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Listen To Me: Buddy Holly

Various Artists Audio CD
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)

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Songs from this album are available to purchase as MP3s. Click on "Buy MP3" or view the MP3 Album.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
listen  1. Not Fade AwayStevie Nicks 3:59$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  2. Maybe BabyPat Monahan 2:26$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  3. Listen To MeBrian Wilson 2:41$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  4. I'm Lookin' For Someone To LoveImelda May 2:08$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  5. True Love WaysJackson Browne 3:03$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  6. Peggy SueCobra Starship 2:51$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  7. Take Your TimeThe Fray 3:27$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  8. Think It OverRingo Starr 1:48$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  9. Crying Waiting HopingChris Isaak 2:26$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen10. That'll Be The DayLinda Ronstadt 2:33Album Only
listen11. Words Of LoveJeff Lynne 2:06$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen12. Well All RightLyle Lovett 2:22$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen13. Learning The GameNatalie Merchant 3:28$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen14. EverydayPatrick Stump 2:38$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen15. It's So EasyZooey Deschanel 2:55$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen16. Raining In My HeartEric Idle 3:00$1.29  Buy MP3 


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Product Details

  • Audio CD (September 6, 2011)
  • Original Release Date: 2011
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Verve Forecast
  • ASIN: B005GKIL0U
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,076 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

2011 tribute to the legendary Rock 'n' Roll pioneer, released as part of a year-long celebration, on the eve of Holly's 75th birthday celebration. Produced by the Grammy Award-winning Peter Asher, who assembled a very diverse group of artists to record their favorite Buddy Holly songs, he encouraged each artist to add their own artistic signature to their recording. Rock legends such as Ringo Starr, Brian Wilson, Jeff Lynne, Stevie Nicks and Jackson Browne are joined by contemporary artists Zooey Deschanel, Eric Idle, Chris Isaak, The Fray, Patrick Stump, Cobra Starship, Imelda May, Natalie Merchant, and Pat Monahan. Each offers their own unique take on some of Holly's timeless classics.

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The various artists did a great job with Buddy Holly's songs. D. Bowes  |  7 reviewers made a similar statement
Lyle Lovett shines on "Well All Right," "Our lifetime love will be all right!" Lee Armstrong  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:MP3 Music
This latest entry in the Tribute-To-Buddy-Holly sweepstakes is an enjoyable collection of many of Holly's best known songs on the eve of what would have been his 75th birthday. Overall executive producer Peter Asher has done an excellent job of maintaining Holly's legacy with a string of faithful covers.

Virtually every song pays homage to Holly's original arrangements. Highlights include Brian Wilson's rendition of "Listen To Me," Jeff Lynne's Beatlesque version of "Words of Love," and of course Ringo's affable take on "Think It Over" is a real joy. Not all tracks are new recordings, however. Linda Ronstadt's cover of "That'll Be the Day" is her 1976 hit version.

And just like the recently released RAVE ON tribute album, there is one clunker on this set. Eric Idle's reading of "Raining In My Heart" reminds me of when Steve Allen used to do dramatic readings of rock 'n' roll song lyrics as poetry as host of The Tonight Show. [Check out Steve Allen + "Be Bop A Lula" on YouTube.] This train wreck at the end of the album nearly ruins everything that came before it.

If you can ignore this misstep, you'll find much to enjoy here. RECOMMENDED
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Some Great Interpretations September 6, 2011
Format:Audio CD
Serves as a handy reminder, if one was needed, of the many many catchy tunes Buddy Holly wrote and the influence he had on so many artists. I like all of it...except Eric Idle. What the hell was he thinking? Almost ruins the collection, especially since it's the last cut on the album....the last thing you hear. Jeff Lynn seems to be doing the Beatles' version of "Words of Love," but then he loved the Beatles, so that's not surprising. All in all, however, a great disc.
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21 of 26 people found the following review helpful
By MyMeta4
Format:Audio CD
It's Buddy Holly's 75th Birthday today and I am thrilled to see so much international attention. Having two recent tributes says a lot about his lasting impact. The other new tribute is the new "Rave On" with another interesting mixture of contemporary artists.

Both of these new, 2011 tribute CDs have some highlights, and which songs you see as the highlights may vary from me! But do yourself a favor and check out what I think is the best of the tributes to Buddy, the 1996 "Not Fadeaway": Remembering Buddy Holly." The CD includes The Band, Los Lobos, Nanci Griffith, Marty Stuart, Mary Chapin Carpenter, The Mavericks, Steve Earle, Joe Ely, Waylon Jennings, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and (appropriately) the Hollies who created a new backing track to add to a guide vocal by Buddy Holly on "Peggy Sue Got married." The set overall is a little more country flavored, and to my ears a generally more balanced and pleasing tribute. It's available here and there's no reason not to harvest all three tributes and make your own Best of The Tribute Covers to Buddy Holly.

Rock on!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Buddy Holly
There are some interesting cuts of Buddy Holly songs, not all are winners but if you liked Buddy Holly I think you will enjoy this album.
Published 2 months ago by Ted Philbin
5.0 out of 5 stars Listen To Me: Buddy Holly
Love this album.Especially love Stevie Nicks singing Not Fade Away and Natalie Merchant singing Learning the Game. Very enjoyable CD. Read more
Published 3 months ago by M. Schurig
5.0 out of 5 stars Each song better than the next (except for one)
Great choice of artists to do these songs. Wonderful artists doing wonderful songs. I could do without the Eric Idle track, though.
Published 4 months ago by GJF
3.0 out of 5 stars Listen to me -- Buddy Holly CD
I bought this because I watched the PBS special that this impled was the soundtrack.
The 2 songs that I was most interested in were performed by Paul Anka & Raul Malo
and... Read more
Published 4 months ago by William Condon
4.0 out of 5 stars Listen To Me: Buddy Holly
A great cd with a lot of good versions of well-known Buddy Holly songs. Just great. I thought it was a live-cd, because I have seem the "Tribute Concert" on TV.
Published 6 months ago by Mogens Aagaard Rotboel
4.0 out of 5 stars Listen to Me: Buddy Holly
Am enjoying this cd; saw the pbs special and enjoyed that even more. Hopefully that will be out on dvd soon. Read more
Published 14 months ago by pippin
1.0 out of 5 stars very disapointed
After seeing the show on public T.V. and enjoying it so much, I was so dissapointed in this. I thought the "fill ins" on T.V. did a MUCH better job. JUST my opinion. Read more
Published 15 months ago by chicki2020
5.0 out of 5 stars If there'd been no Buddy.....
What can you say about the songs of Buddy Holly that hasn't already been said a thousand times. This is the guy and the music that inspired a young John Lennon and a younger Paul... Read more
Published 16 months ago by G. Duff
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful companion to TV show
I watched the PBS TV show hosted by Chris Isaak with dozens of wonderful singers and musicians. This CD contains all those performances and can go anywhere with me. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Kay Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant album
I purchased this album because Chris Isaak sings 1 track and I'm a huge Buddy fan, but the whole album is great, I'm not so sure about Eric Idles rendition of Raining In My Heart,... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Boo
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