Buddy Holly - Buddy Holly and The Fireballs (1969)

 After he died, there was a scramble to overdub the final demos that Buddy Holly made. There were some done in 1959 and 1960, but I don't like those, so I'm electing to ignore them. The ones I prefer were the ones done by the group The Fireballs, but even then, like I said, it wasn't always appropriate. Generally, when it comes to Holly's 1959 acoustic apartment demos, they work more often than not. Outside of those, the only one I really think improves the original is Bo Diddley, so I'll slap that on as a bonus track.

The Fireballs recorded their overdubs between 1962 and 1969, so maybe this could have come out on the 10 year anniversary of his death.

Side One

1. Peggy Sue Got Married
2. What To Do
3. Crying, Waiting, Hoping
4. That Makes It Tough
5. Learning The Game
6. That's What They Say

Side Two

1. Slippin' and Slidin'
2. Wait Till The Sun Shines, Nellie
3. Smokey Joe's Cafe
4. You're The One
5. Love Is Strange
6. (Ummm, Oh Yeah) Dearest

Bonus Tracks

• Bo Diddley
• Slippin' and Slidin' (Other version)