Buddy Holly & The Crickets (2) – 20 Golden Greats

Buddy Holly - 20 Golden Greats album cover

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Label:	MCA Records – EMTV 8, MCA Records – EMTV8, MCA Records – 0C 062-60 237, MCA Records – MAPS 8816
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country:	UK
Released:	1977
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Rock & Roll

Tracklist

A1		That'll Be The Day Written-By – Holly, Allison, Petty*
A2		Peggy Sue Written-By – Holly, Allison, Petty*
A3		Words Of Love Written-By – Holly*
A4		Every Day Written-By – Hardin, Petty
A5		Not Fade Away Written-By – Hardin, Petty
A6		Oh Boy Written-By – Tilghman, Petty, West*
A7		Maybe Baby Written-By – Hardin, Petty
A8		Listen To Me Written-By – Hardin, Petty
A9		Heart Beat Written-By – Montgomery, Petty
A10		Think It Over Written-By – Holly, Allison, Petty*
B1		It Doesn't Matter Any More Written-By – Anka*
B2		It's So Easy Written-By – Holly, Petty
B3		Well... All Right Written-By – Holly, Allison, Mauldin, Petty
B4		Rave On Written-By – Tilghman, Petty, West*
B5		Raining In My Heart Written-By – B & F Bryant*
B6		True Love Ways Written-By – Holly, Petty
B7		Peggy Sue Got Married Written-By – Holly*
B8		Bo Diddley Written-By – McDaniel*
B9		Brown Eyed Handsome Man Written-By – Berry*
B10		Wishing Written-By – Montgomery, Holly

Companies, etc.

Record Company – MCA Records Ltd.
Manufactured By – EMI Records Ltd.
Distributed By – EMI Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – MCA Records, Inc.
Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
Published By – Southern Music Pub. Co. Ltd.
Published By – Cedarwood Music Ltd.
Published By – Robert Mellin Ltd.
Published By – Acuff-Rose Publ. Ltd.
Published By – Good Music Ltd.
Published By – Jewel Music Ltd.
Published By – Palace Music Co. Ltd.

Credits

Compilation Producer – John Beecher
Lacquer Cut By – HTM*
Photography By – Graham Hughes (2)

Notes

Different centre labels when compared to Buddy Holly & The Crickets (2) - 20 Golden Greats

EMTV8 = rear sleeve cat#
EMTV 8 = spine and label cat#

Made In Gt Britain

On back cover is printed:
In just eighteen months, Buddy Holly recorded 9 top smash hits. He was ahead of his time. He died before his time. His music lives on.

All tracks are stereo-effect mono except It Doesn't Matter Anymore, True Love Ways, Bo Diddley and Brown Eyed Handsome Man
Recording publication dates:
A1 to A6: 1957
A7 to A10: 1958
B1: 1959
B2 to B4: 1958
B5: 1959
B6: 1960
B7: 1959
B8, B9: 1962
B10: 1963

[Runouts]
All runouts are stamped, except HTM was etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label side A): EMTV.8A
Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label side B): EMTV.8B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): EMTV 8 A - 1 GGB
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): EMTV 8 B - 1 GRL 3
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): EMTV 8 A - 2 HTM
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): EMTV 8 B - 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): EMTV 8- 1 D GG
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): EMTV 8 B- 1 D G
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): EMTV 8 A - 2 LLR HTM
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): EMTV 8 B- 1 GTR 10

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	20 Golden Greats (8-Track Cartridge, Compilation)	MCA Records	MCAT-3040	Canada	1978
Recently Edited	20 Golden Greats (LP, Compilation, Stereo)	MCA Records	MCTV1	UK	1978
Recently Edited	20 Golden Greats (LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono)	MCA Records, MCA Records, MCA Records, MCA Records	EMTV 8, EMTV8, 0C 062-60 237, MAPS 8816	UK	1978
Recently Edited	20 Golden Greats (Cassette, Compilation)	MCA Records	TC-MCTV1	UK	1978
Recently Edited	20 Golden Greats (LP, Compilation)	MCA Records	3040-1	Australia	1978

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Reviews

TallPaulInKy Mar 28, 2020
Makes no difference whether it's the Lp, cassette or CD. This is the best comp on the market of Buddy's best. There's not a ringer in the bunch. The UK is the best bet in this day and age.