The Buddy Holly Story
Buddy Holly
190 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 5051155 |
| Excel File Row | 224 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:03:48 |
| Pressing Year | 1959 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 2ND |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Record Label | CORAL |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | LVA 9105 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | MG-6950-1B HH 1 KT ("DECCA Distribution UK" "Solid Centre" "Early PRESS" "Matrici -1B / -1B") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | MG-6951-1B HC 21 KT ("Tax Code (KT) 1959") |
| Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Media Condition | NM |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Genre | Classic Rock & Roots |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
"The Buddy Holly Story", released by Coral in 1959, represents a crucial and melancholic chapter in the artist's discography, and this 2ND pressing from the same year testifies to its extraordinary immediate relevance. Its release was an extraordinarily swift response to Holly's tragic and premature death, which occurred on 3 February 1959. The album not only capitalised on the wave of global mourning and renewed attention towards his music, but was also a deliberate act by Decca Records (Coral's parent company) to consolidate his prolific solo releases and establish a definitive catalogue after his passing. In an era without the internet and easy cataloguing, this compilation became for many the first true posthumous "best-of", cementing his legend. It introduced his art to an even wider audience who perhaps hadn't followed all his previous releases, transforming into an immediate sonic memorial, a poignant artefact that immortalised his musical genius precisely at the moment the world mourned his passing, making it an essential piece for any collection.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Raining In My Heart
- A2 - Early In The Morning
- A3 - Peggy Sue
- A4 - Maybe Baby
- A5 - Everyday
- A6 - Rave On
- B1 - That'll Be The Day
- B2 - Heartbeat
- B3 - Think It Over
- B4 - Oh, Boy
- B5 - It's So Easy
- B6 - It Doesn't Matter Anymore
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