Chirping Crickets

The second guy looks like Reagan. This is hard to judge -- I LITERALLY just listened to the Beatles' Revolver, and I feel like these 50s groups walked so the Beatles could run and fly. It's very much the predecessor of a lot of great rock 'n roll. 3* I loved the very simple percussion in Not Fade Away. Highlights: that'll be the day (only song I knew of Holly's and it still holds up)

It’s ok….

Not bad. Don't know if I'd listen to it again unless I was seeking out oldies.

I like how bouncy the rhythm of these songs. They make me want to jump up and down in a circle.

The 1950s isn't my favorite decade for recorded music, as I often struggle to connect with the era's songs despite being familiar with many of them. That being said these are great songs from a songwriting standpoint point and the recordings sound great considering the limited technology of the time. Buddy Holly's talent as a singer is undeniable, and I can appreciate the lasting impact he and this album have had on music. “Not Fade Away” is a standout for me because the drums sound like it’s a suitcase and hi hats which gives an interesting texture. I kept waiting for “All I Have To Do Is Dream” then once I looked it up I realized that’s The Everly Brothers, I always thought it was a Buddy Holly song.

Alright, I LOVE Buddy Holly! Nice, clean rock n roll, before the Marijuana took over the youths and turned everyone into hippies. This guy loves falling in love. Times were simple back then, no milkshakes in the yard, no WAP, just loving your sweetheart and eventual breakup and heartbreak. He's kind of a nerdy Elvis, but it works. Died too soon. I like the slower stuff, It's Too Late is the one for me.

Blending early rock n' roll, skiffle, doo-wop and a classy nerdism, Buddy Holly & The Crickets have unique and inspired sound that defines the 50's sound both directly and through their imitators. The quality of singing and songwriting shines through the old production techniques of the recordings, and some howling "Ow!"s and surfy Dick Dale guitar lines testify that this music is by and for the youth. It's hard not to like these catchy songs. Each one is under three minutes; short, sweet, and then moves on. The hits are "Oh Boy!", "Maybe Baby", and "That'll Be The Day" with that punky triplet fill. Slower songs like the swoony "It's Too Late", "An Empty Cup (And A Broken Date)", and even the faster "Rock Me My Baby" could be musically mistaken as Elvis if not for Buddy's singing in a higher register. Buddy Holly is an American treasure and is forever tied to the thought of simpler times, young love, and an optimistic future.

Aww man, I love Buddy Holly. So going into this I'm already leaning towards giving it a 5, barring anything egregious. A while back I fell into an internet rabbit hole reading about his biography. Since he and his bandmates all look like door-to-door globe salesmen, it's sometimes hard for me to remember how young he was. He was so prolific and contributed a lot despite his short time here. Even though that plane crash happened long before I was born, after reading about him I truly felt a sense of sadness that he had died so soon. I love his whole deal: his nerdy glasses, his shy smile and unassuming vibe, his hiccupy singing style, the way he helped to bridge country music and R&B. He helped solidify rock and roll vernacular, a true OG. And with 12 songs clocking in at a little over 25 minutes long, this is music that doesn't make a lot of demands of me. It's easy to enjoy. And I guess where I am in my life now, that's a factor. There are songs I favor over others when it comes to his music, but his music is fairly consistent enough to where I baseline pretty much like everything he does, and this album solidly supports that.

I feel like everything was done right on this album. The sound, the playing, the vibe that was created,.the song arrangements. Everything is in its right place. Each song kept me engaged. I can hear the influence of maybe Fats Domino and The Platters. Even by today's standards, this sounds like an album you could have on and listen to from start to finish. I can only imagine hearing it freshly as it came out.

Thank god for the 60s for bringing music, especially rock music, out of the stone ages and into modern times. It's unbelievable how much one decade revolutionized the genre. These 50s classics just sound so old and dated, and I find them extremely difficult to enjoy from the perspective of a listener in 2024. At times I found it actively annoying.

This album sounds old now but was probably brilliant to dance to back in the day

I knew a couple of songs off this one, but that’s about it. Interesting to think of how this may have been received in 1957.

He's gonna tell his baby exactly what she should like and what she needs to do. It's fine - I get this is a small part of the birth of rock and roll but the lyrics don't do much for me. At least because of Buddy, we can get stuff like this... NFA>Jam>GDTRFB>NFA

Didn’t mind this album at all. Has some real toe rappers on there..

2.1

Greit

Cute quick listen.

Iconic

Loved it!

Lässig, eingängig, auf den Punkt. Groovy und aus heutiger Sicht harmlos.

I like the vibe and it's very cool and retro but I don't think I'd ever seriously listen to this kind of music

A great few songs and some not so great, it was quite short which took me by surprise and it certainly is aged, but a good listen.

Zaskakująco dobre. Bardzo przyjemny ten rock and roll trochę między rockiem, a country. 4/5

A bit boring but ok for background music

This is one of those albums where you absolutely need to understand the context of the era in which it was released. The music is mediocre at best, but considering what popular music mostly consisted of at the time it was an important piece of game-changing innovation.

The influence on the Beatles and countless other groups came from so few songs (three albums), but what songs! Add to that the nostalgia of my father singing them and that influence on my music appreciation, and that these songs are still hip, albeit naive, tunes. What could have been had he not taken that flight?

It's fine. Probably very good for the time.

All I hear is John Lennon! This album is very clean.

se é anos 60 ja não sou muito fã

That'll be the day

Iconic and fun.

Absolutely a 5***** album without any question and one of the greatest albums from any decade or genre. Just press play and let the songs flow.

4+

RnR, 1957 -> 4

solid

Great album

Has a lot of their most famous tracks. Very catchy and well written rock n roll. Although it does feel rather dated now. 4/5

There are several songs that I enjoy, and I would give it 3 1/2 stars if I could. Feels like a collection of songs more than an album, especially the day after Abbey Road.

Buddy Holly's falsetto and those guitars! Amazing sounds! Some really great songs on here. Oh Boy! Not Fade Away Maybe Baby That'll Be The Day I'm Lookin' For Someone To Love Send Me Some Lovin'

This can scratch that oldies itch!

I wasn't looking forward to this, as it's not my favourite era of music, but I enjoyed the nice harmonies, and, of course, many tunes that I've been hearing all my life. Looking at his writing contributions to the album, I've also newly thought about how absolutely tragic it is that he died at 22. We can only imagine what a 32 year old Buddy might have been writing by 1969, for instance. How very sad.

Classics plus filler. Found it a bit dull.

Great album! Not fading away just yet

Only one album in Holly's short life. It short but full of classic songs. Wonderful.

Meh. Not bad at all. Just not really my thing.

3-4

The sound of oldies I listened to growing up are captured by this album - fairly one-dimensional sound, but has that familiar bop of the 1950s!

Absolutely critical stepping stone for Rock. you can hear the seeds a lot of things will come to 60s and 70s, plus it's a great listen in its own right.

A solid ‘50s rock n roll album that just gets very repetitive and doesn’t do much for me. Less than half an hour though and pretty good for it’s time though so no complaints

A really good album, not a bad song on it!

Oh, God -- so good. 12 perfect songs in 25 perfect minutes.

Pretty boring

If you ignore the occasional creepy lyrics this is normal fun 50s music. Stand-out: Rock Me My Baby

Clearly influential but it's not something I would pick up again

Buddy Holly, the Rebel

Trail blazer

Thoroughly enjoyed this one!

Feel as though I'm being harsh with the rating but the tracks are all too familiar from wedding DJ "mega-mixes" for me to feel any great emotion, as ground breaking as the album no doubt was

Puppy love ballads Of old time rock n roll fame With jaunty good vibes

I'unno, I just like 50's rock and roll a lot. Most of it, if not all, sounds the same, I'll admit, but within this space, I don't think that's a bad thing, personally. I mean, getting on 50's rock and roll for sounding similar is like getting on Motörhead or AC/DC for all their songs sounding alike. If they do that one sound well, what's to complain about? And Buddy Holly and the quote-unquote "Chirping" Crickets do it very well. There can be something comforting in it, y'know? That said, if you want the **best** Buddy Holly album, go check out 20 GOLDEN GREATS if you haven't already. That's the best of the best of his work, and not just because they're all some of his biggest hits. I mean, that collection has "Words Of Love", and that alone's enough for the big thumbs-up.

While just being standard 50s rock fare, the importance of Buddy Holly to the history of popular music cannot be understated, so a 4 it will get.

You know what? I’m at a 5. For 1957, this feels like a sneak preview of what the 60s would bring to rock & roll, in a very good way. There’s a lot of DNA in here for what the Beatles would eventually refine and revolutionize, but this album stands on its own merits without those comparisons. If anything, it feels like Buddy Holly and friends were trying to capitalize on Elvis’s popularity without realizing they were creating the blueprint for the 60s. Seriously, this is a damn good album; yes, it has moments where the production is kinda “ehh” but it’s 1957, so I can look past it. There’s some catchy fucking hooks and choruses here, and I love the way the doo-wop feel of the 50s is still represented here in the backing vocals. There’s just a hodgepodge of styles here that blend together very well for a 50s album, and I’ll be damned if “That’ll Be The Day” isn’t the best representation of that on this album. I feel completely fine with giving this a 5; it’s a tight, enjoyable, and fun 26 minutes that never really overstays its welcome on a single track, and I just enjoyed it a lot. Pretty damn good album.

How far music has come. What a time capsule.

En voi olla ajattelematta Cry baby -leffan laulajamiehiä. Onneksi tää ei oo niin humoristista ja pilke silmässä. Kiva määrä viihdettä ja tosissaan olemista. Ja myös taiten soitettu ja laulettu.

Ei suosikkini fiftareista: Elviksen ja Cochranin röyhkeämpi humoristisuus vetoaa minuun enemmän kuin Buddyn yleistä hyväksyntää nauttiva pop - mikä ei tarkoita, etteikö tälläkin LP:llä olisi lukuisia äärimmäisen toimivia ratkaisuja. Soundi on myös hieno, tietenkin. Oh Boy, saisipa vain taustakuoron pois!

WOW, these songs are impressive. Clear, bold, inspired and intricately detailed compositions, catchy and easy to listen to and remember. I'll give 4 stars.

Your grandparents will love it, I merely appreciate it as a historical artifact.

Атмосферная музыка той эпохи.

Not feeling this style of music

Lovely and nice, not the thing I would listen to intentionally, but still

I can picture my dad be-bopping to this album. He was such a nerd in the 50’s, but he’d pretend to like rock n roll to impress all the Boston ladies. What he really liked was playing Bridge, drinking coffee all day, and chain-smoking Lucky Strikes with his MIT frat brothers. Buddy was the real deal. Same age as my dad.

The first thing I noticed was how short it is. It's total length is more like an EP, but it's got a lot of short songs. In the 202o's, the short song is definitely making a comeback, but those mostly feel like they couldn't be assed for a third verse. This feels more like the songs are complete, if intentionally brisk. They are very fast paced, in general. I'm curious how fast paced this is compared to the average album from the last 70 years. I can see why it's considered an important album in the development of rock. It was actually a delight to listen to. With modern ears it sounds a bit samey, but it clearly doesn't overstay its welcome.

Great album, lots of early rock hits and influential songs. Great recording , arrangements and performances from 1957

+: Oh, Boy!, Maybe Baby, It's Too Late, That'll Be the Day, I'm Looking for Somebody to Love, An Empty Cup (And a Broken Date), Send Me Some Lovin', Rock Me My Baby +-: You've Got Love, Tell Me How, Last Night -: Not Fade Away 5,5/10

Well that's a classic 50s album for ya!

Decent. I prefer some of the other stuff from the 50’s

chirping crikets buddy holly & the crickets 1957 1. oh boy!: 6/10 2. not fade away: 5/10 3. you’ve got love: 6.5/10 4. maybe baby: 7.510 5. it’s too late: 7.5/10 6. tell me how: 10/10 7. that’ll be the day: 6.5/10 8. i’m looking for someone to love: 5.5/10 9. an empty cup (and a broken date) 5.5/10 10. send me some lovin’: 5/10 11. last night: 7.5/10 12. rock me my baby: 7/10 overall rating: 6.5/10

I love you Easton, it has been so much fun listening to your musical tastes spread

Good listen. Had the Ramones earlier in the week and felt a lot of similarities. Liked this better Interesting to think what buddy holly could have done.

Quite possibly the most accessible music from this era. I feel that, with this album, Buddy Holly informed the Beach Boys and created higher quality, better-produced early pop-rock than the Beatles’ early releases later on. He’s possibly the only artist that doesn’t turn me off with the nasally country twang that verges on a yodel. If you asked me to pick between Holly and Presley to slip into a desert island backpack, Buddy wins hands down. That said, the 40’s barbershop quartet tones of the background vocals are a slight distraction; there’s nothing “chirping” about those crickets, but I suppose it is a sign of the times. Thankfully, the slight distortion on the rhythm guitar helps make up for that. Finally, I hate weepy pop ballads, but those on this album are bearable due to Holly’s charismatic vocals. Some of these songs are crying out for a guitar solo, though. How good could Buddy Holly have been through the electric sixties and seventies decades had he not taken that fateful flight?

Toller Rock n Roll. Die Musik bringt gute Laune.

These songs sound so familiar like they’ve been in every old film score I’ve ever watched!

Rock Me My Baby is my favourite from this. The drums are very floor and tom heavy, giving an interesting tension in places And again, the vocal harmonisations are locked-in. Something that is really missing from modern pop and rock genres

A quick album at only 26 minutes it really packs some great hit songs though. This really shows how short songs used to be in the past. It's not a bad album but just not the kind of music that I like to listen to. I hear it enough in pop culture.

I thought this was another one of these 50s/sarly 60s albums where the band just played a bunch of the same songs everyone else puts out. Glad to see most of these are theirs.

Nothing special, but for its time I understand how this would have been pretty influential.

While listening to this album, I can see the influence on The Beatles. The harmonies especially are reminiscent of an early Beatles album. The songs are pretty good but compared to rock and roll as we know it now, it is rather simplistic. Cool to hear Buddy Holly's music after listening to the song, "Buddy Holly" all the time.

Weird how low key sexually aggressive some of these songs are though I guess that tracks with the anecdote in the top comment.

3 good nostalgic rock n roll

Not Fade Away er en kæmpebanger. Jeg nød virkelig den her

Buddy Holly er bare mere cool end de andre hvide rock n roll gutter fra den her årgang! Er Oh Boy et LGBT anthem?

Fortjener 100% en plads på listen, men det var lidt for old-timey. Det har ikke ældet så godt.

Influential? Yes. But beyond the hits, there’s not much to love. Even the hits seem a bit simplistic via a modern lens.

All the songs sound the same, but that's no different from pop music today. Fun, upbeat, rock and roll music from the fifties.

Undoubtedly foundational but I wouldn’t listen to it ordinarily.

Great collection of songs. Love some Buddy Holly. Some of the best of the 50s. Standouts: Oh Boy!, Maybe Baby, That’ll Be The Day, An Empty Cup(And a Broken Date), and Send Me Some Lovin’.

Not as good as I had hoped ... I hear one or two good songs, but other tracks seemed ordinary.

Ikke helt min stil, men det er jo forsåvidt ikke dårlig... såååå 3

Simply fantastic!

really just a novelty at this point but it’s a decent novelty

great tunes

Do you know what the best part of a 25-minute album is? You can listen to it over and over again hehe! And even more so when it comes to Buddy Holly and the golden age of Rock n roll. It's impossible to hear without moving your hips. That was a great start to Friday!!

Rock and roll is just not my style of music.

Simply, a classic. It's hard not to appreciate a building block of music to come.

Certainly is music. Definitely feels like music that inspired the beatles and now we're many degrees of kevin bacon away. Sounds good but the time has come and gone. Feels like an album you'd listen to in a music history class, not one you'd actually put on to enjoy.

could i write poetry to this? n

My absoulte favorite of all the early Rockabilly acts. Buddy Holly was a true innovator of Rock n Roll. Totally underrated as a guitarist, he brought together many styles of music to create something previously unheard of. His career tragically cut short, one can only wonder what else he could have done.

Man he could write some songs

I feel bad not giving this a 5 because Buddy Holly is great. OK, I just talked myself into giving it a 5.

It’s great, it’s ahead of its time, and there’s music like the Beatles that probably would never happen were it not for Buddy Holly! Especially those early years… as someone who’s not listened to Buddy all that much, I really enjoyed hearing this early rock n roll blues inspired music

Mal ganz schön aber nicht soviel

Some great songs on here, nice short and snappy rock and roll record.

Okay but not BH best.

Exactly what I expected from Buddy Holly.

Muy típico de los grupos de los años 60, tiene un rollito de por aquel entonces que alegra sólo de oirlo, quizás entre sí las canciones tienen mucha similitud y suena a todas las canciones del estilo de aquella época, pero aun así es chulo de escuchar

danke dass am tag woni irgendwie 7 dtund zug fahre s album 25 minute lang isch. worschinli isch morn denn wenni will in marseille umelatsche es 2 stündigs indie rock album us de 90er. oh boy isch cute sie singed herzig zeme. not fade away isch au seehr cool, mega simpel aber s funktioniert au wells so minimalistisch isch. call and response und so. aber scho sehr wissi version vo rock and roll maybe baby findi ok, und jo sicher mega influential und so aber meh. wies lisliger werded scho seeehr cool. its too late au süss. babababa. bi tell me how chunt etz nöd soo viel spannends. aaah thatll be the day kenni. sehr cool, mega swagger mega mit de stimm am spiele. im looking for someone to love isch okay. an empty cup wieder bitz meh country. langsamer, chli am croone de buddy. send me some lovin fühli recht, halt meeega 50er doo-wop time. rocke mich mein beber tönt wie mrs robinson de gitarre riff eimol churz.

oah suuuper bis jz höckle ufem balkon und die liecht catchy, kitschige lieder mite background vocals passed perfekt s isch nüt wo rim vom stuehl haut aber es macht eifach sehr happy zB it's too late bringt auno chlii abwechslig miteme "trurige" lied (oder zumindest evhli weniger upbeat) oh scho fertig ja ich han spass gha. 4 sternlis

Rock & roll. Still holds up. One of my favorites. It's difficult, and sad, to imagine what Buddy Holly could've accomplished if his life hadn't been cut short.

My dad is a Buddy Holly's fan, so I am familiar with this music. In fact I spent far too long trying get the percussive strumming pattern correct on "Not Fade Away". I like this album, but don't know if I would ever put it on, unless I was trying to make it like I was in the 50's.

I was already familiar with several of these songs, some of the originals and some by way of covers by other artists. There are some really excellent songs here. Buddy Holly is great and this album is a good showcase for his talent.

Cool to hear the whole album, not just the ultra-famous songs.

Pretty good 50’s blues rock. Great harmonization, catchy riffs. Not my thing for all the time, but would listen again. 3/5

Good early rocker. Goes on too long, though

Gotta go 4 because of how foundational this album is to rock and roll.

Great album

Was it just me or did EVERY song sound the same?

I can see, what people enjoy about this album... I don't share those same interests.

I understand the history and all that but really? I struggled to find anything in this of note and.... not sure whether this is a result of someone in a modern studio playing with the sound and trying to remove imperfections but via Spotify, it sounds hollow and lifeless. Three stars was generous.

I’m a sucker for corny songs about love. I really like the middle of this album. And of course there were some classics on there. But the songs about heartbreak and missing a lover got to me.

Let’s be honest: if you hate Buddy Holly you hate America. Most people say that the Beatles was their biggest influence. One of the Beatles biggest influences was Buddy. Don McLean wrote the masterpiece American Pie about his death, and Madonna wrote a master piece of shit of Don’s Masterpiece. I have always had a theory that people know when they will die. Buddy Holly asked Maria to marry him, aka, the day they met, he said that he didn’t have that long to wait. But what he did for American Music by the age 22 was the stuff of legends: he took country, jazz, and folk, and mixed it into a genre that became the simple patterns of modern pop rock. Elton John, Destiny’s Child, Taylor Swift started with him. My favorite tracks on this album were Oh Boy and That’ll Be the Day, though the entire album is great. My daughter’s found it outdated until I showed them the simplicity of his musical life biography which is a staple of modern pop, and then they texted someone. Damn Gen Z and Alphas. Buddy is an American icon, like Dolly without the boobs and altruism (or lifespan but we don’t talk about that….). Long live Buddy Holly!

I've never thought of Buddy Holly as an album artist so it was weird to listen to him this way. But he's an all-time legend, and without him there would be no Beatles or modern music as we know it. Oh Boy, Not Fade Away, and That'll Be The Day are the standout tracks. But overall I just enjoy the sound of Buddy Holly both his voice and percussive beat-oriented music. It still has a unique and crisp sound almost 70 years later. Buddy Holly truly will never fade away.

Really too bad that plane went down.

This is exactly what you’re thinking when you think of Buddy Holly: more or less wholesome rock(-abilly) in small, catchy doses. Makes you wonder what could’ve been.

There’s a few gems on here but overall this isn’t my music. I understand the relevance. And it’s crazy that a few of those songs from 1957 became major hits for other artists.

Immediately transported to another setting and time. Just so much fun! What an easy and fun listen.

Brings back memories of when they would actually play oldies on the radio. This rating is more nostalgia anyway, and in a good way. 4/5

A couple snoozers on here, but also some straight heat that makes up for the lesser tracks.

Good old days

I found myself unreasonably angry this morning at the pilot who crashed and robbed us--this dude went up with no visibility when he knew he wasn't cleared to fly blind. Geez, what Buddy would've done--I mean, this cat was 22! These songs are iconic and they totally slap. This is a:

Great nostalgia here (for a time before I was born)! I had forgotten that "Not Fade Away" was a Buddy Holly song before the Stones and the Dead took it over. This was a very fun listen for me.

Some classics, some weaker songs but good overall

It was a different time

Chirp chirp

Can't not like that. A few duds, but mostly very listenable.

This was interesting as a piece of history but not so much as a music listening experience

ok so what I may have just listened to Buddy Holly by Weezer for an hour instead of listening to this album, BUT I think I am happier for it. unironically I didn't know Buddy Holly was a real person and did in fact think it was just a Weezer song. Bad way to start my day.

12 songs in 25 minutes has to be some sort of record! These are all perfectly formed snippets of rock and roll that sound as fresh today as when they were recorded nearly 70 years ago. I hadn’t realised that there are also two songs written by Roy Orbison in here as well, and you can definitely hear his style. The world lost a unique talent on the day the music died.

This is OK rock'n'roll, entertaining, a bit dated of course, hard to really evaluate the novelty with today's ears.

Definitely a fun listen. I can really hear the foundation of so many rock and roll groups to come.

Nah

4.5 stars. Very straightforward, well-written & performed pop songs with great electric guitar accompaniment. Holly has great vocals on every song. Trio back up adds a very charming touch. Favorite songs are "Maybe Baby" "That'll Be the Day," and "Empty Cup." You can hear how influential this sound has been to other artists. Not a band song on here. Great album if you're into 50s rock/pop sound.

No idea Buddy Holly died at 22. This list loves artists who went before their time. I'm not sure when I'd ever want to hear this again.

Great album, timeless.

I enjoyed this alot, but its weird, I think now I've listened to it I'm pretty content to never listen to it again. The few tracks I vaguely knew are amazing and the rest of still good...but its really too old and "pure" for me to rate any higher than a 3

I can hear the whole thing without listening to it at all. A favorite album.

A fun little rock and roll album that surpassed my expectations. Not completely my style but it was worth the 25 minute runtime, and I admire its influence on the genre and rock music as a whole.

Considering how old this is, it has actually aged better than I would have thought. It's well produced, and the lyrics still hold up surprisingly well. I still found it to be pretty dull, but I can't imagine that's an issue of this album being old.

Really hard to judge it 60+ years later. It's not bad, just very old.

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

Unlikely to enter my regular rotation, but it’s held up well and I enjoyed it.

Stupidly repetitive and simple thirsty music. Couldn't wait for the album to end

1,5

when i first listening to this album, i was really turned off. i didn’t enjoy it at all, and i was ready to immediately give it a 2 and move on to the next. but after a couple full listens listens i started to get it. i still don’t think it’s amazing mind you but i would be able to understand why this album is on the list. i’ve never listened to buddy holly before and i’ve always heard about how important he was to music and how his death was “the day the music died” but i was a little disappointed on my first listen. i get it now, buddy had a one of a kind voice for his time and he knew how to use it. you can hear influence on surf rock, british invasion, and almost everything to come with rock music in the 60’s, which is why this album is so important. 3/5

If he hadn't taken that flight would he be anything more than a footnote in music history?

Not my cup of tea. 2.5 ⭐️

I was ready to be done after 26 minutes.

Kind of hokey

I know a lot of people really dig this style but it ain’t for me. Sorry, Buddy!

La leyenda de Buddy Holly comenzó, en términos discográficos, con esta primera y única grabación con los Circkets y publicada en vida en 1957. El disco comienza con el clásico del rock & roll "Oh Boy!", un tema que fue acogido como demasiado obsceno por los círculos puritanos que por entonces reaccionaban contra todo lo que oliera a este estilo de música popular. En el disco también está otro sencillo, "That'll be the Day", que alcanzó el número uno de las listas. Estos dos temas, junto a "Not Fade Away", "Maybe Baby" y "I'm Looking for Someone to Love" están entre las mejores canciones de rock & roll de todos los tiempos.

You know what, this is pretty good, and short enough to not overstay its welcome.

The best word I can come up with to describe this is quaint. It has some high points, some low points, and its place in rock history. The biggest takeaway for me though is thinking just how much, and how fast music changed in the late 50's and early 60's.

Pap. God life must have been depressing in 1957 for this boring old nothing to be something to get giddy about. Quite a lot less good than Robbie Williams.

- I know Buddy Holly is extremely influential to early rock music, though I will fully admit that I do not truly understand how this is the case. - Had a pleasant voice that could keep a catchy tune. Everyone knows "That'll Be The Day" and why not? It is fun.

Oddly not a fan

Nice enough, too old-school for me to really get into. I love how short older albums are though

Simple tider, krævede simpel musik.

Drøn kort sag! Jeg har spillet alt for meget Fallout til ikke at kunne værtsætte lyden. Jeg vil bare helst have ren crickets baggrund, uden for meget Boddy Holly.

Jeg har stor respekt for hvad 50er rock n’ roll har betydet for udviklingen af musik efterfølgende. Men det betyder ikke at jeg syntes det er godt. På dette (tidlige) stadie af rockmusikken var det stadig alt for pænt. Alt for meget jakkesæt og slips. Alt for meget vokalharmonier. Alt for lidt bid.

Buddy Holly rules so much. Just, like, 10+ perfect rock songs, none over 2:30. All so catchy and fun and deceivingly complex. Album is under 30 mins long? I listened to it twice through yesterday morning.

I’m struck by how influential this really was.

Classic

I’m sure when it came out this was super cool and memorable but I feel like I’m going to forget this album as soon as it turns off. Feels like something that should play in the background in a Fallout game but you wish it was Big Iron instead.

Love original rock and roll (white people’s edition)

Ryan told me that there is no Elvis Presley without Buddy Holly. And there is no Buddy Holly without Bo Diddly. History!

A decent vibe but a little too old timey for me, not bad but i simple did not care about any of it

cute

Upbeat, fun, feels very effortless and from that becomes an effortless listen. No surprises, just delight. Great little genre capsule. Would throw on for a commute any day.

I didn’t think I would like this but I ended up enjoying it a lot! I was surprised by how well it has aged. The album itself felt like the perfect length and non of the songs overstayed their welcome. Honestly, just good pop music! Didn’t have time to listen it multiple times or super in detail but Oh Boy! was my favorite.

It's ok. Is it a requirement that all songs from the 50s be about love or losing love? Seriously, like EVERY song. Songs are short and easy to listen to. First exposure to Buddy Holly so that's something.

Great upbeat Do wop rock and roll

Can't he write something other than a love song?

Just a lot of meh, a different time and some obviously classic and memorable songs but not for me at this point.

Nostalgie. Ein Wegbereiter. Für mich nix, was ich einen ganzen Abend hören möchte.

Day133 - amazing and timeless. buddy holly was taken from us way to soon

Rating: 6.5/10 Short and sweet. Although most of the songs sounded the same and had the same structure and style this was mostly fun to listen to from start to finish. Favorite songs: Oh Boy!, Maybe Baby, Tell Me How, That'll Be Day, I'm Looking For Someone To Love, Rock Me My Baby. Worst song: You've Got Love.

He’s got a good collection of classics on this album. Not all of them are perfect, but a fair portion of them have proven to be. Clearly an inspiration and driving force in his genre if you listen to early rock and roll, or most music of his contemporaries. Writing, lyrics, production, performance, instrumentation, vocals, range, and structure are all good. Better than average across the board and better than that at times. 4/5

This album was fine. I know it's one of the first rock albums and was revolutionary at the time, but a lot of it just sounds dated now. It's fun enough, but it's pretty tame and the lyrics haven't aged super well. 3/5

This was nice and very retro. Doubt I’d revisit tho

Classic

It is representative of the time.

weezer

Enjoyable bouncy pop without being produced to within an inch of its life. The simplicity here is its major USP, and those harmonies have echoed through rock and roll ever since. Some classic songs here, too. Not earth-shattering, but beautifully crafted (without being too polished) and fun.

Stripped back pure rock 'n' roll. This is very short and sweet. There's an innocence throughout. The songs are pretty much standards these days. They show that you don't need the technology to create something special.

pleasant and quite fun

Rock’n’Roll ist ja nicht so meins.

Wow, I had no idea Not Fade Away was not a GD original. Just as much a jam here as it is in their rendition. Recording has a weird quality about it with the layered vocal support, but I dig it. Guitar tone is fantastic. At 26 minutes, this album rips right by. Honestly for good old Rock & Roll this is as good as it gets for me. Some good clean white-bread jams with beautiful harmonization, solid/clean production. Lots of songs about various stages & pursuits of love perfect for eating a burger and milkshake to. 4 / 5.

About as inventive as I can expect an album from 1957 to be. Nothing really bad about this one, but there was also nothing special about it.

Might be a record for shortest album at a mere 25 minutes, was able to sneak it in before a meeting. Some pretty groovy guitar with the classic 50s backing vocals of the Crickets. Would not listen again but happy I did once to hear some Buddy Holly.

Listened to a bunch of Buddy Holly growing up as my Stepdad loves him. Oh Boy is an excellent song to start with. My Mom has that as one of her ringtones so it gets annoying but the song as a whole is a jelly. Also I figured the Dead didn't write Not Fade Away but what a staple of their live shows for that one. Maybe Baby was always a fav of mine. I feel like I can hear the influence of this song on others. That'll Be The Day is probably his most popular song and still rocks almost 60 years later. I have sort of a nostalgia for this stuff, but it's also clear that Buddy Holly was extremely influential on rock music as we know it. When he died in a plane crash that was what was referenced as we know "The Day the Music Died." Shows his influence right there. High 4.

Concise, catchy, and at the cutting edge of the rock and roll revolution that was coming.

Not a fan. It was a bit before my time and it really shows. I wonder if Buddy Holly would have had such a legacy if he wasn't a martyr?

I enjoyed the guitar playing on this one

About the most classic of classic rock. While the sound would be built on by artists to come later, this album still holds its own with a couple particularly iconic tracks.

It was all great and I'm sure it was groundbreaking at the time. But I think it was so influential that it just doesn't sound special anymore. It was all good. Maybe I'll listen more and it will grow on me.

This was a solid 3 for me. I could tell it was really influential and popular for its time, but is probably too dated for me to enjoy super regularly. I did like hearing "Not Fade Away", which I've previously only heard done by the Grateful Dead.

This is one of my dad’s favorites. Easy listen, upbeat.

While I recognize, appreciate, and have immense gratitude for this dude's contribution to rock and roll, I find his songs hokey. His songs are the formula used by many who came after and even though he's the giant whose shoulders they stood upon, I'm not yearning for another re-listen anytime soon.

The big hits are fshort twee rock n roll numbers , but realistically i'd never choose to listen to any of it.

I’m sure this was a boo back in the day. 105.5 oldies vibes for sure. Not a bad album, just suffering from being so old

A nice fossil of early rock. The singles are great!

Last night as I watched the stars from my window I pray Lord above to guide and protect you Though I'm not wanted now, I still love you somehow That is my only prayer, for you Last night as I gazed through the mist in my eyes I wanted you here to hold you so near But silence tells me, you didn't hear my plea I miss you so much since you left me My heart ached apart since you left me Though I'm not wanted now, I still love you somehow That is my only prayer, for you Classic. 5/5

Oh Boy! You’ve Got Love I’m Lookin’ for Someone to Love Definitely enjoyed more than I thought I would. But still not my favorite. Had some toe tapping tunes to it tho. Made me wanna move.

Sehr 50er

I apologize to anyone who is a fan of Buddy Holly, because truthfully I knew the name better from fucking Weezer than the actual man himself. But I was decently aware of who he was. I’m just gonna come outright and say that I’m not a huge fan of this album. And it doesn’t have much to do with the music itself. There isn’t anything wrong with it in particular, it’s just not my thing. Long past my generation, and really not something I get into. I don’t like this for a lot of the same reasons I don’t like Elvis Presley. But he makes the music so unbearable to listen to anyway. At least with Buddy, his personality makes the music slightly more interesting than the average rock and roll album. But there still just isn’t enough here for me to enjoy it. It’s too simple, and I’m usually not one to go back this far with my music. You also often find that a lot of these artists back then were doing some pretty weird stuff. Most commonly incest for some reason. But with Buddy, as far as I know he’s clean. His career was so tragically short anyways, so there wasn’t much time for him. He is by all means a very influential song writer, who arguably deserves the fame that Elvis got even more. He’s a better songwriter, a better person, and is far more tolerable as a listening experience. Rating: 4/10

Not Fade Away is a gift.

It's hard to evaluate an album like this, nearly 70 years after its release. The late 50s were such an interesting time, when Rock & Roll music was in its infancy and artists were creating the sounds that would define the genre. You can hear on this album the transition from a rockabilly sound in songs like "Send Me Some Lovin'" or "You've Got Love" to [what would now be considered] more straightforward rock like "Tell Me How" and "Rock Me My Baby". It's insulting to say that the music sounds dated, but this album is more of a historical monument than something I'd be listening to frequently in the 21st century.

Just the history of Buddy Holly makes this album with listening the seismic shift this and other artist of this generation of musicians made in music was amazing.

It is what it is

Classic rock

This album makes me nostalgic for the 50’s even though I was born in the 90’s! RIP To Buddy, Joe, Jerry and Niki

Oh, boy...

so good. I really loved this album

I must have been 4 or 5 rummaging through my grannies attic when I found my dad's 45 player and collection. Hundreds of records and Buddy Holly and Elvis were the greatest discoveries. Out of piles of 45s he was one of the most memorable and for me sparked my love of music. Goes to show that simple, straightforward rock songs can stand the test of time. Rockabilly, doo wop, toe tapping enjoyment. Some of these songs I had forgotten that I loved.

One of the most enjoyable albums on the list so far! Primitive bare bones rock n roll when it was still innocent and pure. Buddy Holly lived on thought a lot of artists, this album is an example of why. His talent was immense.

Not my thing

This was fine. It’s obviously dated, but still easy to listen to.

I’ve tried to listen to Buddy Holly before. He’s not my favorite.

I've never been a big Buddy Holly fan, but I can recognize his pioneering influence on some bands I love. The songwriting didn't blow me away, but it's still a fun listen.

cool album. never been a huge fan of early rock and roll, but i can see why buddy holly was such a big deal.

Not my favorite.

Well. That was definitely techno.

I mean, absolutely lovely. Always has been, always will be. Maybe Baby and That’ll Be The Day.

i mean i obviously appreciate how important this album is, and it has some real bangers, but it's just not something I'm gonna be listening to on a regular basis. at only 25 minutes it's short and sweet but there are still songs i just don't care about. 5/5 for deserving a spot on the list, but 3/5 in my heart

short and fun to listen to

I just realized that Weezer’s cover for The Blue Album is probably a reference to this album. Because the look just like Buddy Holly 🤯🤯🤯 Also, seriously, this holds up surprisingly well. Side A is much stronger because the slow-dance songs on Side B are not this band’s strong suit. Still, this is actually listenable and doesn’t sound like a bunch of novelty songs, unlike most ‘50s rock ’n’ roll. Just some white boys bustin’ it down sexual style, GOATed with the sauce. Huge fan.

It's fine.

Music has come a long way…

I don't really enjoy this era but understand the influence it had

Sure, it’s dated, and older rock and roll is not as timeless as some other genres (jazz, etc.) - but there’s still a lot to appreciate here. Some fun hooks, some cool guitar work, and overall a really fun time piece to listen to.

Hard to hear it for what it was in its era, but overall enjoyable.

I think if the barbershop-like backing vocals weren't there, this album would sound more timeless. But with those vocals it's squarely old-timey.

A couple irrefutable classics, with a bunch of others that -while solid and listenable- are more just products of their time.

Quaint to the point of almost seeming gimmicky - until you remember this is 1) defining music for the era and 2) inspiration for so many other artists of that era. Ultimately not my thing, but can appreciate the importance of this regardless.

Decent in small doses. It all sounds the same

Songs to roam the wasteland to

What a pioneer and so influential and what a tragic loss just think of what could have been! And now with that out of the way, I think I'm well within my rights to assess this music with ears from 67 years later: it should be on Diamond City Radio. I see myself shooting Boston's Super Mutants to 'Rock Me My Baby'. Outside of that? Eh.

Classic Will always be timeless.

Not my style of music

Buddy Holly isn’t really very appealing to me. However, his songs are catchy and I can see why he was so popular for his time.

Nice listen. 3/5

Hmmm 4 white guys on a static blue background...where have I seen this before?

I can’t believe that these were the homies dissing my girl. Short and sweet with a couple songs I knew, a couple more good ones, and the rest of them. Hard to really say I love something this old as more than a novelty.

Very enjoyable, certainly a classic.

It's great to hear the many of the tracks on the radio as one offs and interesting to see how the album is basically singles. It just feels so underpowered today. There is no doubt about the significance of the artist and that alone raises the rating.

R'n'r en estado puro

Next time I’m bringing my best gal to the sock hop I’m playing this one

its classic rock and it sure sounds like it. good couple of classics that remain timeless (That'll be the Day in particular) but overall it really is just a product of its time. I'm sure some midwest diner in a cornfield town still plays this album on a jukebox frequently.

The music your grandpa finger-banged your grandma to. That’s real! He told me and then made me smell his fingers. It was gross

It's a good piece of pre-60's pop but it is hopelessly dated

ikke for meg

Not much to think about here, but a lot of fun. Felt really sincere. I see why this was revolutionary when it came out, but it was so influential that everything is pretty familiar now. Four stars.

Not my jam but I can appreciate it for its time. It’s fun. Just not for me.

It's hard to judge an album like this just because of how early it is in the timeline of rock music. You really have to avoid thinking about through a modern lens and appreciate the music for what it was at the time. And in this case, Chirping Crickets was a pioneering album that helped lay the ground work for a lot of guitar-based music that came after it. Overall, this is still a great album with a strong sense of rhythm and melody and just generally really pleasant to listen to.

My hometown heroes, Buddy Holly and the Crickets. Some real bangers on this album, you better watch out or you might start gyrating.

The music that gave a way to the Beatles and all the rock that came afer. Beautiful and simple.

Great uplifting album!

Such just fun, joyful rock and roll. It's hard to really take it too seriously, as this is just when the genre/style was coming to fruition. But the harmonies and vocals are tight, the guitar is chripy, and the music just feels happy overall. Shame we lost him so early but the band definitely made some early impact.

Simpáticos..que se yo.

Ég set svona tónlist alltof sjaldan á fóninn. Mér finnst hún svo hressilega skemmtileg þannig að þetta var mjög ferskt þrátt fyrir að vera 70 ára gamalt. Gimsteinn sem ég mun setja aftur á fóninn af og til. Kannski í styttri kantinum en það er samt bara fínt svo maður fái ekki leið.

You can really hear the jump from country to rock and roll here. There’s an energy in his vocals and in the guitar that feels more raw and jubilant. But it still has the backing vocal arrangements that keep it rooted in country. Buddy Holly was a total hick, and this is the music you get when you hand a hick a fender Stratocaster.

Bestial!!

OK very old album.

Not my style at all.

All albums should be 25 minutes and 59 seconds long.

mid :(

Still prefer Elvis, but good too

This really surprised me. Excellent album that came out in 1957!! I really enjoyed this and listened back to back.

It was worth a listen

Not nearly as goofy as I thought it would be. Obviously dated but a worthy entry on the list

it's got some good spots and the fact that never fade away is a cover blew my mind. had no idea one of the dead's most iconic songs came from the 50's.

There was a time right after graduating high school where Stevie, Harry and myself had gotten into some specific movies and music. This was also when I had my epic three trip graduation summer where we went to Illinois and celebrated at Uncle Tom's cabin (no relation) and Harry and the Pankow's were there. From there, and I might mix this up, but Harry flew out to Colorado for a week and then we all flew back to Georgia and hung out there for the 4th, and then I went to Texas with Dad. The point being, this album starts with one of those songs we had burned onto a CD, Oh Boy!, so all those memories flooded back. I think that is one of my favorite things about music, that the sounds can transport you to specific places in time, memories you might have forgotten that come back crisply (or however we chose to remember those moments). Buddy Holly is a king, Dad loved him, I think he still does, but this was that time when all those nerdy white boys made sweet songs to court the ladies. I wonder what Buddy Holly would think of Metal or Rap music. He even says in You've Got Love "two hands for holding". To quote Dewey Cox, that's what the devil uses hands for. I also find it interesting how this type of music frequently gets used now for horror music. I'd be curious why that is, something about an old timey song indicating something isn't right, or something terrible is happening or about to happen. I know not much of this has anything to do with the content of this album, but what more do you need to know? A couple horny dudes decided to get chicks the only way they knew how.

Yes! Or better yet, hell yes! Was just last week that I was lamenting the fact that we had no Buddy Holly on here yet, while we did get the Stones album with a cover of "Not Fade Away." Buddy was a pioneer in his own right, a master of the rockabilly style and an actual songwriter. He didn't write all of these songs, but some of the best he did, like "Not Fade Away" and "Maybe Baby." I love getting albums like this as a true time capsule of what was hot back then. A lot on here that actually rocks, and I can just imagine kids going brazy at the sock hops. It's a shame Buddy Holly died so tragically, I would have loved to see what his music would have evolved into as he got older. He was ONLY 22 YEARS OLD when he died in that plane crash, if he had lived just to 50 he would've been making music in the '80s, what a crazy alternate timeline that would be. Rest in peace, this album rocks and rolls. Favorite tracks: Not Fade Away, Oh Boy, Maybe Baby, That'll Be the Day, I'm Lookin for Someone to Love, Send Me Some Lovin, Last Night. Album art: Nothing really crazy, just a band photo, but man, look at these young dudes. Buddy Holly having the time of his life, like 20-21 years old here. Just unbelievable still that he died when he did. 4.5/5

Notable tracks: Maybe Baby, Not Fade Away

I respect the album mostly because of the impact Holly has had on popular culture, but it is not really a great listen for me. Pretty basic and boring, a far cry from where the genre would go.

Humanity went from this to Slayer in less than 30 years!

Die nächste Zeitreise!

muy alegre, empiezo bien el día con él

Not sure everyone else is rating this high but I felt like it was a great listen. Should I be googling buddy holly before issuing the rating?

Compared to today's music this seems like a quaint little oldies record, and maybe that's true. It is still a must listen to anyone interested in where what we have now came from and how we got here. There are some great songs, like Not Fade Away, that influenced the next generation of bands (see British Invasion), and that influenced the following generations. Yes, the lyrics are corny in today's world, but in the late 1950s this is what performers sang about and what the audiences wanted to hear. Times change, but of it's time, this was (and still is) an important record.

B- Oh, Boy! 3 Not Fade Away 3 You've Got Love 3 Maybe Baby 3 It's Too Late 3 Tell Me How 3 That'll Be The Day 3 I'm Lookin' For Someone To Love 3 An Empty Cup (And A Broken Date) 3 Send Me Some Lovin' 3 Last Night 3 Rock Me My Baby 3 I look just like Buddy Holly, and you're Mary Tyler Moore. I don't care what they say about us anyway, I don't care about that.