Post by bamajohn1 on Aug 23, 2013 10:50:35 GMT -5
Martin has specifically requested that I bring this thread back from the dead! I have a Gene Pitney recommendation in mind that I think is a very good one and could also inform some on what a dynamic and respected performer Pitney has been! I'll work on getting it up in the not too distant present!
I am re-posting this Buddy Holly update because I think it could be helpful to some; especially UK fans!
UPDATE: BUDDY HOLLY
I had previously made a recommendation here that besides (for near completists) the old Complete Buddy Holly boxset that originally came out on 6 lp vinyl (later in cassette) in the 70s and the more recent 6cd 'Not Fade Away: Complete Studio Recordings & More'; the best purchase of Buddy Holly's music that you could make would be the 2cd sets 'The Buddy Holly Collection' and 'Gold' that are the same sets in different packaging.
Most Comprehensive Budget Purchase
I am amending this prior recommendation as I have come across a better purchase as far as containing a much higher percentage of the Holly catalogue and also being available for a lower price (at least from third party sellers)!
I now most highly recommend ' Rave On: The Very Best of Buddy Holly'! I just picked it up myself! This set does not have the indepth booklet that the Buddy Holly Collection/Gold boast but it has 79 tracks; 29 more than those two sets!
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003FOGPJI/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00
It has all the tracks of those 50 song set besides 'You Got Love' and the original version of 'What To Do' (it has a re-recording). Thus, it contains 31 tunes not found on Collection/Gold!
This set has the perk of containing tunes from his country duo Buddy and Bob before Buddy hit the pop charts!
It's an excellent, inexpensive way to build a substantial Buddy Holly collection or a cheap way to upgrade from the aforementioned set or other Greatest Hits etc!
An added note on Rave On: The Very Best of Buddy Holly.
This set was designed specifically for the British music fan although it covers virtually all the bases of the Gold/Buddy Holly Collection as noted. It presents his music as it was released to the British public. Disc 1 covering the years while he was alive and Disc 2 after he passed. Disc 3 covers early Buddy and Bob stuff and other rarities! I just thought I'd add this as I thought it'd be of interest to UK fans !
I am re-posting this Buddy Holly update because I think it could be helpful to some; especially UK fans!
UPDATE: BUDDY HOLLY
I had previously made a recommendation here that besides (for near completists) the old Complete Buddy Holly boxset that originally came out on 6 lp vinyl (later in cassette) in the 70s and the more recent 6cd 'Not Fade Away: Complete Studio Recordings & More'; the best purchase of Buddy Holly's music that you could make would be the 2cd sets 'The Buddy Holly Collection' and 'Gold' that are the same sets in different packaging.
Most Comprehensive Budget Purchase
I am amending this prior recommendation as I have come across a better purchase as far as containing a much higher percentage of the Holly catalogue and also being available for a lower price (at least from third party sellers)!
I now most highly recommend ' Rave On: The Very Best of Buddy Holly'! I just picked it up myself! This set does not have the indepth booklet that the Buddy Holly Collection/Gold boast but it has 79 tracks; 29 more than those two sets!
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003FOGPJI/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00
It has all the tracks of those 50 song set besides 'You Got Love' and the original version of 'What To Do' (it has a re-recording). Thus, it contains 31 tunes not found on Collection/Gold!
This set has the perk of containing tunes from his country duo Buddy and Bob before Buddy hit the pop charts!
It's an excellent, inexpensive way to build a substantial Buddy Holly collection or a cheap way to upgrade from the aforementioned set or other Greatest Hits etc!
An added note on Rave On: The Very Best of Buddy Holly.
This set was designed specifically for the British music fan although it covers virtually all the bases of the Gold/Buddy Holly Collection as noted. It presents his music as it was released to the British public. Disc 1 covering the years while he was alive and Disc 2 after he passed. Disc 3 covers early Buddy and Bob stuff and other rarities! I just thought I'd add this as I thought it'd be of interest to UK fans !