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lead vocals are really solid, backing feel like a stylistic mismatch. most of the instrumental writing is well done but straightforward. the recording/mixing/mastering quality is a bit suspect but that's pretty excusable for 1957.
the Joni Mitchell’s Blue of not fading away
Good Old Rock 'n' Roll
Strangely likeable. I enjoy this a lot because through the at times questionable sentiment and obviously dated sound, Mr. Buddy Holly is a real likeable personality! Just real low-key tunes, with no real high point, and not at all impressive, but surely foundational, and important to hear because of that. It’s not the most enjoyable album on this list, far from it, but I appreciate and respect its place on this list. 6.9/10
Probably very influential at its time, but not that good. It's just very old pop that is fun to listen to as a novelty, but in the end is still pop.
It certainly is an album from the late 50s. It's cute and short, but I am not gonna pretend I found it particularly interesting or ennervating to listen to.
Had this album been more recent I probably would have rated it lower, I didn't enjoy it all that much in truth. That is mostly because I wasnt surprised and today it seems like very conventional music. It seems to me quite foundational, hence why out of respect and also because it's not bad either, a 3
What a nice blast from the past. Some important tracks on here for the future of rock and roll, and just some nice, easy early rock listening.
Easy listening, great to chuck on for a spin - California dreaming baybeee
Simple production, simple playing but great songs. I appreciate this was revolutionary but for me I just recognise the quality of song writing. That’ll be the day demonstrates the power of 3 chords and a great melody
Fun - invention of Rock and Roll
I completely understand that this album is absolutely essential. probably one of the more essential ones on this list. That being said I think I can appreciate the influence but also say it's not something I'm going to turn on in the car. Not that it's bad, the music is great, just less compelling in today's day and age.
Типичная музыка тех лет. Наверное, неплохо
It's fine. But I've heard these classics a hundred times
it does feel slightly outdated but it’s also quite nostalgic
Vad det är svårt att betygsätta ett album gjort för så länge, länge sedan. Många av låtarna är underbara och sjukt trallvänliga och håller än idag. Produktionen är ju som den är, lite för mesigt kan jag tycka men här kommer vi till det svåra. Det var ju så då... Men styrkan i låtarna får bestämma och då är det ju bra, mycket bra till och med. Man kan ju inte låta bli att undra vad det blivit av Buddy Holly om han fått leva. Med tanke på att han skapade detta som så ung kan man ju ana att han hade kunnat skapa ännu mer bra låtar. Jag gillar detta.
What is there to be said about a formative artist and songs that birthed one of the most important genres in our lifetimes? The fact that Buddy Holly was taken from us "the night the music died" adds legend to the small body of his work, and makes me wonder what might have been. I heard most of these songs, and the many cover versions and some of them, all of my life. Their influence on the Beatles and the Stones is evident. They, in turn, influenced an entire generation. I never listened to the album straight out. It was a pleasant experience. There's no way this album can be given fewer than five stars.
thanks to the little richard pull a while back I can safely say my dislike of this album isn’t purely due to the decade it was recorded in
When I was younger, I thought Buddy Holly was just a character in a Weezer song of the same name, but only later realized he was a real musician (he's third from the left on the album cover). He was the driving force behind The Crickets, released their debut album with them, and died in a plane crash a year and a half later. Evaluating records like these is difficult. On the one hand, it's classic rock 'n' roll, not much different from its counterparts of the genre at the time; it probably made a splash in its day, but now it feels like parody. On the other hand, it all sounds pretty good — sweet and slightly naive love songs that don't get boring after twenty-five minutes. Buddy Holly himself already showed by his appearance that it was possible to play rock and roll without being a handsome, gigantic man, and this inspired many guys (including that other "insect" band). Not bad, but I won't listen to it again.
Short, sweet, fun, and with lasting consequences. Sort of like getting knocked up in the backseat of a Chevy at the drive-in movie.
What's with these homies dissin' my girl?
I love you, Buddy Holly.......just not this album....I'm sorry king </3
Short and very sweet. I added “Not Fade Away” to my playlist.
boring
As someone raised in the 50s and up, this is an absolutely great sock hop album. All the feelings of a 50s high school gym dance. Based on that it’s difficult to find any flaws. Truly. Not something I would typically consider a 5 star album but there’s just nothing wrong.
From a historical standpoint this is a HUGE album, or so I'm told. I know Buddy Holly was huge and that some of the tunes on this are oldies station staples. It doesn't hold up though. The hits do because of nostalgia. Even then by modern standards they are corny. So listening to it was kinda weird as one part of my brain said this is some hokey, dated shit. The other part went, this was a big step in rock music. Connecting this to Van Halen and to modern stuff like The Warning and King Gizzard is a stretch since it's got more in common with a barber shop quartet than any modern rock music. That said I can see some young hipster types putting this on and enjoying it. It's not terrible, it just shows it's age and should be in a Fallout game more than the radio.
Have I listened to this album before No How familiar am I with this album I know the songs other people have covered How do I feel about this artist? I know he was the basis for a lot of rock ‘n’ roll Pre-Listen Thoughts: This seems short and sweet Favorite track(s): That’ll Be the Day, Not Fade Away Post-Listen Thoughts: Overall enjoyed it, but pretty short and forgettable. I know we owe a lot to Buddy Holly, and I Love this older sound, but this album was fine.
I think that Buddy and the Crickets started off what I like to call “radio friendly music” the production is so pure and that it is just made for travelling around in a chevvy with this blasting out.
Bajo
So much fun! Great snappy little album full of snappy little songs. I recognized "that'll be the day" from a music exam I took quite some time ago. Got an A*...
Some of the call and response style was annoying but That’ll be the Day, Rock Me and Someone to Love are all enjoyable. More respect than love but I can see why this is on here as an early rock standard
Not bad
this was good, nice charm to it
I'm not a fifties guy...
Music has changed a lot, but this is pleasant stuff.
Inoffensive jolliness
Very chirpy
Decent for what it was if abit underbaked
This is difficult to rate. The songs are good and catchy, but it is difficult to feel "really connected" to them because they sound, obviously, very old. In any case, I think this deserves at least 3 stars (and it definitely deserves a spot in this project). I particularly enjoyed "Not Fade Away" (I guess because I was already familiar with this tune because of the Rolling Stones),
It’s gonna be a 1
This is the sort of older album I want to blare on vinyl while cleaning or cooking on the BBQ or some other equal energetic thing. I didn't expect it, but I'm sold. Now if only I had a BBQ...
Only 25 minutes in total. Maintains a consistent formula for rock and roll love songs. I imagine it was pretty well received at the time and set the precedent for the genre. This genre can be good but this album feels bland to my ears. 7/10
Another massive “what could’ve been” question in music history. Even with his short career and life, he was massively influential on rock and roll and thus Western popular music as we know it. I wonder how he would’ve shaped up next to Elvis, how he would’ve grown as a writer and performer, how rock music would sound today. Like other rock and roll albums of this time, it’s short, simple, and only album-shaped. His singing voice is immediate and recognizable. I’ve always liked the way the drums sound on Crickets recordings - understated but vital to this band’s sound. Some 50s corniness in the backing vocals that hasn’t aged super well, but otherwise I think this thing is pretty good. Deeply influential and I’ll always return to the highlights, but as a back-to-front listen it’s alright.
Look, Buddy Holly is one of the biggest "what ifs?" in music history. I fully understand why this album is influential. With that out of the way, I see you. Don't think you can hide from me. You didn't enjoy the album, but since it's "old", and a "classic", or because Buddy Holly died young, you slapped a five-star rating on it anyway. From now on, grow a pair, will you? No, I won't be doing that. The album isn't even a half hour long(I know, it was normal back then), and just bored me. There, I said it. Favorite Track: "I'm Looking For Someone To Love".
Gran rock and roll
this was fun
The .music. the vocals. The lyrics. Just one perfect package
a long of songs were repetitive.
Fine. Not memorable for me.
I quite enjoyed this. The start of rock and roll. Catchy songs.
A short, fun, toe tapper Pretty good this
4.5. Several rock standards. A few that miss the mark.
Favorite Songs: Oh, Boy!, Not Fade Away, Maybe Baby, It’s Too Late, That’ll Be the Day
Really good
I’m sure this was great in 1957 but now this is shit. 2 stars.
Classic sound. Loved it
The original wave of Rock and Roll but I didn't always like his style.
White people puppy love, distilled into its purest form.
Kivaa rokkia, Buddy Holly ei ollut ihan samanlainen sankari mitä esim Berry oli. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Vraiment bon et reposant!
That 'll ben the day...
Snoozefest
This one is just great. Not Fade Away and That'll be the Day are all timers. Poster child for careers cut short.
на любителя.
good but I don't think id listen to it again
Complètement OSEF avec tout le respect, ca devait surement être révolutionnaire à l'époque
Remind me of the Summertime!
I can smell an Elvis impersonator a mile away and Buddy Holly has to be one of the earliest ones.
Rate: 7.5/10.
Sad
The influence that Buddy Holly still has to this day after what was really such a short career is astounding.
25/06/2026 Short and sweet, a good album. Spotify listeners: 130.6k
Hard to rate something this old. A few songs were catchy and the musicianship is decent. It's not bad for what it is...but most of it doesn't really hold up ~70 years later (not surprisingly). Also: what a bunch of NERDS. I feel like their jackets should have pocket protectors. 3
Love some Nerd Rock, he’s obsessed. Shame he died in Iowa
I've only known "Not Fade Away" as a song by the Rolling Stones. Again something learned. Often a bit too old-fashioned for my taste. But also containing so many timeless songs ("Oh Boy", "Maybe Baby", "That'll Be The Day") I have to give it the strong three stars. 3,5
Great Songs: Rock Me My Baby Good Songs: Oh Boy!, Not Fade Away, Maybe Baby, It's Too Late, Tell Me How, I'm Lookin' For Someone To Love, An Empty Cup (And A Broken Date), Send Me Some Lovin', Last Night Mid Songs: You've Got Love, That'll Be The Day Bad Songs:
Perfect rock-'n'-roll, but I may be biased having been raised near the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. How can anyone not like this stuff. Play this at you're next backyard bbq, everyone will come around to it.
Gone too young. What a marvellous talent. That'll be the day is the standout on the album. 3 for enjoyment, 4 for historical context.
"Oh, Boy!", "Maybe Baby", "Not Fade Away", and "That'll Be The Day" are classics. The rest is of varying quality, song-wise. The ever-present old-timey backing chorus is tiresome in short order, but the band is tight and Holly's vocals are excellent. The four singles are definitely 5-star, but the rest brings the average down to about 3.5.
A very very influential album, without a doubt. That being said, a difficult listen for someone going through a heartbreak. Short but not really that sweet if you like. Favourites: Oh Boy That'll be the Day
7/10
Couldn’t get into this one, might need to try sgsin
I like Buddy Holly, and this album is no exception. Boy does it make me want to hear what his music could’ve become though.
Good song writing but not my jam
Great! Too short!
Super cute. Most of the songs are too brief and sedate to really be anything, but as a whole it's a feel-good listen with charmingly melodious vocals. Nice to have this as a short, sweet sorbet after Exile on Main St.
A fun album despite so many songs of unrequited love. I'm a sucker for songs with definite endings rather than fadeouts and as there is hardly a fader in sight on this album that's a plus. Of the 2 tracks that do fade out, one is "Not Fade Away" ironically. There was a much better cover version of that song released later of course (!) but then it is good to hear the original.
Some great bops on here but a bit samey. Men were really obsessed with singing about touching women back then.
I really don’t know what to make of this. It’s fine, a pleasant listen, I wouldn’t mind hearing it again but I don’t think I’d ever put it on. It’s so old it almost feels like listening to music made by aliens or Neolithic man, but also you know exactly where every song is going even if you’ve never heard it before. And of course you don’t get The Beatles etc etc without this record, but if I start rating stuff based on stuff like that then I’m going to tie myself in knots and collapse. Anyway, ‘Not Fade Away’ was the best track, loved how it sounds like it was recorded inside a Pringles can. Also the reverb on the chorus of ‘It’s Too Late’ was a fun time.
Favorite Track: It's Too Late
I understand the significance of this record, but it didn't do a whole lot for me.
Listens: 4 Standout Tracks: Not Fade Away, Rock Me My Baby I find it vaguely amusing that this is what modern music was in the 50s. It all just so simple sounding. Short songs. Simple melodies, harmonies and lyrics. Probably a bunch of covers (meaning not original material) if I bothered to check out the album on Wikipedia. Not even 30 minutes of music. None of these things are inherently bad, but its not exactly groundbreaking either - and if it is considered groundbreaking for the time.... well they didn't break a ton of ground in my opinion.
I've heard many of these songs so many times throughout my life. Early rock and roll doesn't hold much interest to me any more but this is where it all started.
Rock 'n' Roll never dies!
A good as it gets, it somehow keeps getting better. There’s nothing quite like it, & you know it can’t be all that simple, but it is & it isn’t. Yes, it’s the adolescent energy that brings it to life, as it is w/ Chuck Berry, but it’s also the most noble of that rock ‘n’ roll thing, painting it well & real, & taking you to church while they're at it. The cutest music in the world that just may be the deepest too.
I'm sure this was big in it's time but not music I enjoy.
Struggling to listen to this happy clappy bullshit
This can't be a 1 because they're good at what they do, it's just what they do is really dated and has been surpassed by so much more adventurous and interesting music. Even a fan would have to admit every song is very similar. If you want to listen to a nerd play jangly guitars in a suit and tie and thick rimmed glasses, Elvis Costello is right there, you don't need to back this far. 25 mins long is a positive though, get in and out without mucking around.
Pretty enjoyable, quick songs
I'm glad I stumbled on this classic 'cause it's a total blast from the past. That rhythm and vocal are so infectious, it's like Buddy Holly is just hanging out with me in my room. It's not as polished as modern pop, but that rawness gives it charm. Feels like early rock 'n' roll at its finest. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions - Oh, Boy! - Not Fade Away - Maybe Baby - That'll Be the Day
I am not a big fan of 50s rock'n'roll, but I tried to come into this album with an open mind, knowing a few Buddy Holly tunes already. I dunno. The songs are okay, but honestly the backing vocals from the Crickets really put a damper on this album. Their too-smooth delivery on a lot of these songs seem to neuter whatever punch I expected to hear. Would probably give it three stars if Holly was the only vocalist, but here we are.
1957.
When Buddy Holly was at his best he made some of the most phenomenal early pop/rock music there was. This album has a few of those hits. Maybe Baby and That’ll Be The Day are my favorites, and Oh Boy! is pretty good too. It falls off a little on the less-popular tracks here. The fact that Holly was writing his own material solidifies him as an innovator and makes this an essential entry on the list. I generally prefer his hits though.
Boy I had a crush on Buddy Holly in the 80’s when I was like 10 and when i bought this album I was bummed it didnt have everyday or Peggy Sue on it. They played the crickets on the oldies station when they actually played 50’s music. At least there were a couple of great songs on the album for me to pretend I was going to go to a sock hop to! Musta been fun to be a kid back then. As long as you came from the right side of the tracks if you know what I mean.
Pretty basic lyricism, but I can't deny how hard that guitar goes. Rockabilly is so good. Favorite Track: That'll Be The Day - Loved the guitar on this one the most.
The most beautiful bustling in your city..underneath it all is the foundation. The part that makes it ALL possible. Here’s the thing though, that foundation is nothing but gray concrete and metal. It’s not pretty, or complex and very boring…but it’s where the beauty was all built upon.
i like music like this and this was the album recommended on my birthday and it makes me happi
Fun, simple rhythms and good lyrics. Felt like a nice cleansing of my pallet
chilling pero booby scooby dub
Great 50’s music
An interesting listen - I remembered Holly as smoother than this, and you can definitely hear an early example of the roughness rock and roll brought. The songs are fun but sound kind of quaint to modern ears. If you were to listen to all 1001 albums chronologically you would immediately see how this feeds into almost everything downstream, but it loses some of the impact in time. A high 3.
For some reason I thought this was my second Buddy Holly album on this list but apparently it isn’t. Enjoyed this. Uplifting and although very much of its time, it still holds up. Loved the backing vocals. Solid. It’s a 4.
I’m too tired to write a review…four stars.
Would have been really cool to see what this guy would have done in the sixties with psychedelic music.And even in the seventies, when rock kind of formed into and heavy, her genre, I guess we'll never know.But these are classic songs and literally the foundation for rock and roll music
Really easy to listen to! I expected it to feel old fashioned but I really enjoyed this
It's very pleasant. I can see the roots of many other artists and styles in this. I prefer my Rock and Roll more upbeat though.
It's hard not to love this era and style. Buddy Holly, such a happy style of music! Imagine an album with a running time of 25 mins!
Allow me to condense this album (already very short album) into one verse for you: Love me, Oh baby Oh boy, I be miss'in Maybe baby, I be lovin' Yooouuuu - do de do de dum
Oh boy and I mean literally
I was delighted to see the cover art shows the band as nice young men in proper suits. I was also delighted to see the mere 26-minute runtime on this, my 730th album. And overall the music is charming. Old-fashioned, of course, and what I was expecting, but I still liked it a lot. For rock and roll it's also weirdly sexless, although the top rated review with its Little Richard anecdote is eye-opening.
It was quite samey but at least it was short
Jiminy Cricket!
Oldie but classic
Reminds me of Fallout. Classic Buddy Holly
Honestly, it's stone age music to me. Ten years later, they were really forging some golden stuff in the 60's, but only because these guys inspired them so much.
Trip through time as a barbershop quartet meets the Bo Diddley beat, creating a classic of youth longing in early rock.
Loads of 50's hits, bit influence RnR
Hyggeligt album. 12-bar blues for alle pengene. Albummet er godt på en varm sommerdag på stranden. Desværre er albummet meget ensartet måske med undtagelse af 3 numre med lidt lavere tempo. Heldigvis er albummet ikke så langt, at det gør det store.
Fun album. Buddy Holly helped shape what became rock n roll. It’s great to go back and hear those initial strands that pull through to today.
Музыка для спиноффов по Фоллауту, не вызывает особых эмоций.
A pretty standard classic rock album from the 50s. Reliable. Maybe Baby / Oh Boy / That'll Be The Day / It's Too Late
My rating 2.8. I bet this was ground breaking when it debuted but now it seems tired.
Is it ironic that "Not Fade Away" fades out at the end? If anything, this album just makes you wonder what Buddy Holly might have been able to do once the straight-laced 50s ended, and rock music began to expand in the 60s. As it is, this album's ok, but beholden to its era to a fault. I'm giving it a 3* rating because I did enjoy a few songs, and can't deny Buddy Holly's potential.
Such upbeat music!
I enjoyed it
good oldie vibe, some boring songs
Bonus point for being grandads favourite artist
This is pretty much exactly what I think of when I think of 50’s diner music. Listenable but pretty repetitive. 2.5/5.
It was just white dudes singing in doowap. Mid.
Fitting for this list from its influence, no doubt. But it doesn't necessarily hold up. It is fine. A 25 minute album can't really be too terrible. It is just very simple. Not much depth
Some classic early rock and roll very cheerful
They definitely are a one trick pony here, although its not the worst thing I've heard
Curtia muito Buddy Holly na adolescência. Animado pro álbum. Na primeira música, quando o Back vocal fala "Oh Boy", dá um efeito interessante huahuhua. Parece um trem. That Will Be The Day é clássica, interessante pensar que seria uma das músicas que se não existisse, talvez os Beatles fossem muito diferente, ou não existissem nessa cadeia do destino. Carai, passou muito rápido, 25 min de álbum... Curto esse estilo, e é nostálgico pra mim.
On adore Buddy Holly. L'humanité a perdu Buddy Holly mais a gardé à la place Waylon Jennings au grand plaisir des Navajos. Dans un autre ordre d'idées je vous conseille fortement l'écoute de Ouroboros - Glorification of a myth.
La légende. J'avais pas la stamina pour le rap et les deux albums 80s, mais me revoici pour cet album de 26 minutes. Les guitares et les voix, l'influence sur les Beatles est tellement omniprésente.
Vraiment la musique des années 50 c'est pas pour moi. J'ai pas vraiment aimé, ni Elvis d'ailles ni les Everly Brothers. D'un point de vue positif: C'est moins de 30 minutes!
eh.
7/10
Some early rock n’roll album shagginess, but when it’s hitting it’s a head shot.
Old timey pop rock’n’roll rockabilly sound, fusing some clsssic county and doo-woo elements with more forward moving energy. Some solid songs but as an album doesn’t seem that special. Buddy Holly works better as a singles/best of kinda guy.
Finally, we get a good Hard Rock album on this listing Best Song: That'll Be the Day Rating: 6/10 Stars: 3
Cheese
These recordings have been playing in the background my entire life. Buddy sure could write a hook. But after sitting down and actually listening, I'm struck by how unimpressive the music actually is. The performances are incredibly rudimentary compared with the country and jazz of the moment. What really strikes me is that, even within rock and roll's "passion over prowess" paradigm, these recordings are less than impressive. Buddy would have had trouble sharing a stage with Elvis. And Elvis' recordings are downright staid compared to what was going on at Vee-Jay and Chess Records at the time. And what I consider the pinnacle of early rock and roll was the debut record, released less than a year after this Chirping, of one James Brown. Please, Please, Please, go listen to that album, then come back to this and try to argue that this captures the passion of early rock and roll. It is in the canon because 90% of radio wouldn't play, and 90% of record stores wouldn't sell James, or Little Richard, or John Lee Hooker, or Jimmy Reed, or Chuck Berry, or Muddy Waters, or Bo Diddley, or Howlin' Wolf in 1957. When I put nostalgia aside, I find very little reason for focusing attention on this bland, amateurish music to the ignorance of the GREAT and truly groundbreaking rock and roll being made at the same time.
Going to come at you with a hot take fresh out of the oven. I think the cutoff for this bot should be 1960 as far as how old an album is allowed to be to still qualify for the book. Listening to this album was kind of a chore, and now I’m forced to give it a bit of a pass for being as old as it is. The only difference between me giving this a 3 star today and a 1 star is that it came out in 1957 and not the 2000’s, which helps me appreciate it just a tad bit more. I’m not saying good music didn’t exist before the 60’s. Far from it in fact. However, listening to this today, I’d actually just straight up list this as Classical music, instead of Pop/Rock. Some albums are dated and good. Others are just dated and should stay in the past. This album is both. If you like this sound, I’m sure this album is going to be great. However, I think you need to be about 80 for the desired effect. Yes, Buddy Holly is legendary. He was an important Rock pioneer kept alive solely off of a lyric in a Weezer song, so obviously he has a place on this list. I do still think the cutoff should be 1960 though. This album is fine. It’s unbelievably repetitive, I barely know when the first song starts and the next one ends. They’re all about women as well. He’s either looking for one, taking care of one, being slighted by one, or just talking about them for whatever reason. And that’s on just about every single song. It’s almost maddening. “That'll Be The Day” and “I'm Lookin' For Someone To Love” for sure don’t break that mold either, but I’d say they’re my favorites on this album. The sole reason for that is because of the fun classical little guitar riffs they share. It also helps that they’re right after each other on the album. My favorite of the 2 is going to go to “That’ll Be The Day”, the background vocalist seals the deal and makes the song more interesting. There’s only so much I can say about an album like this that isn’t just a history lessen. My profile has a sharp red line for 50’s albums, and I think it’s because you need to be older to even appreciate them fully. This one wasn’t terrible, but I have no reason of return to it. It was mostly just homework, but still far from terrible. Maybe Elvis gets higher than a 3?? Don’t know, haven’t rolled him yet. If anyone from the 50’s can do it, that would be the guy. Buddy Holly doesn’t really do it for me though, and he’s also a legendary performer. Alright, that’s it. That’s the review for today.
Idont know, i kind of like it, but not really, so i would rate it 3 probably.
Truly some early rock & roll! Short and sweet and a few smash hits besides. Backing vocals really date the Chirping Crickets. Stones did a more contemporary version of Not Fade Away that holds up much better. This listen brought me back to a time before I was born, if that’s even possible. (3.3*s) Buddy sure had an influence for only having one album.
Dated doo-woppy, barbershooppy love songs from the 50s. I knew Buddy Holly was gonna show up on the list. Never heard of the Chriping Crickets and they do chirp in the background. So glad rock music picked up more drug induced bad side in the 60s cause this is just a sugarbomb. Could have got a better shot of the team for the album cover...what a set of studs. This may have its place in music history somewhere, somehow but I'm not digging it...1.2 stars.
Fun for a single song as a throwback to the bubble gum pop era. However, even at only 25 minutes long the album gets a little thin. It feels like the same song and backbeat over and over again with basic pseudo romantic lyrics in the vein of everything else from this era. You could have told me this was Buddy Holly, Big Bopper or basically any of the icons from the 50's rockabilly era and I wouldn't have known the difference nor really cared. I don't have any personal draw to Buddy Holly (beyond the Weezer song), so its just a bunch of outdated bubble gum pop for me. It belongs on the list for its place in music history but I don't have any personal tie to it. Even if its not bad it's easy to quickly move on. 1.91 stars
I know I should love this. It's a precursor to so much music that I have loved and continue to love. And I know Buddy Holly is one of the main artists of the early days of rock and roll and I should love his music for that. But mostly it left me kinda bored. I have recently realized as I've been doing this project that the backing vocals from that period of time really get on my nerves, and this album had way too much of it (I guess I'm not much for chirping). There were some highlights, and they were the more up tempo songs. That'll Be the Day, I'm Looking For Someone to Love, and Rock Me My Baby were the ones for me.
very sweet. good background music! glad i listened.
This certainly takes me back to my childhood, when my mom would play music like this for me. Some old, classic 50's rock that has its own unique sound and style. Swinging, simple and melodic. Great harmony between the singers and it has a nice and easy sound.
1st listen: cheesy and fun, boy this guy likes love 2nd listen: kinda grating 3rd listen: cheesy and fun, boy this guy likes love
like good vibes i guess
Uno de los primeros albums grabados por una banda de rock canciones de amor y desamor y la voz de buddy holly es la definición del rock and roll de finales de los 50s
super catchy, super short 3.5
Yeah sure. I found this cute and enjoyable.
Buddy Holly holds such a special place in my heart for numerous reasons. He’s rivaled by only Chuck Berry as my favorite of the original rock and roll guard, if you will. His melodies are unbelievably strong, his voice is inviting, the Crickets are a solid backing group, and his lyrics are just sweet enough without feeling too coy. As is the case with so many rock “albums” that were released/thrown together before the mid-60’s, the big singles and hits thoroughly outshine the deep cuts for me. But I’ll be damned if I don’t absolutely love “Oh Boy!”, “That’ll Be the Day”, “Maybe Baby”, and especially “Not Fade Away”, which I will contend is not only still the definitive version (with all due respect to the Stones, Dead, and others who have produced great covers), but as perfect a 2 minute and 20 second recording that has ever existed. 4/5
Not really my thing but I still liked it. The vocals sound so fresh!
Not bad, but also not my style. ★★★
Groundbreaking I'm sure but nothing very much out of the ordinary to my modern.
This was an enjoyable listen, nice to have on while doing stuff. No takeaways, but do really enjoy this type of music. It was a fun listen. 3.75
Pues mono... como lo tengo de fondo mientras me hacía de comer la verdad estuvo bueno escucharlo en ese mood, hasta me daban ganas de bailar como en hairspay peeero creo que para escucharlo más de una vez no me dan ganas. Por ahí leí que alguien dijo que era un disco ya muy viejito como para que fuera relatable y como yo son muy inculta estoy muy de acuerdo. Sin embargo si disfrute escucharlo una vez, no como otros discos de esta lista que los pongo y de plano me asusto o me aburro jeje entonces le dare sus merecidas 3 estrellas! traaz!
Любовь и влюблённость Разбитое сердце и одиночество Преданность и верность Альбом сочетает рокабилли, кантри-рок, ритм-энд-блюз и ранний рок-н-ролл Общий тон — лёгкий, "кайфовый" и мелодичный, без агрессии или тьмы
This album, start to finish, is full of that classic late 50's 'barbershop quartet' sound. It has such a fun, freeing feeling to it. The instrumentals are bouncy and lead the songs forward so well. Buddy Holly's vocals are definitely a standout, with the backing vocals supporting this very strongly. This album was fun to listen to, having listened to a couple of these songs when I was a lot younger, but now I am the age to truly appreciate different/older styles of music. Lyrically, music seemed to be so much simpler, earlier on, but this was very well executed. I also enjoyed the sadder songs in the album; however, I just feel that the album is too short. Favourites: Oh Boy! That'll Be The Day I'm Lookin' For Someone To Love
Fun to listen to this classic for the first time as a complete album. Some songs I knew very well, some not at all, and it was a fun reminder that the Dead standard Not Fade Away is actually a Buddy Holly song!
6 / 10
Good vintage fun. I had this album in some form once upon a time. Tempted to give it a 4 but will stick to a 3+ for now.
Buddy Holly & The Crickets – The Chirping Crickets (1957) On Day 116, I experienced a record that was perfect down to the last minute detail. While its influence on The Beatles and the generation after Elvis is undeniable, the LP stands on its own with a consistent rhythm and perfect vibes. The rock-and-roll energy is great throughout the entire tracklist. Buddy’s signature "hiccup" vocals and the orchestral-style backing harmonies from The Crickets create a slick and sound that I really connected with. I liked tons of tracks on here, it’s a perfect body of work that doesn't feel dated despite its age. This marks the first time in my journey that I’ve hit four 5/5 ratings consecutively. A definitive 5/5.
Who the F am I to judge Buddy Holly? Sometimes this list is hard
Sounds the same by sounding different than anything from the 50s. Thank Crickets for Beatles
Ooh-wee-ooh. I still find it hard to believe that The Blue Album never made it onto the list, so I need to immortalise its presence somehow. I've never listened to Buddy Holly before, though in my defence I imagine that's the average use case for those consulting this list. I know very little about his music, though I'm pretty sure he has a lovable loser persona a la Elvis Costello (assuming I didn't just impart that idea from the Weezer song). In any case, I'm glad to hear another true oldie - It's been a while since my last 50s album. Here goes. Nope. It's just a strait-laced rock and roll album. This was a fine listen, even if I did think it was unsubstantial. With 12 songs packed into a 25-minute runtime, much of this album is fleeting and passed me by without much notice. The 50s rock stylings, while competent, are greatly inhibited by how restrictive and samey they are. Even the stuff which did hook me didn't have me around for long. Obviously, it's difficult to listen to this music with the knowledge of how far rock music has come since. Still, I can appreciate this album on cultural grounds. I'm glad to finally know what a Buddy Holly even is. Hey, "That'll Be the Day". I, of course, know of this song because it was covered by the Beatles while they were still the Quarrymen. Definitely the best song of the album. The layabout vocal melody carries the song pretty nicely, and the rockabilly instrumental is fun all the same. A very simple song, but it's effective. I know Buddy Holly is a music icon, so it's no question as to whether he belongs on here. I honestly would have vouched for a second album from him if his career wasn't so short-lived, but as it stands I think one list album is about right. I cosign this inclusion.
I get the nostalgia and honouring older legends, but this didn't hit with me at all.
Loved this! Couple of classics, including Not Fade Away and I liked Rock Me My Baby.
Early rock and roll built on clean electric guitars, light drums, upright bass, and bright, hiccuping vocals moves with concise, melodic charm. Listening feels like flipping through a stack of short, catchy radio hits that pass quickly without much variation in semantics as well as its musical potrayal.
This is one of those albums I would've never put on on my own. It's definitely very 50s. I can see the young people in the club dancing to this and the old people calling it devils music lol. I'm definitely in the wrong time for this though
Lo escuché mientras me levantaba
I wonder what Buddy Holly would have thought about me listening to this album with my pocket telephone...
As a whole album, this a tough one to work through as the style gets a little tiresome, but there are a few songs on here that it has been a real pleasure to hear again
My dad loves this album, I wasn't as impressed growing up until I was listening to punk music one day and he pointed out that it sounds very similar to the music he grew up listening to... So I can't unheard it.
Rock'n'Roll
esta bueno peto otra epoca
Milestone, and definitely contains some gems beyond the classic hits, but some feel like more standard 50s pop, and some tracks are really marred by surprisingly bad backing vocals (looking at you "Last Night," you're awful). I really like Buddy Holly, but this album isn't a great showcase for him.
Of its time. 3/5.
So much shorter than a modern album. 2 minute songs, punch and catchy
Not the biggest fan of rock and roll. To me it sounds pretty much the one and same. Surely there are differences but to me the instrumentation and singing always sound very sameish. Mid.
Hugely influential album, and though the music isn't necessarily to my taste, there's some great stuff here. Definitely of its time, but it doesn't outstay its welcome and it's a pleasant listen.
crickets is an apt name because that was my reaction. 🦗
Extremely pleasing album. Unlike a lot of music from the 50’s, I thought the album format wasn’t a hinderance to listening. The songs are reasonably varied and the recording quality of this album was like 20x better than the metallica album I listened to yesterday. Overall pleasantly surprised.
4 - BAD
I went through a phase in my early 20s of really liking Buddy Holly. I’m not in that phase now but this was an enjoyable 29 minutes.
Its like seeing a rough draft for a whole generation of sound. Although most of the songs in this LP are just ok to me, the artistry of the tracks feel very nice to listen to. I can hear the rockabilly and the R&B influences ingrained in every note of this record. Buddy Holly had it. Fav tracks: Oh Boy!, That'll be the day, It's too Late, and An empty cup
This is just not really my kind of music lol but I guess it was fine?
Parece una maquina del tiempo, solo 25 minutos y volver al pasado. Sinceramente no es mi onda y no lo escucharía en diariamente, pero se que es parte fundamental de la historia de la musica así que le pongo 3 estrellas
Only certain doo-woo I love, this wasn't it but I acknowledge it's influence.
It's simple, but enjoyable enough. Its very obviously rock in it's cradle. I have a hard time grading it, I wouldn't really go back to it. I guess that leads to a 3?
This is a tough one to rate for me. The whole album is in such a niche genre, one that practically no longer exists, that it ends up almost feeling like a novelty. Though it is a clearly important piece of history, I would think there are other compilatory albums of this era of sock-hop-esque music that I would rather listen to than this collection of songs. But the album cover is great, and this would be perfectly passable if you needed a representation of this kind of music in your collection.
Actually pretty listenable but it’s exactly what you’d expect
Kinda boring and oldie tbh
Rock n Roll classic, super influential and just amazing songs. It’s a little short but I guess that was pretty normal back then.
3. Never been a huge fan from what I had heard before, it was alright but pretty cheesy to my ears now.
It is difficult to appreciate this without the context of how revolutionary early rock and roll was. Without the context, it is a pretty standard (though pleasingly short) slice of rock and roll, with some decent tunes, and a complete lack of variety… At the time, though, I expect it was pretty revolutionary.
To an extent it was a reasonably uninspiring listen but on only in the context of what has come since as night in impossible to listen with that subsequent knowledge. Found it got very samey very quickly and was pleased that it was only 25 minutes long as went by at a brisk pace.
I love how it has "chirping" (with quotation marks) on the cover, so that we won't expect that they'll actually chirp but we'll still expect that his band is made of crickets.
Yet another one to file under "appreciate having heard it, and it's decent, but it's obviously not my era or vibe". It makes for a smooth 25 minutes without leaving a particularly noteworthy impression.
Me gusto porque me hizo acordar a mi a abuela. Muy onda los beatles
Dope
Step and snap, step and snap. Mostly covers? Won't check the wiki but I enjoyed.
It was alright. Now I can say I've listened to the real Buddy Holly, not just the Weezer song.
This was a great album and absolutely something everyone should at least hear once. I just watched the documentary on The Day The Music Died, and recommend it to others. The music world lost a lot with Buddy's untimely death.
Not offensive, but no standout songs. Kinda Elvis y, maybe just the style of music of the time
a great album even still
Hey, here are a bunch of Buddy Holly's best songs, and then here are a bunch of other ones we need to pad out (checks notes).... 25 minutes.
Just terrific. Shockingly only 28 minutes long. Incredible!
It sounds kinda soft now, but there are some absolute timeless rock classics here. Played by so many acts so many ways for years to come. It won’t fade away.
Eh, fine, 3, I'm sure it was exciting for it's time but it doesn't do much for me
This is definitely one of the most influential albums in early rock and roll. Looking at it nearly 70 years later, it can't help but sound old. That'll Be The Day and Not Fade Away still sound great, but the rest is just a bit boring now.
A solid experience of music. I don’t really feel too strongly about it, but there were great moments. 3.5/5 ⭐️ 75/1089
It was alright. I'm too young to have heard this and not heard newer music and this doesn't seem like anything special to me. I'm sure it was cool 50+ years ago, though.
Ot wasn't the best thing ever. It doesn't really hold up today, but it's solid and I can recognize it was probably really good for the time.
I find the vocal inflections unfortunately annoying.
a universe away, wow.
It’s just so early compared to most of the music I listen to. You have to have some level of respect for it as a precursor, but it’s also a precursor. It’s a step before the things I like get implemented and developed further. Faves: That’ll Be The Day, You’ve Got Love
I thought I would like this more than I did.
Lovely stuff. Foundational. Elvis who?
Fun album. Some great songs but also some dated stuff.
Loved it. The most enjoyable and fun of the first gen rock and rollers so far. Beyond influential, and every track is a banger.
For what it is I mostly enjoyed it, and I’m glad I’ve heard it. Just can’t imagine choosing to go back to it.
The old rock n roll stuff just isn’t for me
Af frumrokkurunum kann ég einna best við Buddy Holly, gleraugun og stratocasterinn bæði alveg málið og mörg lög ágæt. Hér eru nokkur þeirra samankomin og svo filler með. Hljóðheimurinn er eðli málsins samkvæmt nokkuð einfaldur og ekki fer maður að leita heilar plötur uppi, en þetta er þristur.
I like the Umm, Oh Yeah Dearest sound much more than this
Really surprised how underwhelmed I was by this album. Just one track stood out to me and I just wasn't interested in the rest. Felt very derivative and unremarkable for a performer with the mythic reputation of Buddy Holly. Top tracks: That'll Be The Day
Buddy Holly has songs for days and some of his best are on this album. Not Fade Away, Oh Boy and That’ll Be The Day anchor a pretty much flawless album. Especially for the era… And I think the most important thing about this album is the influence. These songs (and some cool eyewear) inspired rock stars for generations to come.
Legend. Stutt og góð plata. Flott hár, flott bindi. Þetta er klassík.
Frábær tónlistarmaður hann Buddy Holly. Hefði örugglega haft mikil áhrif hefði hann lifað. Töff gleraugu líka.
the type of music you had to grow up with to truly enjoy, i think. it's fine; can't really fault it so much as it was made pretty much as rock n roll was being invented. it's kind of like listening to sugar hill gang in 2026, after all those amazing 90s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s hip hop/rap albums that have since been created. like, i think i'll listen to nas on "memory lane" instead of sugar hill gang "rapper's delight." or pretty much any other hop hop song. it's the same with this buddy holly album. i can understand its importance and probably its influence, but it just doesn't work for me at all. the songs pretty much follow the same formula, and by the third song i'm already kind of over it.
pta que son malas estas bandas
Great peak into the origins of rock
Classics - start to finish.
I tried. I really did. Not my jam.
This guy looks just like Weezer. Decently fun songs, but I've never really clicked with his stuff. I remember as a kid hearing some people say that Buddy Holly could have been bigger than Elvis if he had lived longer, but part of me wonders if his current level of fame is partly due to his early tragic death. Overall, not bad, but I feel like there are better artists of the genre/ era. At least from what I get with this album.
I used to listen to a bunch of Buddy Holly with my father as a kid. He had a best of collection. Hearing a whole album that might be the only decent way to listen to Buddy, the end of the album became somewhat forgettable. I think some kind of nostalgia is softening my opinion of the music but I did still enjoy it.
I'm sure this was some wild wild stuff at the time. Bummer he had the bad luck to be cinematically immortalized by Gary Busey.
07/10 21.01.2025
Makes me want to go to the sock hop with my sweetheart. It wasn't thrilling but it was quite fun.
Classic 50s group. Didn’t sound very original
Hyggeligt
Good fun. I didn't love it enough to give it the full five, but I'm definitely adding several songs to my morning playlist.
Classic rock n roll. Featuring so of Buddy Holly’s best know tunes
Feels like I just got out of the Enchantment Under the Sea dance. This is Buddy Holly’s only album with The Crickets before he went solo, and released only 15 months or so before “The Day The Music Died.” It’s all perfectly fine, safe, bland rockabilly doo-wop stuff. The two hits stood out, the rest of the tracks were filler of VERY similar sounding songs, they didn’t have much imagination back then. You gotta be old-fashioned AF or a true music aficionado to be into this stuff, but it was fine. I’ll be generous and give it a 3/5 because I didn’t dislike anything.
Nice enough listening.
Steady and Straight. Can be a little kiddie sounding but it’s fun and short. All the songs are like 2 minutes long. Early tight rock music. Highlights: That’ll Be The Day From Musicboard (OG 1/13/26, [#18] Imported 2/26/26)
een plaatje om blij van te worden... je hoort wat Buddy in zijn mars had, helaas heeft hij het niet kunnen waarmaken... en je hoort direct waar veel groepen (een stuk van) hun mosterd haalden
Lovely little album. Of course, everyone has heard the hits. The songs on this album that didn't make big radio play are still good songs. My only issue is all the songs are love songs. New love, lost love, love love love. Like... Buddy, tell us how lonely you are on the road. Tell us about anything but how much you wanna hug and kiss that girl over there. The whole album feels like it's driven by a greasy dude in a cheap suit chomping on a big Cuban cigar, telling him "Buddy, you can sing about anything as long as it's about a girl." I just want some depth. My Rating: 4/5
Great album!
Classic 50s R&R
Given when this album came out, I can say that it was pretty much what people were enjoying and it was probably quite popular. Nowadays, this is a bit outdated, but it's overall pretty chill, so it's alright leaving it in the background while doing things.
Oh Boy! is corny and I suspect the whole album will be. Fade away shouldn't have lasted this long. You've Got Love is fine, good even. By Maybe Baby I wanna invent a time machine just so this was never produced. Playing It's Too Late at my best friend's wedding just to feel something. I don't wanna review this anymore, get me out of the mirror dimension or whatever the Bratz meme said.
solid and very charming // concise, melodic, and endlessly listenable // big fan of holly’s hiccup style phrasing, its playful and instantly recognizable // nice contrast between his regular voice and falsetto, keeps things very lively // guitars are chunky, bright, high-strung, rooted in blues progressions as is often the case for the time // tight song structures, no excess // obviously foundational for rock’s early shape // i personally gravitate more toward the black originators of the sound, where the blues grit runs deeper but, still, holly’s melodic instinct and vocal quirks make this undeniably iconic
I give this album a 5/10, one point for each chord they used.
The crickets is a great band name
I get why this is on the list. It's just not very interesting besides its historical relevance. 2.5/5 Probably won't listen again
227/1001 Buddy Holly & the Crickets - Chirping Crickets Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❎ I believe it was a greatest hits collection that's my mum had of Buddy Holly, so a couple of tracks were familiar, but this was probably my least favourite of the bands my mum played when growing up. My attitude has somewhat softened and I mildly enjoyed this, as it's not exactly offensive and at 25 minutes just breezes by.
i appreciate this for a few reasons: it’s an important stepping stone of rock music, i used to listen to 50s music all the time in high school, and it’s admittedly really pleasant and fun to listen to. but it can’t be more than three stars
what's with these homies dissin' my girl?
kind of silly.. i dunno i like it when they're a little goofy with it the fun is contagious
2/3. Short and sweet. Maybe I just have a soft spot for 50’s rock because of my childhood fixation on Elvis, but something about thus incredibly simple music makes it very easy for me to listen to. Won’t revisit, but I wasn’t mad about it.
Charming for a bit but a little too anachronistic and twee even for 25 minutes.
Seminal album. Chock full of classic songs that still sound as fresh and relevant as when they were originally released. Songs on here have been covered numerous times over the years.
Decent album. Nice 50s sound and harmonies from Buddy Holly and the band
So many hits I love buddy holly!
I knew that'll be the day. But ya it was ok.
Not for me.
Almost impossible to judge through a modern lens. I didn't find this particularly enjoyable, but I suspect that's mostly because of how barebones and rudimentary it sounds to someone who's looked into the Pandora's box that artists such as Buddy Holly opened
What an album! Buddy were certainly taken too soon and this album is test amount to the talent of this man and his backing vocals band the crickets. Love listening to it love singing along with it.
This was fun. Reminded me of the beach boys but on land
RIP Buddy Holly. You were so hot and would have loved blueberry ice Geek Bar. This was a cute little 50's record that is so "hey toots, want to go to the sock hop and share a malt? Careful not to shake your hips too hard!" It's not bad per se but I didn't super love listening to it. It just sounds goofy to my iPhone-era ears unfortch even though I know it's influential. 2/5 because Buddy Holly is hot.
Had me chirping
Why are these homies dissing my girl?
Lean, catchy, immaculate
It's the anniversary of Buddy Holly's death today (Feb 3rd 2026). It's been 67 years to the day since the music died. Anyway, I'm happy to finally get a Buddy Holly & The Crickets record. My Uncle Roman (rest his soul) thought Buddy was God and this album made me think back on all the in-depth conversations we had on this topic over the years. Nice family memories and genuinely good music.
It sort of sounds like the Beach Boys and Elvis had a baby. This time frame really mastered the short song. They are almost all under 3 minutes but they still all work and feel like full thought out songs. I don't hate the short little diddies, get to the point and don't try to be overblown and something they aren't. They are clean cut and fun, its hard to really compare them to today because they are just simple pop songs. They do hold up though and are still bops even when they are just simple pop songs.
Buddy Holly is okay but he doesn't really move me the way Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Drifters, or Elvis do. I don't dislike Buddy. I just think he's kind of vanilla and boring.
This was a fun transport back to the 50s. It's funny to see this categorized as rock and roll with how much rock music has changed since then. But I loved hearing some early sounds of the genre, and how this helped shape future generations of musicians. I wonder how Buddy Holly's career and music would have evolved if he'd had a chance to grow older. We'll never know, and his short career and offerings to the world will forever be suspended in time. But he brought some high energy, boppy ditties to the time he was alive.
i know elvis was FUMING when he heard this one because they did their big one on these songs
this is so oldies but cute!
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this. The songs are much better than I was expecting. I still find the sound slightly limits the musical depth that can be achieved, but for the right occasion, this is great.
Inoffensive and pretty dated but I vibed with most of it, however it's an album I'll only listen to because of this. It's Too Late was my fav song of the album plus my fav first time listen
Groupe inconnu, et BH connu de nom. Les débuts du rock ! Historiquement intéressant, mais je n'accroche pas du tout au rock de cette époque. Pas de seconde écoute pour moi. =>2/5
Excellent Excellent Classic Music by Great Musicians 🙏🏻🤗👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
What can I say? A simpler time? Buddy Holly was a wonderful songwriter, who along with his band, the crickets, moulded early rock and roll into the shape it would become. His voice had an otherworldly feel to it. Without Holly’s ‘That’ll Be The Day’, ‘Oh Boy’ and ‘Maybe Baby’ we’d have never got the Beatles, the Stones, The Beach Blus and so many other who followed in his footsteps. Such an amazing talent taken far too soon.