This is the complete master list of all Buddy Holly & The Crickets recordings, including re-recordings and re-dubbed versions of the same original tape. It also includes the recordings by Ivan, Waylon Jennings and Lou Giordano on which Buddy Holly is known to have played.

Master numbers were assigned to each individual recording on completion or receipt by Coral/Brunswick in New York.

Master no. Title Master date Recording date
89280 Love Me 26/1/56 26/1/56
89281 Don't Come Back Knockin' 26/1/56 26/1/56
89282 Midnight Shift 26/1/56 26/1/56
89283 Blue Days-Black Nights 26/1/56 26/1/56
100440 Rock Around With Ollie Vee 22/7/56 22/7/56
100441 I'm Changing All Those Changes 22/7/56 22/7/56
100442 That'll Be The Day 22/7/56 22/7/56
100443 Girl On My Mind 22/7/56 22/7/56
100444 Ting-A-Ling 22/7/56 22/7/56
101033 Rock Around With Ollie Vee 15/11/56 15/11/56
101034 Modem Don Juan 15/11/56 15/11/56
101035 You Are My One Desire 15/11/56 15/11/56
102021 I'm Lookin' For Someone To Love 18/3/57 25/2/57
102022 That'll Be The Day 18/3/57 25/2/57
102255 Words Of Love 15/4/57 8/4/57
102256 Mailman Bring Me No More Blues 15/4/57 8/4/57
103104 Not Fade Away 12/8/57 27/5/57
103105 Everyday 12/8/57 27/5/57
103179 Oh Boy 26/8/57 29/6 to 1/7/57
103180 Peggy Sue 26/8/57 29/6 to 1/7/57
103257 I'm Gonna Love You Too 12/9/57 29/6 to 1/7/57
103258 Listen To Me 12/9/57 29/6 to 1/7/57
103526 You've Got Love 15/10/57 27 & 28/9/57
103527 Maybe Baby 15/10/57 27 & 28/9/57
103528 lt's Too Late 15/10/57 5,6 or 7/57
103529 Tell Me How 15/10/57 5,6 or 7/57
103530 An Empty Cup (And A Broken Date) 15/10/57 27 & 28/9/57
103531 Send Me Some Lovin' 15/10/57 5,6 or 7/57
103532 Last Night 15/10/57 12/3/57
103533 Rock Me My Baby 15/10/57 27 & 28/9/57
104199 Ready Teddy 21/1/58 5,6 or 7/57
104200 You're So Square (Baby l Don't Care) 27/1/58 12/57
104201 Valley Of Tears 27/1/58 5.6 or 7/57
104202 Rave On 27/1/58 26/1/58
104203 Look At Me 27/1/58 5,6 or 7/57
104204 Little Baby 27/1/58 5,6 or 7/57
104215 * That's My Desire 27/1/58 26/1/58
104738 Take Your Time 7/4/58 2/58
104739 Well . . . All Right 7/4/58 2/58
104993 Think lt Over 19/5/58 2/58
104994 Fools Paradise 19/5/58 2/58
105182 Early In The Morning 19/6/58 19/6/58
105183 Now We're One 19/6/58 19/6/58
105286 * Real Wild Child 11/7/58 7 or 8/58
105287 * Oh, You Beautiful Doll 11/7/58 7 or 8/58
105511 Heartbeat 14/7/58 6, 7 or 8/58
105562 lt's So Easy 26/8/58 6,7 or 8/58
105563 Lonesome Tears 26/8/58 6,7 or 8/58
105869 True Love Ways 21/10/58 21/10/58
105870 It Doesn't Matter Anymore 21/10/58 21/10/58
105871 Raining In My Heart 21/10/58 21/10/58
105872 Moondreams 21/10/58 21/10/58
106309 * Stay Close To Me 5/1/59 12/58
106310 * Don't Cha Know 5/1/59 12/58
107120 * When Sin Stops 23/4/59 9/58
107121 * Jole Blon 23/4/59 9/58
107694 * Peggy Sue Got Married 30/6/59 1/59
107695 * Crying, Waiting, Hoping 30/6/59 1/59
108598 * That's What They Say 19/1/60 1/59
108599 * What To Do 19/1/60 1/59
108600 * Learning The Game 19/1/60 1/59
108601 * That Makes lt Tough 19/1/60 1/59
110997 * Baby Won't You Come Out Tonight 21/8/61 1956
110998 * Bo Diddley 21/8/61 1956
110999 * I Guess l Was Just A Fool 21/8/61 1956
111000 * lt's Not My Fault 21/8/61 1956
111001 * l Tried To Forget (21/8/61) (1956)
111002 * I'm Gonna Set My Foot Down 21/8/61 1956
111003 * Changing All Those Changes 21/8/61 1956
111004 * Rock-a-bye Rock 21/8/61 1956
111005 * Brown Eyed Handsome man 21/8/61 1956
111006 * Because l Love You 21/8/61 1956
111007 * You're The One 21/8/61 12/58
112352 * Reminiscing 19/6/62 9/58
112353 * Wait Till The Sun Shines Nellie 19/6/62 1/59
112762 * Reminiscing 14/11/62 9/58
112763 + Slippin' And Slidin' 14/11/62 1/59
112764 Bo Diddley 14/11/62 1956
112765 + Wait Till The Sun Shines Nellie 14/11/62 1/59
112766 Baby Won't You Come Out Tonight 14/11/62 1956
112767 Brown Eyed Handsome Man 14/11/62 1956
112768 Because l Love You 14/11/62 1956
112769 lt's Not My Fault 14/11/62 1956
112770 I'm Gonna Set My Foot Down 14/11/62 1956
112771 * Changing All Those Changes 14/11/62 1956
112772 Rock-A-Bye Rock 14/11/62 1956
113149 * Wishing 15/2/63 7 or 8/58
114085 * Wishing 11/10/63 7 or 8/58
114086 * What To Do 11/10/63 1/59
114087 Rip It Up 11/10/63 1956
114088 * Peggy Sue Got Married 11/10/63 1/59
114089 Blue Suede Shoes 11/10/63 1956
114090 * Crying, Waiting, Hoping 11/10/63 1/59
114091 Honky Tonk 11/10/63 1956
114092 * That Makes It Tough 11/10/63 1/59
114093 * That's What They Say 11/10/63 1/59
114094 * Umm, Oh Yeah 11/10/63 1/59
114095 Gone 11/10/63 1955/6
114096 * Learning The Game 11/10/63 1/59
114097 Shake, Rattie Arid Roil 11/10/63 1956
114367 Come Back Baby 15/1/64 9/58
114368 Love's Made A Fool Of You 15/1/64 7 or 8/58
114930 Flower Of My Heart 12/6/64 1954/5
114931 Door To My Heart 12/6/64 1954/5
114932 I Gambled My Heart 12/6/64 1954/5
114933 Soft Place In My Heart 12/6/64 1954/5
114934 Down The Line 12/6/64 1955
114935 You And l Are Through 12/6/64 1954/5
114936 Gotta Get You Near Me Blues 12/6/64 1954/5
114937 * I Wanna Play House With You 12/6/64 1955
115917 Baby lt's Love 3/65 1954/5
115918 Memories 3/65 1954/5
115919 Queen Of The Ballroom 3/65 1954/5
117145 * That's My Desire 15/3/66 26/1/58
117146 * Maybe Baby 15/3/66 12/3/57
120714 Love Is Strange 22/8/68 1/59
120715 Good Rockin' Tonight 22/8/68 1956
120716 Blue Monday 22/8/68 1956
120717 Have You Ever Been Lonely 22/8/68 1955/6
120718 * Slippin'And Slidin' 22/8/68 1/59
120719 * You're The One 22/8/68 12/58
120720 * (Umm, Oh Yeah) Dearest 22/8/68 1/59
120721 Smokey Joe's Cafe 22/8/68 1/59
120722 Ain't Got No Home 22/8/68 1956
120723 Holly Hop 22/8/68 1956

NOTES (* and +):

104215 Original master. lssued recording is 1966 overdubbed version (117145)
105286/7 Released as 'Ivan'
106309/10 By Lou Giordano
107120/1 By Waylon Jennings
107694 to 108601 Versions overdubbed by Jack Hansen.
110997 to 111006 These were the original undubbed versions which were never released, with the exception of 110999. Later released on CD. Overdubbed, released versions appear later in list
111001 This is assumed to be an alternative titte for 110999
111007 Undubbed, solo version
112352 The original mono single version as Holly recorded it. 112762 differs very little, with the exception of a few, Posthumous rhythm overdubs
112353 The mono version of 112765
112763 Slow version.
112771 The earlier of two versions by Holly.
113149 The original mono version as Holly recorded it. 114085 differs very little with the exception of posthumously overdubbed guitar.
114086/88/90/92/93/114096 Are Norman Petty's overdubbed versions of these tities. For earlier Jack Hansens's overdubbed versions, see 107694 - 108601.
114094 The first of 2 differently overdubbed versions (see 120720)
114937 Correctly known as "Baby Let's Play House"
117145 The posthumously overdubbed released version (see 104215)
117146 Original, earlier demo version.
120718 Fast version.
120719 Overdubbed version. (see 111007)
120720 The second of two differently overdubbed versions. (see 114094).

Additional private recordings taped in New York 1959 and used as base for later overdubbings released poshumours:

Title Basis for
Slippin' and slidin' 112763 (the slow version).
(Umm, oh yeah) Dearest 114094 and 120720.
Love is strange 120714.
Peggy Sue got married 114088 and 107694.
That makes it tough 108601 and 114092.
Learning the game 108600 and 114096.