Chirping Crickets

Listening to Buddy Holly felt so comforting in a way. He was very influential in the 50’s and I can see why. He had a beautiful voice.

4/10

Some 50s rock n'roll bangers, but I wouldn't listen to the album front to back again, as it gets quite repetitive (even with its only ~25 minute runtime.)

Super tough to give an honest rating on this album due to the time period. It feels like a classic and defining rock and roll album.

Tepid and meaningless. Defined a genre, but better left in the past

Never actually listened to a Buddy Holly album before. This was better than I expected.

Sounds like a children’s album. If I never hear That’ll Be The Day again, it’ll be too soon.

The Chirping Crickets is pure rock 'n' roll history. It’s short, sweet, and packed with that early, innocent energy that helped shape everything that came after. Buddy Holly's voice is smooth, the songwriting is catchy, and the band keeps things tight without ever overdoing it. Sure, by today’s standards some of it might feel a little dated, but there's a charm here that still works. Songs like "That’ll Be the Day" and "Not Fade Away" are classics for a reason. RIP Buddy — gone way too soon, but left behind a debut that still holds up.

Oh Boy! Another album from the 50s… I think this era of music has charm certainly, but it’s also extremely repetitive and that’s a bit irritating. I don’t know how my grandparents could stand it lol. The slower songs like It’s Too Late are the only reprieve from the constant sock hop drone of the other songs. It’s just not my favorite genre. Fave Song: Maybe Baby Least Fave Song: Not Fade Away Rating: 2/5

If I was driving home from the milkshake bar in my airbag-less car, this album would slap the collared shirt right out of my tucked in khaki pants and my feet right out of my high-top sneakers. Maybe even shake up my greased hair. But that is not my reality. Thus, the best I can feel while listening to this is nostalgia for something I never had. But they are nice little tunes nonetheless. Fav Tracks: N/A Least Fav Tracks: N/A

Fucking rips

This was a lot of fun! I keep thinking I need to listen to some Buddy Holly albums to round out my music history education, and here we are. The best part of these songs is that you can sing along the first time if you just do the echo parts. Oh Boy!, Not Fade Away, Maybe Baby, That'll Be The Day, and Send Me Some Lovin' were the highlights for me. Not something I would listen to all the time but really quite enjoyable.

no me gusta el genero ni las melodias

Meh

Blah, blah, classic, blah, blah, legendary, blah, blah, tragic... I can understand why this is considered a stepping stone to the bands that followed, but honestly, there is something unnerving about Buddy Holly that gives me the creeps. A predator hiding behind fun, pop music.

Was hoping this would help give context or insight into fuckin costello’s deal, but no such luck

uhhh

You know his sound immediately. The intro chords to "Oh Boy!" are instantly recognizable. The sound is dated but it's Mt Rushmore level stuff in the history of Rock & Roll. The album is loaded with hits that stand the test of time and have been covered many times. "Oh Boy!", "Not Fade Away", "Maybe Baby" & the massive "That'll Be The Day". This is where rock started, it should be revered and enjoyed. Even the filler songs are enjoyable, "It's Too Late" was great and so perfect for the times. It's 1957 so nothing rocks super hard, it's all formulaic but that was the sound, it's still very catchy. Bye Bye American Pie! This was a fun album to listen to, never would have done it on my own. It deserves a spot on the T1001 for influence, longevity and hits.

How do you not like this? Classic sound, classic tracks.

Decent tunes that were much improved by other artists as covers.

OK, Buddy Holly. A bit outmoded for me, but I quite liked it anyway.

Don’t like this music either.

First time listen via streaming

I cannot get past the annoying squeak in his voice to get through the album I am sorry.

Fun! Not something I would loop necessarily, but a nice change from days of post-punk (sorry men who can't sing nation)

Only 25 minutes😮

meh

Fun listen. I have to believe this was quite the new sensation in 1957. A bunch of classics and some nice songs I’d not heard before. Worth your time!

Enjoyed this. Good old-fashioned rock and roll. It sounds very tame to us these days, but it's good music.

i get the novelty and how revolutionary this album was, but to me, this album is lacking a little bit in the everywhere department. it's lacking pizazz.

Classic album with some good hits.

A little repetitive but all good

Very pleasant album

This ain’t my vibe

Rock n roll init

It's a short album full of catchy songs very much of its time. Probably a little dated now but I enjoyed it very much, Buddy's singing is excellent and the guitar solos are all very good. I'd imagine it was hugely influencial.

A Legend that died way too soon. His impact on music though short was massive. What a classic!

not what i expected but it was uplifting!

5 stars for outstanding debut and tragically shortened life. I bet Buddy Holly makes heavenly music in heaven.

Fun, light, peppy.

Best: Oh Boy! Worst: n/a Liked songs: 58%, 7/12 Light 3 Perfect example of "its just a vibe." Its hard to rate something so old, especially in comparison to albums released when music had had time to develop. With that said, its still a pretty fun listen, though it does take a while to get used to the sound. Also pretty hard to ignore the influence Holly, and by extension this album had on the music scene as a whole. Pretty solid album all around.

look I can appreciate its importance in the history of popular music but there is no situation I can imagine where I would choose to listen to this album again.

Duality: I can both appreciate Buddy Holly and his significant role in the evolution of modern popular music, and also hate listening to this album.

Very simplistic 50s pop songs. Background music really

Good album. A lot of classics on this album. Must listen for any rock person interested in the history of rock.

These songs are still brilliant and the vocals stunning. I'll listen to this again.

Several "classic" tracks the "fillers" aren't bad either. That'll be a 4.

I can hear why other people like this... but 50s music is NOT my thing.

This would have been revolutionary when it was first released. A lot of these tracks still hold up, a good collection of songs

Some classics on this album, with That’ll Be The Day a personal favourite 4/5

It would be hard to overstate how amazing/important Buddy Holly is. Thank goodness at least the Brits get it.

Not bad. Some familiar tunes

Bad

Maybe some of my disconnect with this album is that it came generations before me, but the lyrics were pretty basic and forgettable. One positive is the guitar instrumentation. Very rockabilly and skillful. I imagine it was fun to dance to at a sock hop.

i tried to like this album, but i just couldn’t. it’s not bad by any means, just primitive i guess. i can appreciate it for its influence but nothing about it really stood out to me. the lyrics were especially boring and even predictable. but i understand that rock and roll was just gaining it’s footing and that everything was sort of experimental. 2/5

Woah is this guy a weezer reference?

Holly’s influence cannot be denied, and this more than earns its place on the list, but these 50s albums do not hold up. Not Fade Away and That’ll Be the Day are all time classics.

Respect

Good old Rock’n’Roll

So sweet and warm. That’ll Be the Day is a perfect pop song. You can hear how he laid the groundwork for bands like The Beatles and The Beach Boys. Holly’s voice is full of so much character and charisma. Love it.

“Chirping.” Golly gosh mister, these crickets really do chirp don’t they? At least they knew not to make 2 hour albums back then. Also, big update, the men on this cover are all under 22 years old from what I researched. This looks like a reunion of the fathers at a wedding party. Is this a gay love song? “Oh boy, the world can see, you were meant for me.” Progressive 50s slay. Repetitive and a little silly but it was fun. Not fade away had to be in Mafia II. Great game. Anyway. This song pops pretty hard. Jumps out at you, but runs out of ideas after a minute or so. A little uhh “forceful” with his “love” too. This guy is pining for some love, man. Another fine little love song. Not great though. Fine as in mediocre. Man, another one just fades by. It’s not keeping me and the lyrics are too same-y. Weak men cry eh? Well while that archaic belief may be forgiven, this song is better than the last few. A little bid more sad. A little more stark. Good one. “Tell me how” these are different songs. They’re the same. Oh god this one is so good. Rips. The big hit but it’s damn near perfect. Catchy, mournful, confident. I’m just listing RYM tags now. Whatever. Beauty of a song. Another fine song. Holy hell you were an hour late for a date and she left with another guy???? Man. You were an asshole, but I think you dodged a bullet here, brother. The crickets are back here sounding like Migos with the call and response ad libs. Pretty catchy one. Not bad. BAH BAH BAH BAH BAH BAH BAH BAH BAH. That was fun. Call me the 4th cricket pal. Nobody is going to call me “the fourth cricket.” That’s the real tragedy here. Last night. A pretty sweet love song. This one stands out as one of the better songs here to me. The boys are hitting the “BAH BAH BAHs” super hard, and Buddy is once again singing about love and crying. The formula works. The operatic church lady vocals finish off what was considered a pop song. Wild. A pretty lame Elvis style closer. Not my speed. In and out in 25 minutes. Hell yeah. Good work fellas. Leaves me time to go listen to Buddy Holly by Weezer. The true aficionado’s pick for Buddy Holly based music. Buddy Holly and the crickets did indeed chirp, and while a lot of this was teeny bopper silliness, there were some excellent songs in here delivered by a charismatic and interesting vocalist with a capable backing band. I smiled for much of it, mostly hearing how quaint the pop music of the day was, but it did deliver punch when it counted. The band may look like children who have worry lines over a pending divorce settlement but hey, the 50s were tough on everybody I suppose. The music, however? Not too shabby. 2.5-3 HIGHLIGHTS: It’s Too Late, That’ll be the Day, Last Night

Just so good for its time. I was brought up with these songs and they still have that magic.

This album was kind of a fun listen, Reflective of a simpler time, if only from a musical perspective. Buddy Holly does deserve his place in early rock'n'roll history.

A classic. Dated to be sure but it's place in history is cemented to be sure. My dad used to listen to records from the 50s and this felt like a warm blanket. Not something is listen to regularly. But fun to visit.

25 minute album and it blazes through! I enjoyed it overall.

It’s very chirpy and it’s nice they didn’t overstay their welcome with a nice short album. Overall nice to listen to but really can’t tell you any standout singles.

Makes you think what greatness he could have achieved had lived long enough to fully develop/ mature as an artist...

I can’t get jiggy with this shit.

Not my style, but sounded alright and fun. Nothing in particular stood out. Maybe I was distracted but everything kind of blended together.

Reminds me of Frankie and Benny’s

love me some buddy holly

This album is a lot like playing with an old Atari. It’s cool to see space invaders and you can squint your eyes and see that path that leads that game to something like Mario Bros or Dark Souls, but that doesn’t mean it’s a fun game to play. Just because this was a stepping stone on the way to modern rock doesn’t mean that it’s any good. I’m glad I listened to it but won’t be returning to it the same way those nostalgic freaks keep trying to insist that centipede was the greatest game ever made.

Simple and cute old rock album

Oh, Boy! 3.4 Not Fade Away 3.7 You've Got Love 3.3 Maybe Baby 3.3 It's Too Late 3.5 Tell Me How 3.2 That'll Be the Day 3.6 I'm Looking for Someone to Love 3.3 An Empty Cup (And a Broken Date) 3.3 Send Me Some Lovin' 3.2 Last Night 3.4 Rock Me My Baby 3.3 Score: 3.375

No my style

I have never listened to this before, but I recognized 3 songs, Oh Boy, Maybe Baby, and That'll Be the Day. They are catchy songs. This was probably a lot different than typical music in the 50's. Knowing the influence Holly had, it's easy to hear it on the album. Definitely worth listening to. This was the only album released by Buddy Holly and the Crickets while Buddy Holly was alive. He did release two other solo albums which were also popular. The quantity and quality of music he probably inspired is amazing. Holly has been cited as an influence to artists like Bob Dylan, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Elvis Costello, and others. Truly a groundbreaking artist and all before he died at 22.

oldies

hard to argue with a 25 minute album

Really liked it , there where actually a lot of songs I knew and it was strong with The Beach Boys vibe

I get it has an important role in music history but not a 5/5 for me.

Really enjoyable, can hear the influence on early Beatles a great deal. A fun and important early rock n roll record

I honestly don't see how you can hate this music. It's just so catchy.

This is a classic rock n roll record. I’ve always had a big soft spot for Buddy Holly, and this album is absolutely no exception. It’s interesting to me to look at the songwriting credits on this one, I noticed a correlation between my favourite songs on the record and Buddy Holly himself being the writer. “That’ll Be The Day” is a song that I forgot I loved so much. The whole album is really well written and recorded. The instrumentation is all on point, and nothing feels wrong with any of the mixes at all. I really love the way Buddy Holly wrote, arranged, and sang his melodies. There’s something very comforting and warm about his vocalizations. The only popular artist I can think of with similar qualities is Johnny Horton, who I am also a big fan of. Hard to say anything at all bad about this record, aside from the fact that it doesn’t include my favourite Buddy Holly song. 5*

Listening to Buddy Holly makes you want to hit the sock hop and get a milkshake after. It’s very saccharine. It’s all a bit samey, but it’s enjoyable enough to listen to. Allegedly very influential although it’s harder to hear than for some other very influential records of this time - it just sounds like Buddy Holly. 6.5/10

Funny, old time listening. Over almost as soon as it started.

It's funny to watch Yesterday (2019) and wonder what the world would be like if The Beatles didn't exist, but we live in a reality in which Buddy Holly didn't make it past 22, and that's pretty darn unfortunate as well.

Swinging and rocking - it still sparkles. You can draw a direct line from this to the Beatles and to the Stones - making it an extremely significant LP, as well as a good listen

Pretty fun, perky album. Gets tedious fairly fast but still a decent one

The hits are the hits but I didn't find the rest of it that remarkable on first listen.

Fun classic. Buddy will be missed.

Quite surprised how much I enjoyed this. I was aware how influential Buddy Holly was in the early development of rock 'n' roll and the very fundamentals of what a rock band is and looks like. I thought the music might be a bit silly but it's not really, for 1957 it sounds pretty cool

I struggled with this one. Impact is probably a 5. My enjoyment closer to a 3. I did appreciate his guitar skills and can see how he influenced future guitarists.

Perky.

Second only to Chester

It was ok

This is a very simple album like so many from this time but paves the way for the experimentation to come from numerous artists to I guess arrive at where we are today and for that I love it. Some of the tracks a great and some are a bit weaker but overall I really enjoyed it.

Another foundational work for modern popular music. We could not be here without this.

D Musig vom Brüeder Holly und siis cricket-team tönt sehr fest wie ihres Album cover usgseht. ich bin mer sicher dasi s eint oder ander tänzli uf de parkett gleit hetti, wenni sii ide 50er jahr ghört hett. Aber fürs Timon 96er Modell macht so musig nöd sehr viel Spass. Scusi boys, sind sicher sust ganz netti.

How american are you? Yes Irgendwie scho biz cute wenn sich 4 sängerknäbli zemesetzted und ihres Acapella mached. Aber tbh, irgendwie denki amigs au: Spääässt :) Erinneret mich au chli ah 2000er sitcoms. Wie de Paralleluniversum neduzen, grown up irgendwo inere chlistadt i de usa, sini büez als grumpy aber au biz funny huusmeister im spital macht. Und abstruserwies e acapella chor im spitalgang isch und ich min wüschmob schwing wie de jamie oliver de schwingbese bim teig mache. Glichzitig laufed de cirk und den john dorian verbi und chlopfed fröhlich es bar jokes. Witer im Paralleluniversum, gad de Neduzen is Wucheend, heime zu Frou und chind. Hockt ufd veranda, losst chli Cöntry, putzt de Revolver, schiesst es bar Dose im Hinterhof ab und raucht e Zigarre. De Para-U-Nedu regt sich au gern uf über neu modischi Sache und hippe Trends. Neuerdings darf mer nüd meh sege. Skandal. Wenn kümmeret sich mal öper um die normale büezer und boomerigi wiisi cis-männer? Also stiegt de pu-nedu ih sin pickup truck - das isch freiheit - autofahre isch freedom und fahrt is nöchste Dinner, holt e burger und isst sini pommes. Nach bar unabrachte kommentär as junge wibliche bedienigspersonal, stiegt pu-nedu in Tröck und fahrt fröhlich hei, ready zum am sunntig mit Frau und kind id chile z gah. Ade merci und schöne mentig mitenand: Dir basil mit villne kurrlige erlebnis Dir timon mit villne kuriose moment Dir noah mit villne komische situatione

grad de moonshine uspackt und mini cousine dezent ahgflirtet woni das ghört han ich find ja die ganze songs töned nüechtern scho alli glich, will gar nöd wüsse wies uf 5 promille usgseht ih de schwüle mississippi hitz – chöntmer scho fast ufd bucketlist tue hetti nöd so panik vor moskitos 2-3 stick ah unagnehme stelle chani no ushalte, zum glück hani de bite away ps. absolute banger review vom nonschg bi oedipus schmoedipu!

han eigentli sehr gern so musig, bi dem genre bevorzugi aber glaub en songradio gegenüber emne ganze album vonere band, will d‘abwechslig so scho chli z‘churz chund… 3 grille uf de kolleg

I have to give this 5 stars, because it's just such a classic and still great to listen to. Yes, it's very early rock and roll, but the songs are still great. It's a different kind of classic than The Beatles, but it's similar in that it is still very listenable and enjoyable today.

The "Chirping" Crickets is the debut album from the Crickets, originally released in 1957. Man, what a landmark recording in rock music. This actually may be the most influential rock album. This record really hits that classic Rockabilly sound. The band also does a great job incorporating some R&B and Doo-Wop sounds. Sure it seems a little primitive nowadays, but it's just so well done. I also thought the songwriting was surprisingly solid for 1957. Some of these tracks will get stuck in your head. I mean there are multiple hits on here, and even the lesser-known tracks are incredibly solid.

I feel like these songs have lost their flavour due to the passage of time.

Not bad. Not my cup of tea.

Enjoyed it but would not put it on repeat.

Zoals zo veel in deze lijst fijn om een keer te horen, niks mis mee, maar zal het nooit opzetten.

Meest inoffensive muziek ever, dus tja, een 3 puur omdat het wel oke wegluistert, kort genoeg is en het niet slecht is. Ga het nooit uit mezelf opzetten tho, meeste 50s rock vind ik maar meh

was lache lekker kort

A wonderfully bright and simple album. It might seem primitive at times, but the template for generations of pop and rock music is laid out here. Fun, wholesome, and pretty impressive. Best song: Not Fade Away

Classic 50's! Buddy Holly was lost too soon.

Overall: 6/10 The songs get a little repetitive but they're still really fun! Buddy Holly's personality really shines through in his vocals. Fav Song: Oh, Boy! Least Fav Song: An Empty Cup (And a Broken Date)

A very pleasant classic

Pretty much the same song for 25 minutes. 2.5 stars

An OG for whiteboys, 50s Weezer. That'll Be The Day is an amazing song.

I fully expected to hate this. It was poppy, doo-wop rock and it was fine. I didn’t hate it at all really. This was so much better than early Beach Boys, it was still kinda cheese but nowhere near as cheese as early Beach Boys. 3 stars

I was expecting to hate this but was pleasantly surprised. It has a nice sound and the song styles are varied and interesting. Buddy Holly has a good voice. All around not bad. 3/5

Was never really a fan of 50s rock but there's something comforting about this stuff, whether it's the toe tapping faster songs or the ballads and their backing vocal harmonies. There's something about the legend of Buddy Holly too. Favourites: Maybe Baby, Tell Me How, That'll Be The Day, Last Night

Short and sweet and lots of fun. We are all standing on the shoulders of giants.

Songs with upbeat, snappy rhythms I liked best.

This was a really fun listen, capturing the spirit of early rock and roll with some rockabilly twang. It’s cool to know this album helped shape the sound of rock and roll during its formative years.

Old scholl slightly hillbilly style rock. some classics. a lot of trendsetting sounds. can hear they inspired early Beatles and the beach boys. contains hits llike "oh boy' and ' that'll be the day'. the album sounds very cohesive. unclear why some became hits and other not.

I know it is important, influential and at the time revolutionary but as a piece of music now it is not something I care about.

Can’t. Was open to it but just can’t. It was annoying.

Several tunes that are often heard on oldies radio. Overall a good album.

this day 5 album cover is a 5/5. the "chirping" crickets? the guitars looking photoshopped? these guys squinting into the sun just like me? plus, every song under 3 minutes? amazing. is 'oh boy' a secret gay anthem? i know that's an idiomatic non-vocative 'boy', but what a fun ambiguity for our modern age! 'not fade away' must be a single because i know it. it's just OK. 'it's too late' is a highlight. very chill. and "please don't make me weep" is an eternal lyric. overall pleasant background music, i do like their sound but nothing especially grabbed me.

Not the kind of music in my usual rotation but it’s nice to listen to old rock and roll from time to time. These guys are pretty influential

Very catchy

Pleasant

8/10

Buddy Holly hiccoughed and warbled his way to the top of the late 50’s Rock n Roll scene. What helps is that he’s probably the best songwriter of the Rock n Rollers, or if not the best, the most consistent. These songs are so good, so brilliantly observed, and simply composed that, take away some of the more specifically dated references, I’m sure they could have been hits at any point in the past 70 years

This is great. I know the songs because my dad used to listen to them. So many classics on the one album. It gets a four because it is not something I would ever think of listening to on a whim

A snapshot in time from a rockabilly legend that sadly left the world too soon. Some of the songs are your standard slow formula late 50s ballads and some are formula rockabilly songs, but considering Holly only had this one album and is still considered a defining voice of the genre shows the potential he had. This album encapsulates what he was about.

A blast from the past but all good tunes ! 3*

Time hasn't been kind. It may have been interesting in its day but just sends like a novelty, generic 50s diner music.

A pretty good album from the 1950's.

Rock N Roll Royalty

Fun classic rock and roll album.

Fabulous blast from the past

The songs I knew were classic, but the others were pretty good too.

Okay this was fine. Could it be that buddy holly got there first? I doubt it. It was just nothing new. And I would’ve given this 2/5 if it weren’t for the few good bits

- Favorite song: Maybe Baby

Sounds quaint to modern ears, but you can hear the origins of so much different music here. It’s amazing how many artists can trace their lineage here, and how varied those artists are. That alone is worth at least 4 stars. One extra due to the boogieing.

1/12 8/100

Obviously, this sounds very dated and like a novelty record these days, but I guess you have to take that into consideration when rating it. It's not something that I'd go back to, but it was alright.

very teen beach movie vibes, not really my thing tho but i can appreciate it

the importance of Buddy Holly and the Crickets to the history of rock music cannot be overstated. across an astonishingly brief recording career, Holly set the template which a host of rock music's earliest superstars modeled their own recordings and live acts after, from John Lennon and Paul McCartney (who named their band after an oblique reference to the Crickets) to Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones and on and on. unfortunately, for my ears here in 2024, I appreciate Holly's music more for what it means to music history, rather than on its own musical terms. for me, it mainly comes down to the very silly backing vocals, which were the style at the time, but often feel like they actively intrude upon the overall musical texture. apparently, there's a newer release of this album that nixes the back-up singers, and I wonder if I'd like it any more without them. the songs themselves are also pretty typical early rock & roll fare; having just listened to Revolver two days ago (an album that released 9 years after this one), it's incredible to think that this genre would evolve at such a rapid pace! the highlight here is "Not Fade Away", with its variation on the Bo Diddley beat, but tracks like "Oh, Boy!" and "That'll Be the Day" can't be ignored. the influence of these songs on the early work of band like the Beatles and Stones is readily apparent, which makes this a really interesting historical document. those of us in the Current Year are definitely spoiled by the advances of generations of musicians that have come before. landmark albums in this vein often get hit with the "dated" argument, but remember that, at one point, this was the shape of rock to come! this was one of the first albums to feature the modern rock band instrumentation, which blows my mind, even if the music doesn't always do the same. strong 5/10.

The familiar music of my early childhood. Listening to the oldies station in my parents’ station wagon. I am more likely to put a few tracks in an oldies playlist, than listen to the entire album. However, would my oldies playlist be complete without a few of the songs on this album? Nope. Where would the Beatles start, if not for Buddy Holly? So it’s a 5 for me.

Great old-school rock & roll album.

My parents generation

Fun, familiar songs

Old

Good clean American Rock music; but that's the problem. Don't get me wrong: there's a pop sensibility here that can't be overstated, but the music's dull. The songs are simple, the songs are mostly sweet love songs or break up songs, so... not a lot of depth. Thank goodness the album's 12 songs pass in 25 minutes, though it feels longer. I am also forced to admit that I'm just not that interested in this era of music. It seems to exist entirely to sell records to pre-teens rather than out of any kind of artistic merit, but I know this is but one dull period in an otherwise enthralling history of music in the United States. To be clear: Not bad, just not for me.

Cute, cheery. As cliche as it gets, bit lots of fun. Excellent example of an iconic genre.

The ‘Chirping’ Crickets One of those albums where you feel you need to balance the historical importance with the actual music. The historical impact is of course massive, without Buddy Holly you could argue that the Beatles and Stones wouldn’t have been the bands we know, or the idea of the band as a self contained writing and performing entity might not have occurred until much later. Musically though this is good. Obviously it does sound very 50s, but there is a lot more to it than that, elements and ideas that feel pretty modern, and not just because you know they influenced the big 60s bands. Along with in the Wee Small Hours album this is probably the best pre-60s album we’ve had, and although it’s still not quite an album in the way we understand it, it feels like a coherent collection of songs in a way that many others don’t. Oh, Boy! and Not Fade Away are a great opening pair, and the quality remains through the rest of the first side, some great drumming on You’ve Got Love, excellent slapback echo on It’s Too Late and the guitar is great on Tell Me How. That’ll Be the Day is of course excellent, a great melody and the rhythm of the words in the chorus with the drums is excellent, and the slowed down drum punctuated ‘when you make me cry’ at the back end is superb. Again the quality remains to the end, An Empty Cup has a great melody, Last Night has an excellent vocal and Rock Me Baby has a great Ray Charles-esque groove and sounds like a lost 50s gem. So balancing the influence and the quality of the songs, I think it’s hard to not give this 5. It’s 28 minutes of, for the time, cutting edge, template setting rock n roll music, that’s still a great listen and with echoes you can hear through popular music history. 🏏🏏🏏🏏🏏 Playlist submission: That’ll Be the Day

Solid collection of some great songs. Still stands out.

Nearly 70 years old! Simple, basic rock and roll and an enjoyable listen.

Original as it gets. For my money he created the rockabilly sound that permeated through Orbison, Son Volt, Wilco...you name it. Influenced so many that came after him. Stevie Ray Vaughn, for example. Since it was new, it's deserving of a pretty high score.

Delightful.

Thoroughly enjoyable.

Very good for the late 50s.

I was surprised by how fun this album is. The songs are short (and innocently sweet). This is the type of music/ album that makes a random album of the day fun to do. I simply never listen to early rock and roll stuff. It simply is not on my list of genre interests. So some of these songs I never heard in my life. Nevertheless it was way more fun and energetic than I anticipated and I really enjoyed it more than I thought I would. This was a lot of fun.

I can see why this would have been really popular at this time

This was a lot of fun, even for the tracks I wasn’t familiar with. One can imagine what the careers of rock stars who died in their 20’s would have looked like if they’d lived, but I bet Holly’s would have outshone most if not all the others.

So this is what they sang about before the cold war! Very tight & well performed as a band, but hard to judge

This sounded too old for me.

This was kind of boring but I get the influence and innovation of the time.

Not something I'll ever listen to again, but it's an interesting time-capsule for the time

I love these old raw recordings! You can hear all the growls and flaws and it’s somehow better for that. I was really hoping to find a new favourite, but I guess the best stuff does pass through the filter of time for a reason. I’m going to do the classic Price is Right move on Osama and bid 1 higher : 4

So difficult to rate an album as influential as this over 60 years later. It’s almost impossible to listen to this with fresh ears as the template it laid has been used in rock ever since. I can almost imagine what it would have been like to drop the needle and hear ‘oh boy’ for the first time as a teenager. Can appreciate the songs on here even if they are a little dated.

Hard to rate. Enjoyable enough but nothing I would choose to listen to. Decent for it's time though. Low 3.

So this album was good, but 12 songs of this style of music was a bit much for me and I was happy when it was over. Oh Boy is the best song on the album. The other two well known songs, That’ll Be The Day and Maybe Baby, are good too. I like Buddy Holly’s voice and I’m sure some of the things he was doing were pretty revolutionary for the time. He seemed to be a creative guy and his signature style is actually pretty cool in a very adorably nerdy way. For the most part it was an enjoyable album.

There’s something so pleasant about this album, it was so simple and cheerful.

2.5/5

Buddy Holly is one of those dogs what ifs it early rock and roll. Would have he gone on to 60s and developed or would he have been old fashioned by the we will never know. As a debut and only record it really is incredible. Stand out tracks: - Oh Boy! - Not Fade Away - Maybe Baby - Tell Me How - That'll Be The Day - I'm Lookin' For Someone To Love - Last Night - Rock Me My Baby

I like it. 3/5 feels a little mean, but it definitely isn't quite 4/5 material. As a massive Beatles fan, it's fun hearing their influences. You can totally tell that the Beatles, and John in particular, were massively influenced by Buddy Holly & The Crickets, down to the name. The best songs on this album, imo, were better than some of the worst early Beatles songs, but it's still pretty clear that the Beatles were way better. This was a good, fun album, but nothing that will blow your mind, especially given that it came out nearly 70 years ago.

Great album and inspired a lot of music to come

Tradcore

Talented guys but it's not my thing

Fand ich gut das Album

The "Horny" Crickets

I respect Buddy Holly for being a pioneer in many ways, and I think this album aged quite well for such an outdated genre of music. It was a fun, simple, and quick listen though it did kind of lose me towards the end. Several songs were really catchy, like 'Maybe baby' or 'That will be the day'. I'd listen again to this. 3.5 stars

Could not listen to it. YouTube music didn't carry this album

Lovely songs that all are about the same thing and sound the same. 6/10

A quintessential ‘50s album

I don't even want to call this classic this is just pure rock & roll. love this. I know what Buddy Holly sounds like so had an idea of what this could sound like but never sat down to really listen. Some good rock & roll.

Songs are very short, fairly simple. Nice to listen to if it was on, but didn't hear anything I'd make a point to come back for.

Earworm after earworm!

Blueprint for rock and roll to come. I disliked the usage of "bop bop" baking vocals but it was a product of its time.

A classic rock and roll album that just needs to be on this list.

I get that it was influential and probably made the teens go feral back in the day but I'm eating it on how it holds up today. It's not bad by any means but there's a lot that's much better. 2.5/5

Good album. Buddy Holly Lives!

Enjoyed it but it did't blow my mind. Probably very influential in the 50s however!

That was cute.

Buddy Holly is an absolutely essential musician and musical act. He, along with Elvis and other early rock n roll and rockabilly stars, are directly responsible for the emergence of rock n roll as a legit genre, and helped explode the popular music culture and market. So his importance in music and popular music history cannot be ignored, understated, or forgotten. Ok with that out of the way, this album just hasn't aged well. Not that the lyrical content is bad; it's not. That stands up just for with other music from its era. No, I just mean that what was exciting to the teens of the 1950's, what was considered high energy and swoon-worthy back then just doesn't hit the same now. And it never could. It feels incredibly safe, even for the standards back in 1957. Maybe I'm underestimating what was socially acceptable to put into a song back then, and if I am then I think my argument here is busted. But it just doesn't have any edge to it whatsoever. Sure, he's got some energy, and he shows it sometimes. But knowing that this came out after Elvis had made his debut the year before, I can't help but wonder how anyone could get excited by this after they'd heard Elvis the year before. Again, my knowledge of social standards and availability of popular music from/in 1957 is limited, given that that was 35 years before I was born. Still, for me, I hate to do this but I'm gonna give Buddy and his Crickets two stars. Sometimes the originator of a genre or of a movement is unable to be matched by what comes after. But in this case, what came after Buddy Holly did what was doing and did it better and in more exciting ways. Bummer, too, because I really wanted to like this more. Standout Tracks: Not Fade Away, Tell Me How, That'll Be the Day, I'm Lookin' for Someone to Love, An Empty Cup (And A Broken Date), Send Me Some Lovin'

Rock and roll history

Rock

Inoffensive, lovely and short 50s thing.

Chirping Crickets just doesn't really do it for me. I think that this album just has songs that just sound overly similar and while they sound pleasant, they definitely aren't super unique or original. The album did go by at quite a brisk pace though which allows me to cut it a little more slack since it never was able to get super annoying or repetitive. This album does lack a decent bit of the passion that Here's Little Richard and Live At The Star Club, Hamburg did though. It also turns out that I'm Looking For Someone To Love ripped off Elvis Presley's Jailhouse Rock so that's something i don't think is cool. This album may have been fine for the time but now, i don't think it holds up very well. Best Song: You've Got Love Worst Song: I'm Looking For Someone To Love

It’s a 50’s rock n’ roll album. It’s got the “doo-wap” backing vocals and all the high energy legally allowed in the late half of the decade. It is everything that represents 50’s rock n’ roll. Just one problem: I don’t really like 50’s rock n’ roll. I don’t hate it. It’s just not my cup of tea. It’s all hokey and cheesy to me. But the trade off is that the albums from this period are usually short, so they are not the worst. I cut the album some slack because it is influential and Buddy Holly is one of the most revered tragic figures in music history. And I did enjoy the softer songs. Favorite track: Not Fade Away Other hits: That’ll Be The Day, It’s Too Late (I’m not putting Oh Boy here, too cheesy for me)

It's one of those albums where only one song was popular. Mid af. 1.5/5

Typical 1950's Rock & Roll that, to me, sounds very dated and predictable in 2024, but I appreciate it was probably trendsetting back then. From that era, I feel there was much better music around in the jazz scene. But if good ole' R&R is your thing then I suppose this is a perfect album. Doesn't move me at all though.

This one's hard. Not being around in 1957, it's hard to judge how significant this was. The music is very, but it's aged (not a knock). And I know it was better than most rock and roll at the time, but it's not like there wasn't Elvis, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bill Haley, etc. I would give this 9 out of 10. Converting to a 5-star scale, I'm rounding down.

It was okay, but not my vibe

I feel like I don't know enough about this era of music to know if this album is good

Dated? Might be. But brilliant.

Liquid shit. You don't have to be a racist to steal black music.

I enjoyed it

I liked it, but probably won't come back

I think my dad was a fan nearly 70 years ago. I’ve no doubt it was a big deal at the time.

With a couple catchier exceptions, this was a pretty paint-by-number 50s rock and roll album to me. Repetitive, short tracks made for an efficient album, but not much to revisit for me. Notable Tracks: - Oh Boy! - That'll Be The Day - Last Night 5/10

Awesome 👌

Now you're talking. Great band. I enjoyed all the tracks. Even though the 'music died', this music will never die.

***An ok album

This was great, really gives you that feeling of what it must have been like to witness the some of the roots of what would become modern rock and roll.

I swayed between a 4 and 5 on this one based on legacy alone. I mean the percussion on Not Fade Away was indeed just a shoebox. That alone is badass and so rock n roll. Keep in mind this album doesn’t even include other hits like Peggy Sue or Rave On which probably keeps it in 4* territory. Still, Holly made regular rotation by my parents in our house growing up, and I probably did not fully understand the downstream influence he had on rock n roll until I saw the Stones in ‘94 open with that same song Not Fade Away. For a really well-presented bio of him, check out the under radar 1978 movie The Buddy Holly Story that earned Gary Busey an Oscar nomination before he went crazy.

12 songs in 25 min blows my mind. A perfect example of the beauty In simplicity. Obviously credit for paving the way for so many as well

If you asked me what the 1950s sounded like, this is essentially it. I probably take for granted how innovative this was at the time and you can trace it to so many modern bands—Buddy apparently one of the first to double track his vocals which inspired the Beatles to do it and butch Vig would’ve never convinced Kurt to do it on nevermind if Lennon hadn’t done it 🤯 Also, the airplane story is a bit wild. Apparently Tommy Allsup lost his seat to Ritchie Valens on a coin toss. Waylon Jennings voluntarily gave up his seat to the Big Bopper who had influenza and complained that the tour bus was too cold and uncomfortable for a man of his size. Pretty wild.

It’s incredible the legacy he left behind with three albums over two years. That alone is worth a 4. 4/5

I like Buddy Holly.

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I liked this, loads of tracks that I recognised and some that influenced the likes of the Beatles. Of it’s time but fun.

3☆/5 10.03.2024

Good music. He died too young.

Songs for the heart <3

That'll Be The Day! I'm pretty sure Buddy Holly wrote that song off an old spaghetti westernfilm. Where the protagonist'a catch phrase was That'll Be The Day. So Buddy Holly too that phrase and wrote a whole song around it. Kind of cool. This record was pretty decent. Above average to its contemporaries.

meh

Fun to listen too but won't be doing it again

The album's alright, but I spent most of the time thinking about how Holly died so young and wondering what his career would have looked like in the 60's. He obviously had talent, but it would have been so interesting to see him let loose more.

Solid album - one that comes off as a product of its time without much context. Not quite my cup of tea, but I loved the guitar work here. 'Rock Me My Baby' wins the fave for the energy, along with 'That'll Be The Day'

Just alright

It’s not bad music just not my cup of tea

Fun, but a lot of Buddy Holly

It was fine, inoffensive with a few good riffs in there, music style just didn't excite me much

Buddy Holly was a talent taken too soon. Shining example of '50s rock 'n' roll.

Not much to say. About as classic as classic rock gets. *Heard before

I acciedently rated the wrong album when trying to rate this........ Roxy music I didn't listen to you.... Buddy holly yall are a vibe ily

All the songs sound the same

It was what it was. It's probably too dated to be reviewed properly.

Revolutionary in approach and songwriting. Some of this hasn't aged perfectly, and there is some schmaltz, but still an amazing achievement and lots of fun to listen to.

So ahead of its time it’s ridiculous, 1957! NFA one of the greatest rick songs of all time. That said the album has clearly aged and became samey in parts. Still iconic 4/5

Rock and roll has come a long way since this. This just seems right. Like your mom’s meat loaf - can’t go wrong.

While I appreciate the history and influence Buddy Holly had on the music scene and rock & roll, unfortunately this music just really isn't for me.

I liked it, but I really can't see myself listening to it outside of this.

Hard to review now, because it's so much of its time, but anyway.

Fun. Old.

Short and sweet. This is cute.

okay the problem with buddy holly like so many of the giants is that they’re playing in such a tight tradition it can’t help but sound kind of gay here and there but, regardless, this is Buddy Fuckin’ Holly

While it's not typically the type of music I listen to, I can definitely appreciate its unique qualities. One thing that stood out to me was how ahead of its time it sounded compared to other music from 1957. Although I haven't listened to much music from that era, the instrumentation and production of the music seemed refined and polished. I appreciate it, but just doesn’t do it for me

Low expectations which were slightly exceeded. Not one that will stick with me in the long term, but fun for a listen through.

That's not my taste in music - But good old Rock'n'Roll

Didn’t realize Not Fade Away was written by Buddy Holly! Knew it as a GD tune. Awesome.

3.1 1x catchup 9/26, listened partially prior -- cool old school rock

Not for me

Very retro

Nice

Interesting 50s record. Quite fun to listen to Buddy Holly. Not my decade, though.

The album is undeniably one of the most revered and important in rock n roll history, and "That'll Be The Day" is a certified hood classic, but as a drummer whose biggest influences are Bonham, Baker, and Mitchell (i.e. the guys who totally transformed the role and purpose of the drummer in a band) I can't help but feel a bit disengaged when listening to this record front to back. The songs feel a bit same-y at times, and the rhythm section stays in their lane throughout, doing nothing to make my ears perk up (as was the job of a 50s rock n roll rhythm section). That said, the 4/5 rating is based on my pretending that I'm listening for the first time in 1957, having no knowledge of the decades of rock/blues that came after this release. It's such a tragedy that Holly died so young, and we didn't get to see what the 60s and 70s would do to shape his musical sense and style. IMO one of the biggest "what ifs" in rock n roll history.

It's wild that most of my cultural history starts with this era of music and all it really is is country western with a dancable drum beat behind it. Seems like it's kind of bridging those two genres in a way that I found the first Britney spears album did... Poorly.

Pretty enjoyable

Some decent enough songs but nothing stands out.

Being one of the first rock and roll albums, it's very simple by today's standards. That said, I like the sound. He took some getting used to but once I clicked with Buddy Holly's unique voice I was into it. It's a really short album at only twenty-five minutes long, and none of these songs are longer than two and a half minutes, so it's just a really short and sweet piece of rock history. The Vibe: It's prom night, 1958. Your two biggest concerns are scoring some liquor and a nuclear war with Russia. Life is good.

I know Bob & Jane used to slow dance their asses off in the house to this after the milkman came.

dawg😭😭. 3/10

Toy seguro que esto sería un banger si tuviera un millón de putos años. 1/10

Hell yeah! Enjoyed some songs quite a lot. Giving a 5. Maybe would be 4.5 because it's not TRULY my jam like the 5s, but still.

Let's be real. Better than Elvis.

Favourites: Not Fade Away That’ll Be The Day Rock Me My Baby I can appreciate how Buddy Holly and the Crickets contributed to the spread of rock n’ roll and influenced a new generation of musicians. The guys seemed cool.

This reminded me of my dad who recently passed. Not just a guitar album but also a pretty groundbreaking rock album. Also, reminds me of SpongeBob because the kids are watching it and Buddy Holly looked like Tom Kenny...

good wholesome Buddy Holly. it just reminds me of good times, feels like a friend is singing to you

Not my favorite thing from buddy

Buddy Holly is cool. Like he could have been successful in any era. Unreal he made such an impact and died at 22. I can only daydream about what music would have looked like had he not been on that plane. 4.5

Love this stuff. Reminds me of high school, driving around with nothing but a radio tuned to the oldies station.

I really like Buddy Holly, not gonna lie. Might not be a 5/5 but it’s a solid 4/5 with some of my favorite jams. Nah screw it I’m rounding up.

I understand the importance of the genre as a foundational step towards other genres of rock, but this is just terrible to listen to. It's all just very dated, and the production is flat with cliche and boring lyrics. It's nothing but a historical artifact.

This is #day28 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... here we are with something from the '50s again... I have to agree that reviewing music from this era can be tricky. On one hand, something is intriguing about stripping away modern influences and enjoying the simple themes of love and longing... her leaving, his yearning, and so on. Until you realize it doesn't "work" that way any longer. As the third or fourth song starts, the naivety becomes more apparent. This pre-rock era's country-bluesy rock and roll, with its surely unmistakable hiccuping vocals, doesn't captivate me in the way it might have back then. I do get its influence and importance, but it feels like watching movies from the '50s: kind of fun but not as engaging in a modern context. I'm giving it a 2 out of 5. Looking forward to #day30.

High-octane old school rock & roll with 4-5 slow jams sprinkled in. Highlights: "Oh Boy!", "Not Fade Away", "Maybe Baby", "That'll Be the Day"

3.5

Het is voor een groot deel van de muziek die ik liefheb vast ontzettend belangrijk dat dit er geweest is, maar los daarvan gezien is dit eigenlijk gewoon te oud. Een vrij platte opname van gedateerde rock 'n roll, vol zoetsappige 'ooh aah' en 'doowap doowap' koortjes. Een beetje wat je kunt verwachten als je in een Fallout game terwijl je door de wasteland trekt de radio op je pip-boy aanzet. Deze is echt voor de liefhebber van het genre. Ik kan het prima uitzitten, maar echt genieten geblazen is het niet voor mij. Met 12 nummers in 26 minuten kun je je er sowieso nooit lang aan ergeren, dat is dan weer het voordeel. "That'll be the day" is wel aanstekelijk.

Not bad, pleasant enough but sounds quite old now 5/10

A tad over two minutes yet the timelessness of 'oh boy' is apparent within a nano second. This is 1957 and time is precious. No intro, no faffing about. Just straight in and pure, raw rock and roll. 'Not Fade Away' follows and it clearly doesn't. A cover of this was Rush's debut single eventually. The original was better. 'That'll Be The Day' is the other bona fide classic here but the story is bigger than just this rrevolutionary records. The Beatles would not have been named after an insect if it hadn't been for the Crickets. And Don McLean wouldn't have written American Pie if Buddy Hollly hadn't been victim on the day the music died.

Bop along to the sock hop!

just straight up enjoyable music

Really fun and light. Super enjoyable but funny that this was objectionable music at one time.

The only full album released with the Crickets in Holly's lifetime. The stuff legends are made of. A couple of the songs leaned a little too close to Do Wop otherwise I would have given it 5 stars

Excellent old classic rock & roll!

I know this is good music but it’s just not for me. That’s why I’m rating it lower.

I mean it’s another break thru album that at this point is merely just fine. I do get it tho. 2/5

My favorite artist of the 50s. A precursor to so many songwriters. It would've been amazing to see where he would've gone in the early 60s and its subsequent effect on the early Beatles especially. I like Buddy Holly's solo album more so hope that one is on here too but understandable if not. 50s rock is so interesting when you get the full context of where it fits into moving the country/blues sound into something like the Rolling Stones or Doors of the mid 60s. Still tough to determine 4 or 5 star depending how much I lean towards historical context vs listenability. Probably a 3 for listenability and 5 for context so will meet in the middle. Rating: 4.0

Twisty, jumpy, catchy. Not bad if you like 50's music. 6/10

The backup singers sound like Mickey Mouse and the lead singer (I’m assuming Buddy Holly) squeaks like Goofy.

buddy holly is monumentally important in the advent of rock and roll and that is on display here. in a modern context, this is a quaint, bare bones form of rock and roll, but at the time, buddy holly changed the landscape. his songs are catchy, hooky, and fun. my only qualm with this album is that the strength of material is not totally there. the first side is a lot better than the second side. that being said, still an incredibly important album in the history of music

i genuinely like this album. out of all the albums ive gotten so far it's by far the best one. i feel like the rest of the albums im gonna get are gonna be bad so for this reason im gonna give this 5 STARS. this is definitely playlist worthy. listening to this type of music is honestly so refreshing.

Extremely breezy listen. It’s nice to revisit these oldies on occasion

I have a tough time objectively reviewing this kind of early rock n roll stuff cause it just sounds like the soundtrack to every nostalgic 50's movie and tv show. I don't think of this music as actual music, if that makes sense. It's decent enough but viewed backwards through the lens of nearly 70 years of popular music it just sounds rudimentary and adolescent to me.

short and sweet !

The source of so much good music !

Probably the most enjoyable album of the three I've heard on the list now. Feel like I've heard a song or two from this years ago in my grandmom's car, not great memories there tho. More like a 3.5 than 4 but whatever

Dees

Good album. All the songs penned by themselves and some really good energetic playing in there. Short and sweet album that was one of the best of its time.