Peggy Sue Got Married/Well Alright/What To Do/That Makes It Tough/Now We’re One/Take Your Time/Crying Waiting Hoping/True Love Ways/Learning The Game/Little Baby/Moondreams/That’s What They Say
The Buddy Holly Story Vol. 2 was a compilation of some of the lesser know Buddy Holly tracks released to meet the insatiable demand of his fans following his untimely death. (UK:7)
“The unprecedented success of The Buddy Holly Story, released in the immediate aftermath of the singer's death in a plane crash in 1959 soon had executives at Coral scouring for other material they could put out for the public. A total of twelve tracks were unearthed, including several that had not been completed, to which studio overdubs were added to make them accessible. The album further enhanced Holly's reputation.”
“There are other LPs with some or all of these songs but there is an important difference. These songs are primarily taken from demos with little or no instrumental backing. They were rushed out following Buddy’s death. Instrumental backing was supplied for this release. Through the years the demos have had different backing added so that getting the ones on the original vinyl has been problematic. If you longed for the original dubbings, get this even though the production level is a little wanting - they will still warm your heart and ears. This is the guy who started the prototypical rock & roll band: lead and rhythm guitars, bass and drums.”
“Remember some of the original recordings were pretty rough to start with, but these numbers still provide a real feeling of intimacy with the genius that was Buddy Holly. His last studio session produced four inspirational recordings, with the beautiful True Love Ways and the haunting Moondreams included here, and which were surely an indication of what was to come had he been spared. This album demonstrates some of the most innovative, ground breaking, influential recordings of the rock 'n' roll age.”
“This is the superb collection of the so called 'Apartment Tapes', with many of them becoming posthumous hits. It also includes True Love Ways, one of Buddy's most loved songs. This is a must for all Buddy Holly fans and those music fans wishing to see how Buddy was moving rock/pop music forward, and how much has been missed through his untimely death.”
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