Buddy & The Beetles (Vol 1 & Vol. 2)

Front Cover  

Home-made compilation,
Date: 2003,
Total Playing Time CD 1 : 78:39
Total Playing Time CD 2 : 77:53
Sound Quality: varying...


This 2-CDs set gathers all (or most of) the Buddy Holly's songs covered by The Beatles and by the Fabs during their solo career.

    é indicates a copy from a CD
    é indicates a copy decoded from a MP3 or MP2 file 
    é indicates a copy re-recorded from a vinyl source 


CD Track list (2 CD):

Nb  TITLE  WRITERS LENGTH

NOTES & DATE

ALBUM SOURCE

CD 1
1  That'll Be The Day  Holly / Allison / Petty 1:05 By The QuarryMen, 1958.   The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes MP3 - CD5
2  That'll Be The Day  Holly / Allison / Petty 1:05 By The Quarrymen. Lennon at the vocal. 1958.   The Quarrymen At Home (revised version)
3  That'll Be The Day  Holly / Allison / Petty 2:07 First and only record by the Quarrymen, recorded at Philips Sound Recording Service, Liverpool, Spring 1958. "B" side is "In Spite Of All The Danger" (McCartney / Harrison).   The Beatles - Anthology 1
4  Crying, Waiting, Hoping  Holly 2:04 Beatles' audition recorded at Decca Studios on Monday, January 1st, 1962. George Harrison on lead vocal.   The Decca Tapes, Speed Corrected
5  Reminiscing  King Curtis 2:05 The Beatles recorded by Ted Taylor at the Star Club in Hamburg on December 31st, 1962. George Harrison on lead vocal.   The Beatles Live! At The Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962
6  Crying, Waiting, Hoping  Holly 2:08 Recorded by the Beatles on 16 July 1963 for BBC show "Pop Go The Beatles" transmitted on 6 August 1963. George Harrison on lead vocal.   Live At The BBC
7  Words Of Love  Holly 2:05 Recorded by the Beatles on 16 July 1963 for BBC show "Pop Go The Beatles" transmitted on 20 August 1963.   Complete BBC Sessions -disc4
8  Words Of Love  Holly 2:14 By The Beatles in 1964. Regular Mix from the album "Beatles For Sale". Paul & John on lead vocals.   Beatles For Sale
9  Brown-Eyed 
 Handsome Man
 Chuck Berry 2:16 John Lennon - Demo - 1968   The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes MP3 - CD3
10  Medley: Jenny Jenny /  Slippin' And Slidin'  Johnson / Penniman 2:04 The Beatles, Get Back Session, LIBD9.94 & LIBD9.92, Paul McCartney on lead vocal, 9 January 1969.  

30 Days - Disc 4

 Penniman/Bacage/Collins/Smith
11  That'll Be The Day  Holly / Allison / Petty 1:02
12  Brown-Eyed
 Handsome Man
 Chuck Berry 0:45 By The Beatles, Get Back Session, LIBD24.80, John Lennon on lead vocal,
24 January 1969.
 

The Let It Be Rehearsals, Vol. 4 - Rock And Roll

13 Medley: 
Cannonball 
 Hazelwood / Eddy 4:26 By The Beatles, Get Back Session, LIBD29.07, mixed by engineer John Barrett. 

This medley features two Holly's songs: Not Fade Away & Bo Diddley, 29 January 1969.

Vocals are hardly audible.

  John Barrett's Cassette Dubs - Volume 4 
Not Fade Away   Hardin / Petty / Holly
Hey Little Girl (In The High School Sweater)   Stevenson / Blackwell
 Bo Diddley  McDaniel
14  Maybe Baby  Hardin / Petty / Holly 8:44 29 January 1969,
LIBD29.08, LIBD29.09a, LIBD29.09b, LIBD29.10, LIBD29.11

A medley of Holly's songs, except "Thinking Of Linking" which is a Holly-inspired Beatles' original, one of the earliest Lennon / McCartney collaborations.

  The Let It Be Rehearsals, Vol.4 - Rock And Roll
 Peggy Sue Got Married   Holly
 Thinking Of Linking   Lennon / McCartney
 Crying, Waiting, Hoping  Holly
 Mailman, Bring Me 
 No More Blues
 Roberts / Katz / Clayton 
OFF  Mailman, Bring Me 
 No More Blues
 Roberts / Katz / Clayton 1:53

29 January 1969,
LIBD29.11.
Same as Track 14 but mixed by Engineer John Barrett.

  John Barrett's Cassette Dubs - Volume 4 
15  Paul McCartney praises Buddy Holly...
16  Mailman, Bring Me 
 No More Blues
 Roberts / Katz / Clayton 1:55

29 January 1969,
LIBD29.11 .
Same as Track 14 but mixed by Engineer Glyn Johns.

  The Beatles - Anthology 3
17  John Lennon talks about Paul McCartney owning Buddy Holly's catalogue
OFF  Mailman, Bring Me 
 No More Blues
 Roberts/Katz/Clayton 2:00

29 January 1969,
LIBD29.11.
Same as Track 14 but mixed by Engineer Geoff Emerick.

  The Beatles - Sessions
18   Rave On  West / Tilghman / Petty 2:10

Recorded by John Lennon and Yoko for the soundtrack of their film "Clock" at St Regis Hotel15 September 1971.

  Artifacts III
Not Fade Away: 1969-1971
 Not Fade Away  Hardin / Petty / Holly
19  Peggy Sue   Holly / Allison / Petty 2:30   The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes MP3 - vol3/CD22
20  Heartbeat  Montgomery / Petty 1:31   The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes MP3 - vol3/CD22
21  Maybe Baby  Hardin / Petty  2:25   The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes MP3 - vol3/CD22
22  Peggy Sue Got Married   Holly 1:13   The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes MP3 - vol3/CD22
23  Rave On  West / Tilghman / Petty  2:03   The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes MP3 - vol3/CD22
24  Mailman, Bring Me 
 No More Blues
 Roberts / Katz / Clayton 2:43   The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes MP3 - CD22
25  Maybe Baby  Hardin / Petty  2:52 Jam, John's 31st birthday party, 9 October 1971.   The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes MP3 - vol3/CD22
26  Peggy Sue  Holly / Allison / Petty 2:56 Jam, John's 31st birthday party, 9 October 1971.   The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes MP3 - vol3/CD22
27  I'm Gonna Love You Too  Mauldin / Petty / Sullivan 1:04 A brief run through by Paul McCartney. 1974?   Artifacts III
As Time Goes By : 1976-1980
28  Peggy Sue  Holly / Allison / Petty 1:24

Recorded by Paul McCartney at Elstree Studios in 1974 for his never released film called "One Hand Clapping".

  Backyard+
29  I'm Gonna Love You Too / (+ Instrumental set)  Mauldin / Petty / Sullivan

 2:41

30   Mailman, Bring Me 
 No More Blues
 Roberts / Katz / Clayton 2:34

Unidentified. John Lennon.
Same as track 24?

  The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes MP3 - CD10
31  Peggy Sue  Holly / Allison / Petty 0:56 Unidentified. John Lennon.   The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes MP3 - CD2
32  Peggy Sue  Holly / Allison / Petty 2:06 Rough Mix. Date unknown.   The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes MP3 - CD10
33  Rave On  West / Tilghman / Petty  1:15 Unidentified. John Lennon.   The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes MP3 - CD5
34  Maybe Baby  Hardin / Petty  1:54 Unidentified. John Lennon.   The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes MP3 - CD5
35  Not Fade Away  Hardin / Petty /Holly 0:56 Unidentified. John Lennon.   The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes MP3 - CD5
36  Heartbeat  Montgomery / Petty 2:25 Home Recording. 
John Lennon.
  The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes MP3 - CD5
 Peggy Sue Got Married  Holly
37  Peggy Sue  Holly / Allison / Petty 2:16 Unidentified. John Lennon.   The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes MP3 - CD5
38  Peggy Sue  Holly / Allison / Petty 2:05 John Lennon.
Rough Mix. October 1974.
  Rock 'N' Roll Sessions - Vol.2
CD 2
1-39  Slippin' And Slidin'  Penniman/Bacage/Collins/Smith 2:18 John Lennon.
Rough Mix. October 1974.
  Rock 'N' Roll Sessions - Vol.1
2-40  Peggy Sue  Holly / Allison / Petty 2:03 John Lennon.
Rough Mix. October 1974.
3-41  That'll Be The Day  Holly / Allison / Petty 2:28 John Lennon. Rehearsal, (breakdown). October 1974.
 That'll Be The Day  Holly / Allison / Petty John Lennon.
Rehearsal, October 1974.
4-42  Peggy Sue   Holly / Allison / Petty 2:14 John Lennon.
Rehearsal, October 1974.
5-43  Slippin' And Slidin'  Penniman/Bacage/Collins/Smith 1:54 John Lennon.
Rehearsal, October 1974.
6-44  Slippin' And Slidin'  Penniman/Bacage/Collins/Smith 2:27 Unreleased takes by John Lennon.
From Rock'n Roll sessions. 21-25 Octobre 1974.
  John Lennon - Anthology
7-45  Peggy Sue  Holly / Allison / Petty

1:19

8-46  Peggy Sue  Holly / Allison / Petty 2:04 By John Lennon on his album, "Rock'n Roll" released in 1975.

Regular Mix

 

John Lennon - Rock'n Roll

9-47  Slippin' And Slidin'  Penniman/Bacage/Collins/Smith 2:17
10-48  Slippin' And Slidin'  Penniman/Bacage/Collins/Smith 2:22 John Lennon. TV "Old Grey Whistle" test ? March 1975.   Rock 'N' Roll Sessions - Vol.2
11-49  Slippin' And Slidin'  Penniman/Bacage/Collins/Smith 2:37 John Lennon. TV "Salute To Sir Lew Grade", audience recording, 18 April 1975.  
12-50  I'm Gonna Love You Too  Mauldin / Petty / Sullivan 2:14

Early mix with Denny Laine on lead vocal for his "Holly Days" album, 1976.

  Artifacts III
As Time Goes By : 1976-1980
13-51  Heartbeat  Montgomery / Petty 2:52

Rehearsals by Paul McCartney & Denny Laine, Scotland, 1976.

Rough Mix.

  2 Buddies On Holly Days
14-52  Moondreams  Petty 2:48
15-53  Rave On  West / Tilghman / Petty  1:49
16-54  I'm Gonna Love You Too  Mauldin / Petty / Sullivan 2:23
17-55  Fool's Paradise  Petty / LeGlaire / Linsle 2:56
18-56  It's So Easy  Holly / Petty 2:31
19-57  Listen To Me  Hardin / Petty 1:43
20-58  Look At Me  Allison / Holly / Petty 3:21
21-59  Raining In My Heart  Bryant / Bryant 3:50

Performed live in London during Buddy Holly Week, at Hammersmith Odeon Concert, 14 September 1979.
Denny Laine lead vocal with Don Everly on track 51. Paul McCartney lead vocal on tracks 52 & 53.

  2 Buddies On Holly Days
22-60  It's So Easy  Holly / Petty 2:02
23-61  Bo Diddley  McDaniel 4:00
24-62  That'll Be The Day  Holly / Allison / Petty 2:04

By Paul McCartney and Tracey Ullman recorded live on British TV (1984?)

  And All The Rest
25-63  Peggy Sue  Holly / Allison / Petty 2:52

Live jam at the Palomino Club in Hollywood, 19 February 1987. On this night, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, John Fogerty and Jesse Ed Davis joined the Taj Mahal on stage.

  Artifacts III
Free As A Bird : 1981-1994
26-64  Rave On  West / Tilghman / Petty  4:05

By Paul McCartney for the Buddy Holly event at the Lonestar Cafe, New York, September 1990.

  Plugged And Unplugged
27-65  Oh Boy  West / Tilghman / Petty  5:15
28-66  Maybe Baby  Hardin / Petty 1:54 Recorded by Paul McCartney for the soundtrack of the movie "Maybe Baby" in 1999.   Maybe Baby movie soundtrack
29-67  Brown-Eyed 
 Handsome Man
 Chuck Berry 2:27 By Paul McCartney on his album "Run Devil Run" released in 1999.
Regular Mix.
  Paul McCartney - 
Run Devil Run
30-68  Brown-Eyed 
 Handsome Man
 Chuck Berry 2:48 From McCartney’s historic concert at the Cavern Club in Liverpool on 14 December 1999.   The Cavern Gig