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1957 studio album by the Crickets From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The "Chirping" Crickets is the debut album from the American rock and roll band the Crickets, led by Buddy Holly. It was the group's only album released during Holly's lifetime. In 2012, it was ranked number 420 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.[4] It also appears in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
The "Chirping" Crickets | ||||
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Released | November 27, 1957[citation needed] | |||
Recorded | July 17 – September 28, 1957[citation needed] | |||
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Length | 26:02 | |||
Label | Brunswick | |||
Producer | Norman Petty | |||
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Singles from The "Chirping" Crickets | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Record Guide | [2] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
The LP was released in the US in 1957, and in the UK in 1958. It was re-released by Coral in 1962 as Buddy Holly and the Crickets. After being out of print for many years, it was reissued as a remastered CD in 2004 with bonus tracks.
In July 2019 the album was the subject for the BBC Four documentary Classic Albums: The Crickets: The 'Chirping' Crickets.[5].
In July 2023, the album was reissued by Rollercoaster Records in England as The Alternative "Chirping" Crickets, a CD containing remixed Mono, Stereo plus the twelve tracks, in stereo but without the backing vocals that the Crickets felt were intrusive and inappropriate. Positive reviews followed.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Oh, Boy!" | Sonny West, Bill Tilghman, Norman Petty | 2:08 |
2. | "Not Fade Away" | Buddy Holly, Petty | 2:23 |
3. | "You've Got Love" | Roy Orbison, Johnny Wilson, Petty | 2:08 |
4. | "Maybe Baby" | Holly, Petty | 2:03 |
5. | "It's Too Late" | Chuck Willis | 2:24 |
6. | "Tell Me How" | Holly, Petty, Jerry Allison | 2:01 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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7. | "That'll Be the Day" (May 27, 1957 Brunswick version) | Holly, Allison, Petty | 2:16 |
8. | "I'm Looking for Someone to Love" | Holly, Petty | 1:59 |
9. | "An Empty Cup (And a Broken Date)" | Orbison, Petty | 2:15 |
10. | "Send Me Some Lovin'" | John Marascalco, Leo Price | 2:37 |
11. | "Last Night" | Joe B. Mauldin, Petty | 1:56 |
12. | "Rock Me My Baby" | Shorty Long, Susan Heather | 1:52 |
Year | Chart | Position |
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1958 | UK Albums Chart | 5[6] |
Year | Single | Position | ||
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Billboard Hot 100[7] | R&B Singles[8] | UK Singles Chart[9] | ||
1957 | "That'll Be the Day" | 1 | 2 | 1 |
1958 | "Oh Boy" | 10 | 13 | 3 |
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