Tuesday, March 19, 2024

The Crickets


 




















Artist:  The Crickets

Origin:  Lubbock, Texas, USA

Genre:  Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Early Pop


Originally line-up:


Buddy Holly:  Lead Vocals, Guitar

Niki Sullivan:  Guitar

Joe B. Maulkin:  Bass

Jerry Allison:  Drums


The Crickets were an American Rock & Roll Band from Lubbock, Texas, formed in 1957 by Buddy Holly (Lead Vocals,  Guitar), Niki Sullivan (Guitar), Joe B. Mauldin (Bass), and Jerry Allison (Drums).  Their first hit "That'll Be The Day", released in May 1957, peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Top 100 Chart, and their first album, The "Chirping" Crickets.













Title:  The "Chirping" Crickets (2024)

Genre:  Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Early Pop

Label:  Not Now Music

Rating:   *****


Format:  LP


Tracks:


Side 1:


 1.  Oh Boy! (2:08)

 2.  Not Fade Away (2:23)

 3.  You've Got Love (2:08)

 4.  Maybe Baby (2:03)

 5.  It's Too Late (2:24)

 6.  Tell Me How (2:01)


Side 2:


 1.  That'll Be The Day (2:16)

 2.  I'm Lookin' For Someone To Love (1:59)

 3.  An Empty Cup (And A Broken Date) (2:15)

 4.  Send Me Sme Lovin' (2:37)

 5.  Last Night (1:56)

 6.  Rock Me My Baby (1:52)


Personnel:


Buddy Holly:  Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar on Track 1/5, Backing Vocals on Track 1/2

Niki Sullivan:  Rhythm Guitar, Except on Tracks:  1/1, 2, 5, 2/5, Backing Vocals, Except on Tracks:  1/2, 2/1, 2

Joe B. Maulkin:  Contrabass, Except on Tracks:  2/1, 2, Backing Vocals on Track 12

Jerry Allison:  Drums,Card-Box Percussion, Backing Vocals on Track 1/2


Addiional Musicians:


Larry Welborn:  Contrabass on Tracks:  2/1, 2


The Picks:


Bill Pickening:  Backing Vocals, Except on Tracks:  1/2, 2/1, 2

John Pickening:  Backing Vocals, Except on Tracks:  1/2, 2/1, 2

Bob Lapham:  Backing Vocals, Except on Tracks:  1/2, 2/1, 2


Ramona & Gary Tollett:  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  2/1, 2


The "Chirping" Crickets is the debut album by The Crickets, originally released on November 27, 1957 by Brunswick, remastered and reissued on March 22, 2024 by Not Now Music.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.







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