Reviews (page 6 of 11)
Probably not fair to judge this from a modern lens, but this hasn’t aged well. Most of this is cartoony and tropey without anything all that creative. I’d rather listen to early Beatles.
Loved some, some were bland as shit.
Not really my tuning but some of those tracks made me feel like in the beginning of a David Lynch movie and I enjoyed that! 3/5
Some good 50s rock with a few songs I have heard before. Keeping the album
It was cool, but I definitely wouldn’t have listened to it outside of this project.
Can see how it set the stage for so many, enjoyed quite a few of the hits, but the second half was too much of a 50's love song snoozefest for me
Enjoyable enough, especially when considering my grandparents would have still been young when it came out, but I don't love it. Maybe I set my expectations too high after hearing Little Richard. It's clean, well-produced, and it's influential; an album you can firmly say deserves to be on the list. Hard to give a fair rating probably. If I channel my inner 50s-housewife, I'm giving it a 4, but 2025 me thinks it's a 3.
Very much of it's time. Some good but simple songs, in modern terms.
From this distance, and to this ear, anyway, the album is more interesting as an artifact than musically. Even the hits (which are significantly better than the rest of the tracks) come across as fairly saccharine and cloying. Holly’s voice is good, though. It would’ve been nice to hear him work with songs that weren’t so short and repetitive. “That’ll Be the Day” still manages to be canonical.
Not my music though a masterpiece of its time
A few recognizable songs, seems like earlier, more restrained Buddy Holly
Klassischer Rock n Roll
I get it. This was my father's high school music that he loved. There are a few legendary songs on here, but I don't need a whole album of this. Pitchfork: n/a Rolling Stone: n/a Best Songs Oh Boy! Maybe Baby That'll Be The Day
Unremarkable. Easy listening, certainly pleasant but no standouts.
Soft 3. This didn’t really do anything at all for me, but I can see the roots of how this might be influential to better (and potentially more influential) pieces to follow.
I guess I can cover more of the 1001 album series since I have nothing better to do tonight. One of the albums I have lined up is none other than Buddy Holly's original band, The Cricket's debut album. If you aren't a fan of that old fashion Rockabilly and Rock & Roll sound then this will surely not be your cup of tea, but as someone who doesn't mind its' very simplistic and straightforward style I had a nice time with this project. It is super straightforward and doesn't do anything special at all whatsoever. It is a staple of its' time and maybe that's not a bad thing. If you want something cheery, slightly Pop-y, and one hell of a throwback maybe you should turn this on? Maybe I'll dive more into Buddy Holly's music to see what all the hype about him was about, but for now this was a solid introduction.
Very jolly
Very chilled and easy listen perfect with the newspaper and coffee on a Sunday morning . Issac has a very smooth and soft voice which feels like velvet , enjoyed the album very much and is a departure from my usual listening habits.
Some absolutely classic songs here. I appreciate the history, for sure.
Fun
It's old-timey and fun, deserves a 3
Du rock n’ roll vintage ! C’est intéressant d’écouter du rock avant les métissages avec le jazz, blues, country, folk, etc. Les backvocals font très vieux jeu, par contre.
Very joyful. Emblematic of the rockabilly era.
It's a enjoyable listen. Perfect to just throw on in the background. 3.5⭐
Not much to say. Great timepiece, doesn't make it great music. Perfectly fine, 3 stars. Glad it's on the list. - 1957, this is old. Just from the album cover I can tell it's going to be a 3 - Seems like strong building blocks for modern music, but doesn't really hold a candle to newer music - Lighthearted, pleasant
3.5/5 Not exactly my style, but Buddy Holly was extremely gifted. The album is pretty standard blues rock, but with Holly’s range and some striking harmony, it’s a much better offering than most of the other stuff that comes out of the 50s. Solid and enjoyable album.
Oldie but a goodie 👍🏿👍🏿
Great
This is what mayonnaise sounds like
This reminds me of the movie Stand By Me -- that era, at least. Several mega hits on this album (That'll Be The Day, Not Fade Away).
It’s a nice listen. Pretty upbeat though kinda generic, lovey dovey writing that seems standard for the time. Good album and an easy listen, just don’t know it’s my typical forte
Oh boy - 6/10 Not fade away - 6/10 Youve got love - 5/10 Maybe baby - 7/10 Its too late - 7/10 Tell me how - 5/10 Thatll be the day - 8/10 Im lookin for someone to love - 7/10 An empty cup (and a broken date) - 5/10 Send me some lovin - 6/10 Last night - 7/10 Rock me my baby - 7/10
I dunno man, kinda old but still alright Will I listen to again: 51%
A fun old album, quite interesting songs on it.. I won't replay myself but I will be more than pleased to hear it somewhere else 3/5
Classic rock'n'roll!
I gave it a couple listens. I think it was fine, as far as 1950s rock goes. They're tunes from another time and another place, prosaic pop the whole family could tune into. Thanks to Bioshock, the whole genre sounds like a veneer for something sinister to me. Soft singing and simple lyrics that draw attention from unseen horrors. Post-war reconstruction. Segregation. Bio-mechanical drill monsters.
Was very generic formulaic 50s sounding
What Wes Anderson movie is this? I feel like this is the most middle of the road, inoffensive, unremarkable, basically palatable, music possible. Another one of those musicians that makes me wonder why a musician was seen as so much more important than the pioneers of the genre who made more original, more exciting music. It's not bad, it's just bland and i don't know if that makes it a 2 or 3
I appreciate this album but its just not really my style
There's the historical influence and the nostalgia... then there's listening to this with 2025 ears...
yeah ok should’ve been 2,5
An iconic 50's musician. Pretty decent old time rock n roll.
A lively, infectious debut that helped kickstart rock 'n' roll. Yes, it sounds dated—but considering it dropped just 12 years after WWII, it’s a remarkable burst of youthful energy and innovation. Buddy Holly’s charm still shines through.
Felt like the same type of song 12 times. It was fine but not anything to write home about.
Flera av låtarna står sig, även om soundet är från en annan tid.
Buddy Holly & The Crickets manage to encapsulate the sound of the '50s in typical rock'n'roll/rockabilly fashion and was the precursor to what has evolved over time to rock. Nothing really stood out here, but overall it was an ok listen. Best: Oh Boy! Worst: Last Night
Can I call this Punk? Well, I will anyways. Obviously a bit dated, but you can certainly hear the recipe for what would turn in some classic Brit-Rock (think Stones. Beatles, Kinks). I'M LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO LOVE has a super catchy guitar solo/fill (not quite sure what to call it), but it was super neat and totally boss.
Don’t judge a book by its cover. Thought this was gonna be very corny but was very enjoyable and has since been downloaded
I enjoyed this. Very nostalgic and old timey
I had no idea Ronald Reagan played with Buddy Holly.
Okay
Echt nett. Vor allem der erste Song war toll.
Hokey, but easy and accessible.
bizarro que o buddy holly morreu com 22 anos pqp que deus o tenha mas eh rock né. eu até acho rockabilly legalzim, vo mentir não. mas eh bem normal, nada demais. ótima música de fundo!!
Better than I feared it would be. I'm thinking because it's SO old, it's kinda quaint. Instead of thinking about the music I just keep thinking about it as the soundtrack to a movie, like Back to the Future or La Bamba. I definitely wouldn't want to queue it up every day, but for a one off album, I've got few complaints.
Good oldies. Buddy Holly is the jams. Fun fast piano
There is a generation of people that recognize Buddy Holly as one of the most iconic rock and roll stars of his time. This is also a generation of people that recognize Buddy Holly as the guy Rivers Cuomo of Weezer looks just like. I'm both of those people. Anyways, sweet stuff; not too crazy about it but it's cool. I respect a fellow Texan making a mark on rock and roll history (7/10, 3/5 on this scale)
I realize this has some importance, but really this is just fine to me. No real issues, but not really interesting either.
A really good example of 50s rock and roll, with some standouts including the exceptional "Not Fade Away" which has been covered by bands from Rush to Grateful Dead. It's early on enough in the history of the album as a music format, though, that I don't think they quite grasped how to structure one yet. Even at less than 30 minutes, the album was fairly front-loaded and didn't really have enough variety to keep me hooked the whole time.
I knew who Buddy Holly was but I had never actually heard any music he’s been a part of until now. I went into this in a grumpy mood, made even grumpier that I’d have to sit through more “old people music,” and I realized halfway through that there’s no way I could be grumpy while listening to this. What a pleasant surprise of an album! Just fun vibes throughout. You can definitely hear how so many acts were heavily influenced by him, namely the Beatles and The Beach Boys.
That's some rock n' roll alright. I got flashes of Elvis on a few songs; these boys may not have his swag, but they could still make a fun record. Standouts: Oh Boy! • I'm Looking For Someone to Love
Very solid album that influenced basically every white man playing rock music in the early 60s. Buddy Holly has an earnestness that is really unbeatable and doesn't overstay his welcome.
Quick and cute
Bops.
Dated for sure, but historically important. Not an album that I would ever casually listen too, but I can appreciate it for what it is and the impact it had so many years later.
I liked this a little. Recording in mono was probably hard. I wish I could hear the guitars and drums a little more. I liked It's Too Late and That'll Be the Day the most.
This was pleasant
Never been much on Buddy Holly and this album proves it. Couple of good songs but not much more.
Très classique, 3/5
Cool album.
Got us talking about "The Big Bopper" - worth it for that.
It's fine.
Very influential and important, but not an album I am ever going to enjoy listening to.
short and sweet inoffensive badabop pop. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I was expecting this album would feel dated and that that was going to put me off a bit, but honestly it doesn’t feel nearly as dated as I was expecting and I actually really enjoyed it. This is some proper rock and roll and you can hear how this went on to influence so many musicians. Also, that album cover is hilarious. Looks like 4 proud dads showing off their newborn guitars.
I woke up in a rotten mood and didn't want to listen to this. I'm so glad I did! It's poppy and sentimental without being sappy. I needed a break from the heaviness of my reality and this was a nice respite. It's a fun album and I can imagine it was fire in the 50s when it came out. I can only HOPE to find this on vinyl in the wild!
This 50s rockabilly style of music can have a certain charm to it, but it’ll never be something that inspires much enthusiasm in me. Likewise, this was kind of fun at best. Probably better than Elvis, though, and blessedly short.
This is such an historic album. Lots of classic tunes that influenced others that followed. Liked Songs Added: Oh Boy! Maybe Baby That'll Be The Day
Great harmonies. Classic 50’s
inconsistent. 3
I think part of my problem with this list is that you have albums by artists who were highly influential. And so maybe it’s that you HAVE to listen to these albums because of how important they were in changing music. But at the end of the day, it still has to be good of its own merit, regardless of what it sounded like contextually. With all that said, this album is good, but simple. 3/5
Objectively good, not my thing.
ooo wee oo
I love a short album, so that is a plus already. Even very dated ones like this one.
it’s got a lot of charm attached to it. it’s not as fast paced or loud as i like my rock music from this era, but it’s still a nice listen. just like the other album, it’s charming to listen to. but, even if it’s the 50s, please sing about something else not just love🙏
-missing solos -def a product of the time
Some great 50s pop songs on this. Probably not one I'll revisit much myself, but I can certainly see how this was a huge influence on bands at the time
The real shame here is that this doesn't contain either of the two sides of the monster single "Peggy Sue" / "Everyday", recorded the following year. If it had those two songs, this album would contain every Buddy Holly song you'd ever need (well, I guess there's also "It's So Easy"). What is my point? I guess this one of those "almost but not quite a Greatest Hits" albums, and there are really only about three or four songs on here I really love, out of twelve, so, just considered objectively as an half hour's listen to Buddy Holly it leaves me a little frustrated, but that's not really a valid knock against it as an album. It's hugely important! He's an immortal early rock legend!
No es un tipo de música que escuché por gusto. Es un estilo trillado y todas las canciones tienen letras cliché sobre amor y desamor. La calidad de grabación está bastante bien para la época, pero fluctúa entre tema y tema. Como aspectos positivos puedo decir que la música está bien ejecutada, sobre todo el trabajo de voces y los solos de guitarra. Además trabajaron una buena variedad de atmósferas, no era solo rock & roll, como varios álbumes de esa época, también hay doo wop y baladas, lo cual genera una buena experiencia de escucha, sumado a que la duración del álbum es corta.
I enjoy Buddy Holly but the more you listen the more it sounds the same.
Очень приятный рок-н-ролл альбом, хоть я и не любитель рок-н-ролла, но я даже не заметил как закончился альбом
It’s alright if you’re into that kinda thing. 5/10 because I am not really 1/09/2025
Buddy Holly’s appeal has always confused me, locked in a time and place, celebrated perhaps more for what was lost than what he achieved. otoh geeky white guy who rocks is more or less the objective for indie rock. Holy shit a minor chord! E 7th! And then there’s the Beatles. So, massively influential for a variety of bands to come in this list, forever preserved in rock n roll amber. Which I mispelled as ember first.
You wouldn’t necessarily pin this as the predecessor of Rock, but the bones are there if you know to look. The arrangements are rudimentary by modern standards, though there are some flashes of brilliance. The slower tracks with an emphasis on harmonization are the strengths imo. Listened to: walking through Prospect Park. Favorite tracks: Maybe Baby, Tell Me How, Last Night
This was a fun, charming album. Really enjoyable and the perfect length. It's old-timey love songs all around and just feels like music you would see couples dancing in their living room to in the old movies. Really enjoyed this one, but I wouldn't call it an album I NEED to listen to.
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Starts with 2 great songs, then some filler, and ends with a couple of great songs. The filler is not too bad. It has more variety than the pure rock 'n roll artists like Little Richard or Jerry Lee Lewis. It's tame for rock 'n roll and wild for crooner music. I can imagine it hit the sweet spot for a lot of people. Favorite song: not fade away
At first I felt I wouldn't like this album, but it pleasantly surprised me. It had that old classic rock vibes which was good for nostalgia, but unfortunately it wasn't much more then that. I also felt somewhat unexplainably a sense of country music in it, but maybe it was just the lyrics. What I didn't like however is the repetitiveness in both lyrics and style, but I can't go over the fact that this album came out almost 70 years ago and music then and now are completely different. My favourite song was Rock Me My Baby. I would rate this album a flat 3/5 just out of respect for that era of music, but in this day and age I don't think I would be surprised if someone around my age would consider this album bad.
Very revolutionary for being a 1950’s album for sure - pretty well mixed as well, nothing id ever listen to again but something I’m glad to hear!
A sweet nice 50s album that is quite basic compared to more modern albums but still has its nice essences. Really appreciate the run time.
it was okay, just your average 50s album but with some bangers
Didn't love this but totally get how groundbreaking this music is.
I can absolutely see shades of this album in current surf/garage artists. I like it but probably won’t be revisiting it a ton.
The hiccupping yodelling thing is funny. All very pleasant all very BASIC.
This album is delightful. Not fantastic or anything, but always gonna make me smile.
Old rock is a good vibes feel. Feels foundational.
This one has all the songs you would know. I'd need to be in the mood, but it's pretty good for that time/sound.
A bunch of classics on here but the rest are just ok. I much prefer the upbeat ones to the ballads.
The mix is so soft, particularly the drums. You can really hear the room it was recorded in, quite reverby. I imagine this would have been considered hard rock when it was released. He has a lot of character to his voice and add some really nice texture with the squeaks and odd vocalizations. The structures of all of the songs is really predictable and there is a bit of a lack of variety between the songs. Some really fun backing vocals in maybe baby. The songs are all really short. I thought shorter songs was a recent thing but it seems the 3.5 minute song is a more recent feature. It's not really to my taste but I can hear all of the influences and I expect I would have enjoyed it in it's time. Rock me my baby was a great track. Excellent guitar rif
Un aire muy festivo, tiene un poco de country y combina muy bien la voz con los instrumentos, muchas canciones cortas se disfrutan más que pocas canciones largas. A nivel de la tercera canción ya se aprecia la variabilidad dentro del álbum, it's the first song a gay anthem? ^°^
Genre: Rockabilly An album your grandma would’ve loved (or dubbed sacrilege), Buddy Holly’s first album is charming, inoffensive, and totally prehistoric. Adorable, in fact. I know the kiddies must’ve loved this, and I know so many were inspired by the fact he wrote a lot of his own material, but it’s so dated that it truly can only serve as a classic example of what the late-1950s sounded like. Sweet record. 3/5
This album was enjoyable to listen to because of the familiar hits. The rest fit in nicely and I enjoyed the listening experience. Its not making me want to go out and but the album or dig into his back catalogue of records. Buddy Holly is one of those artists for me that I enjoy if its on, but thats about it. 3.5 stars
It's enjoyable and I'm sure groundbreaking for it's time, but is clearly dated.
Well this is sort of delightful in a PBS story of pop music kind of way, and while undeniably important in the lineage, I can't imagine anyone rocking out to this on its own terms rather than for nostalgia sake.
Ok
It's bit funny how the songs on this album are new style rock'n'roll music (new style in 1957 that is), but the background singers definitely tie this to the past. But i guess that's the way how musical evolution works. Not really music that's on my daily playlist, but this is such an influential album in the rock'n'roll history. Bands like The Beatles and Rolling Stones were hugely inspired by this music and we all know where it went from there.
Listenable.
Meh, it’s a fine album if you’re into this sort of era of music. However, to me, most of the songs sound indistinguishable from one another, and the backing vocals are pervasive and jarring. I do very much like “It’s Too Late” and “That’ll Be The Day”, though. Maybe I'm just too young for this sound, I don't know.
The album is sweet and simple
The thing I've struggled with most in going back and listening to older music is the Seinfeld effect - I don't have context for what music was like *before* classic albums came out so I can't appreciate that innovation for what it is. I just hear it and go "oh, that sounds like a lot of other music I've heard." Definitely simple on the lyrics, but when every song makes me subconsciously tap my foot and move my body, I know Buddy Holly tapped into something *primal*
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Fun bops, reminds me of stuff my mom loved. She introduced my oldest to Buddy Holly in the early 90s, which is weird because it would be like introducing someone today to music from the early 90s.
I enjoy 50s but the songs kinda blur together by sounding so similar.
Fine.
Old rock and roll has a country type feel. Seems good so far
5/10
RIP Buddy Holly, but this isn't an album I need to hear again tbh
Grandspas' guitars
Like it’s 50s rock and roll, not much to say just average to me. 3 stars
Pleasant enough album to listen while sipping my morning coffee. I had only listened to Buddy Holly’s first solo album before that, The Crickets were a first for me. I didn’t know they had such a huge influence on the Beatles ; and to be honest, I didn’t really feel it while listening, they sound miles behind the Beatles. It’s a bit hard for me to enjoy that kind of music the way people enjoyed it 70 years ago. The singing sound really dated, I feel it hasn’t aged as well as some other bands. I only really got into it by the end of the album, and I kind of liked "Last Night". I’d give it 3* for the (limited) fun it brought me, the super nostalgic vibe and the historical value.
Was fine.
weezer reference
6.9/10
A foundational album that seems to draw love it or lothe it opinions on here. I’m in the middle. I can appreciate the shortness of the album at 25 minutes. I can also appreciate that this is the foundational rock and roll album. However, that doesn’t get away from the fact that the it is quite pedestrian. Whilst it’s 25 minutes it could easily be an extended play of one track as they all sound the same. 3/5 stars.
My (late) step granfather based his entire personality on Buddy Holly and coerced me as a 15 year old to play bass in a Buddy Holly tribute night at our local pub. I can't be objective about this. They all sound the same but it's fun.
Good old fashioned rock & roll. Solid 3/5
Has a few recognisable tunes but is quite dated. One of the issues with simply listening to albums is that they end up removed from their context. This is especially the case with dance music I think but I felt that was the case here too. You can hear how it was made for 1950s dance halls and it doesn't have quite the same impact almost 70 years later when at home. You can also hear how the early elements of rock and roll and developing - there are short guitar solos for instance, but compared to what happens in the 1960s it lacks the technical skill and imagination of what comes later. Not his/their fault of course but in the end it's like listening to a museum piece.
It was fine for heading down memory land but it did not hold up over time.
Early albums are weird and difficult to rate. This has some classic, formative songs on it. "Oh Boy," "That'll be the Day," stuff like that. Sonic wallpaper for those of us over 35. I'll probably never go out of my way to hear these songs again, but I won't mind if they're on somewhere. 2.5 rounded up.
5/10
Classic recognisable songs. OG rock
#117 - Not very memorable but of it's time I guess
The famous songs were the best
Always meant to give Buddy Holly a listen. Pretty enjoyable.
Okay. Lyrics are too simp-ee. Just makes me want to listen to Elvis.
Rating: 3.3 Lighthearted, easy listening. Candy in musical form. I really would have liked to see where he went from here. I also understand that albums were typically shorter in this era but I felt like it was over before it started.
It was interesting. I can tell it's a Foundational Record for pop music. That being said, it wasn't a super great listen (outside of the big hit Wake Up Little Suzie.)
Dreamlike songs. Standards in a lot of cases. Whenever buddy holly is mentioned only his demise is uppermost. It should really be this album. Although it fades a bit towards the end. Oh boy, not fade away, that'll be the day are the best 3 songs holly recorded.
Pleasant little album. 3.5 for my enjoyment, as there have been better albums, more for historical value - that's a crazily early album!
Un álbum muy interesante, pero sin duda, en mi opinión, es un género para bailar, no para escuchar sentado desde casa
Its fine for 1950s rock, but the sound is pretty simple
Decent 50's do-op. I'm glad we've lost the jangle since then.
Yeah this is good, bit of filler but the highs are high.
The record is good, but it just feels like old, generic music that has aged since 1957. There were really good songs, don’t get me wrong. I just feel as though a lot of the music from the 50s has this feeling about it, so it’s just a generational thing.
let's go to the sock hop! 3.5
While I appreciate the artistry and musicianship of this album and group, this is not music I would ever choose to seek out for a listen.
There are some amazing classics/singles on here, but it doesn’t really feel like an album per se. and this doesn’t affect the rating, but these dudes look like middle aged bankers (not so much Buddy Holly). The singles are important, but I wouldn’t rank this as a whole album worth listening to.
Buddy Holly had a ton of potential, it would have been interesting to see what he would have done with more time.
OG rock and roll. Cleaner than a bar of soap. Super influential at the time, apparently, but today it just seems dated. The amazing thing is this is Buddy Holly’s only album and it has four seminal rock and roll songs. That’s an incredible output. What he could’ve done if he had lived past 21!
Foundations of a lot of music in the following decades. Still very listenable and some classic tracks.
A pleasant listen. Feels like a bunch of singles put together. Don't really have much else to say. I liked it!
Chirping is exactly right. I realize it's historic, seminal rock 'n roll, but it's also not really good, either.
Not bad
An influential classic that I can enjoy (I may be biased by Mr. VanDeusen's influence). I mean, there wouldn't be a Beatles without Buddy.
Desconozco del rock and roll clásico y este disco me pareció un buen acercamiento, Oh boy! es mi favorita y la guitarra en looking for someone to love es muy cool
Excellent music for its time. But the 50s had lower standards. There are a few genuinely great songs here, including the tongue-and-cheek cover Oh Boy!, the fast-paced blues number I'm Lookin' For Someone To Love (showing clear ties to Elvis), the poppy Maybe Baby... and, of course, That'll Be The Day, which was essentially the catalyst of the late-50s skiffle movement and the Beatles carrying the baton through to the 60s. The latter song is undeniably a solid composition and the biggest highlight of the album. But there are also some droopier songs that are only made listenable because of Buddy Holly's enormous influence. Tell Me How, An Empty Cup, Last Night... these just aren't that memorable. (But at least I can remember them sounding kind of good.) So what of the sound in general? Every element is just a little too simple for me to envision listening to the record more than once. Many of the tracks are simple late-50s blues-rock numbers, complete with 12-bar progressions that had undoubtedly exhausted listeners even back in the day. The production is quite bad – most obviously with the backing vocals, where you can practically hear the record fuzz whenever they come in. They're also not subtle at all – often loud enough to drown out the lead vocal – and occasionally a bit out of tune. The guitar has that classic jangly tone that every single electric guitar sounded like in the 50s/early-60s. There are very few musical liberties taken, not just sonically or instrumentally but also with melodies and harmonies. Melodies in these songs frequently bounce between the same two or three notes, which is fine in isolation but worth pointing out as a flaw when it happens throughout an entire LP. The chords progressions are generally either 12-bar blues, "Heart & Soul" (I-vi-IV-V) or (worst of all) bouncing between I and IV for the entire song. The beginning of the rock movement sometimes feels like a regress in musical progress, even if it did popularise the "guitar-guitar-bass-drums" setup. 3/5 Key tracks: Oh Boy!, That'll Be The Day, I'm Lookin' For Someone To Love
50s bebop. Some nice songs and some very familiar. Not Fade Away was the highlight. Lollipop Rock
So quick, so samey, but there's a rollicking funk to it. It presses onward without annoying.
Listen, I love me some country-pop from the 50s and 60s. I know Buddy was a pioneer and all that. But Cash was also doing country pop during the same time that comes across way more serious. This is kinda the bubblegum version. Still a very enjoyable listen but it’ll never be a favorite of the genre for me.
No crickets = no Beatles
It sure got old. But what a legacy!
"Oh Boy!"? Happy Pride! 3.
A pretty good album considering the time it was released in, but it feels like it aged a little poorly, as the lyrics are very superficial from a modern perspective and the production style just feels kind of corny.
Man these are short songs, 12 songs in 25 minutes. A few stood out at the beginning of the album, but overall not really a repeat listen for me.
Lots of classics, some classic Quagmire giggidy goos.
efeito borboleta: o paul foi no show do buddy em liverpool, ficou WOW e quis uma banda também. se não existisse buddy, não existiria beatles, logo, gostei do álbum.
its alright
This was fun and I did enjoy it. I could tell instantly how influential this album has been for songwriting in the years and decades that followed it, with it's residual influence still heard today. The only drawback for me was how 'samey' the songs sounded, with the formulaic production and writing style making them all blend together a little. Love Buddy Holly's voice though, such a shame he died so young.
This was acceptable, easy to listen to, and wonderfully brief.
I get that this was influential and I don't dislike it but I just don't get it. I do wonder if Buddy would be so revered if he hadn't died so young and suddenly. 2.5 I guess but I'll round it up for him, he seemed like a nice young man.
Nice enough
Very cute. Very catchy. Feels like a lot of the same.
Montonazo de temas que he ido escuchando desde que nací Rollo rockabilly que me da buen rollo Le pongo un 6/10 en la escala wow
Classic rock n roll/rockabilly. Already know a few tracks Prefer the faster tracks to the ballad style songs Best new track - Not Fade Away 3 stars
Enjoyed An Empty Cup and Last night. The slower songs allow the harmonies to shine more which I particularly enjoy from them!
I dunno. It's really good. Probably ripped shit when it came out. Buddy Holly has this oddly sweet voice. I'd take this over Elvis for sure, but would probably still choose to listen to other stuff.
Energetic and chirpy. A light, fun classic that you can’t take too seriously.
Easy listening but I wouldn’t listen again through choice.
This was fun. More songs than I realized I knew.
It’s historically important - the music is fine, but it’s definitely not something that really moves me. I’ve heard many of the songs during my lifetime though, and if the right situation comes, I would probably bob my head a little
Synes det lyder rigtig godt. En af de første rockbands derude fra 50'erne. Nogle af de første til at udgive et cohesive album på LP, hvor det ikke bare var en masse singles og hits. Så de banede vej til den måde vi oplever rock på i dag. De var en stor inspiration for Dylan og The Beatles. The Beatles navnet er en homage til "the crickets". 3,5
The least likely-looking rock 'n' roll star ever, ah what might have been... standouts are Oh Boy, Maybe Baby, It's Too Late, and That'll Be The Day. Good times.
A bit one dimensional but a few catchy songs. Interesting to see how this likely influenced even modern artists.
OH BOY! Album feels like I'm at a NJ diner, with my boo thang, slicked back hair, smoking a cig, in the 50's. It's a cute album, considering everything that's come afterwards. You can't deny it's influence on other artists. Is this what an Elvis album sounds like?
I understand its significance, and each song on it's own is good. But albums weren't cohesive yet and the album gets tiring. Longest song is 2.5 minutes.
Breezy 50's tunes that go by like they're nothing. Perhaps not to be listened to in a critical way. All these songs are about chasing women and failing to get them. Historically significant but so so dated.
3 Would not buy the vinyl.
I basically remember nothing from this album, barely even what genre it is, and I listened to it just a few days ago... What I do remember is that it wasn't bad, it just didn't leave much of a impression Standouts - 3/5
Old school!
love doo wop. so bouncy and dancy
It's like a time capsule. A little slice of Americana I liked a few songs off this Rockabilly classic. "Oh Boy", "Rock me my Baby", and of course, "That'll be the day" which will make the playlist. I mean none of those are on the levels of Pink Pony Club, but what is? ~ 3 stars
Influential? Probably. Boring? Definitely.
I hear about how in the 50’s, people called Rock and Roll the devil’s music and associated it with violence, and then you listen to Buddy Holly and it’s the tamest stuff you’ll ever hear! Anyway, I’ve got nothing to say against this album. I’d certainly believe that this was the coolest thing around back in the 60’s. Favorite Track: Rock Me My Baby
What a interesting album I've never really listened to buddy holly but this was interesting seeing him as the leader of a band it was definitely an album from the 50s lol it wasn't Terrible!
Critical stepping stone to the Beatles and others, but like a lot of pioneers from the 50s it’s now 70 years old. Very much of it’s time. Great song writing.
Fun album
Веселая музыка. но настроение было ни к чёрту.
I think you'd be hard pressed to find somebody who intentionally plays this album in this day and age. It's very much a product of its time and while I can see why people liked it in the 50's nearly 70 years later it just doesn't hit the same.
Nice
I want to live in a world where the guy second from left can be on an album cover again.
De wijze hoe Buddy Holly en de krekels hun liedjes benaderen en indelen blijken uiteindelijk nog decennia na de dood van de leadzanger centraal te staan in de popmuziek. Dat merk je aan nummers als 'Oh Boy' en 'That'll Be The Day'. Ik kan dit zoetsappige tijdperk altijd wel goed hebben, maar het is pittig om deze albums langs een 'serieuze' meetlat te leggen, omdat het allesbehalve een echt serieuze indruk tracht achter te laten. En voor een heel album wordt het op een gegeven moment wel een beetje flauw. Maar tot en met één van de OG earworms uit de popwereld - 'That'll Be The Day' - is het gewoon een puike popplaat, en begrijp ik best wat met name de British Invasion bands in Buddy Holly zagen. 7/10 Highlights: Not Fade Away That'll Be The Day
it was ok
Not bad. Crazy that this was rock and roll in the 50s.
Its fine. I feel like it deserves some benefit of the doubt for it being a 50s album.
This is my first time listening to all of these songs or this "album." I really love the guitar playing and Holly's voice. 3.25/5
It's not my thing but you get the sense of how historically important Buddy Holly's music is right away, it's simply the feeling that you've heard these melodies and these ways of singing before but in it's most primitive form. I can see where Buddy Holly's singing and brand of melodies were the inspiration for countless pop rock musicians after he died and it's just transparently obvious. It's not my kind of music but its enjoyable still
it's fine.
I think this album is fascinating. The stories of rock and roll and the history of the album almost seem incongruent with the music itself, as it seems so-- innocent?-- I don't know if that is even right. It was a fun listen. As a matter of fact, as soon as it was done, I put it on again.
Not bad, not my thing, but I wouldn’t switch it off.
Very fine album, it's short and sweet and doesn't drag too long. The songs don't get too repetitive either, but for the time I'd rather listen to other artists. The sound also sounds quite dated unfortunately, though I'm sure this was amazing if you were there for it
Definitely has an old timey feel. I can't say I fell in love with this album like I have with some of the other oldies on the generator. But it wasn't bad and it was short/sweet.
Pretty chill and pleasant listen, nothing really special by modern sensibilities. 5/10
12 tracks at 25 minutes. From the time when they speed run songs… still, it’s Buddy Holly though. And fun.
This was a delight. If I’m going to get rock albums from this list this is the kind I want.
favorite track: That'll be the day. Overal score: 6.2/10
Oo wee oo….. pretty strong 3 here, I do love this classic heart-on-sleeve type of stuff
Sounds like American Graffiti soundtrack
Short but good.
I know Buddy Holly is important but the music is just too dated for me. 3 stars or C.
Super cheesy by modern standards. But for music of that era, not bad & the type of stuff I was actually looking forward to being on this list.
Average
Alors, accrochez vos ceintures (ou vos bretelles, on est en 57, merde !), parce qu'on ne parle pas juste d'un premier album, mais du seul et unique album studio que Buddy Holly a sorti de son vivant avec sa bande. Autant dire qu'on touche à du sacré, du fondateur, du genre de disque qui a mis un bon coup de pied au cul de la musique populaire de l'époque. Dès les premières notes, pas de doute, on est en plein cœur du réacteur rock'n'roll / rockabilly. Ça sent la contrebasse qui claque, la guitare qui twangue et la batterie qui martèle un rythme simple mais foutrement efficace. Les Crickets, c'est pas compliqué : ils prennent le blues, le rhythm and blues, un soupçon de country, ils secouent tout ça comme un cocktail Molotov musical et paf ! Ça donne ce son, à la fois familier parce qu'il puise dans les racines, mais carrément neuf pour les oreilles de l'époque. La structure des morceaux ? Oubliez les solos interminables de 15 minutes ou les concepts alambiqués. Ici, on va droit au but : couplet-refrain-couplet-petit solo-refrain, et emballé c'est pesé en moins de trois minutes. "That'll Be The Day", "Oh Boy!", "Not Fade Away"… Que des putains de classiques, des mélodies qui te rentrent dans le crâne pour ne plus jamais en sortir. C'est simple, direct, sans gras. Mais attention, simple ne veut pas dire simpliste car il y a une vraie science de la composition là-dessous, un sens inné du hook qui fait mouche à chaque fois. "The Chirping Crickets" est la pierre angulaire, le plan directeur de ce que va devenir le groupe de rock pour les décennies à venir. Regardez la formation : Buddy Holly (chant/guitare solo), Niki Sullivan (guitare rythmique), Joe B. Mauldin (contrebasse), Jerry Allison (batterie). Ça vous rappelle rien ? Mais si, bordel ! C'est la formule magique, le Saint Graal sur lequel vont se construire les Beatles, les Stones et 99% des groupes qui ont suivi. Quatre mecs, leurs instruments, leurs compos. Fini le chanteur de charme avec un orchestre derrière lui, là, c'est un groupe, une entité soudée qui crée sa propre musique. Rien que pour ça, cet album mériterait sa place au Panthéon. Côté paroles, on ne va pas se mentir, on n'est pas chez Baudelaire. Ça parle d'amour, de drague, de rendez-vous, de "est-ce qu'elle m'aime ?", de "pourquoi elle m'a quitté ?". Les thèmes éternels de l'adolescence, quoi. C'est naïf, parfois un peu cul-cul, mais ça colle parfaitement à l'énergie juvénile de la musique. Ça transpire l'honnêteté, l'urgence des premiers émois. On a tous eu 17 ans (même moi, si si !), et ces chansons tapent juste. L'impact de ce disque est tout simplement monstrueux, car au-delà du modèle du groupe, c'est le son, l'attitude, les techniques d'enregistrement, la voix si particulière de Holly avec ses hoquets… Tout a été disséqué, copié, digéré par des générations de musiciens. Les Stones ont repris "Not Fade Away", Dylan a cité Holly comme une influence majeure, Springsteen lui a rendu hommage… La liste est interminable. C'est une déflagration dont les ondes de choc se font encore sentir aujourd'hui. Quand je bossais au magasin de disques, cet album, on l'avait toujours en stock, un classique indéboulonnable, un passage obligé pour comprendre d'où vient tout ce bordel qu'on écoute. Bon, après tout ce panégyrique, vous vous demandez peut-être pourquoi je lui colle seulement un 2 sur 4, note somme toute "moyenne" pour un disque aussi important. Hé bien, soyons francs deux minutes. Aussi fondamental soit-il, "The Chirping Crickets" accuse sérieusement son âge à l'écoute aujourd'hui. Presque 70 piges au compteur, ça laisse des traces. Le son, même s'il a défini une époque, peut paraître aujourd'hui terriblement daté, un peu grêle, manquant de basses par rapport aux standards actuels car la production est d'époque, forcément. Les thèmes adolescents, aussi universels soient-ils, peuvent sembler un peu légers, voire répétitifs sur la longueur de l'album. C'est un peu comme regarder un vieux film en noir et blanc. Tu reconnais le chef-d'œuvre, tu admires la mise en scène, l'importance historique, mais tu ne peux pas t'empêcher de voir les rides, les conventions d'une autre époque. L'émotion brute est toujours là, l'énergie est palpable, mais l'emballage a vieilli. Comparé aux déflagrations soniques et aux explorations complexes de mes groupes fétiches, forcément, ça fait pâle figure sur le plan purement sonore et actuel. Mais ne vous méprenez pas : "The Chirping Crickets" est un disque essentiel. Historiquement, son importance est capitale, c'est une leçon de musique, la genèse de tant de choses qu'on aime. Il faut l'écouter pour comprendre le rock'n'roll et tout ce qui en a découlé. Buddy Holly était un putain de génie, parti bien trop tôt. Mais voilà, dans le cadre de ce carnet de bord "1001 Albums", où l'on juge aussi (et surtout ?) avec nos oreilles de 2025 et notre ressenti personnel, difficile de lui mettre plus. C'est un monument historique qu'on visite avec respect, admiration, mais sans forcément ressentir le frisson viscéral que procurent des œuvres plus récentes ou plus proches de notre sensibilité. C'est l'ancêtre respectable, celui qui a tout inventé, mais qui radote un peu sur les bords. Donc, un solide 3/5 pour le plan directeur du rock'n'roll. Indispensable pour la culture, un peu moins pour la rotation lourde sur la platine aujourd'hui.
wow like the weezer song. honestly not what i expected like wayyy less doo whoppy. good for what it is, but probably won’t listen again. favorite song: n/a
Holy ancient Imagine being older than The Beach Boys Pretty nice actually
Basic by modern standards but undeniably an important part of Rock & Roll's early development. A fun, short listen
I mean really important cool nice one but also hearing a lot of classic rock and getting a bit bored of that
I took some time to digest this album. It's your typical 50's diner jukebox music that is cool to listen to as a time capsule. I enjoyed my time with it, and I wouldn't "kick it out of bed for eating crackers" if I had to listen to it again.
classic
Woh woh woh minute Mr McLean; t’es en train d’me dire que LA MUSIQUE au grand complet est morte la journée que ce gars-là est mort? Sans vouloir offenser personne, j’trouve que la musique se porte pas mal mieux sans lui dans les jambes
A classic album. All of the songs tend to sound the same...but they were catchy.
This is ok, I can imagine this was groundbreaking.
I'm going to give this a 3 out of respect for Buddy Holly and his importance to music but I didn't enjoy this one. The bubblegum lyrical content and the doo woop harmonies were just too much. There is some cool guitar work on here, but nothing I want to revisit.
Rock'n'Roll, but well done. Better than expected.
Sounds like rock music from the 1960s. Kinda catchy.
Honestly I had higher expectations for Buddy.
= the Beatles
Funny. Barbershop quartet and RnR?
Somehow haven't heard a full Buddy Holly album before (though I do know some big hits). It's a really sweet and charming album 3/5
It comes in hot with Oh Boy! and Not Fade Away. I like that songs are short and structured. After That'll Be the Day there's not a lot of interesting songs and and it all kind of sounds the same. I have Buddy Holly greatest hits so I don't think I need to buy this. Maybe I'd get the Oh Boy! 45.
First time was a banger, got a bit samey
7.4
So many memories started ok
The effect of this on everything that would come later cannot be overstated, but listening to it so long after takes a lot of the bloom off of the rose. The real thorn for me is the Mickey Mouse gee whiz backing vocals. At the timez, it was certainly a perfect bridge to what rock and roll was becoming, but it's honestly just annoying now.
A classic. Although not much of a fan of the 50s rock & roll one cannot deny their meaning to the evolution of modern pop and rock music. Also a couple of nice well known songs on the album.
Cool for its time. You can hear how influential it was on the rock music that followed, but it always bears mentioning how much Black musicians influenced Buddy Holly.
The words 'Rock n Roll' feel synonymous to me with grimy, dirty, rough-around-the-edges counter culture music. So it's always a bit disappointing to be reminded that original Rock'n'Roll is basically 50s/60s ballads about a-kissin and a-missin and girls and cadillacs and fairly predictable 12-bar blues numbers. Of course, these are fairly predictable now because people like Buddy Holly made them famous so hundreds and thousands of people copied them over the following 75 years. It's all very pleasant and obviously I recognise that without this there may have been no Beatles or Led Zeppelin etc etc but it's not the kind of album I'm going to seek out for repeat plays all that much.
Very old, but only moderately outdated. Short enough not to be boring. 3 stars because probably influential in some way.
Está música de antaño, es muy apreciada y en este caso valorada muy positivamente. Al ser álbum único, poco se puede cortar
I was like how do I know a bunch of these songs the answer is my rockabilly ass ex.
Some stone cold classics, some snoozes but pretty good overall. Favorites: Maybe Baby, That'll Be the Day, I'm Looking For Someone to Love, Rock Me My Baby Would I listen to it again: Yes
JIngly-Jangly Rockabilly done just as expected.
i dunno man, i do like it. my main issue with Buddy Holly and/or The Crickets is how normal and laid back he seems compared to what Elvis was doing in the late 50's. was that part of his lasting appeal? his approachability? his dork glasses? his songs containing much the same as his contemporaries but with a friendlier voice and homelier harmonies behind him? it's perfectly fine for what it is, but for rockabilly, it doesn't make me feel like i wanna rock. sometimes i wonder if the love people hold for Holly, Valens, and the Big Bopper is reinforced through their death on that plane. not to say that none of these men have no memorability, but if in some morbid way, "The Day the Music Died" was the day that rock and roll got actual lore. blood is what builds the mythos. Robert Johnson sold his soul at the Crossroads, then was poisoned by an angry husband. Sam Cooke was shot in the chest by Bertha Franklin under dubious circumstances. and one cold February night in Iowa, four men went down in a Beechcraft Bonanza in snow and died instantly. that's how tragedy starts art, as ghoulish as it is. you rally around graves.
wasn't in the mood for this kind of album at the time but I can appreciate it
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6/10. Yeah I mean it's old. It was pleasant. I didn't think it remarkable at all but enjoyed it whilst it lasted. Also the shortest one I've had so far I thought that was worth noting.
This album is an interesting blend between (what I imagine was) a new sounding rock-n-roll vs. an older style of 50s love-ballad esque songs. The more upbeat stuff was great and I can see why this album was included on the list. Oh Boy!, Not Fade Away, and That'll Be the Day were all highlights. 6.75/10 (3.375/5)
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Every song sounds the same but what do you expect from the 50s, at least it wasn’t jazz
Not bad. I wouldn't mind if it was on but I wouldn't seek it out.
Tough one - not my cup of tea. I may understand the impact though.
It’s just hard to rate because it’s so old. I’m sure at the time it would’ve been a 5, but time knocks it down
Never been too big on this style of music but it’s solid nonetheless
Wouldn't have learned it without this album generating, but kinda crazy he's responsible for the basic set up for a band (two guitars, bass, and drums). With everything going on kinda spooky we got a singer plane crash victim. A fun album, but there's plenty of music I'd rather listen to. Shoutout Buddy though. We wouldn't have gotten so many cool whites without him. Rating: 7/10 Favorite Song: That'll be the day
Oh god, here we go. Kinda wild this is almost 75 years old. No thoughts. Seems fine.
A bit slight still but has everything going for it that the Everly Brothers lacked, a bit of country twang, a bit of rock n roll. Hard to believe that Everly Brothers album was closer chronologically to rock than this. The backing vocals are good & would be great if the main thing had more drive. I haven't listened to enough Buddy Holly to guess whether the songs falling a bit flat is an aesthetic or showing the pressure/limitations of trying to make rock n roll recordings in 1957. music: appreciated. (⌐■_■)
This will surely not be an original review here but: I can understand the importance of Buddy Holly, and can hear how much stems from what he was up to… but now, 70 years or whatever on, it’s a bit of a slog. Sounds kind of like a parody of old time rock despite being one of THE actual old time rock acts. My true listening experience is probably about 2.25⭐️ but I’m gonna do a generous round up entirely because it was wild to hear the Diddley Beat on track 2, just a couple of years after Diddley himself started recording. Talk about influence!
As expected (psychobilly but more boring)
Cute, fun, and vibrant. Would listen again.
I liked this, I knew most of the songs, and they definitely got stuck in my head afterwards. I would listen again
The whingy lyrics? Negative 1 star. The boppy vibes? 5 stars. So landing on a solid 3.5 stars for me.
Very easy to listen to. It would probably be best listened to in the summer time. A good few catchy songs. Stand out song - That'll be the day
Definitely hear how they influenced the Beatles and beach boys. I understand why they’re important but wouldn’t listen for enjoyment. Very short album, short songs.
Enjoyed this, particularly Not Fade Away which I knew from the Stones version but never knew was a cover. Favourite tracks: Not Fade Away & That'll Be the Day Worth a relisten. 3/5
3 - not my thing. Some songs are good, jolly listens though.
Good vibes music
Classic 50s bubble gum pop.
Weezer
Song:Not fade away i like this song but there is not enough lyrics it is really great Song: That will be the day I like this song because it gives me happy feelings like summer being at the beach but of course its winter Song:oh boy ! i like this song because same again it just gives me summer feelings and when they say oh boy it reminds me of trains because it sounds like the horn for my opinion
I'm not really sure about the first song I don't really like how he changes the tone of his voice while singing. the second song is okay I don't really know how to explain it but I don't like the style of music. the last song I don't really like because it kinda hard to understand the lyrics. overall I wouldn't really recommend it
Why does the album cover look scary? Overall, I thought this album was not bad. "Not Fade Away" was okay. I liked the backround music and rythm but it's nothing special. "That'll Be The Day" was also okay. I thought the song was just normals. It wasn' t bad but it wasn' t good. "Oh Boy!" was the best I, liked it. It was a lot more upbeat and exiting Overall I thought this album was noting special but not bad. I would rate it 3.5 stars and I would reccomend it to anyone who likes this style of music.
Pretty good for what it is. A few songs I'd heard before but didn't know where they came from. Don't have a ton of buddy holly thoughts
Some fun elements in here. He had a lot of personality in his vocals - charisma really comes through. Style is pretty one-note so the album doesn’t really hold my attention, but good to listen to understand why he was so popular
I mean, pretty much exactly what I expected
We have to trick the moms into letting the kids bop with us
That'll be the day is a bop
They really don’t make music like this anymore
This is…precious? Cute? It sounds like a time gone by. Which it is, of course. It just harkens to a diner or sock hop with the 50s rock/bluesy guitar. It's overall fine and a quick listen.
Fun. Some great songs and good melodies.
Obviously one of those classic records from one of the pioneer of rock n roll. Just fine to listen to. Short and sweet.
If you like classic “rock n roll” then this album is definitely for you. I grew up listening to Elvis Presley a lot as a kid so this type of music is super nostalgic. I wasn’t blown away by the album necessarily but I saved a few songs off the album. Overall a good rock n roll album with a few hits.