THE BUDDY I KNEW (Vol. 1 - 7)
Vol. I
1 Two timin' woman [1951 recording] 01:26
2 I'll just pretend [circa 1953 recording] 02:16
3 Take these shackles from my heart [1953 recording] 01:44
4 Footprint in the snow 01:19
5 Gotta get you near me Blues 01:52
6 You and I are through 02:05
7 Memories 02:19
8 Baby let's play house 02:26
9 Down the line 02:25
10 Baby won't you come out tonight 01:54
11 I guess I was just a fool 02:15
12 Don't come back knockin' 01:59
13 Love me 01:49
14 Love me [take 10] 02:03
15 Don't come back knockin' 02:11
16 Because I love you 02:37
17 It's not my fault 01:18
18 Rock-A-Bye Rock 02:19
19 Rock around with Ollie Vee [false start] 00:01
Rock around with Ollie Vee [take 8] 02:09
20 I'm changin' all those changes [take 4] 02:10
21 That'll be the day [take 19] 02:25
22 Girl on my mind [take 3] 02:14
23 Ting-A-Ling [take 7] 02:37
24 Rock around with Ollie Vee [take 12] 02:15
25 You are my one desire [false start] 00:02
You are my one desire [take 3] 02:19
26 Gone [take 1] 01:01
27 Gone [take 2] 01:10
28 Have you ever been lonely [take 1] 01:21
29 Have you ever been lonely [take 2] 00:27
30 Have you ever been lonely [take 3] 00:50
31 Brown-eyed handsome man 02:06
32 Good rockin' tonight 01:54
33 Rip it up 01:24
34 Blue Monday 01:55
35 Honky Tonk 03:26
Vol. II
1 Buddy's Guitar 01:17
2 Wait till the sun shines Nellie [undubbed] 01:11
3 Learning the game [undubbed] 01:33
4 Crying, Waiting, Hoping [undubbed] 01:49
5 Love is strange [undubbed] 01:39
6 Dearest [undubbed] 01:50
7 That's what they say [undubbed] 01:11
8 What to do [undubbed] 01:55
9 That makes it tough [undubbed] 02:16
10 Slippin' and Slidin' [take 1 - undubbed] 01:25
11 Smokey Joe's Cafe [undubbed] 02:12
12 Slippin' and Slidin' [take 2 - slow version 1] 03:31
13 Slippin' and Slidin' [take 3 - slow version 2] 03:08
14 Peggy Sue got married [undubbed] 01:48
15 Maria Elena [with speech] 04:04
16 Dearest 01:11
17 I'm gonna love you too [with Alan Freed intro] 02:10
18 Listen to me [with Alan Freed intro] 02:19
19 Go Boy Go [Gary Tollett on vocals] 02:33
20 The Golden Rocket [Gary Tollett on vocals] 02:17
21 Gone [Gary Tollett on vocals] 02:09
22 I overlooked an orchid [Gary Tollett on vocals] 02:41
23 Sugartime [Charlie Phillips] 02:15
24 Oh my beautiful doll [Jerry Allison as IVAN] 01:18
25 Real Wild Child [Jerry Allison as IVAN] 02:22
26 Don't treat me this way [Rick Turner] 02:24
27 Don't cha know [The Crickets - David Box on vocals][with various big errors] 02:14
28 Stay close to me [Lou Giordano - with false start] 00:03
Stay close to me [Lou Giordano] 01:49
Vol. III
1 Love me [take 10] 02:04
2 Rock around with Ollie Vee - 1 [part] 00:02
Rock around with Ollie Vee - 1 [take 4] 02:10
3 Changing all those changes 02:10
4 That'll be the day [take 19] 02:26
5 Girl on my mind [take 3] 02:15
6 Don't come back knockin' 02:12
7 Ting-A-Ling [take 7] 02:38
8 Rock around with Ollie Vee - 2 [take 12] 02:15
9 Modern Don Juan 02:37
10 You are my one desire [take 2] 00:02
You are my one desire [take 3] 02:20
11 Midnight Shift 02:08
12 Blue days, black nights 02:02
13 That'll be the day [Jingle - made for Bob Thiele at Brunswick Records] 00:33
14 That'll be the day [Jingle - made for Murray Deutch at Southern Music] 00:30
15 Mona [very long rehearsal and speech] 09:34
16 Last Night [without backing vocals] 01:51
17 Not fade away [not the released version - only partial backing vocals] 02:19
18 Come back Baby 01:46
19 Reminiscing 01:57
20 Love's made a fool of you 02:01
21 True love ways [recorded in true stereo - with count in] 02:47
22 Moondreams [recorded in true stereo - with count in] 02:39
23 Raining in my heart [recorded in true stereo - with count in] 02:46
24 It doesn't matter anymore [recorded in true stereo - with count in] 02:02
Vol. IV
1 Take your time [take 1 - false start] 00:22
2 Take your time [take 2a - Buddy gets it wrong] 00:26
Take your time [take 2b - Buddy gets it wrong] 00:05
3 Take your time [take 3 - bad join after keyboard solo - from vinyl] 01:53
4 Oh Boy [no vocal backing] 02:05
5 Peggy Sue [version 2] 02:29
6 Think it over [take 1a] 00:08
Think it over [take 1b] 00:05
7 Think it over [take 2] 01:47
8 Think it over [take 3] 01:48
9 Fool's Paradise [take 1] 02:30
10 Fool's Paradise [take 2] 02:29
11 Bo Diddley [undubbed] 02:22
12 Brown-eyed handsome man [undubbed] 02:02
13 Lonesome Tears 01:46
14 Rock-a-Bye Rock 02:20
15 Maybe Baby [version 1] 01:54
  [recorded at Tinker Air Force Base - Oklahoma City - September 1957]
16 Baby won't you come out tonight [undubbed] 01:54
17 Starlight [Jim Robinson] 02:07
18 Believe me [Jim Robinson] 02:31
19 A whole lot of lovin' [Jim Robinson] [take 1] 02:08
20 A whole lot of lovin' [Jim Robinson] [take 2] 02:10
21 When sin stops [instrumental backing track] 02:06
22 When sin stops [alternate] [Waylon Jennings] 02:08
23 When sin stops [version 3 - alternate] 02:05
24 Jole Blon [Waylon Jennings] 01:52
25 Real Wild Child [Ivan] 02:15
26 Oh you beautiful doll [Ivan] 01:16
27 Moondreams [Norman Petty Trio] 02:33
28 Honey Honey [Gary Tollett] 02:34
29 Look to the future [Gary Tollett] 01:54
30 Stay close to me [Lou Giordano] 01:46
31 By the mission wall [Fred Crawford] 02:33
32 Don't cha know [Lou Giordano] 01:48
Vol. V
1 That'll be the day [take 1 - with The Three Tunes] 02:26
2 That'll be the day [take 2 - with The Crickets] 02:14
3 That'll be the day [take 3 - live with The Crickets] 01:00
4 That'll be the day [take 4 - does not feature B. Holly singing - live with The Crickets] 02:08
5 That'll be the day [take 5 - Norman Petty Jingle] 00:28
6 That'll be the day [take 6 - Norman Petty Jingle] 00:26
7 Blue days, black nights [take 1 - with The Three Tunes] 02:01
8 Blue days, black nights [take 2 - with The Picks] 02:01
9 I'm changing all those changes [take 1 - with The Three Tunes] 02:10
10 I'm changing all those changes [take 2 - dubbed version] 01:38
11 Maybe Baby [take 1 - rare version] 01:52
12 Maybe Baby [take 2 - with The Crickets] 01:59
13 Maybe Baby [take 3 - with The Crickets] 01:49
14 Maybe Baby [take 4 - rare master with The Crickets] 01:46
15 Rock around with Ollie Vee [take 1 - with The Three Tunes] 02:09
16 Rock around with Ollie Vee [take 2 - alternate track with The Three Tunes] 02:14
17 Rock around with Ollie Vee [take 3 - with The Picks] 02:15
18 You are my one desire [take 1 - with The Three Tunes] 02:19
19 You are my one desire [take 2 - with The Picks] 02:19
20 Modern Don Juan [take 1 - with The Three Tunes] 02:35
21 Modern Don Juan [take 2 - with The Picks] 02:35
22 Oh Boy [take 1 - with The Crickets] 02:04
23 Oh Boy [take 2 - live with The Crickets] 01:49
24 Ting-A-Ling [take 1 - with The Picks] 02:38
25 Love me [take 1 - with The Picks] 02:03
26 Don't come back knocking [take 1 - with The Picks] 02:10
27 Midnight Shift [take 1 - with The Picks] 02:08
28 Girl on my mind [take 1 - with The Picks] 02:14
29 Peggy Sue got married [take 1 - stereo] 01:48
[instrumental backing dubbed by The Fireballs]
30 It doesn't matter anymore [take 1 - stereo] 02:01
31 True love ways [take 1 - stereo] 02:46
32 Raining in my heart [take 1 - stereo] 02:45
33 Love is strange [take 1 - stereo] 02:58
34 Learning the game [take 1 - dubbed stereo] 02:08
35 Because I love you [take 1 - dubbed stereo] 02:36
Vol. VI
1 Blue Suede Shoes [undubbed - without The Fireballs backing track] 01:50
2 Shake, Rattle and Roll [undubbed - without The Fireballs backing track] 01:32
3 Bo Diddley [undubbed - without The Fireballs backing track] 02:14
4 Ain't got no home [undubbed - without The Fireballs backing track] 01:55
5 Holly Hop [undubbed - without The Fireballs backing track] 01:34
6 Last Night 01:51
7 Maybe Baby 01:55
8 Words of love [acetate recording] 01:29
9 That'll be the day [Jingle for Bob Theile] 00:32
10 That'll be the day [Jingle for Murray Deutch] 00:30
11 Send me some loving [acoustic guitar demo - acetate] 02:39
12 It's too late [acoustic guitar demo - acetate] 02:27
13 Mona [rehearsal] 02:01
14 Mona [take 1a] 00:40
Mona [take 1b] 00:02
Mona [take 1c] 00:08
15 Mona [take 2] 02:46
16 Mona [false start] 00:09
Mona [take 3] 02:24
17 That's my desire [take 1] 00:11
18 That's my desire [take 2] 00:36
That's my desire [take 2 - vocal rehearsal] 00:19
19 That's my desire [take 3] 02:22
20 Fool's Paradise [take 3] 02:27
21 Think it over [take 3 - without backing vocal] 01:45
22 Think it over [take 4 - without backing vocal] 01:47
23 Think it over [take 5 - without backing vocal] 01:46
24 Now we're one 02:05
25 Everyday [Jingle for the Radio Station KLLL] 00:27
26 Peggy Sue [Jingle for the Radio Station KLLL] 00:23
27 Peggy Sue [Promo for the Radio Station WACK] 00:10
28 Peggy Sue [Promo for the Radio Station WSYD] 00:06
29 Baby it's love 01:49
30 Flower of my heart 02:32
31 Memories 02:12
32 Soft place in my heart 02:12
33 Queen of the ballroom 02:18
34 I gambled my heart 02:39
35 Door to my heart 02:21
36 Brown-eyed handsome man 02:07
Vol. VII
1 Dearest [undubbed - New York Apartment demo] 01:49
2 Love is strange [undubbed - New York Apartment demo] 01:38
3 Smokey Joe's Cafe [undubbed - New York Apartment demo] 02:09
4 Leave my woman alone [New York Apartment demo] 01:18
5 Newscast about Plane Crash - Action Central News 00:50
6 Newscast about Plane Crash - WNOE New Orleans 00:22
7 Newscast about Plane Crash 00:37
8 Interview with Red Robinson 03:05
9 Interview with Dale Lowery 01:38
10 Interview with Pat Barton 02:54
11 Interview with Alan Freed 01:56
12 Interview with Dick Clark 01:55
13 That'll be the day [live at Ed Sullivan Show] 01:20
14 Peggy Sue [live at Ed Sullivan Show] 01:50
15 Interview with Ed Sullivan [live at Ed Sullivan Show] 00:35
16 Oh Boy [live at Ed Sullivan Show] 01:55
17 That'll be the day [live] 02:03
18 Peggy Sue [live] 01:47
19 Oh Boy [live] 01:55
20 Because I love you [Sonny Curtis] 01:52
21 I'll miss my heart [Sonny Curtis] 02:22
22 Whole lotta lovin' [take 2 - overdubbed backing] 02:08
23 It's a wonderful feeling 02:28
24 Don't do me this way [Rick Tucker] 02:14
25 Patty Baby [Rick Tucker] 02:10
26 Real Wild Child [no lead guitar] 02:20
27 Real Wild Child [alternate take - with lead guitar] 02:15
28 Oh you beautiful doll [take 1 - no bottles] 01:17
29 Oh you beautiful doll [take 2] 01:17
30 Oh you beautiful doll [with bottles] 01:16
31 Stay close to me [Lou Giordano - false start] 00:03
Stay close to me [Lou Giordano - take 4] 01:48
32 Don't cha know [Lou Giordano] 01:47
33 Don't come back knocking 01:56
34 I wanna play house with you [acetate] 02:18
35 Love me 01:46
36 Down the line 02:00
37 Gotta get you near me Blues [acetate] 01:50
38 You and I are through 02:03