Buddy Holly discography
# Buddy Holly discography

Buddy Holly recorded under several names and with several different backing bands. The Crickets played on almost all of his singles in 1957 and 1958.

Holly recorded prolifically before his untimely death in a plane crash on February 3, 1959. He released three albums in his lifetime. Coral Records was able to release archival new albums and singles for 10 years after his death, but their technical quality was mixed, some being studio recordings and others home recordings.

Holly's records were promoted after his death and had a loyal following, especially in Europe. The demand for unissued recordings by Holly was so great that his producer, Norman Petty, resorted to overdubbing whatever he could find: alternate takes of studio recordings, originally rejected masters, "Crying, Waiting, Hoping" and the other five 1959 tracks (adding new surf-guitar arrangements), and even Holly's amateur demos from 1954 (in which the low-fidelity vocals are often muffled behind added orchestrations). The last new Holly album was Giant (featuring the single "Love Is Strange"), issued in 1969. Between the 1959–1960 overdubs produced by Jack Hansen (with vocal backings imitating the Crickets' sound), the 1960s overdubs produced by Petty, various alternate takes, and Holly's undubbed originals, multiple versions of the same songs are available. There are also many different versions of Holly's Greatest Hits as well as covers and compilation albums of his songs performed by various artists. Many singles and albums of his material have been released posthumously, beginning with "Peggy Sue Got Married" in July 1959 and the successful 6-disc collectors box set Not Fade Away: The Complete Studio Recordings, 50 years later in 2009.

## Albums

### Studio albums

| Year | Title | Artist | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Year | Title | Artist | Album details | UK |
| 1957 | The "Chirping" Crickets | The Crickets | Released: November 1957 Label: Brunswick (BL 54038) (mono) Format: Vinyl | 5 |
| 1958 | Buddy Holly | Buddy Holly | Released: March 1958 Label: Coral (CRL 57210) (mono) Format: Vinyl | — |
| 1958 | That'll Be the Day | Buddy Holly and the Three Tunes | Released: April 1958 Label: Decca (DL 8707) (mono) Format: Vinyl | 5 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |||||

### Compilation albums

| Decade | Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Decade | Title | Album details | US | NZ | UK | Certifications |
| 1950s | The Buddy Holly Story | Released: February 28, 1959 Label: Coral (CRL 57279) (mono) Format: Vinyl | 11 | — | 2 | US: Gold |
| 1960s | The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. 2 | Released: April 1960 Label: Coral (CRL 57326) (mono) Format: Vinyl | 41 | — | 7 | |
| 1960s | Reminiscing | Released: February 1963 Label: Coral (CRL 57426/757426) (mono/stereo) Format: Vinyl | 40 | — | 2 | |
| 1960s | Showcase | Released: May 1964 Label: Coral (CRL 57450/757450) (mono/stereo) Format: Vinyl | — | — | 3 | |
| 1960s | Holly in the Hills | Released: January 1965 Label: Coral (CRL 57463/757463) (mono/stereo) Format: Vinyl | — | — | 13 | |
| 1960s | The Best of Buddy Holly | Released: April 1966 Label: Coral (CXB-8, mono)/(7CXSB-8, stereo) Format: Vinyl (2 LPs) | — | — | — | UK: Gold |
| 1960s | Buddy Holly's Greatest Hits | Released: March 1967 Label: Coral (CRL 57492/757492) (mono/stereo) Format: Vinyl | — | — | 9 | |
| 1960s | Giant | Released: March 1969 Label: Coral (CRL 757504) (stereo) Format: Vinyl | — | — | 13 | |
| 1970s | Buddy Holly: A Rock & Roll Collection | Released: August 1972 Label: Decca (DSXE7-207) (stereo) Format: Vinyl | — | — | — | |
| 1970s | 20 Golden Greats also known as Buddy Holly Lives | Released: February 17, 1978 Label: EMI (EMTV 8) Format: Vinyl | 55 | — | 1 | US: Gold UK: Platinum |
| 1970s | The Complete Buddy Holly | Released: 1979 Label: MCA (6-80000) Format: Vinyl (box set) | — | — | — | |
| 1980s | Love Songs 20 Love Song (US title) | Released: 1981 Label: MCA Format: Vinyl | — | — | — | UK: Gold |
| 1980s | The Great Buddy Holly | Released: November 1982 Label: MCA (31037) Format: Vinyl | — | — | — | |
| 1980s | For the First Time Anywhere | Released: February 1983 Label: MCA (MCA-27059) Format: Vinyl | — | — | — | |
| 1980s | From the Original Master Tapes | Released: 1985 Label: MCA (MCAD-5540) Format: CD | — | — | — | |
| 1980s | True Love Ways | Released: February 1989 Label: Telstar (STAR 2339) Format: Vinyl | — | 24 | 8 | UK: Gold |
| 1990s | Words of Love | Released: February 8, 1993 Label: PolyGram (TV 5144872) Format: CD | — | 20 | 1 | UK: Gold |
| 1990s | The Buddy Holly Collection | Released: September 28, 1993 Label: MCA (B000002OPE) Format: CD (2 discs) | — | — | — | |
| 1990s | Greatest Hits | Released: September 24, 1996 Label: MCA (MCAD-11536) Format: CD | — | — | — | |
| 1990s | The Very Best of Buddy Holly | Released: November 25, 1996 Label: Dino (DINCD 133) Format: CD | — | — | 24 | UK: Gold |
| 1990s | 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Buddy Holly | Released: April 20, 1999 Label: MCA (B00000I9CN) Format: CD | — | — | — | |
| 1990s | The Very Best of Buddy Holly & the Crickets | Released: August 1999 Label: Universal Music TV (112 046-2/4) Format: CD/Cassette | — | 12 | 13 | |
| 2000s | Buddy Holly Gold | Released: 2005 Label: Geffen/Decca (B000ATJZ4S) Format: CD (2 discs) | — | — | — | |
| 2000s | Not Fade Away | Released: 2008 Label: Universal Music Special Markets (B009424-02) Format: CD | 101 | — | — | |
| 2000s | Down the Line: Rarities | Released: January 27, 2009 Label: Decca/Geffen (B0011675-02) Format: CD (2 discs) | — | — | — | |
| 2000s | Memorial Collection | Released: February 10, 2009 Label: Decca/Geffen (B0011337-02) Format: CD (3 discs) | — | — | — | |
| 2000s | Not Fade Away: The Complete Studio Recordings And More | Released: October 30, 2009 Label: Hip-O Select (B0011337-02) Format: CD (6 discs) | — | — | — | |
| 2010s | The Very Best of Buddy Holly and the Crickets | Released: April 28, 2014 Label: Not Now (B00J90AD36) Format: CD (3 discs) | — | — | — | |
| 2010s | True Love Ways (with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) | Released: November 16, 2018 Label: Decca Records Format: CD, digital download | — | — | 10 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |||||||

## Singles

| Year | Titles (A-side / B-side) (both sides from same album except as noted) | Artist | Label | Chart Positions | Chart Positions | Chart Positions | Album |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Year | Titles (A-side / B-side) (both sides from same album except as noted) | Artist | Label | US Hot 100 | US R&B | UK | Album |
| 1956 | "Love Me" "Blue Days, Black Nights" | Buddy Holly | Decca | — | — | — | That'll Be the Day |
| 1956 | "Modern Don Juan" "You Are My One Desire" | Buddy Holly | Decca | — | — | — | That'll Be the Day |
| 1957 | "That'll Be the Day" "I'm Looking for Someone to Love" | The Crickets | Brunswick | 1 | 2 | 1 | The "Chirping" Crickets |
| 1957 | "Words of Love" "Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues" | Buddy Holly | Coral | — | — | — | Buddy Holly |
| 1957 | "Rock Around with Ollie Vee" "That'll Be the Day" | Buddy Holly | Decca | — | — | — | That'll Be the Day |
| 1957 | "Peggy Sue" "Everyday" | Buddy Holly | Coral | 3 | 3 | 6 | Buddy Holly |
| 1957 | "Oh, Boy!" "Not Fade Away" | The Crickets | Brunswick | 10 | 15 | 3 | The "Chirping" Crickets |
| 1958 | "Love Me" "You Are My One Desire" | Buddy Holly | Decca | — | — | — | That'll Be the Day |
| 1958 | "I'm Gonna Love You Too" "Listen to Me" | Buddy Holly | Coral | — | — | — | Buddy Holly |
| 1958 | "Maybe Baby" "Tell Me How" | The Crickets | Brunswick | 17 | 8 | 4 | The "Chirping" Crickets |
| 1958 | "Rave On" "Take Your Time" (from The Buddy Holly Story Volume II) | Buddy Holly | Coral | 37 | — | 5 | Buddy Holly |
| 1958 | "Think It Over" | The Crickets | Brunswick | 27 | 9 | 11 | The Buddy Holly Story |
| 1958 | "Fool's Paradise" (from Holly in the Hills) | The Crickets | Brunswick | 58 | — | — | The Buddy Holly Story |
| 1958 | "Girl on My Mind" "Ting-a-Ling" | Buddy Holly | Decca | — | — | — | That'll Be the Day |
| 1958 | "Early in the Morning" "Now We're One" (from The Buddy Holly Story Volume II) | Buddy Holly | Coral | 32 | — | 17 | The Buddy Holly Story |
| 1958 | "It's So Easy" "Lonesome Tears" (from Holly in the Hills) | The Crickets | Brunswick | — | — | — | The Buddy Holly Story |
| 1958 | "Real Wild Child" "Oh, You Beautiful Doll" | Ivan (pseudonym for Jerry Allison) | Coral | 85 | — | — | Non-LP tracks |
| 1958 | "Heartbeat" "Well... All Right" (from The Buddy Holly Story Volume II) | Buddy Holly | Coral | 82 | 4 | 30 | The Buddy Holly Story |
| 1959 | "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" | Buddy Holly | Coral | 13 | — | 1 | The Buddy Holly Story |
| 1959 | "Raining in My Heart" | Buddy Holly | Coral | 88 | — | — | The Buddy Holly Story |
| 1959 | "Peggy Sue Got Married"/ "Crying, Waiting, Hoping" | Buddy Holly | Coral | — | — | 13 / — | The Buddy Holly Story Volume II |
| 1960 | "True Love Ways" "That Makes It Tough" | Buddy Holly | Coral | — | — | 25 | The Buddy Holly Story Volume II |
| 1962 | "Reminiscing" "Wait 'Til the Sun Shines, Nellie" | Buddy Holly | Coral | — | — | 17 | Reminiscing |
| 1963 | "Bo Diddley" "True Love Ways" (from The Buddy Holly Story Volume II) | Buddy Holly | Coral | 116 | — | 4 | Reminiscing |
| 1963 | "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" "Wishing" (from Holly in the Hills) | Buddy Holly | Coral | 113 | — | 3 | Reminiscing |
| 1964 | "I'm Gonna Love You Too" (from Buddy Holly) "Rock Around with Ollie Vee" | Buddy Holly | Coral | — | — | — | Showcase |
| 1965 | "What to Do" "Slippin' and Slidin'" (from Reminiscing) | Buddy Holly | Coral | — | — | 34 | Holly in the Hills |
| 1969 | "Love Is Strange" "You're the One" | Buddy Holly | Coral | 105 | — | — | Giant |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. ||||||||

    1.^ Charted on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.

### Billboard Year-End performances

**Buddy Holly**

| Year | Song | Year-End Position |
| - | - | - |
| 1958 | "Peggy Sue" | 50 |

**The Crickets**

| Year | Song | Year-End Position |
| - | - | - |
| 1957 | "That'll Be the Day" | 30 |
