1001 Albums Summary

I have a soft spot for this old rockabilly, even if—by academic standards—it’s not all that good. All of the singers, particularly the backgrounds, are often woefully out of tune, both the melody and harmony are almost comically simple, the themes are repetitive throughout… but somewhere amongst all that, is character and personality. A lot of those things listed can be jarring to the modern ear upon first listen, but once the album sits for a while, those imperfections melt into the background and they don’t matter as much as they used to. And it shouldn’t be understated the influence this music had on its descendants. Buddy Holly had a huge amount of impact and influence in his short 22 years on this earth. Very much worth listening to and knowing. ‘Not Fade Away’ and ‘Rock Me My Baby’ are my favorites on the record as of 6/13/25. Shades of: Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, The Chords, Pokey LeFarge, The Beach Boys, Patsy Cline