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I Remember Buddy Holly
I Remember Buddy Holly
Studio album by Bobby Vee
Released	December 1963
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	25:35
Label	Liberty
Producer	Snuff Garrett
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I Remember Bobby Holly is the eleventh studio album by American singer, Bobby Vee,^[1] and was released in December 1963 by Liberty Records.^[1] Ernie Freeman arranged the album, while Snuff Garrett produced it. It is a tribute album to the songs of Rock and roll and Rockabilly singer Buddy Holly, whom Vee listed among his influences. After Holly was killed on February 3, 1959, along with Ritchie Valens, the Big Bopper, and pilot Roger Peterson when their plane crashed in Iowa on their way to Fargo, North Dakota, Vee was selected to replace Holly on the tour, which led to the launch of his recording career.^[2]

The album features a collection of Holly's greatest hits, including "Maybe Baby", "That'll Be the Day", "Oh, Boy!", "Everyday" (which he previously recorded and appeared on his 1960 album, Bobby Vee Sings Your Favorites), "Raining in My Heart" (which he also previously recorded and appeared on his 1962 album, Take Good Care of My Baby),^[3] and a song titled "Buddy's Song" which Holly wrote, but never recorded.^[4]

The album debuted on the Cashbox albums chart chart in the issue dated December 21 of that year and remained on the album chart for 10 weeks, peaking at No. 54.^[5]^[6]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
New Record Mirror	^[7]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[8]

Bruce Eder of AllMusic called it an "inevitable development", and stated that the album contains "Vee's underrated vocal ability and Garrett's killer production work, which successfully encompasses pop/rock, rockabilly, straight-ahead rock & roll, and some surprisingly sophisticated balladry".^[1]

Billboard called it "[Vee's] salute to late great Holly, by giving his own treatments with an assist from the Eligibles".^[9]

Cashbox gave a positive review, writing that Vee delivers the songs in a "successful Holly manner" with "these twelve favorites".^[10]

The New Record Mirror felt that Vee makes a "tribute to Buddy in the only possible way – by recording an album of his great songs".^[7]

South Pasadena Review called it a "wonderful tribute" and stated that "He had wanted to make an album in tribute to Buddy for some time and finally has gotten around" to it.^[11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Buddy Holly, except where noted.

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"That'll Be the Day"	Jerry Allison, Norman Petty	2:15
2.	"It Doesn't Matter Anymore"	Paul Anka	1:58
3.	"Peggy Sue"	Jerry Allison, Norman Petty	2:18
4.	"True Love Ways"	Norman Petty	2:37
5.	"It's So Easy!"	Norman Petty	2:04
6.	"Heartbeat"	Bob Montgomery, Norman Petty	2:02

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Oh, Boy!"	Sonny West, Bill Tilghman, Norman Petty	2:01
2.	"Raining in My Heart"	Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant	2:50
3.	"Think It Over"	Norman Petty	1:47
4.	"Maybe Baby"	Norman Petty	2:04
5.	"Early in the Morning"	Bobby Darin, Woody Harris	2:07
6.	"Buddy's Song"		1:51

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ""I Remember Buddy Holly" - Album Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
^ Schuck, Raymond I.; Schuck, Ray (2012-10-06). Do You Believe in Rock and Roll?: Essays on Don McLean's "American Pie". McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0036-9.
^ Aquila, Richard (1989). That Old-Time Rock & Roll: A Chronicle of an Era, 1954-63. New York, NY, London, UK: Schirmer Books, Collier Macmillan Publishers. p. 345. ISBN 9-780252-069192.
^ Reynolds, Robert (2016-04-13). The Music Of Bobby Vee. Lulu.com. p. 61. ISBN 9781365054129.
^ Reynolds, Robert (2016-04-13). The Music Of Bobby Vee. Lulu.com. p. 62. ISBN 9781365054129.
^ Hoffmann, Frank W (1988). The Cash box album charts, 1955-1974. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. p. 388. ISBN 0-8108-2005-6.
^ ^a ^b Mirror, Record (21 March 1964). "Bobby Vee: I Remember Buddy Holly" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 121. p. 12. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1020. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1963-12-21. p. 25.
^ Cash Box. Cash Box Pub. Co. 1963-12-21. p. 22.
^ "South Pasadena Review from South Pasadena, California". Newspapers.com. 1964-01-01. Retrieved 2024-04-25.

[AMG-1] ""I Remember Buddy Holly" - Album Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-04-24.

[2] Schuck, Raymond I.; Schuck, Ray (2012-10-06). Do You Believe in Rock and Roll?: Essays on Don McLean's "American Pie". McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0036-9.

[3] Aquila, Richard (1989). That Old-Time Rock & Roll: A Chronicle of an Era, 1954-63. New York, NY, London, UK: Schirmer Books, Collier Macmillan Publishers. p. 345. ISBN 9-780252-069192.

[4] Reynolds, Robert (2016-04-13). The Music Of Bobby Vee. Lulu.com. p. 61. ISBN 9781365054129.

[5] Reynolds, Robert (2016-04-13). The Music Of Bobby Vee. Lulu.com. p. 62. ISBN 9781365054129.

[6] Hoffmann, Frank W (1988). The Cash box album charts, 1955-1974. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. p. 388. ISBN 0-8108-2005-6.

[NRM-7] Mirror, Record (21 March 1964). "Bobby Vee: I Remember Buddy Holly" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 121. p. 12. Retrieved 24 April 2024.

[8] Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1020. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 22 August 2024.

[9] Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1963-12-21. p. 25.

[:13-10] Cash Box. Cash Box Pub. Co. 1963-12-21. p. 22.

[11] "South Pasadena Review from South Pasadena, California". Newspapers.com. 1964-01-01. Retrieved 2024-04-25.

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 The album features a collection of Holly's greatest hits, including "[[Maybe Baby (song)|Maybe Baby]]", "[[That'll Be the Day]]", "[[Oh, Boy! (The Crickets song)|Oh, Boy!]]", "[[Everyday (Buddy Holly song)|Everyday]]" (which he previously recorded and appeared on his 1960 album, ''[[Bobby Vee Sings Your Favorites]]''), "[[Raining in My Heart]]" (which he also previously recorded and appeared on his 1962 album, ''[[Take Good Care of My Baby (Bobby Vee album)|Take Good Care of My Baby]]''),<ref>{{Cite book |last=Aquila |first=Richard |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=krH6EAAAQBAJ&dq=i+remember+buddy+holly+bobby+vee&pg=PA345 |title=That Old-Time Rock & Roll: A Chronicle of an Era, 1954-63 |date=1989 |publisher=Schirmer Books, Collier Macmillan Publishers |isbn=9-780252-069192 |location=New York, NY, London, UK |pages=345 |language=en}}</ref> and a song titled "Buddy's Song" which Holly wrote, but never recorded.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Reynolds |first=Robert |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ko6LDgAAQBAJ&dq=i%20remember%20buddy%20holly%20bobby%20vee&pg=PA61 |title=The Music Of Bobby Vee |date=2016-04-13 |publisher=[[Lulu.com]] |isbn=9781365054129 |pages=61}}</ref>
-The album peaked at No. 54 on the ''[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cashbox]]'' albums chart.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Reynolds |first=Robert |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ko6LDgAAQBAJ&dq=bobby%20vee%20i%20remember%20buddy%20holly&pg=PA62 |title=The Music Of Bobby Vee |date=2016-04-13 |publisher=[[Lulu.com]] |isbn=9781365054129 |pages=62}}</ref>
+The album debuted on the ''[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cashbox]]'' albums chart chart in the issue dated December 21 of that year and remained on the album chart for 10 weeks, peaking at No. 54.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Reynolds |first=Robert |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ko6LDgAAQBAJ&dq=bobby%20vee%20i%20remember%20buddy%20holly&pg=PA62 |title=The Music Of Bobby Vee |date=2016-04-13 |publisher=[[Lulu.com]] |isbn=9781365054129 |pages=62}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Hoffmann |first=Frank W |url=https://archive.org/details/cashboxalbumchar0000hoff/page/388/mode/2up |title=The Cash box album charts, 1955-1974 |date=1988 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |isbn=0-8108-2005-6 |location=Metuchen, N.J. |pages=388}}</ref>
 == Reception ==
+{{Music ratings
-Bruce Eder of [[AllMusic]] called it an "inevitable development", and stated that the album contains "Vee's underrated vocal ability and Garrett's killer production work, which successfully encompasses pop/rock, rockabilly, straight-ahead rock & roll, and some surprisingly sophisticated balladry".<ref>{{Cite web |title="I Remember Buddy Holly" - Album Review |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/i-remember-buddy-holly-mw0000277300 |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>
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+| rev2 = ''[[New Record Mirror]]''
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+| rev3 = ''[[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]''
+| rev3score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=Larkin |first1=Colin |title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |date=2007 |publisher=Omnibus Press |page=1020 |isbn=9781846098567 |url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofpo0000unse_v3u2/page/1020/mode/2up |accessdate=22 August 2024}}</ref>
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+Bruce Eder of [[AllMusic]] called it an "inevitable development", and stated that the album contains "Vee's underrated vocal ability and Garrett's killer production work, which successfully encompasses pop/rock, rockabilly, straight-ahead rock & roll, and some surprisingly sophisticated balladry".<ref name="AMG"/>
 ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' called it "[Vee's] salute to late great Holly, by giving his own treatments with an assist from the Eligibles".<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SgsEAAAAMBAJ&dq=bobby+vee+i+remember+buddy+holly+billboard&pg=PA25 |title=Billboard |date=1963-12-21 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |pages=25 |language=en}}</ref>
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 ''[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cashbox]]'' gave a positive review, writing that Vee delivers the songs in a "successful Holly manner" with "these twelve favorites".<ref name=":13">{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/cashbox25unse_13/page/22/mode/2up |title=Cash Box |date=1963-12-21 |publisher=Cash Box Pub. Co. |isbn= |location= |pages=22}}</ref>
-''The New [[Record Mirror]]'' felt that Vee makes a "tribute to Buddy in the only possible way – by recording an album of his great songs".<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/60s/64/Record-Mirror-1964-03-21-S-OCR.pdf |title=Bobby Vee - I Remember Buddy Holly Review |date=1964-03-21 |publisher=[[Record Mirror]] |pages=12 |language=en}}</ref>
+The ''[[Record Mirror|New Record Mirror]]'' felt that Vee makes a "tribute to Buddy in the only possible way – by recording an album of his great songs".<ref name="NRM"/>
 ''South Pasadena Review'' called it a "wonderful tribute" and stated that "He had wanted to make an album in tribute to Buddy for some time and finally has gotten around" to it.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1964-01-01 |title=South Pasadena Review from South Pasadena, California |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/607241294/ |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

v t e Bobby Vee
Albums	Bobby Vee Sings Your Favorites Bobby Vee Bobby Vee with Strings and Things Sings Hits of the Rockin' 50's Take Good Care of My Baby A Bobby Vee Recording Session Bobby Vee Meets the Crickets Merry Christmas from Bobby Vee The Night Has a Thousand Eyes Bobby Vee Meets the Ventures I Remember Buddy Holly The New Sound from England! 30 Big Hits of the 60's 30 Big Hits of the 60's, Volume 2 Look at Me Girl Come Back When You Grow Up Just Today Do What You Gotta Do Gates, Grills & Railings Down the Line
Compilations	Bobby Vee's Golden Greats
Soundtrack albums	C'mon, Let's Live a Little
EPs	Just for Fun
Singles	"Devil or Angel" "Rubber Ball" "More Than I Can Say" "How Many Tears" "Take Good Care of My Baby" "Run to Him" "Please Don't Ask About Barbara" "Sharing You" "Punish Her" "A Forever Kind of Love" "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" "Charms" "Come Back When You Grow Up" "Medley: My Girl/Hey Girl"
B-sides	"Everyday"
Related articles	Discography