Rating: 72.63
19 songs by Buddy Holly, one of the greatest song writers of all time, covered by 19 very different bands. Think about it: His entire career lasted from May of 1957 (when That'll Be The Day was released) until he died in an airplane crash with Richie Valens and The Big Bopper on February 3, 1959 - "The Day The Music Died". In less than two years he wrote and released 40 songs and had 8 top 40 hits.My only challenge with the album is that so many kept the arrangements so close to the originals. I mean, when The Black Keys play Dearest, I want to hear The Black Keys, not a Buddy Holly sound-alike. Notable exceptions include Patti Smith's take on Words of Love (my favorite song on the album), Paul McCartney doing It's So Easy and Lou Reed's rendition of Peggy Sue. You can stream every song (or the entire album) by clicking soundcloud.
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