From the Original Master Tapes by Buddy Holly (CD, Jan-1985, MCA (USA))

Album Features
UPC:	076732554029
Artist:	Buddy Holly
Format:	CD
Release Year:	1985
Record Label:	MCA (USA)
Genre:	Oldies, Rock 'N' Roll

Track Listing
1. That'll Be the Day
2. Oh, Boy!
3. Not Fade Away
4. Tell Me How
5. Maybe Baby
6. Everyday
7. Rock Around With Ollie Vee
8. It's So Easy
9. I'm Lookin' for Someone to Love
10. Peggy Sue
11. I'm Gonna Love You Too
12. Words of Love
13. Rave On
14. Well...All Right
15. Listen to Me
16. Think It Over
17. Heartbeat
18. Reminiscing
19. It Doesn't Matter Anymore
20. True Love Ways

Details
Playing Time:	43 min.
Distributor:	Universal Distribution
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Mixed
SPAR Code:	AAD

Album Notes
Buddy Holly & The Crickets: Buddy Holly (vocals, guitar); Niki Sullivan (guitar); Joe B. Mauldin (bass); Jerry Allison (drums).Producer: Norman Petty.Compilation producer: Steve Hoffman.Principally recorded in Clovis, New Mexico in 1957 and 1958.Digitally remastered by Steve Hoffman.Personnel: Buddy Holly (vocals, guitar); Jerry Allison (drums).Audio Remasterer: Steve Hoffman.MCA got serious about reissuing vintage music from its library in the 1980s, when it put the responsibility in the hands of producer Steve Hoffman, who was willing to spend the time and do the research required to find the right masters and also to propose doing right by them. One of the first results was For the First Time Anywhere, which unearthed a lot of previously unheard undubbed Holly demos, and Hoffman followed it up two years later with From the Original Master Tapes, the first Buddy Holly collection that was a revelation for its sound quality. Although it has been outdone in that department since, what with the advancement of digital technology and its uses, and there are compilations that take into account songs of his that became important in others' hands, this remains the best single-disc collection of Buddy Holly's music, featuring 20 of his biggest hits. The songs aren't presented in chronological order, but the disc flows well, running through every one of his hits and all of his best-known songs -- "That'll Be the Day," "Peggy Sue," "Oh, Boy!," "Maybe Baby," "Rave On," "Think It Over," "Heartbeat," "It Doesn't Matter Anymore," "Everyday," "Not Fade Away," "Well ... All Right," and many others. A few terrific songs are missing, but From the Original Master Tapes remains a first-rate introduction and a nearly definitive summary of the highlights of Holly's brief recording career. ~ Bruce Eder & Stephen Thomas Erlewine