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Crickets

Members included (at one time or another) Buddy Holly, Larry Welborn, Jerry Allison, Niki Sullivan, Joe B. Mauldin, and Sonny Curtis.

References:
   Buddy Holly Online complete LP discography
   Feature article in issue 12 (1976) of New Kommotion.
   Interview in issue 23 (1980) of New Kommotion.


Source: Bruce Grossberg

Original Releases

Discography is intended to be complete through 1964

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1957/June 10
Bb pop rev.
Brunswick 9-55009 I'm Lookin' For Someone To Love {q, F}
That'll Be The Day {g,i,p,s,u, F}
1
1
102,021+
102,022
1957/Nov. 4
Bb pop rev.
Brunswick 9-55035 Oh, Boy! {j,r,w, A,E,F,G}
Not Fade Away {u, F}
1
1
45-103179
45-103104+
 
 
Brunswick EB 71036 The Chirping Crickets  [monaural]
That'll Be The Day
I'm Lookin' For Someone To Love
Oh, Boy!
Not Fade Away
 
1
1
1
1
 
S 3870
S 3870
S 3871+
S 3871+
1957/Dec. 1
Bb Aud.
Brunswick EB-71038 Maybe Baby
Tell Me How
Send Me Some Lovin'
Rock Me My Baby
1
1
1
1
S-3948
S-3948
S-3949+
S-3949+
1958/Feb. 3
Bb pop rev.
Brunswick 9-55053 Maybe Baby {g,u,z, F}
Tell Me How {F}
1
1
103,527
103,529+
1958/June 2
Bb pop rev.
Brunswick 9-55072 Think It Over {u, F}
Fool's Paradise {F}
1
1
104,993
104,994+
1958/Sept. 22
Bb pop rev.
Brunswick 9-55094 It's So Easy {u, F}
Lonesome Tears {F}
1
1
105,562
105,563+
1959/Mar. 9
Bb pop rev.
Brunswick 9-55124 Love's Made A Fool Of You {a,h,s,t, B,F,L}
Someone Someone {a,h,t,v, F,L}
1
1
106,515
106,514+
1959/Oct.
(Bb est.)
Brunswick 9-55153 When You Ask About Love {a,h,t, B,F,L}
Deborah {a,h,t, F,L}
1
1
107,338+
107,340
1960/May 9
Bb pop rev.
Coral 9-62198 Baby My Heart {a,h,t, F,L}
More Than I Can Say {a,h,t, B,F,L}
1
1
108,928
L 11,958+
1960/Dec. 5
Bb pop rev.
Coral 9-62238 Peggy Sue Got Married {a,h,t,v, F,L}
Don't Cha Know {t, F,L}
1
1
L 12,241+
L 12,240
1961/Nov. 13
Bb pop rev.
Liberty F-55392 I'm Feeling Better {m,o, H,I,M}
He's Old Enough To Know Better {e,o, H,I,M}
1
1
LB-1325
LB-1324
1962/Apr. 28
Bb pop rev.
Liberty F-55441 Don't Ever Change {e,l,m,n,o, J,M}
I'm Not A Bad Guy {f,k,l,m,n}
1
1
LB-1393
LB-1394
1962/Sept.
(Bb est.)
Liberty F-55492   I Believe In You {m}
Parisian Girl
 
 
 
 
1962/Sept. 8
Bb pop rev.
Liberty F-55495 Little Hollywood Girl {e,l,m,n,o, J,M}
Parisian Girl {e,m,o, H,I,M}
1
1
LB-1478
LB-1472
1963/Feb. 9
Bb pop rev.
Liberty F-55540 My Little Girl {e,f,k,l,m,n,o, H,I,J,M}
Teardrops Fall Like Rain {e,f,k,l,m,n,o, J,M}
1
1
LB-1565
LB-1566
 
 
Coral EC-81192 Baby My Heart  [monaural]
Great Balls Of Fire
Don't Cha Know
It's Too Late
Baby My Heart
 
1
1
 
 
 
S 4360
S 4360
 
 
1963/Aug. 3
Bb pop rev.
Liberty F-55603   April Avenue {c,k,m,o, H,I,M}
Don't Say You Love Me {m, H,I}
 
 
LB-1690
LB-1691
1964/Feb. 8
Bb pop rev.
Liberty F-55660 Lonely Avenue {e,f,k,l,m,n,o, J,M}
You Can't Be In-Between {f,m, H,I}
1
1
LB-1790
LB-1791
1964/Feb.
(Bb est.)
Liberty F-55668   From Me To You {f, H,I}
Please Please Me {f,k}
 
 
 
 
1964/Apr. 25
Bb hot rev.
Coral 62407 Maybe Baby
Not Fade Away
2
2
103,527+
103,104
1964/May 9
Bb hot rev.
Liberty F-55696 (They Call Her) La Bamba {e,f,k,l,m,n,o, J,M}
All Over You {f,k,m,o, H,I,M}
1
 
LB-1856
LB-1857
1964/Oct. 31
Bb hot rev.
Liberty F-55742 I Think I've Caught The Blues {f,k,l,m,n,o, M}
We Gotta Get Together {f,m, H,I}
4
4
 
LB-1954
1965
(Bb est.)
Liberty F-55767   Now Hear This {l,m,n,o, H,I,M}
Everybody's Got A Little Problem {f,k,m,o, H,I,M}
4
4
 
 
1965
(Bb est.)
Parkway P-974 Batmobile
The Ballad Of Batman
5
5
B
 
1965
(Bb est.)
Parkway P-974   Batmobile {D}
The Ballad Of Batman
6
6
B
 
1957/Dec. 1
Bb Aud.
Brunswick BL-54038 The Chirping Crickets  [monaural]
Oh, Boy!
Not Fade Away
You've Got Love {B}
Maybe Baby
It's Too Late
Tell Me How
That'll Be The Day
I'm Lookin' For Someone To Love
Empty Cup (And A Broken Date)
Send Me Some Lovin'
Last Night
Rock Me My Baby
 
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
 
MG 6036
MG 6036
MG 6036
MG 6036
MG 6036
MG 6036
MG 6037+
MG 6037+
MG 6037+
MG 6037+
MG 6037+
MG 6037+
1960
 
Coral CRL-57320   In Style With The Crickets  [monaural]
More Than I Can Say
Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu {a,h,t,z, L}
Great Balls Of Fire
Ting-A-Ling
Just This Once
Deborah
Baby My Heart
When You Ask About Love
Time Will Tell {B}
A Sweet Love
I Fought The Law {a,h,s,t,x,z, B,F,L}
Love's Made A Fool Of You
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1960
 
Coral CRL-757320   In Style With The Crickets  [stereo]
More Than I Can Say [stereo vers.] {v}
Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu [stereo vers.] {v}
Great Balls Of Fire [stereo vers.] {v}
Ting-A-Ling [stereo vers.] {v}
Just This Once [stereo vers.] {v}
Deborah [stereo vers.] {v}
Baby My Heart [stereo vers.] {v}
When You Ask About Love [stereo vers.] {v}
Time Will Tell [stereo vers.] {v}
A Sweet Love [stereo vers.] {v}
I Fought The Law [stereo vers.] {v}
Love's Made A Fool Of You [stereo vers.] {v}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1962
(BSN est.)
Liberty LRP-3272   Something Old, Something New, Something Blue, Something Else!!!  [monaural]
Willie And The Hand Jive {J,M}
Don't Ever Change
Summertime Blues {J,M}
Searchin' {J}
Little Hollywood Girl
Pretty Blue Eyes
What'd I Say {J}
Parisian Girl
Blue Blue Day {J}
Love Is Strange {J}
He's Old Enough To Know Better
Blue Monday
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1962
(BSN est.)
Liberty LST-7272   Something Old, Something New, Something Blue, Something Else!!!  [stereo]
Willie And The Hand Jive [stereo vers.] {e,l,n,o}
Don't Ever Change [stereo vers.]
Summertime Blues [stereo vers.] {e,l,n,o}
Searchin' [stereo vers.] {e}
Little Hollywood Girl [stereo vers.]
Pretty Blue Eyes [stereo vers.]
What'd I Say [stereo vers.]
Parisian Girl [stereo vers.]
Blue Blue Day [stereo vers.]
Love Is Strange [stereo vers.] {e,l,m,n}
He's Old Enough To Know Better [stereo vers.]
Blue Monday [stereo vers.]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1964
(BSN est.)
Liberty LRP-3351   California Sun/She Loves You  [monaural]
I Want To Hold Your Hand {f,k}
California Sun {f,k, H,I}
She Loves You {f,k}
A Fool Never Learns {f,m,o, H,I,M}
Slippin' And Slidin' {f,k}
I Saw Her Standing There {f,k}
Lonely Avenue
Please Please Me
Money (That's What I Want) {f,k, H,I}
From Me To You
You Can't Be In-Between
Come On {f}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1964
(BSN est.)
Liberty LST-7351   California Sun/She Loves You  [stereo]
I Want To Hold Your Hand [stereo vers.]
California Sun [stereo vers.]
She Loves You [stereo vers.]
A Fool Never Learns [stereo vers.]
Slippin' And Slidin' [stereo vers.]
I Saw Her Standing There [stereo vers.]
Lonely Avenue [stereo vers.]
Please Please Me [stereo vers.]
Money (That's What I Want) [stereo vers.]
From Me To You [stereo vers.]
You Can't Be In-Between [stereo vers.]
Come On [stereo vers.]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[LP track]   Don't Try To Change Me {f,k,m,o, H,I,M}
Lost And Alone {f,k,l,m,n, H,I}
Playboy {b,e,f,k,m,o, J,M}
Right Or Wrong {b,f,k,l,m,n,o, H,I,M}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional Tracks on Comps
 
 
[live recording]   Oh, Boy! [live vers.] {K}
That'll Be The Day [live vers.] {K}
 
 
 
 
1959
 
Coral unissued   After It's Over {a,h,v}
Great Balls Of Fire {a,h,t,y, L}
Just This Once {a,h,t, L}
Smooth Guy [vers. 1] {a,h,t,v, L}
A Sweet Love {a,h,t, F,L}
Time Will Tell {a,h,t, L}
Ting A Ling {a,h,t, L}
What'd I Say [alt. vers.] {d,e,l,n}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1960
 
Coral unissued   Don't Cha Know [alt. vers.] {a,h}
Smooth Guy [vers. 2] {a,h}
So You're In Love [vers. 1] {a,h,t,v}
So You're In Love [vers. 2] {a}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[unissued]   Don't Cha Know {v}
Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu [alt. vers.] {a}
 
 
 
 
 
 
[need info]   Baby My Heart [alt. vers.] {a}
Blue Monday {e,l,n}
Blue, Blue Day {e}
Break It Easy {m}
Don't Breathe A Word {m}
Girl Of My Best Friend {o, M}
I Pledge My Love To You {H,I}
I'm Almost A Bad Guy {H,I}
Looking All Over Town {m}
Peggy Sue {o, M}
Pretty Blue Eyes {e,m}
Rave On {c}
Real Wild Child {C}
Surfin' Special {m}
Thoughtless {e,m,o, J,M}
Why Did You Leave {a,h,t,v, L}
You're So In Love {L}
 
 
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by The Crickets
  2. as by The Crickets Featuring Buddy Holly
  3. as by The Crickets And Bobby Vee
  4. as by Jerry Allison And The Crickets
  5. as by The Camps
  6. as by The Campers

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

Single-artist compilations included selectively

a. Bear Family BCD 15599 (cd) Still In Style / The Crickets
b. Bear Family BCD 16608 (cd) The Drugstore's Rockin', Vol. 3
c. Bear Family BCD 16678 (cd) The Drugstore's Rockin', Vol. 4
d. Bear Family 495 4732 (cd) Good Rockin' Tonight
e. Beat Goes On BGOCD 242 (cd) Something Old, Something New / The Crickets
f. Beat Goes On BGOCD 251 (cd) California Sun / The Crickets
g. Century [???] (cd) Rockabilly Baby
h. Charly CR 30226 (lp) Complete Crickets
i. Coral (England) CPS 88 (lp) Rock & Roll Survival
j. Coral (Germany) COPS- 6219 (lp) Good Old Rock 'N' Roll
k. Disky TO 86252 (cd) The Original Crickets
l. EMI 1318 (lp) Rock 'N' Roll Masters / The Crickets
m. EMI 95845 (cd) The Liberty Years: EMI Legends Of Rock And Roll / The Crickets
n. EMI (France) 91757 (cd) Rock 'N' Roll Masters / The Crickets
o. EMI Gold 495 4812 (cd) 25 Greatest Hits / The Crickets
p. Franklin Mint FMRS-CW- 053 (lp) Rockabilly
q. Hip-O HIPD- 40128 (cd) Rockabilly Essentials
r. Imperial House WU- 3590 (lp) Rockabilly
s. MCA 11119 (cd) Decca Rock & Roll Collection
t. MCA 30581 (cd) In Style With The Crickets
u. MCA MCD 32338 (cd) The Real Buddy Holly Story
v. MCA (England) MCFM 2710 (lp) Back In Style / The Crickets
w. MCA (Germany) 6. 22455 (lp) We Like Rock 'N' Roll
x. MCA (Japan) MVCM 22064 (cd) Rock Around The Clock: Decca/Coral/Brunswick
y. MCA Coral (England) CDLM 8049 (lp) Non-Stop Rock 'N' Roll
z. MFP 50466 (lp) Rockin'
A. MSIF 2001 (cd) Roots Of Stray Cats, Vol. 1
B. Music Club MCCD 177 (cd) Cover To Cover
C. NPR 7302 (lp) Archive Series, Vol. 2
D. Nor Va Jak 813 (lp) Sound Of Buddy Holly
E. P-Vine 2540 (cd) Stray Cat's Classics
F. Pickwick PWKS 4205 (cd) Singles Collection 1957-61 / The Crickets
G. Rhino R2 70741 (cd) Rock This Town: Rockabilly Hits, Vol. 1
H. See For Miles 79 (cd) The Crickets File, 1961-1965
I. See For Miles 79 (lp) The Crickets File, 1961-1965
J. Sunset SLS 50207 (lp) Rock Reflections / The Crickets
K. TVT 9446 (cd) The Sullivan Years: Rock 'N' Roll Pioneers, 1955-1959
L. [label?] 112 098 (cd) In Style With The Crickets ... Plus
M. [label?] 495 4812 (cd) 25 Greatest Hits / The Crickets


Acknowledgments:   Bear Family catalog, Both Sides Now, Buddy Holly Online, CMF Library, Marc Coulavin, Bill Davis, John Firminger, Udo Frank, Toni Grundner, Oliver Henkel, Bernd Hermoneit, Bernd Kratochwil, Gerd Miller, Jan Myren, Lasse Olander, Michel Proost, Vern Sanden, Don Stilton, Perica Sucevic, Tapio Vaisanen, Bjorn Witlox, eBay

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