I Remember Buddy Holly
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| I Remember Buddy Holly | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 1963 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 25:35 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Producer | Snuff Garrett | |||
| Bobby Vee chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| New Record Mirror | [2] |
I Remember Bobby Vee is the 11th studio album American singer Bobby Vee, and was released in Decemeber 1963 by Liberty Records.[3] Ernie Freeman arranged the album, while Snuff Garrett produced it. It is a tribute album to the songs of Rock and roll, & Rockabilly singer Buddy Holly, whom Vee listed among his influences. (who was killed along with Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper, & pilot Roger Peterson when their plane they were in crash in Iowa on Febuary 3, 1959 on their way to Fargo, North Dakota, Vee was selected to replace Holly on the tour that night and continued after the plane crash. which led to the launch of his recording career resulted of it.[4]
it featured a Collection of Holly's Greatest Hits. including Maybe Baby, That'll Be the Day, Oh, Boy!, Everyday (which he previously recorded & appeared on his 1960 album Bobby Vee Sings Your Favorites) & others.[5] and a song entitled "Buddy's Song" which Buddy wrote, but never recorded it.[6]
The album peaked at no. 54 on the failed to chart on the Cashbox albums chart.[7]
Reception
Bruce Eder of AllMusic called it "inevitable development", and stated that the album is "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"[8]
Billboard proves "[Vee] salute to late great holly, by giving his own treatments with an assit from the Eligibles.[9]
Cashbox gave a positive review, called it "successful Holly manner" saying that his tribute to the late Buddy Holly with these twelve favorites.[10]
The New Record Mirror mentioned that "his tribute to Buddy in the only possible way - by recording an album of his great songs.[11]
South Pasadena Review called it "wonderful tribute" and stated that "He had wanted to make an album in tribute to Buddy for some time and finally has gotten around.[12]
Track listing
Side one
All tracks are written by Buddy Holly, except where noted.
| 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
- ^ ""I Remember Buddy Holly" - Album Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ Mirror, Record (21 March 1964). "Bobby Vee: I Remember Buddy Holly" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 121. p. 12. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Bobby Vee, I Remember Buddy Holly Discogs.com, Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ ""I Remember Buddy Holly" - Album Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1963-12-21. p. 25.
- ^ Cash Box. Cash Box Pub. Co. 1963-12-21. p. 22.
- ^ Bobby Vee - I Remember Buddy Holly Review (PDF). Record Mirror. 1964-03-21. p. 12.
- ^ "South Pasadena Review from South Pasadena, California". Newspapers.com. 1964-01-01. Retrieved 2024-04-25.