Buddy Holly - Various Artists

Country: Spain

Date: 2019

Label : El Toro Records

Reference: BE131

Format: Vinyl gatefold 2xLP 12" 33rpm

Artist: Various

Title: Rave On And On - Gee We're Gonna Miss You!

Style: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly

Info: Special issue to commemorate the 60th anniversary of “The Day The Music Died” This first limited pressing includes the already sold out “Alternatively” Lp on black vinyl and printed sleeve.

3rd February 1959: A hugely important, dark and poignant date in music history. In order to mark the 60th anniversary of the tragedy that really rocked the rock ‘n’ roll era, here is the music of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "Big Bopper" Richardson as interpreted by their friends, peers and fans: from contemporary covers of the songs they made famous by the likes of Rusty York and The Ravens; posthumous but heart-felt versions of their hits by such as Sam Butera, Bobby Vee and Jerry Paul; Buddy Holly successes performed by the original composers Sonny West and Ben Hall, and a handful of tributes by British rock 'n' roll stars like Marty Wilde, Tommy Steele and Du ffy Power, topped off with the original version of that most touching posthumous tribute of all, "Three Stars" by Californian D.J., Tommy Dee.
"Look up in the sky - up toward the north,
There are three new stars brightly shining forth.
They're shining so bright, from heaven above,
Gee, we're gonna miss you, everybody sends their love!"

Tracklist:

Various - Rave On And On - Gee We're Gonna Miss You! (2-LP) LP 1
A1. Rave On - Sonny West
A2. Come On Let's Go - Tommy Steele
A3. Chantilly Lace - Sam Butera
A4. Oh Boy - Jerry Paul
A5. Donna - Marty Wilde
A6. White Lightnin' - George Jones
A7. That'll Be The Day - The Ravens
B1. Peggy Sue - Rusty York
B2. That's My Little Suzie - Duffy Power
B3. Beggar To A King - Hank Snow
B4. Well All Right - Bobby Vee
B5. Blue Days, Black Nights - Ben Hall
B6. It Doesn't Matter Anymore - Rob & Roy
B7. Three Stars - Tonny Dee

Various - Rave On And On - Gee We're Gonna Miss You! (2-LP) LP 2
A1. Midnight Shift (Alternative Take 26Th January 1956)
A2. Don't Come Back Knockin' (Alternative Take 26Th January 1956)
A3. Moonlight Baby (Demo Cut 7Th December 1955)
A4. Down The Line (Alternative Demo Take Mid 1955)
A5. I'm Gonna Set My Foot Down (Demo Cut Early 1956)
A6. Love Me (Demo Cut 7Th December 1955)
B1. Not Fade Away (Alternative Overdub 29Th May 1957)
B2. Maybe Baby (Alternative Version 1St March 1957)
B3. Oh Boy (Undubbed Version 1St July 1957)
B4. Peggy Sue (Alternative Take 1St July 1957)
B5. Think It Over (Undubbed Alternative Take 13Th February 1958)
B6. Reminiscing (Undubbed Version 10Th September 1958)