Summary
The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. II is the fifth album released by Buddy Holly, a sequel compilation to The Buddy Holly Story (1959). The second album to be released posthumously, it is also the first of a series of Buddy Holly albums to feature overdubbing of unfinished tracks, including Holly's last original compositions.
| The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. 2 | ||||
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| Released | April 1960[1] | |||
| Recorded | December 19, 1957 – February 14, 1958 in Clovis, New Mexico June 19 – December 17, 1958 in New York City, New York[2] | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll, pop | |||
| Label | Coral LVA.9127 (MG.7532) | |||
| Producer | Norman Petty, Buddy Holly, Jack Hansen | |||
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| Singles from The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. II | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
"Little Baby" was originally from Holly's eponymous solo album, "Now We're One" was originally the B-side to "Early in the Morning", and "Take Your Time" was the B-Side to "Rave On!". The remaining tracks were unfinished acoustic demos recorded by Holly in 1959 that were overdubbed by Jack Hansen. Three singles from these sessions were released; "Peggy Sue Got Married", "Learning the Game", and "That Makes it Tough". "Moondreams" was also previously unreleased.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Peggy Sue Got Married" | Buddy Holly | 2:05 |
| 2. | "Well . . . All Right" | Holly, Jerry Allison, Norman Petty, Joe B. Mauldin | 2:12 |
| 3. | "What to Do" | Holly | 1:54 |
| 4. | "That Makes It Tough" | Holly | 2:22 |
| 5. | "Now We're One" | Bobby Darin | 2:03 |
| 6. | "Take Your Time" | Petty, Holly | 1:56 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Crying, Waiting, Hoping" | Holly | 2:04 |
| 8. | "True Love Ways" | Petty, Holly | 2:52 |
| 9. | "Learning The Game" | Holly | 2:03 |
| 10. | "Little Baby" | Petty, Holly, C. W. Kendall Jr. | 1:57 |
| 11. | "Moondreams" | Petty | 2:42 |
| 12. | "That's What They Say" | Holly | 2:20 |
| Total length: | 26:30 | ||
Charts edit
Album edit
| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
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| UK Album Charts | 7[4] |
References edit
- ^ Ackerman, Paul, ed. (April 11, 1960). "Reviews of This Week's LPs: Spotlight Winners of the Week". Billboard. Vol. 72, no. 15. p. 33. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
- ^ Memorial Collection (CD liner). Buddy Holly. United States: Decca Records/Geffen Records. 2008. B0011337-02.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Buddy Holly - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
External links edit
- The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. 2 at Discogs (list of releases)