20 Golden Greats (Buddy Holly & The Crickets album)
20 Golden Greats | ||||
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Greatest hits album by Buddy Holly & the Crickets | ||||
Released | February 17, 1978[1] | |||
Recorded | 1956–1958 | |||
Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Length | 45:16 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Producer | Norman Petty | |||
Compiler | John Beecher | |||
Buddy Holly chronology | ||||
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The Crickets chronology | ||||
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20 Golden Greats (also known as Buddy Holly Lives) is a greatest hits album by American Buddy Holly & the Crickets first released in the United Kingdom by EMI on February 17, 1978.[1] The songs on the UK release were licensed to EMI by MCA Records, who released the album in North America. The album is now out of print.
The album became an instant success in the UK, being certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry two months after the album's release[1] and topping the UK Albums Chart for three weeks. It was also Buddy Holly's first number 1 album on the chart.[2] The album was somewhat less successful in the United States peaking at number 55 on the Billboard 200,[3] but ended up crossing over to the Country Albums chart, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1983.[4] In 2012, it was ranked number 92 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.[5]
Track listing
Side 1 | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
1. | "That'll Be the Day" | Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly, Norman Petty | The "Chirping" Crickets | 2:16 |
2. | "Peggy Sue" | Allison, Holly, Petty | Buddy Holly | 2:35 |
3. | "Words of Love" | Holly | Buddy Holly | 2:01 |
4. | "Everyday" | Charles Hardin, Petty | Buddy Holly | 2:12 |
5. | "Not Fade Away" | Petty, Hardin | The "Chirping" Crickets | 2:25 |
6. | "Oh, Boy!" | Petty, Sonny West, Bill Tilghman | The "Chirping" Crickets | 2:11 |
7. | "Maybe Baby" | Petty, Holly | The "Chirping" Crickets | 2:06 |
8. | "Listen to Me" | Hardin, Petty | Buddy Holly | 2:26 |
9. | "Heartbeat" | Bob Montgomery, Petty | The Buddy Holly Story | 2:13 |
10. | "Think It Over" | Holly, Petty | The Buddy Holly Story | 1:51 |
Side 2 | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
1. | "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" | Paul Anka | The Buddy Holly Story | 2:16 |
2. | "It's So Easy" | Holly, Petty | The Buddy Holly Story | 2:14 |
3. | "Well... All Right" | Holly, Allison, Petty, Joe B. Mauldin | The Buddy Holly Story Volume II | 2:18 |
4. | "Rave On" | West, Tilghman, Petty | Buddy Holly | 1:53 |
5. | "Raining in My Heart" | Felice and Boudleaux Bryant | The Buddy Holly Story | 2:52 |
6. | "True Love Ways" | Petty, Holly | The Buddy Holly Story Volume II | 2:51 |
7. | "Peggy Sue Got Married" | Holly | The Buddy Holly Story Volume II | 2:10 |
8. | "Bo Diddley" | Ellas McDaniel | Reminiscing | 2:24 |
9. | "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" | Chuck Berry | Reminiscing | 2:07 |
10. | "Wishing" | Holly, Montgomery | Holly In The Hills | 2:08 |
Charts and certifications
Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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Canadian 100 Albums[6] | 31 |
Canadian Country Albums[7] | 17 |
UK Albums Chart[2] | 1 |
US Billboard 200[3] | 55 |
US Country Albums[8] | 20 |
Organization | Level | Date |
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BPI – U.K.[1] | Silver | April 4, 1978 |
Gold | ||
Platinum | ||
RIAA – U.S.[4] | Gold | November 14, 1983 |
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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United Kingdom | February 17, 1978 | EMI | LP | EMTV 8 |
North America | 1978 | MCA | LP | MCA-3040 |
Cassette | MCAC-3040 | |||
8-track | MCAT-3040 | |||
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (ASPX) on 2013-01-11.
- 1 2 Warwick, Neil; Jon Kutner, Tony Brown (2004). The Complete Book of the British Charts: Singles & Albums, Third Edition. London: Omnibus Press. pp. 31, 516. ISBN 1-84449-058-0.
- 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2001). Top Pop Albums 1955-2001. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research Inc. p. 386. ISBN 0-89820-147-0.
- 1 2 "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database" (PHP). Recording Industry Association of America.
- ↑ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-20120531/buddy-holly-20-golden-greats-20120524
- ↑ "100 Albums" (PHP). RPM. 30 (3): 31. October 13, 1978. ISSN 0315-5994. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ↑ "Country 25 Albums" (PHP). RPM. 30 (9). November 25, 1978. ISSN 0315-5994. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ↑ "Buddy Holly: Charts & Awards – Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
External links
- 20 Golden Greats at Discogs (list of releases)