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39 Golden Greats

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Just about everything Buddy Holly did himself rates a five star from me; but this! through some nefarious deal a group called the Picks have managed to worm themselves onto classic Buddy recordings through the "magic" of overdubbing, and the results are not pleasant. Instead, buy ANY of the compilations that Amazon has to offer that are NOT overdubbed by the Picks, and you'll be happier. Believe me, I was burned too!

39 Golden Greats is another of the interminable "The Picks Sing Along With Buddy Holly", another version of the same collection of Buddy Holly tracks rendered ineffective by the heavy handed overdubbing of backing vocals by John Pickering and the rest of The Picks which drown out Buddy Holly's performance on most tracks.
I accept that The Picks want recognition for the half a dozen or so early tracks of Buddy's on which Norman Petty used them before replacing them with The Roses but does John Pickering really have to authorise all the different compilations of these tracks under different names so that people step into buying the same stuff over and over again !

This stuff was also released on
Buddy Holly & The Picks Greatest Hits [GP2047]
Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue (no mention of The Picks but they are there) [ETOCD029]
Buddy Holly 57-59 The Rarities Collection (faint mention of The Picks on front) PLATCO521
The Very Best Of Buddy Holly (no mention of The Picks but they are there) (Metro330)
Buddy Holly & The Picks The Original Voices of The Crickets [CDNF088].

Sorry Picks but you were never that important in the first place.

How the heck did The Picks work out this deal? Buddy Holly lovers everywhere, stay away from anything with "The Picks" on it. These are overdubs without any authenticity, and without any need. Why tamper with Holly's originals?

Extremely disappointing, to say the least. Buddy, of course, is awesome but The Picks are dreadful. Too bad "one" is the lowest rating. If possible, I would rate this CD in the negative. By the way, my CD is in the trash. I recommend you stay away from any CD featuring The Picks.

A true Buddy Holly fan,
DMFD

This album is once again an overdubbing of Buddy Holly with backing vocals by John Pickering and the rest of The Picks which drown out Buddy's performance on most tracks. Because of the familiarity of most fans with the original versions this adaptation does not work all that well. However it is a different point of view on Buddy's music and as such could be of value to the new buyer not familiar with the brilliant original versions.

I accept that The Picks want recognition for the half a dozen or so early tracks of Buddy's on which Norman Petty used them before replacing them with The Roses but does John Pickering really have to authorise all the different compilations of these tracks under different names so that people step into buying the same stuff over and over again !

All some or most of this stuff was also released on
Forever 22 [SMDCD293]
Buddy Holly & The Picks Greatest Hits [GP2047]
Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue (no mention of The Picks but they are there) [ETOCD029]
Buddy Holly 57-59 The Rarities Collection (faint mention of The Picks on front) PLATCO521
The Very Best Of Buddy Holly (no mention of The Picks but they are there) (Metro330)
Buddy Holly & The Picks The Original Voices of The Crickets [CDNF088].

Sorry Picks but you were never that important in the first place.

I have never been so disapointed in a CD, This is not just Buddy Holly but Buddy Holly and the Picks. The Picks tend to drown out Holly some tracks feature just the Picks this one is destined for the rubbish bin

You know!...The LP whith Buddy Holly Lives on the cover?? Put it on CD for Gods sake! The Album is # 92 on the Rolling stone 500. Why cant it be on CD??! Instead Rhino Records recommends this Garbage CD. The picks? Who are they? Where is 20 Golden Greats on CD. Geeez, they must think we're stupid!