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. |