That'll be the day
The Crickets
65 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 5918093 |
| Excel File Row | 366 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:12:32 |
| Pressing Year | 1957 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 78 RPM |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Record Label | CORAL |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | Q.72279 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | CA VC-102021-1 NK (Il lato 1 è per il titolo "I'm looking for someone") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | CA VC-102022-1 NK |
| Sleeve Condition | F |
| Media Condition | NM |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | F |
| Genre | Classic Rock & Roots |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
"That'll Be The Day" marks a pivotal moment, not only for its sonic impact, but for the convoluted record strategy that allowed its release. After Decca Records had rejected Buddy Holly's early recordings as "too country" for rock and roll, and not wanting to release any more material under his name at that time, his manager Norman Petty devised a plan. The iconic version of the track, recorded in Clovis in February 1957, was offered to Coral Records, a subsidiary of Decca itself, but under a pseudonym. Thus, the name "The Crickets" was born, also chosen to mask the group's identity and avoid legal headaches. Decca thus found itself releasing, through its controlled labels Coral and Brunswick, both The Crickets and Buddy Holly as a solo artist, creating a singular discographical duality for the same artist that made this 78 rpm record a collector's item steeped in history.
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Official Tracklist
- A - That'll Be The Day
- B - I'm Lookin' For Someone To Love
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