Buddy Holly - Not Fade Away: 1957 - The Complete Recordings CD

Not Fade Away: 1957 - The Complete Recordings album for sale John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers: John Mayall (vocals, piano, organ, harmonica); Eric Clapton (vocals, guitar); John McVie (bass); Hughie Flint (drums). Includes original release liner notes by Neil Slaven & reissue liner notes by Paul Trynka. 1966's BLUESBREAKERS WITH ERIC CLAPTON is full of portent, as some of its participants would become superstars after its release. Future Cream guitarist Eric Clapton was highly rated enough in the UK blues-rock scene to score second billing, but it wasn't until this recording that he'd had the opportunity to truly stretch out in the studio and show off his awesome soloing skills. Clapton's earlier stint in the Yardbirds had found his ideas largely shouted down by pop-oriented producer/manager Giorgio Gomelsky, but here kindred spirit/producer Mike Vernon simply let Clapton play as he wished. The sympathetic rhythm section of Hughie Flint and future Fleetwood Mac founder John McVie, along with Mayall's best-ever vocals and organ, make BLUESBREAKERS WITH ERIC CLAPTON one of the all-time great British blues albums. 2006 digitally remastered and expanded two CD deluxe version of this absolutely classic 1966 album by Mayall and his Bluesbreakers featuring Eric Clapton. Disc One features the original album's 12 in mono and in stereo for a total of 24 tracks. Disc Two features an additional 19 tracks including studio takes, BBC sessions, live versions and much more. This stunning package confirms that this is the absolute best British Blues album ever recorded! 43 tracks total. Universal. Full performer name: John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers. Additional personnel: Alan Skidmore (tenor saxophone); John Almond (baritone saxophone); Dennis Healey (trumpet).

Not Fade Away: 1957 - The Complete Recordings buy CD music Danny Thompson, Willie Weeks, Andy Pyle (bass); Spike Heatley (upright bass); Mick Waller, Kenny Jones (drums); Tropic Isle Steel Band (steel drums); Neemoi "Speedy" Aquaye (congas); Ray Cooper (percussion); Ronnie Lane, Irene Chanter, Ruby Turner (background vocals); The London Symphony Orchestra. All tracks have been digitally remastered. 3cds-All 5 Mercury Lps + Prev. Unrel. & Rarities. Recorded at Landsdowne, Oympic and Morgan Studios, London, England. Includes liner notes by Amy Linden. Producers: Lou Reizner, Rod Stewart, Ron Wood. Compilation producer: Bill Levenson. Personnel: Rod Stewart (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar); Elton John (vocals, piano); Doreen Chanter, Long John Baldry, Madeline Bell, Ronnie Lane, Ruby Turner, Irene Chanter (vocals); William Gaff (whistling); Ron Wood (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bottleneck guitar); Martin Pugh (guitar); Martin Quittenton (acoustic guitar); Sam Mitchell (slide guitar); Gordon Huntley (steel guitar); Ray Jackson, Stanley Matthews (mandolin); Dick Powell, Rick Grech (violin); Dennis O'Flynn (bass violin); The Memphis Horns (brass); Ian McLagan, Pete Sears (piano, organ); Michael d'Abo (piano); Keith Emerson (organ); Spike Heatley (upright bass); Kenny Jones , Andy Newmark, Mickey Waller (drums); Neemoi "Speedy" Aquaye (congas); Ray Cooper (percussion). Audio Remixer: Roger Wake. Liner Note Author: Amy Linden. Recording information: Landsdowne; Morgan Studios, London, England; Olympic Studios, London, England. Director: David Measham. Photographers: David Gahr; Tom Wright. Unknown Contributor Role: Chris Barber's Jazz Band. Arrangers: James Sullivan; Jimmy Horowitz; Michael d'Abo; Rod Stewart; Will Malone. Personnel: Rod Stewart (vocals, acoustic guitar); Elton John (vocals, piano); Ronnie Lane (vocals, bass); Ron Wood (acoustic & electric guitars, bass); Martin Quittenton (acoustic guitar); Martin Pugh (guitar); Gordon Huntley (steel guitar); Stanley Matthews, Ray Jackson (mandolin); Dennis O'Flynn, Dick Powell (violin); William Gaffy (whistle); The Memphis Horns (horns); Pete Sears (piano, organ, bass); Ian McLagan (piano, organ);

Not Fade Away: 1957 - The Complete Recordings songs Released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of his death, the revealing 59-track, two-disc DOWN THE LINE: THE RARITIES offers a glimpse of the man and the recordings behind the Buddy Holly legend. While not for newcomers, members of Holly's not insubstantial cult will find a treasure trove of obscure and previously unreleased gems, highlighted by recordings of Holly and classmate Bob Montgomery, the Crickets' "Garage Tapes" cut in the Holly family's garage in late 1956, and the legendary "Apartment Tapes," the last recording made by Holly before his death--all in virgin, un-dubbed form. The set also includes outtakes and alternate versions of better known Crickets' cuts, all of which offer an insightful glimpse into Buddy Holly at work in the studio. Liner Note Author: Bill Dahl. Recording information: Buddy & Maria Elena Holley's Apartment, New York, NY (??/??/1949-01/20/1959); Clovis, NM (??/??/1949-01/20/1959); New York, NY (??/??/1949-01/20/1959); The Holley Family Home, Lubbock, TX (??/??/1949-01/20/1959); Wichita Falls, TX (??/??/1949-01/20/1959). Photographer: Lewis Allen. Arrangers: Bob Montgomery ; Buddy Holly. Personnel: Buddy Holly (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals); Bob Montgomery (vocals, guitar); Jerry Allison (vocals, drums, percussion, background vocals); Sonny Curtis (guitar, fiddle); Donald Amone, Al Caiola, Tommy Allsup (guitar); Don Guess (steel guitar, bass guitar); Norman Petty (piano); George Atwood, Joe Mauldin, Larry Welborn (bass guitar); Bob "Crow" Clarke (drums); Merrill Ostrus, William Marine, Robert Harter, Robert Bollinger, Abby Hoffer, William Marine, Robert Bollinger, Abby Hoffer, Robert Harter, Niki Sullivan (background vocals). Audio Remasterer: Erick Labson.

Not Fade Away: 1957 - The Complete Recordings CD music This three-disc collection, released in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Buddy Holly's tragic death, maintains the perfect balance between greatest-hits anthology and collectors' set. Over the course of its 60 songs, it includes not only all of the tunes that made Holly a rock & roll legend, but plenty of lesser-known tracks and some previously unreleased material, further illuminating the all-too-brief career of the man who influenced legions of rockers for generations after his death. Liner Note Author: Bud Scoppa. Recording information: Clovis, NM (??/??/1954-01/20/1959); Holley Family Garage (??/??/1954-01/20/1959); Nashville, TN (??/??/1954-01/20/1959); New York, NY (??/??/1954-01/20/1959); Radio KLLL, Lubbock, TX (??/??/1954-01/20/1959); The Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City, OK (??/??/1954-01/20/1959); Wichita Falls, TX (??/??/1954-01/20/1959). Unknown Contributor Roles: Ray Bush's BBC Jazz; Harriet Young; David Bingham; Bob Linville; John Pickering; Bob Lapham; Bill Pickering; Helen Way; The Fireballs; Maeretha Stewart. Personnel: Buddy Holly (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals); Bobby Montgomery (vocals, guitar); Sonny Curtis (guitar, fiddle); George Barnes, Grady Martin, Harold Bradley, Al Caiola, Tommy Allsup, Al Chernet (guitar); Elbert R. "Dutch" McMillan (alto saxophone); Curtis Ousley, Boomie Richmond, Sam "The Man" Taylor (tenor saxophone); Floyd Cramer, Vi Petty, Ernie Hayes (piano); Norman Petty (celesta); Jerry Allison (drums, percussion, background vocals); Bob "Crow" Clarke, Panama Francis, Phil Kraus , Farris Coursey (drums); Ray Corbin, Waylon Jennings (hand claps); Douglas Kirkham (percussion); Gary Tollet, Ramona Tollet, June Clark, Helen Way Singers, Niki Sullivan, The Roses (background vocals). Audio Remasterer: Erick Labson.

Not Fade Away: 1957 - The Complete Recordings buy CD music Track Listing of songs: Down the Line; Don't Come Back Knockin'; I Guess I Was a Fool; Love Me; Moonlight Baby; I Wanna Play House with You; You and I Are Through; Down the Line; Memories; Gotta Get You Near Me Blues; You and I Are Through; Because You Love Me; This Bottle; I Hear the Lord Callin' for Me; I Saw the Moon Cry Last Night; I'll Miss My Heart; Queen of the Ballroom; Rose of Monterey; All from Loving You; Dallas Boogie; One in a Million; My Two-Timin' Woman; Let's Pretend; Take These Shackles from My Heart; Footprints in the Snow; My Two-Timin' Woman;

Not Fade Away: 1957 - The Complete Recordings songs DOUBLE CD SET - 41 TRACKS - 8 PAGE BOOKLET. Among the very first inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in January 1986, along with Elvis, Jerry Lee, Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, Little Richard and Ray Charles, Buddy Holly has come to be known as one of the foremost performers and innovators of the first wave of rock 'n' rollers in the 1950s, even though his actual recording career lasted less than three years before being cut short by his death in an horrific plane crash. Perhaps revered even more in Europe than in his home country, singer-songwritermusician- producer Buddy inspired The Beatles and the Rolling Stones and their like much more than even Elvis ever could. This compilation features the complete 1956 recordings of Buddy Holly - his first as a solo artist - and includes all the surviving masters from his three Nashville sessions for US Decca, together with his first demo sessions cut at Norman Petty's state-of-the-art recording studio in Clovis, New Mexico, and home recordings from Lubbock. In addition to Buddy and his usual cohorts, such as Jerry Allison, Sonny Curtis and Don Guess, the tracks also include the accompaniment of the famed Nashville "A" Team, boasting Floyd Cramer, Harold Bradley and the always superb Grady Martin.