Reviews (page 5 of 11)
Too old school for me
Very well performed 50's rock
Do like this, still fresh and cheerful.
4/5 great one classic
pretty good
8/10 some of those lyrics were a little rapey but also Buddy Holly is the GOAT
This is a great album. The songs do exactly what they're meant to without any fat, and with a whole lot of personality. Buddy's performances are great, his energy is infectious, and the guitar playing is exquisite. The backing singing is also really good. Almost 5
This was a really good palate cleanser after the last two albums. I always like getting albums like this because they're snack-sized and doo-wop music is crack for me because I can never stop listening to it once I start. There are no bad songs on here and there were also no bad songs once the radio started playing. Sucks that he died in a plane crash.
The Beatles made this shit better
ground breaking
Very fun classic skiffle/rock n rock. No real notes here. Favorite tracks: "Rock Me My Baby", "Not Fade Away", "Maybe Baby"
classic old stuff
I've read a bit about Buddy Holly lately - Greil Marcus said "Buddy Holly had something very different from the other great early rock n' roll stars, whether it was Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Bo Diddley. He came across as so ordinary, as such a nerd. You know, he was a big guy, and he carried a gun. He was anything but a nerd." I agree 100%. This album, while it fits neatly into the 50's rock'n'roll canon, does have something more in its arrangements, its variation, and its vocals. It's a great listen.
Buddy Holly wrote incredible, memorable and influential rock and roll music. This debut album already shows us what he could do: Oh Boy, Not Fade Away, Maybe Baby and That’ll Be The Day are now standards. If the quality is a little uneven and some of the tracks feel as if they’ve still one foot in the past - falsetto male chorus and slow crooning ballad- let’s forgive Buddy for the sheer volume of great music he would later add in his tragically short lifetime.
Lots of solid songs, but like all they sing about is sex, without explicitly saying sex.
Not really my jam, but a classic
Thank God Buddy Holly was lucky enough to show the world his talent before his tragic death at 22. In “The Chirping Crickets”, he takes the newly emergent form of rock and roll and makes it well and truly his own through twelve tight, accomplished and exhilarating numbers. Listen very closely and you can hear Lennon, McCartney, Jagger, Richards and many more besides sitting up, taking notes, figuring out the chords. Generations of influence stemming from 25 minutes- not bad at all for a 21 year old. This is simple, pure and honest songwriting that sticks: almost every song here is written in the same key of A Major and sticks to the three major chords of the scale. Some are in a basic blues structure, while others go beyond that. It could be boring and repetitive, but somehow, Holly makes them all sound distinctive, with each of the melodies standing apart from one another. “That’ll Be The Day”, recorded in a different session with presumably a very different setup, sticks out from the others straight away as the clean, dynamic and instant hit. It earns its rightful place as THE Buddy Holly song almost any listener is bound to recall. “Maybe Baby” is another highlight, in particular the breathless backing vocal accompaniment in the break. Incidentally, I first heard it from a cover by Brian May, which is worth a listen and further evidence of Holly’s influence reaching across numerous rock icons. If any of the record starts to sag, it’s in the last third: three consecutive ballads feels a bit unnecessary and a tad safe. It’s as though the band are dialling themselves back into the pre-rock and roll era of traditional pop, in case too much excitement would blow up the speakers and summon the devil. Still, at a total running time of 25 minutes, it’s hard to complain about any dead weight, and the ending “Rock Me My Baby” is lively and punchy enough to send things out on a high note. Bravo!
i love this rockabilly fifties sound. i just do! it's charming and easy to listen and dance to. buddy holly and the crickets excelled at this sound: every single song contains a super catchy chorus. because of the short length, i listened to the album a few times in a row; before long, i was singing along easily. several of these songs became popular covers over the past sixty-five years, which does not surprise me. and finally, what a little treat to find out roy orbison was a contributing songwriter on two songs.
I like a lot of music from this era. And I’m not sure what it is, but Buddy Holly has always been at the peak of that for me; I’m not sure what it is, but during a time when most music roughly sounded the same, Buddy Holly somehow always sounded a little bit different. Needless to say, I really enjoyed this album. I found the whole thing to just be fun, including the non-hits on the album. Buddy’s inclusion on this project is the right choice in my opinion. Few artists have made the impact he did in such a short career span. It’s really an unfortunate crime that we didn’t get decades more music from Buddy Holly.
Such a fun old album. Love this
RIP Buddy Holly :( this album helped me understand why poodle skirts were a thing. Would have been so fun to bop around in at a Buddy Holly show
So many good songs in such a short amount of time.
Quite liked my trip with Buddy, stands up pretty well to my ears.
Oh well, this is delightful. This is one of those albums that shows how something quite simple can be incredibly impactful. The sound is clean, crisp and melodic. The mood is sometimes infectiously jubilant, sometimes charmingly wistful. This is an album full of catchy hooks and engaging lyrics that is a joy to hear, even 60 years on. A real gem. Fave Songs: That'll Be the Day; Oh, Boy!; Not Fade Away; Maybe Baby; Rock Me My Baby; I'm Looking for Someone to Love
Livet var enkelt på 1950-tallet, gitt. Dette er familievennlig punk!
Buddy Holly kinda sounds like somebody sped up an Elvis song but only by like 10%. 4.5 stars
Great inspiration for so many rock 'n roll, rockabilly, psychobilly bands.
Classic, rock owes a lot to these guys.
The music is dead simple but the effect this album had on popular music is almost immeasureable. And That'll Be the Day is a stone cold classic.
Half of these are all time greats. I’d say it’s similar to Elvis’ first album or a the Beatles’ in terms of quality and consistency—maybe even a little better than both. But even the oddities are cool. It’s kind of fun to hear him lament his bad luck in love with a reference to his empty Coke. Listen to this record if you need to be in a better mood and you only have 26 minutes to get there.
Really solid for the time. Buddy holly is a really great vocalist. Get a little samey but it's the 50s so whatever.
It feels a bit strange to give an album this foundational and influential anything less than 5 stars. Some of the songs are a bit basic and boring, but the album is short and punchy enough that none of them outstay their welcome. The best songs on it are pretty fantastic on the other hand. It's also surprisingly well produced for something that came out in 1957, apart from some weird/clumsy panning on a few of the songs. Having said that, it's not something I'd listen to on purpose very often.
Great album. Short but sweet. Lots of fun songs and good tunes
More bangers than expected. Most of the albums I associate with this period are pretty redundant but this had variety. Probably a 3.5 but I'll give it a 4.
Out of the 50s albums I've gotten so far, this one feels the least outdated and most likely would pop on and play. Feels very all-rounded and fits nicely on a chilled sunny afternoon. Not Fade Away is the highlight which I didn't know this was the original version. It's got a great rhythm behind it which peeps it up from the Rolling Stones version which is also enjoyable. I also liked That Will Be The Day, Oh Boy and It's Too Late a fair bit too.
Classic. Love this. Feels very old and is just really easy listening. Quite good.
Loved it! Listened to it a couple times in a row and will definitely be one I come back to again
Like most musicians of their generation, Buddy Holly & The Crickets were geared towards singles much more than proper albums and it shows here. Four great timeless singles, some really good deeper cuts and a B side (minus the first song on it) that is still good but far less exciting than the rest of the album. This is still really pleasant to hear, but I'd rather spin my greatest hits than this if I have the choice.
Legend of his time - great inspiration for a lot of muscian.
Buddy Holly always had a special place in my musical development. When I was a teenager, I saw the movie "The Buddy Holly Story" and really enjoyed it. It seemed to be a really great guy caring a lot for the music he was doing, and he was delivering with passion and honesty. At least, that's what the movie depicted and it was enough for me to learn from it. Anyway, this album contains so many hits that transform the futur of rock music. That'll Be The Day, Oh Boy, Maybe Baby and the great Not Fade Away, which was re-interpreted by countless groups. It was released in 1957. Buddy Holly is the definition of a rock'n'roll pioneer.
Grew up listening to some of this thanks to my dad.
Such an influential artist.
Really enjoyed this one. Track number two especially had some unique drum sounds I wasn't really expecting.
Just some good old classic 50's rock.
Seminal in every way – from the basic song structure and central instrumentation to the nerd-cool vibe and lyrical tone and content. "Not Fade Away" is one of the most addictive (and powerfully so) melodies in all pop-rock. 4 straight-up all-time tunes is not bad at all for a debut. Perhaps not the first-first but awfully near and sounding suspiciously like the invention of a category in real time.
"Ooo wee ooo I look just like Rivers Cuomo. In 2020, a virus known as COVID-19 will cause a global pandemic" - Buddy Holly, 1957 How did he know? Who took a bite out of the second guy's haircut? So many questions! The music is good though. I've been really harsh on these 50s albums - this is probably my favorite one so far. "Oh Boy!" is a classic.
It was alright
Mélodieux, entrainant et agréable à écouter.
Good for the background, very old timey
Weee ooooo this sounds just like Buddy Holly.
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Pretty revolutionary in its day.
Comes off to me like a mix of Beach Boys and Elvis. Upbeat and tickles the ears nicely
Such a great record. Buddy holly was a very talented musician
I don’t think you can’t deny the talent here but you also can’t deny that this is a very dated album. Don’t think I’d listen again but it also definitely belongs on the list. 3.75 stars.
Um álbum curto e divertido, bem anos 50. Melhores músicas: Maybe Baby e That'll be the day
Suche ich seit langem Zugang zu, war eine Bereicherung!
J’ai bien aimé. Je ne m’était jmais donné la peine d’aller voir ce qu’il faisait. C’est comme du Elvis en moins flashy.
Les bases du rock & roll. L’année est super importante pour cet album. Ça a amorcé pleins de changements pour la décennie à suivre.
Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Oh boy!, Not fade away
I enjoyed this more than I thought. I’d heard a few of the songs, but the others were pretty good too.
Nice straightforward rock from Buddy Holly & The Crickets. Nothing unexpected, but there were some catchy tunes that I didn’t previously know. I didn’t find enough of interest to put into regular rotation, but it was worth the listen for historical reference.
Obvious in its influence, this record's got some great classic tunes. Holly's guitar chops are on full display. Some of the lyrics are pretty insipid but perhaps that's an indication of the time or the songwriter's tender age.
Pretty incredible
Cultura general
The debut and only album recorded when Buddy was alive (which is quite surprising!) is a rock' n ' roll classic! This record pretty much has the essential songs that made Holly a legend, but if you want a wider look at his career (to be), greatest hits packages will cover that. Short and sweet!
Really solid stuff. It's got some well known classics and the ones that are lesser known are still pretty great. It's a shame he died so young, who knows what else Buddy had in him.
Not the type of music I generally listen to, but this is a good album! It's a good one to have on in the background while doing stuff around the house - nice and upbeat!
Classic 50s rock, easy listening.
Like all albums of its era, this contained a lot of killer, and some filler. The best songs are at the top of the pantheon.
Un super bon album classique qui va toujours biens onner. 4
4 stars when the time and space lens is applied. Looking for Someone to Love had my toe tapping. A bit sickly sweet which is to be said of almost everything I've heard from white late 50s rock and roll. Some nice lead breaks scattered throughout out though. Get sick of the backing vocals pretty quickly.
Heerlijke luchtige liedjes. Het rijmt, schuurt niet en het is de fijne stem van Buddy
Excellent
Early rock and roll
Sorry not sorry but I do have a thing with 50s adorable boys like them and music by them
“Contains the group's number one single "That'll Be the Day" and its Top Ten hit "Oh, Boy!." Other Crickets classics include "Not Fade Away," "Maybe Baby," and "I'm Looking for Someone to Love."
Fun album! It seems that I love the classic 50s-rock music formula. Short and sweet songs dealing with naive topics. Yes sir, I enjoyed it.
Absolutely chirpin'. 26 minutes of unbridled 50's American joy. Imagine knocking off That'll be the day and Oh boy in your debut album, sensational stuff.
Classic rock n' roll
Swag
Decent album with a couple of great songs. That'll Be the Day definitely my favourite.
It was pretty good.
12 songs clocking in at 26 minutes. Buddy Holly was the original punk rocker! Amazing the influence that he had given such a small body of work. What a talented artist. I wish we could have seen what he would have done if given another 50 years or so on this earth. It's damn shame. 4 stars.
Uno puedo entender porque tantos grupos clásicos lo tenían como ídolo.
не ну это чот ваще супер старье. А так то веселый рокенрольчик
This is an important record. The Fender strat probably wouldn't be the guitar it is today without Buddy Holly making it so iconic and Buddy's playing on this record does sound pretty innovative. It's very rhythmic and you can hear that classic Fender twang cutting through all over the place. I was also surprised by how much edge there is in his voice. You can clearly hear some blues influence in there. Of course, by today's standards it's a very clean and tame sounding record. Hard to imagine what it was like to hear this in the 50's. For me personally, I'm unlikely to revisit this much but I can appreciate its importance in history. Great, classic record.
again. Fuck you, I love this. 4/5 Could almost just give it 5 because it's so nice. I don't care that all the songs are shallow love songs, I love it haha but I think a 4 is in order
Usually 50s pop albums consist of one great hit, one ok hit, then nothing else but garbage. But these tracks are above average. Some I would even go as far as calling them pretty good. Love the mellow rock sound and back vocals. Songs are short and sweet. Am I'm crazy for thinking "Not Fade Away" sounds like Joan Jett's "Bad Reputation"? This is one instance where I don't think the album has aged well, but in the context of its time, it is a superb record with tracks you don't get exhausted by the end.
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This old rock n roll is just so fun. Not too deep, but really well constructed
This is a very simple classic rock n roll album, but it deserves space on this list and deserves many merits to be what it is. This is not a great album for our "modern" ears, but its importance transcends some "modern" rules and must be analyzed with this in mind.
3.5/5. I've never listened to a Buddy Holly album, but this is kind of what I expected. Easy listening, not bad.
Rock and Roll is old enough where you can argue for a legitimate Mount Rushmore consisting of the 4 most important figures in its history. Any Mount Rushmore that doesn't include Chuck Berry (you know, MARVIN'S cousin) and Elvis Presley can't be taken seriously. Those two are etched in stone (pun intended). The other two spots are up for the debate, and I'm not going to argue with anyone who puts Buddy Holly in one of those vacancies. Sometimes I feel like I can over praise Buddy Holly. That might stem from the fact that some generations only know the name from the title of a Weezer song. This album is missing some of my favorite Buddy Holly tunes, but I can't hold that against it.
Very impressive rock 'n roll album by Buddy Holly considering he was only 20 years old at the time. Several songs are rock standards now (That'll Be the Day, Not Fade Away). What would have become of him if...
Old timely and fun!
Golden oldies. Buddy Holly’s voice!! Wow. Liked it and forgot how much.
i assume they were all pedophiles and freaks but the songs still go.
Dodici tracce per un totale di 25 minuti cotti e mangiati di rock and roll: un'esperienza che personalmente ho trovato davvero divertente. Buddy caro, pace all'anima tua, il mio 4 è come una laurea honoris causa. P.S.: Mi sarebbe piaciuto ballare "Last Night" alla festa di fine anno, con la più figa del college.
All killer. No filler.
Fun. Know the guy but never listened.
I enjoyed this album a lot more than I thought I would. Really good music.
Legend.great album
Idk its a slapper
Fun early rock stuff
Loved it
The birth of rock and roll in one album! RIP Buddy Holley; he was one heck of a musician and singer taken way too young by an accident. The songs on this album almost sound timeless, as if you could listen to them anytime and think they're groundbreaking. I believe this is a testament to Buddy Holley's skills.
Now this is how it’s done: tight, tidy harmonies; memorable tunes; and over before you get sick of their schtick.
Some fun and boppin' classic rock and roll. Gets an extra star for the sheer charisma Buddy Holly puts forward on the mic.
A really good bunch of songs. I finally understand the hype that Buddy Holly had in the 50s. Every song has a potential of a hit song.
There’s a lot of classics on this one. I can see why and how it’s been so influential throughout the years. Good album, it gets a 4
Not something I would normally choose but enjoy it
Nice
Enjoyable, well crafted 50's pop
Buddy Holly's '50s rock n' roll, as all American as apple pie, the Super Bowl and marrying your 14 year old cousin.
I nice classic. Not something I’d listen to often. So stylistically dated.
I guess this would be considered rockabilly? If so then I think I like it! Reminds me of the Four Seasons a little.
Un gran album para chillear mamalon
Rock roots in its fines expression, a little bit of doo wop and classic rock lineup. Just for the historic value this is worth a listen.
1957, Rock and Roll, manche Lieder eher langsamer manche diese schnelle Rock n roll, nice
Nice early r&r
Classic 50s
I never thought I'd legit enjoy a Buddy Holly album. 25 tight minutes of rock-n-roll.
Really cool album! I heard a couple songs that I suspect might have influenced some of Vampire Weekend’s last album
Can’t believe this came out in 1957. It feels relevant but still has that classic twang that he is known for. Great album and an easy listen
One of my favorite. Going to rewatch the buddy holly story tonight!
Algo muy interesante que viene de escuchar discos como este es que rompen ese estereotipo de que las grabaciones “viejas” suenan mal. Por supuesto, los micrófonos y amplificadores todavía no estaban tan desarrollados, y las técnicas de postproducción apenas daba sus primeros pasos, pero esto es evidencia de que tenemos tecnología para grabar sonido de alta calidad desde ¡hace más de 60 años! Hablando de la música en sí, sé que Buddy Holly es una gran influencia para el rock & roll y por tanto un pilar de mucha de la música que tenemos hoy en día. Puedo identificar cosas en el disco que seguramente influenciaron a Elvis Presley, los Beach Boys y por supuesto a los Beatles. Independientemente del valor histórico, la música es agradable y fácil de escuchar. A pesar de que el rockabilly no es mi género favorito pude escuchar el disco sin problema tres veces al hilo. Escuchar esto automáticamente me hace querer una malteada de vainilla y una hamburguesa double decker con mostaza y catsup.
3.5| sin duda un pilar en la base de toda la música rock, incorporar 2 guitarras? eso es del diablo, colocar los coros después de haber grabado la música?, jugar con los tonos y volumen de las guitarras? a que loco se le ocurren esas cosas? que tanto habría hecho si no hubiera muerto repentinamente? habría una superbanda con Ritchie Valens y otros?
enjoyed this
в этом альбоме буквально можно услышать как из блюз и кантри трансформируются в рок-н-ролл!
A good album and an iconic sound.
It swings!
a great album with timeless songs, too old fashioned to be in constant rotation but a great album non the less.
3.5
Oh, oh, and you're Mary Tyler Moore! Best track: That'll Be The Day
Buddy Holly!
Rate: 7.5/10.
The influence that Buddy Holly still has to this day after what was really such a short career is astounding.
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
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
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.
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.
Pretty enjoyable, quick songs
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.
Fun, simple rhythms and good lyrics. Felt like a nice cleansing of my pallet
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.
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
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.
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.
I enjoyed it
Bonus point for being grandads favourite artist
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
eh.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Sounds the same by sounding different than anything from the 50s. Thank Crickets for Beatles
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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
Kinda boring and oldie tbh
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.
It was alright. Now I can say I've listened to the real Buddy Holly, not just the Weezer song.
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.
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.
I thought I would like this more than I did.
Fun album. Some great songs but also some dated stuff.
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.
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 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.
Classic 50s group. Didn’t sound very original
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)
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.
I give this album a 5/10, one point for each chord they used.
The crickets is a great band name
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.
Decent album. Nice 50s sound and harmonies from Buddy Holly and the band
I knew that'll be the day. But ya it was ok.
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.
i know elvis was FUMING when he heard this one because they did their big one on these songs
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.
Great album, full of classics!
Didn't have high hopes for this but it's ... fine, actually? There's something about the earnest soulfulness and the bouncy tunes that put it a cut above most pre-60s records. It just sounds like a bunch of musicians having a good time: I can hear why and how this became so influential.
коротко и по делу, но дело не по мне) люблю более эволюционировавшие гармонии
Chir
My knowledge and exposure to early rock is decently broad and not very deep, so I feel I'm lacking context in my listening experience. That said, solely on the listening experience, I found it very enjoyable. I did not sit down with the lyrics while listening but had a good time with the overall vibe of what I heard.
short and sweet
songs are fine its just too old a style
So this is how weezer came up with the name, didn’t see anything that special about the album, but It’s still good.
This is a cute album. It's really not much more than that. As a person who really focuses on listening to female artists and perspectives, it fatigued me a bit. I didn't know just how many songs along of the lines of "give me your love" could be stuffed into 26 minutes. There's very little substance here. The songs are short and sweet. Production is decent, but oh man, the vocals are kinda a wreck. Lead singer sounds good, but the backing vocals are so often out of tune it made my face scrunch up. Either replace the guy who's out of tune or do another take! Maybe there's some influence here I'm not picking up, but it kinda just sounds like everything else that came out of the 50s. It's a very accessible album, very commerical, but nothing groundbreaking, I fear. Cute, but not for me. 2.7/5.
A Rock and Roll classic. Opens with the bouncy "Oh, Boy!" and includes their hit "That'll Be the Day".
Not so bad.
Completely agree with the review that said "Hard to rate this one cuz of how old it is. At this point the songs are like a novelty which is fun to hear once in a while but I can’t really take it too seriously."
Hard to rate. I don't think it aged well and can only tolerate as background music.
I'm generally into historically significant early rock and roll stuff, but this one just has way way way way too much "bop bop bop bop" to it.
Decent rock and roll album. Nothing really grabs me except maybe for "That'll Be The Day". That song jams pretty good but that's the olny interesting moment on here for me.
Good album, they don’t make music like this anymore, unless they’re Trevour Blendour or Pat Termite. Unfortunately not enough songs of Oh Boy-quality, but a nice listen nonetheless.
Iconic, but not my favourite.
I believe this is very of its time. I don't see myself listening to it again, except if I'm looking for this vibe in particular, but it's nice to listen to.
This feels quintessential for the decade it was released. I feel like I'm sitting in a diner with a jukebox playing in the background. Doesn't feel like anything special, but I also haven't listened to music from the 50's in any depth. A lot of the songs sound very similar. It's fine, an easy listen.
Som Buddy Holly-fan vil jeg si at man klarer seg lenge med et samlealbum. Men selv om Chirping Crickets er laget før man lagde mer solide plater, er det en overraskende fornøyelig plate å høre på. Det er en råskap i Buddy Holly selv om det ikke er så mye futt og fart i albumet. "Not Fade Away" høres innovativ ut selv i dag. Når man setter dette opp mot de tidlige platene til Beatles er det heller ikke tvil om at Holly var en av deres største helter. Det er som å høre plantegningene for det som kom til å komme på 60-tallet. Holly har jo også litt cred for å være veldig tidlig ute med å skrive egne låter og tekster i populærmusikken. I andre sjangrer, som jazz, var det selvfølgelig helt annerledes. Men selv om det er et interessant album med flere gode låter, så er det også en del fillers. Debutalbumet til Elvis er helt rått, og selv om Elvis ikke har cred for å skrive selv, så har han en stemme og formidlingsevne som kan ta et hvilket som helst materiale og gjøre til noe eget. Buddy Holly, med mye eget materiale, formidler på en helt annen måte, men det er som om han ikke tror på alt, og det er kanskje det som skiller Hollys fillers fra Hollys hits. Fortsatt verdt å bruke en halvtime på dette albumet.
Man hører ofte på slike 50-tallsalbum at de var laget før man virkelig skjønte hvordan man skull lage album. Det gjelder dette albumet her også, men det hadde mer for seg enn jeg hadde trodd!
3,5*
Pretty good Rockabilly record. Buddy Holly has always been hailed as one of the best of the genre and a true legend, and not just because he died young. Good songwriting here, mostly originals, and good performances. Even though this genre is now obviously associated with old people, this album actually manages to capture why it was the dominant youth culture of the time. Key tracks: Oh, Boy! Tell Me How That'll Be the Day
Was not looking forward to listening to this but actually was not as bad as I thought it would be
Enjoyed this one more than I thought I would. Some really catchy songs with great harmonies. 'The Crickets' make the album for me, with some great backing vocals/doo-wop/bop, bop, bop's. Chirpy, cheerful and catchy. A solid 3.5/5.
I don’t know this album but feel that I know just about every track. I guess this is either because I was a very impressionable young boy when these songs were on the radio or because my elder brothers were playing the songs incessantly. Whilst the songs were familiar they never hit me like they did my brothers. I was fortunate enough to begin my musical journey in the mid 60’s onwards so by that time these songs even then sounded ancient. However, my musical hero’s of the 60’s unlike me did really rate and were influenced by the likes of Buddy Holly and if it wasn’t for him and his contemporaries the music I love may never have been created. So I regard this album as historically important in the progression of popular music in the same way as any significant moment in history bringing about major change. 3/5 16/12/25
153 Puedo entender la relevancia de este disco "en sus tiempos" y para el futuro, pero...meh? No fue desagradable de escuchar, pero sentía que estaba escuchando lo mismo una y otra vez, exceptuando la última canción que me dio como UGH. Es un 2.5 pero más 3 que 2.
Fast and fun.
A different era. Still enjoyable
A legend. Clean cut and simple.
It’s charming and neat and good fun, but to my tastes it’s a bit safe and formulaic (though I appreciate this probably helped create the formula!), low 3 for me
Too sweet
Simple storyline with catchy hooks -- the quality of the songs varied throughout, but the album remained effective.
Warm and surprisingly I like this. I was not sure I would! It is very meticulously made, and somehow the emotion can never really explode out as a result. Some of the tunes do hit, and have aged well with extra reverb late at night for a pleasant vintage feel. but this will never really hit me where I live despite being decent. Imporant in Rock and Roll for a reason but now sounds very tame
a fun little oldies album. this is the first album in a while where i thought to myself 'man, i would love to have this on vinyl'. just having this on while boppin around the house seemed really cool.
Damn, never thought I’d hear so many different ways for someone to explain they want to have sex with someone without explicitly saying it. Glad we eventually evolved to Akon’s “I Wanna Fuck You.” It’s great to go back and listen to where modern music originated, but thank goodness for those musical developments over the last 70 years.
Very 50s rock, kinda fun but yea
Enkelt och bra!
Fun not grwat
Didn't know That'll be the day and Oh boy were from them but one certainly knows those songs...
Pretty much what I expected. Standout songs: Not fade away Last night
Well, we may not have the Weezer Blue Album on here, but at least we have the namesake of one of its most popular songs! Okay, to be fair, having Buddy Holly on this list is actually more necessary than having Weezer on here, even if the Blue Album absolutely belongs here. His influence on rock and roll is damn near unmatchable. Seriously, the only artists I can think of who are "up there" as far as influence would be the Beatles, Elvis Presley, and Chuck Berry, the latter-most of which is somehow not on this list either! The dude influenced everyone from the aforementioned Beatles, to Bob Dylan, to even Robert Dimery's beloved Elvis Costello! Makes you wonder why Buddy Holly doesn't have 6 albums on this list before immediately remembering that his untimely death is so infamous that it's often referred to as "The Day the Music Died." Of course, cultural influence doesn't automatically make an album good. Fortunately, this album's good. It's not a masterpiece or anything. I still haven't really heard a 50s rock and roll album that I would call a masterpiece. However, there are things to appreciate here. This is quite a bit more laid-back than something like a Little Richard album. I think both styles are good, but I do have a fondness for Buddy Holly's style. I think it's got a good blend of dorky charm and rockin' energy. I can definitely hear the influence on Elvis Costello. The songwriting is, as it often is with these sorts of albums, rather repetitive. These are all songs about love and girls and such. However, the writing isn't bad. Yes, these songs are all about the same thing, but they're not written poorly, nor would I particularly call them dated. This isn't an Everly Brothers situation we're dealing with. Buddy Holly was actually a solid songwriter for his time. Songs like "This'll Be The Day" and "Oh Boy!" are good listens because of their wide appeal. Of course, I have to give props to the Crickets as well. Their backing vocals are nice, and the instrumentation here is good. Overall, I still can't say that 50s rock and roll is something I want to go to frequently, and I get why people would call the album dated. However, while it does feel like it couldn't have been made any later than 1963, it mostly reflects well on the time. I do prefer the Weezer Blue Album though. Solid 3/5.
Easy listen. Doesn’t challenge the listener with things like nuance. It is honestly nice to hear what music used to be. You don’t need 5 verses, 3 choruses and a bridge to make music worth hearing. Sometimes it is this easy and this simple.
Simple and easy listening. You can pop this on and the whole family will have fun!
3.5. Some good oldies.
Good 50’s/60’s rock n roll group/ artist. Good music.
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Dated but listenable
Was fine, nothing major
I know I should have enjoyed this more given the roots of rock and roll it encompasses, but I really only enjoyed a handful of the better known tracks...lame I know. I feel like one of "those people" who never actually listens to a full album but only the songs they have already heard. It's cool and do woppy and sometimes like surf music but not really a big fan of the genre overall.
I get it!!! Good stuff!
Decent album, know the hits.
This was kinda refreshing. An easy listen, and didn’t overstay its welcome. Is this something I’m adding to my library? No. Would I be upset if someone turned this on at a social event? No.
This was fine and pleasant. Lots of good songs but all a bit same-y. I can see how this would have been great at the time but listening to it some 70 years on it probably doesn’t quite hit the same.
light and fluffy like a stack of pancakes
It breaks my heart to give this album a 3/5. I respect Buddy Holly's position in the history of rock'n'roll and consider him a giant in that aspect. However, this is an album almost 70 years old and is very dated. It was probably incredible for the time.
3 I didn't really like this, but they probably bopped to this when it came out