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The Best Of Buddy Holly: 20th Century Masters (Millennium Collection)

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I agree with "Candlestick" that the 20th Century series are skimpy (very skimpy when compared with Motown's Ultimate series) but I decided to go with this one because it's the latest remastering and I have been disappointed with some other gold cds. And I'm very satified - it has all the songs I wanted and the sound is very good.

Also check out "not fade away" the Holly tribute cd: almost the same playlist with some sweet interpretations and great notes.

20th Century Masters: The Best Of Buddy Holly (Millennium Collection) takes the "best of" Buddy Holly and has the audacity to cut and paste it into a mere twelve tracks. These twelve songs are wonderful music by Buddy Holly; but by no means is this a legitimate "Best of" collection. The title is rather misleading; and I dislike that. However, the sound quality is as good as the music; and the artwork is about par for this CD series.

The CD starts with "That'll Be The Day;" this was a huge hit for Buddy and he sings and plays this up right! The guitar is awesome and Buddy sings this brilliantly. Buddy's voice is rather fine; his excellent diction also bolsters his performance. It's all very impressive. "Words Of Love" has Buddy doing a slightly less rocking tune but it still holds its own very well. The music is beautiful and I really like "Words Of Love." Moreover, listen for the high energy "Peggy Sue;" Buddy sings this like the pro he always was and there's no wonder why this became a hit for Buddy. I love it!

"Everyday" puts Buddy firmly into the spotlight as he sings a tender, sweet love ballad; the percussion enhances the natural beauty of this ballad and Buddy never misses a beat! I always liked "Everyday" and I predict that you'll like it, too. "Maybe Baby" has a great flavor to it; Buddy delivers this with just the right amount of rock to keep this baby shining brightly! "Maybe Baby" also sports an excellent guitar arrangement.

"It's So Easy" is another major highlight of this CD; the guitars work great and this is truly great music for dancing! Buddy and his buddies do this to perfection--and beyond!
"True Love Ways" is a softer rock ballad that has a more traditional arrangement complete with strings to accompany Buddy as he sings this charming number. The album ends very nicely with Buddy performing "It Doesn't Matter Any More." "It Doesn't Matter Any More" again proves just how great and special Buddy really was.

Unfortunately, Buddy's talents are precisely the reason why this twelve track CD can't cut it at all as a "best of" compilation. What nerve they had! I will take off two stars to make this a three star review--actually, I suppose it's a one or two star "best of" CD because it's too brief. Buddy's artistry, however, would easily deserve five stars. Too bad I can't give Buddy more than five stars!

Overall, I agree with the reviewer who writes that anyone wanting a Buddy Holly CD would do well to actually consider a two CD set. It would be tough for a single CD to capture all of Buddy's greatest work. The Buddy Holly Collection is a two CD set with fifty tracks; and despite the extra money it costs that two CD set is certainly well worth it.

I am not a huge Buddy Holly fan, but I have always like his music as I do listen to alot of 50's music. I liked this album, it has all the songs I know by him. "Maybe Baby" being a personal fave...reminds me of the show "happy days" for some reason. Buddy Holly was a true pioneer of rock, and was taken far too soon. This is a good tribute for the casual fan to listen to.
By by, miss american pie...

I never quite realized how many great songs Buddy Holly had recorded in his very short lifetime until I got this CD. Rave On, It Doesn't Matter Anymore, Every Day, and True Love Ways are all fantastic -- yet all the current radio stations only concentrate on his famous "Peggy Sue" cut. For such a low $$ amount for this CD, you can't go wrong!

this is a good cd to buy if you're not a huge fan of buddy's because you'll get his well-known songs which sound great. but it's lacking some of his other songs which, although they're not as popular, are just as good. so i found this collection to be a bit of a disappointment. there are other cds out there with a better offering of buddy's true talent.

Glancing at some of the reviews of this album, it seems that there are many opinions as to how many songs and which songs are required to make up a "Best of" collection. I won't disagree with any of the other reviewers but I'll say that if the answere to the first part of the question is 12, this is a GREAT collection of Buddy Holly tunes. I've been listening to my copy and loving it for years now. If you need more songs or different songs than what is on here, someone has made a package for your needs. As much as I look wishfully at some of the other compilations on the Amazon site, I've yet to buy any as this disc still makes me happy with the Buddy Holly I get to listen to on it!

If you remember Buddy Holly's songs on the radio, you'll be very pleased with this collection. All his hits, come through with great clearity. You'll appreciate not only the background rythm and music that come through on every song, but it really shows how far Buddy's music could have gone had that tragic flight not taken him away so young.

This is a must have for any oldies collection. From Oh boy through Think It Over to True Love Ways, You won't be disappointed.

Very nice small collection for those who don't know much about this singer's short but very influential career!

I'll Rave On about how wonderful Buddy Holly's work was and how delightful this collection is. He was a one of the Pioneers of Rock & Roll and no doubt influenced countless artists along the way. In early 1965 the Beatles did "Words of Love," as a nod to this incredibly talented man.

Don't just take our word for it - just get this collection!

This is a terrific assembly of songs. Buddy Holly was great, and as long as people have half a mind for rock, Buddy Holly will always be popular. Just buy this album. Need I go on?