The Complete Buddy Holly [Vinyl]

Buddy Holly | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl (October 17, 1990)
• Label: Mca
• ASIN: B00008FDIB
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #465,789 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

In the wake of the number one British ranking for 20 Golden Greats in 1978 and the release of the feature film The Buddy Holly Story, MCA U.K. assembled this six-LP box set (which finally was released in the U.S. in February 1981). It traces Buddy Holly's career from his country & western duo with Bob Montgomery in 1954/1955 to his 1956 Nashville sessions for Decca Records; the Clovis, NM, recordings with the Crickets and producer Norman Petty that launched his career in 1957; the New York sessions of 1958; the final 1958 demo recordings; the various posthumously overdubbed versions of the demos; and other assorted rarities. In other words, all the material that Decca/MCA previously had spread across seven LPs -- The "Chirping" Crickets, Buddy Holly, That'll Be the Day, Reminiscing, Showcase, Holly in the Hills, and Giant -- between 1957 and 1969 (not counting the many compilations) was here, plus more. The box also contained an extensive scrapbook, lots of liner notes, and a detailed discography. It was, thus, the state of the art in box sets just prior to the CD era, and given Holly's importance in the history of rock & roll, an essential album for any serious collector. With the passing of the LP era, it is out of print, and MCA claims to be gathering more unreleased material for some comparable box set, though years go by without its appearing. Meanwhile, if you needed one record album to demonstrate what the most popular music of the second half of the 20th century sounded like, this would be it. -All Music Guide

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Buddy Holly EVER!!!!, October 27, 2009

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John D. Decarlo "Forever Boomer" (Prospect, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Buddy Holly [Vinyl] (Vinyl)

If you're a fan of Buddy Holly, an admirer, appreciator of his music, then you need this box set for your collection. If you think you know all about Buddy musically, you don't! Upon listening to this box set however, trust me, you will! This is the most comprehensive collection ever pressed. It traces Buddy from his early roots in Rock-a-Billy, to his Elvis years where he tries to mimic the King, before he found his own unique persona. The one we all know and love. This set has live performances, demos, television appearances, radio spots, and a beautiful booklet enclosed that provides more than enough information and pictures to satisfy any Buddy Holly Aficionado. This was quite a multi-vinyl collection back in the day, and still stands the test of time through today, and will continue to do so for years to come. In my opinion, this box set is priceless. It allows you to get inside Buddy musically like never before. It allows you to hear the transformation from a raw Rock-a-Billy musician to the musical genius he became, and the inspiration to so many musicians that followed including The Beatles. So what are you waiting for? Grab a hold of this gem and hang on.