Ritchie Valens – Donna / La Bamba

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Genre:	Rock
Style:	Rock & Roll
Year:	1958

Tracklist

		Donna	2:20
		La Bamba	2:05

Notes

The ballad "Donna", an ode to Ritchie Valens' high school girlfriend, was the featured title on the original October 1958 release of this single, and reached #2 in the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1959.

The B-side, an upbeat, rock & roll reworking of the Mexican folk song "La Bamba", peaked at #22 in 1959, but became the featured title on reissues after the success of a 1987 Ritchie Valens biopic of the same name. The soundtrack used a faithful cover by Los Lobos rather than Valens' original mono, unpolished recording. The Los Lobos version reached #1 in a half-dozen countries, and the Top 5 in a half-dozen more.

Since he had only spoken English since birth, Valens learned the lyrics of "La Bamba" phonetically from his grandmother.

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Donna / La Bamba 7", Single, 45 RPM	Del-Fi Records – 4110	US	1958	US — 1958	Recently Edited
	Donna / La Bamba 7", Single, 45 RPM, ® On Label	Del-Fi Records – 4110	US	1958	US — 1958	Recently Edited
	Donna / La Bamba 7", Single, 45 RPM	Del-Fi Records – 4110	US	1958	US — 1958	New Submission
	Donna / La Bamba 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Monarch plant	Del-Fi Records – 4110	US	1958	US — 1958	Recently Edited
	Donna / La Bamba 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Forest Green Labels	Del-Fi Records – 4110	US	1958	US — 1958	New Submission
	Donna / La Bamba 7", 45 RPM, Single	Del-Fi Records – 4110	US	1958	US — 1958	Recently Edited
	Donna / La Bamba 7", 45 RPM, Single, ® On Label	Del-Fi Records – 4110	US	1958	US — 1958	New Submission
	Donna / La Bamba 7", 45 RPM	Del-Fi Records – 4110	US	1958	US — 1958
	Donna / La Bamba 7", 45 RPM, Single	Del-Fi Records – 4110	US	1958	US — 1958	New Submission
	Donna 7", 45 RPM	London Records – 45-HL 8803	India	1958	India — 1958	New Submission
	Donna / La Bamba 7", 45 RPM, Single	Del-Fi Records – 4110	US	1958	US — 1958	Recently Edited
	Donna / La Bamba 7", Single, 45 RPM	Del-Fi Records – 4110	US	1958	US — 1958	New Submission
	Donna / La Bamba 7", Single, 45 RPM	Del-Fi Records – 4110	US	1958	US — 1958	New Submission
	Donna / La Bamba 7", 45 RPM	Polydor – 66 910	Germany	1959	Germany — 1959
	Donna 7", Single, 45 RPM	London Records – 45-HL 8803	UK	1959	UK — 1959	Recently Edited
	Donna / La Bamba 7", 45 RPM, Single	Apex (3) – 9-76402	Canada	1959	Canada — 1959
	Donna / La Bamba 7", 45 RPM, Single	London Records – 45-NZL.370	New Zealand	1959	New Zealand — 1959	New Submission
	Donna / La Bamba 7", 45 RPM, Single	London Records – 45-HL 8803	UK	1959	UK — 1959	New Submission
	Donna / La Bamba 7", 45 RPM, Single	London Records – 45-HL.7068	Europe	1959	Europe — 1959	New Submission
	La Bamba / Donna 7", 45 RPM, Single	London Records – 45-HL-1474	Australia	1959	Australia — 1959	New Submission
	Donna / La Bamba 7", 45 RPM	Kasey – 7040	US	1959	US — 1959	New Submission
	La Bamba 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono	Polydor – 66 910	Germany	1959	Germany — 1959	New Submission
	Donna 7", Single, 45 RPM	London Records – 45-HL 8803	UK	1959	UK — 1959	New Submission
	Donna 7", Single, 45 RPM	London Records – 45-HL 8803	UK	1959	UK — 1959	New Submission
	La Bamba / Donna 7", 45 RPM, Promo	London American Recordings – HL 8803	UK	1959	UK — 1959	New Submission
	Donna / La Bamba 7", 45 RPM, Single, Square push out centre	London Records – 45-NZL.370	New Zealand	1959	New Zealand — 1959	New Submission
	Donna / La Bamba 7", 45 RPM, Single	London Records – 45-HL 8803	UK	1959	UK — 1959	New Submission
	Donna / La Bamba Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	London Records – NZL.370	New Zealand	1959	New Zealand — 1959	New Submission
	Donna 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Solid Centre	London Records – none, London American Recordings – none	UK	1959	UK — 1959	New Submission
	Donna 7", Single, 45 RPM	London Records – 45-HL 8803	UK	1959	UK — 1959	New Submission
	Donna / La Bamba 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono	Polydor – 66 910	Germany	1959	Germany — 1959	New Submission
	Donna / La Bamba Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono	London Records – HL.8803	UK	1959	UK — 1959	New Submission
	Donna / La Bamba 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress	Del-Fi Records – 4110	US	1960	US — 1960
	Donna / La Bamba 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Monarch Pressing	Del-Fi Records – 4110	US	1960	US — 1960
	Donna / La Bamba 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress	Del-Fi Records – 4110	US	1960	US — 1960	New Submission
	Donna / La Bamba 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono	Heliodor – 453 119	Germany	1961	Germany — 1961	New Submission
	Donna / La Bamba 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	Kasey – 7040	US	1961	US — 1961	Recently Edited
	Donna / La Bamba 7", 45 RPM, Single	London American Recordings – FLX 3103	Netherlands	1963	Netherlands — 1963	New Submission
	Donna / La Bamba 7", Single, 45 RPM	London Records – FLX 3103	Netherlands	1963	Netherlands — 1963	New Submission
	Donna / La Bamba 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono	London American Recordings – FLX 3103	Netherlands	1963	Netherlands — 1963	New Submission