The "Chirping" Crickets
The "Chirping" Crickets is the self-titled debut album from the American rock and roll band The Crickets, led by Buddy Holly. In 2003, the album was ranked number 421 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
The LP was released in the US in 1957, and in the UK in 1958. It was re-released by Coral in 1962 as Buddy Holly and The Crickets. After being out of print for many years, it was reissued as a remastered CD in 2004 with bonus tracks.
Track listing
| 1. |
"That'll Be the Day" (May 27, 1957 Brunswick version) | Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Norman Petty |
2:14 |
| 2. |
"I'm Looking for Someone to Love" | Buddy Holly, Norman Petty |
1:56 |
| 3. |
"An Empty Cup (And a Broken Date)" | Roy Orbison, Norman Petty |
2:11 |
| 4. |
"Send Me Some Lovin'" | John Marascalco, Leo Price |
2:33 |
| 5. |
"Last Night" | Joe B. Mauldin, Norman Petty |
1:53 |
| 6. |
"Rock Me My Baby" | Shorty Long, Susan Heather |
1:47 |
Personnel
- Buddy Holly and The Crickets
- Buddy Holly – lead vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar on 5, backing vocals on 2
- Jerry Allison – drums, card-box percussion and backing vocals on 2
- Joe B. Mauldin – contrabass, except on 7 and 8
- Niki Sullivan – rhythm guitar, except on 1, 2, 5, 7, 8 and 11, backing vocals on 2, 7 and 8
- Additional personnel
- Larry Welborn – contrabass on 7 and 8
- The Picks (Bill Pickering, John Pickering and Bob Lapham) - backing vocals, except on 2, 7 and 8
- Ramona and Gary Tollett – backing vocals on 7 and 8
Charts
Album
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1968 |
UK Albums Chart |
5[3] |
Singles
| Year |
Single |
Position |
| Billboard Hot 100[4] |
R&B Singles[5] |
UK Singles Chart[6] |
| 1957 |
"That'll Be the Day" |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| 1958 |
"Oh Boy" |
10 |
13 |
3 |
References
