Chirping Crickets

ooo wee ooo

My dad would roll over in his grave if I gave this anything less than five stars.

What’s with this homie dissin my girl? Extremely short album, which makes sense considering every song had to be exactly 2 mins back then. There’s some great tracks on here. I like their version of It’s Too Late, just a great song and makes it easy to compare talent. That’ll Be The Day is definitely the best track on this album, and so far my favorite version of the song I’ve heard. Buddy Holly’s a great singer for that Rock N Roll sound I usually don’t say this about 50s albums but this is one that really shows its age. There’s a lot of tracks on this, mostly at the beginning and end, that don’t really sound very good and lack good rhythms and things that make them interesting musically. Every song being very formulaic makes it hard to really make individual tracks stand out Nothing too wrong with having a very, very simplified version of the genre dominated the industry for the next 25 years; it’s very cool to see the bands this influenced (most notably the Beatles of course). Pretty hard to really dislike this one, and the good tracks are more than good enough

It wasn’t bad. A great example of 50s rockabilly. It’s too bad that he died so young.

A bit too old for my liking but this is great.

I had Slayer yesterday so this is quite the contrast. Can't really diss the impact that this 50s sound had and there's tracks that still stand the test of time today. 3 stars musically "right now", bonus star for bringing guitars and singing to the masses. Would Slayer have existed without these trailblazers? Almomst certainly not.

niet mijn muziek maar was back in de day sws de grootste banger ooit

It's perfectly nice. I think it's probably a big moment in the evolution of electric guitar, which is cool. But nothing I'll go back and listen to now

A true rock n roll classic

Maybe idgi but like that was boring af. is this what white people music sounded like before elvis?? sad…

Three out of twelve songs are Rock and Roll standards (if there is such a thing). At least 3 album tracks are worth further listening, while the rest suffer from the 50s style backing chorus. Amazing that these tunes are still potent after nearly 70 years. And they said RnR was a fad. Tsk,tsk.

Basically a Buddy Holly record.....

Even though I own a box set with virtually everything Buddy Holly recorded, nice to get a single record that collects a substantial number of his most famous songs. The compact record (an influence on the Ramones?) clocks in at 25 minutes with twelve songs. The brevity showed Holly to possess Nashville songwriter skills, although at times I wanted some songs to stretch out musically and lyrically, chiefly “That’ll Be the Day.” It seems like a putdown-John Wayne sneer, but the man will “die” if his girl leaves him. Is it bravado or a suicide threat? Oh silly, it is a 1950s pop song, do not engage in such psychology. “That’ll Be the Day” has an instantly recognizable intro with “Oh, Boy” and “Not Fade Away” demonstrating a similar skill, even if he mimicked Bo Diddley for the latter. Holly (and perhaps 2nd guitarist Niki Sullivan) can deliver reverb/echo sounds like a Chess Record. I hear the intro for “Mrs. Robinson” in the closing track “Rock Me My Baby.” The songs also have the uptempo strumming of rockabilly with the guitar fills that folk-rockers gravitated towards. Holly has enough Texas in his vocals to keep his hiccupping parts from becoming annoying. He can also sing in an emotive straight ahead style. I found “Empty Cup” a tender ballad. I will likely rant about back-up singers, or more specifically producers use of back-up singers dozens of time in these 1,001 reviews. Where did this sing along “ahhhh” style originate? Barber-shop quartets? White church singing? (I won’t call it gospel. That would give the back-ups too much soul.) Mitch Miller? The attempt to add some comforting sounds to young rocker Holly cannot have won over too many elder listeners. No one thought about making art with these records. A shame because these vocals would go on to ruin many a country album for the next two decades. Holly’s brilliance stands out. He deserves to be idolized by all the 1960s groups.

Ooo weeee ooooo I feel just like this guy

There is a lot to like about Buddy Holly and this album, however there is s fair bit of front loading to this album. All the songs i know (and like) feature in the first 7 songs. After that the quality drops significantly.

This was short and sweet, sounded exactly like I expected to, and wasn’t at all unpleasant to listen to - it just isn’t really my thing.

Not really something I'd ever choose to put on, but I tapped my foot a bit. Also, it didn't hang around too long. I have very little to say about it though. 2.5 really but getting a 2. 2/5

respect to this list for introducing me to so many new genres but it is never going to convince me of rockabilly

Not ever so into 50s rock and had only heard the singles before. So I really wasn't expecting to enjoy this as much as I did. Solid album start to finish. I know I'm not the first nor will I be the last to wonder what could have been...

Rockabilly från -57. Lite käckt sådär, men inget för mig.

חמוד מאד ישן

I appreciate music from the 50’s. I had not listened to this album before and it was great to hear. Holly was ahead of his time and left us too soon.

So many artists site Holly’s influence. Short & upbeat.

So many bands I love are influenced by this young guy from Lubbock, TX. As a kid I loved to sing along with the Crickets in their dead pan "la-la-la-la". Holly is heartbroken, jealous, yearning and supercalifragilisticexpealidocious.

fine not something i see myself going back to at all though

Dudes sure did sing about love a lot in the late 50s

Not what i like

Out of all the oldies rock we got, this one is pretty alright.

This album is perfect, high quality and consistent for every song. Nice and warm feelings well delivered.

buddy holly es un genio, como album es un 7/10 pero tampoco es para volverse loco, quizás tenga q escuchar más

Welp, now I know what Buddy Holly sounds like.

Some great classic songs on here.

this kind of music makes me scared for some reason, feels so uncanny. didn't hate it though

Got to give it 3 but christ. 25 songs all 2 minutes long bro thinks he's bladee

Never heard the whole album before. Great

mega gutes album mir gefällt die stimmung die melodien und den inhalt

It’s well done rockabilly and all that, little flat and clean in the production but otherwise fun. Suffers a bit in the energy and pace all feeling kind of the same so it feels longer than it probably should, but I bet Buddy Holly and the lads would have got somewhere cool with more experience.

Sorry but all the songs have the same vibe. the album doesn't feel like a masterpiece

Rivers Cuomo does look just like Buddy Holly

oo wee oo

Short and sweet. Had no idea Not Fade Away was Buddy Holly! Worth listening to this historical record.

Good old rock n roll. Some great songs on here covered by many great people. They're getting 5 for what might have been.

The OG

Always liked Buddy Holly

Yeah this was enjoyable, breezed along and didn't outstay its welcome. Decent slice of musical history

Incredible stuff - some of the best popular music ever written. One can only imagine how mind blowing this must have been to hear in 1957. 4 stars!!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Tom.

3.6/5 romp

This album is so much fun. A few songs are meh, but there are quite a few songs on here that still sound amazingly fresh and vibrant almost 70 years later. I’m impressed they tore through 12 songs in 26 minutes.

Well all of these songs are pretty perfect.

What a legend.

4,04 1. "Oh, Boy!" 2. "Not Fade Away" 3. "That'll Be the Day"

I know some Buddy Holly music, with 7 total songs liked by him with 4 of them on this album. 4 liked songs on this one before listening today are: "Oh Boy!", "Not Fade Away", "Maybe Baby", "That'll Be The Day". This was kinda fun listening to this all the way through. The songs are all pretty short so it goes by quickly. Definitely hear some things that remind me of Elvis and Roy Orbinson and early Beatles too. For some reason, I had thought Buddy Holly wrote most of his songs so I was a little surprised that he only co-wrote 5 out of these 12 songs. I ended up liking 5 more songs on this - basically liking the first 9 songs. Songs added today: "You've Got Love", "It's Too Late", "Tell Me How", "I'm Looking for Someone To Love", and "An Empty Cup (and a Broken Date)". It does have that "old timey" feel to it. I'm not sure how often I'd just listen to all of this in 1 sitting but will definitely enjoy these popping up on my automated playlists. Liked songs on Spotify: 9/12 Rating: 4/5

A 26 minute rollercoaster. A group of lads with perfect harmonies and a chirpy outlook on life (most of the time!) Easy to listen to catchy tunes. Nothing wrong with the album as such apart from the obvious that it’s of its time. Best track- ‘it’s too late’ for those harmonies! Worst track- ‘an empty cup’ wrist slitting sounds of the 50’s 8/10

Buddy Holly and The Crickets - The Chirping Crickets What a delight. These guys were capturing lightning on a bottle on this album. Still got irresistible energy and punk attitude, and the brilliance is in the perfect simplicity of the songs. So many comments on the site about 'boring song structure', 'dated sound', 'flat production' and so on. What the hell are people expecting? It was four lads in a room with a microphone and a tape recorder! Mind blowing for its time. Best Track - Maybe Baby. But could have been almost any from side one. Worst Track - Send Me Some Lovin'. Sadly the album peters out later on. First 8 tracks are where it is at 😎 8/10

I grew up listening to 60s and 70s compilations with your Nonna. They always make me smile and think of her singing at us, and road trips across Australia, so this album had a lot of great memories on it. The test of a true great album is how it carries through time, and this has carried itself well. Play it, build your own memories and connections with it, both your mum and I will sing along loud at you.

Fav

This is the music my parents used to listen to. It makes me feel nostalgic for a pristine America during its golden age of new beginnings. I like America—its optimism and, at times, its boastful, unfounded arrogance. Buddy Holly’s music embodies that, too. Reality was a bit different in some ways, but the feeling remains. It was nice to hear the music again. But I won’t be doing that regularly. I’m not that nostalgic for the past. 3/5

Short n Sweet

Bring back 25 minute albums.

Day 56 Considering I gave With the Beatles a 4, I was extremely hesitant to reward this with a 5. But at the end of the day, Buddy Holly really was that guy. I loved nearly every track. I truly wish we got to see how he would've adapted to the 60s and beyond Fav track: Tell Me How

Long live buddy holy! Probably the first rockstar/popstar ever and your favourite rockstar’s favourite rockstar! Great piece of music history!

Im looking for someone to love and last night Rock me my baby

Firmly in the era when music was a very rigid form of might entertainment. All the songs about chatting someone up (usually feeling like they are putting a bit too much pressure on), start with the title and work backwards, no songs over 3 minutes. Sort of worth a listen for historical interest but does nothing for me.

That'll Be The Day and Send Some Lovin' are good fun, but it is pretty standard stuff. Nice early rock 'n' roll.

Wasn't expecting to enjoy this, but I was fairly on board during the first track. Didn't last long though and I got very tired of it quickly..... Every song is basically thematically the same with the same template The rock n roll sound is ok in parts, but the crooning is so dated and boring.

Molto bello

6/10 Buen album, cortito. Divertido sin ser excesivo

Dang, I like Buddy Holly & The Crickets. Musically similar in structure to (good) punk songs.

I expected this to not have aged well, perhaps driven by the album cover, but it was still pretty strong.

De eerste plaat van Zijne Brildragendheid, hier nog vergezeld van drie andere stropdasdragende ideale schoonzonen. Als je er over nadenkt, is dit überhaupt een van de eerste pop-albums, samen met de net iets eerdere Elvis en Little Richard. Daar waar genoemde heren het van het rock & roll-spektakel en de swingende heupen moesten hebben, is Buddy Holly de verliefde troubadour. En toch vind ik dit een stuk frisser dan het jankerige repertoire waar veel van zijn collega's toen nog mee kwamen. Zijn muziek is minimaal, maar verrekte effectief (in de latere nummers was het achtergrondkoortje van die Crickets ook weg, wat het nog strakker maakte). Het swingt, het heeft ritme, en ik zou er naar kunnen blijven luisteren. En dat kan ook, want ik heb hier nog acht singletjes van de man liggen, die mijn ooms destijds grijsgedraaid hebben, op hun zolderkamertje op de boerderij. Zoals bekend stierf de man in een vliegtuigongeluk, op 22-jarige leeftijd. We zullen nooit weten wat hij de popmuziek nog meer had kunnen brengen, na zijn stormachtige debuutjaren. Zeer terecht dat deze plaat erin staat en ik ben in een gulle bui vandaag.

In een overzicht van albums kan het rock & roll geluid van de jaren '50 niet ontbreken. En net als met moderne amerikaanse muziek gericht op de jeugd hoeft dat niet perse gepaard te gaan met morele bedreiging. (Interessant verwoord, google AI.) Deze brave muziek kon er blijkbaar voor de ouders van die tijd nog wel mee door. Maar goed, als het toen al braaf was, is het nu helemaal saai natuurlijk.

Het is echt verschrikkelijk gedateerd, van die rock n roll door ideale schoonzonen. Je ziet daar toch meer rebelse gasten als Elvis voor je of Indonesiërs met lange haren die als Jimi Hendrix hun gitaar bespelen achter hun rug om enzo. Dit is meer nerdrock n roll en dan is het ook niet gek dat Weezers grootste hit "Buddy Holly" heette. Daarover gesproken, Weezer haalt met hun debuutplaat (snobs, anyone???) the blue album overduidelijk inspiratie uit dit album van Buddy Holly. Ik mis op die hoes alleen twee gitaren. Ik snap dat Buddy Holly door zijn legacy, mede gegroeid door zijn tragische vliegtuigongeluk, een plekje in de snoblijst verdient. Maar Weezers blue album zou daar wat mij betreft ook prima tussen kunnen staan. Terug naar the chirping crickets. Het is zogezegd ontiegelijk gedateerd en de zoete liefdesliedjes missen wat tempo. Gelukkig wisselen die af met snellere rock n roll. That'll be the day is een klassiekertje. Ik heb me toch een klein halfuurtje redelijk vermaakt. Prima 3 sterren.

Amazing how a pioneering sound is now quaint and pleasant. Still great, though.

#458 Hard not to like this but by the same token, almost feels simplistic today. One also has to appreciate their influence and I didn’t really appreciate they wrote Not Fade Away, covered by the Rolling Stones. Heard before? ❌ Would I revisit? ❌ Listen before you die? ✅ Fave track(s): Not Fade Away Rating: 5/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

5/10

Ok

Probably not an album that was meant to be enjoyed front to back, but not a bad listen.

It's ok I guess

Listened partially, not bad but no my cup of thea

This guy’s wiki is muy interesante. RIP.

Buddy Holly. So good!

Not bad. He’s an old rocker

Pretty fun

Here's the thing: Rivers Cuomo doesn't actually look just like Buddy Holly. They both have glasses, but otherwise it's a stretch. Third day in a row of getting an iconic blues album from the 50s/60s, and the only complaint I have for this one is it's too short

🎤👓🎸🎶🥁

Its okay, not bad considering its ancient

undeniably it was hugely influential, but in the big 2026, it doesn't seem like much. still, it's a decently fun and catchy listen.

It's pop, it's rock and roll Buddy Holly was a great artist Oh! Boy! Is one of my favorite songs of all time

It’s like watching Chaplin movies after seeing Project Hail Mary.

Charming

Not bad, still better than the early Elvis albums. I also like Buddy’s slight growl in his vocals

Fun to see a Buddy Holly album here. Often attributed to being the founder of Rock & Roll, which is quite a title to bear. Even more crazy to have gained such praise before his early passing at 22 years old. Sadly, it is a bit hard for me take all of this in and appreciate it all today when so much music has come since. That transition before/after Buddy Holly just doesn't hit the same as back in the day, naturally. The album itself was good. Buddy has a unique energetic voice that works well with the arrangements. No track really stood out to me as better than the other. Mid 3 for me, which feels criminal.

A lot of the early white rock ’n’ roll albums have disappointed me, as I think it’s quite clear that many of them are just weaker versions of the Black rock ’n’ roll that came before them. I think this album can actually hold its own alongside the likes of Little Richard, though. Buddy Holly’s vocals are great, and there are quite a few really good songs, such as “Not Fade Away” and “Oh, Boy!”. Like most rock ’n’ roll albums from the ’50s, the songs can start to feel a bit samey after a while, but I still think it holds up really well. I knew Buddy Holly was young when he died, but I was surprised to learn that he was only 22. Ritchie Valens was just 17. It makes you wonder what impact they could have had on music if they had lived longer. Strong 3.

#94 A pretty standard 50s rock n roll album. Good vocal harmonies, fun melodies, and a nice short runtime. Highlights: Not Fade Away, Last Night, It's Too Late

14. septembar 2026. 01.56h im kinda idgafing about rockabilly tbh mislim nije da nema pjesama u kojima uzivam ali cesto mi sve zvuci kao jedno te isto kao its sweet ali ono best: send me some lovin, last night

Bien

Just ok

Ganz schön alt, passt nicht so recht in die heutige Zeit, war damals aber bestimmt ein Meilenstein. Stört nicht im Hintergrund, ist aber auch nicht schlimm, wenn's vorbei ist.

Angenehm

I love Buddy Holly. This is 25 minutes of great rock-n-roll.