Which Buddy Hollys CD to Buy?

saemark30
saemark30 Posts: 146
edited January 2012 in Music & Movies
Funny thing, Buddy Holly started the whole rock and roll genre almost single-handedly. Amazing quantity and quality for someone who died so early.

Which CD's should I get? For sound quality?
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,225
    edited January 2012
    I am sure others will chime in but I have the 20th Century Masters - The Best of Buddy Holly Millenium Collection. :cool:
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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    edited January 2012
    I have a best of Buddy Holly two CD collection, and the 20th Century Masters I think NAP is referring to. The former is my preference just b/c it has more music. The sound quality varies according to where/when the recordings were made. Some of the tunes are surprisingly clear and clean, others sound like they were recorded in his bedroom.

    The music is great though.

    This collection has the same songs as the first one I listed, but reviewers think the sq is better:

    http://www.amazon.com/Buddy-Holly-Gold/dp/B000ATJZ4S/ref=ntt_mus_dp_dpt_2

    Did you know that the Beatles were so taken by his music that they named themselves after the Crickets, his band? Of course with John's clever spelling.
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited January 2012
    The one mastered by Steve Hoffman. I'm away from home at the moment so I cannot go pull it from the rack, but it's the only one to have.
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited January 2012
    Hmmmm, I'd be interested too in knowing the Hoffman mastered one. Thanks for looking it up for us. Buddy Holly's music is phenominal! One of the greatest artists of all time.

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