14
2	Peggy Sue 2:30
3	Look at Me 2:07
4	Listen to Me 2:22
5	Valley of Tears 2:09
6	Ready Teddy 1:32
7	Everyday 2:09
8	Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues 2:12
9	Words of Love 1:56
10	(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care 1:37
11	Rave On 1:50
12	Little Baby 1:57
13	Take Your Time Bonus Track 1:58
14	Now We're One Bonus Track 2:06
15	Early in the Morning Bonus Track 2:05

Barnes & Noble

A quick follow-up to Buddy Holly's The "Chirping" Crickets, this eponymous album was to be the last one released during the early rocker's lifetime. The album includes Holly's No. 3 gold smash "Peggy Sue," plus such now-classic tunes as "Rave On," "I'm Gonna Love You Too," "Everyday," and "Words of Love." This 2004 reissue includes three bonus tracks: "Take Your Time" (the B-side to "Rave On") and the two sides to Holly's next single, "Early in the Morning" and "Now We're Older." The disc also features original and updated liner notes and historic photos.

All Music Guide

When Buddy Holly & the Crickets broke through nationally in 1957, they were marketed by Decca Records as two different acts whose records were released on two different Decca subsidiaries -- Brunswick for Crickets records, Coral for Holly records. But there was no real musical distinction between the two, except perhaps that the "Crickets" sides had more prominent backup vocals. Nevertheless, coming three months after The Chirping Crickets, this was the debut album credited to Buddy Holly. It featured Holly's Top Ten single "Peggy Sue" plus several songs that have turned out to be standards: "I'm Gonna Love You Too," "Listen to Me," "Everyday," "Words of Love," and "Rave On." The rest of the 12 tracks weren't as distinctive, though Holly's takes on such rock & roll hits as "Ready Teddy" and "You're So Square (Baby I Don't Care)" provide an interesting contrast with the more familiar versions by Elvis Presley. This was the final new album featuring Holly to be released during his lifetime. Every subsequent album was an archival or posthumous collection. [In 2004 Universal reissued the album with a trio of bonus tracks.] William Ruhlmann