Buddy Holly - Collected

Rating: 5/5

Review:
A fine collection of great music

 Buddy Holly's music itself hardly needs a review from me. The man was a true giant of Rock & Roll both as a songwriter and performer and many of his songs have become enduring classics. They're all here on this 3-CD set (or 3-LPset, if you prefer), as is a very fine selection of less well-known material and the main reason for this review is to provide a full track list. The transfers are well done and the sound is good (or as good as it gets on these old recordings), so the titles will speak for themselves.

There's not really any need to say more; just look at the songs you get. This is simply great stuff, and if you're looking for a good collection of Buddy Holly's work this will serve you very well.

CD1
01. Peggy Sue 2:30
02. That'll Be The Day 2:28
03. Heartbeat 2:09
04. Everyday 2:07
05. Rave On 1:49
06. Oh Boy 2:07
07. Peggy Sue Got Married 2:05
08. Words Of Love 1:54
09. Crying, Waiting, Hoping 2:13
10. It's So Easy 2:10
11. Not Fade Away 2:20
12. It's Too Late 2:23
13. Ting-A-Ling 2:41
14. Last Night 1:55
15. True Love Ways 2:51
16. It Doesn't Matter Anymore 2:05
17. You're So Square (Baby, I Don't Care) 1:36
18. Wishing 2:02
19. Brown Eyed Handsome Man 2:03

CD2
01. Blue Suede Shoes 1:55
02. Bo Diddley 2:22
03. Raining In My Heart 2:50
04. Modern Don Juan 2:41
05. Ready Teddy 1:32
06. Rock Around With Ollie Vee 2:12
07. Down The Line 2:03
08. Because I Love You 2:39
09. Early In The Morning 2:07
10. Love Is Strange 3:06
11. It's Not My Fault 1:51
12. Shake Rattle And Roll 1:24
13. Valley Of Tears 2:09
14. Holly Hop 1:44
15. Gone (Version 3) 1:11
16. Reminiscing 1:56
17. Well...All Right 2:14
18. Honky Tonk 3:28
19. Look At Me 2:03

CD3
01. That's My Desire 2:26
02. An Empty Cup (And A Broken Date) 2:13
03. Rock Me My Baby 1:50
04. Baby Won't You Come Out Tonight 1:54
05. Love's Made A Fool Of You 2:01
06. Queen Of The Ballroom 2:21
07. Come Back Baby 1:49
08. Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue) 1:27
09. Girl On My Mind 2:18
10. Love Me 1:52
11. Midnight Shift 2:11
12. Send Me Some Lovin' 2:35
13. Dearest (Ummm, Oh Yeah) 1:53
14. What To Do 1:54
15. Maybe Baby 1:55
16. Slippin' And Slidin' 2:34
17. Fool's Paradise 2:30
18. Wait Till The Sun Shines Nellie 1:54
19. That Makes It Tough 2:16