Giant (Buddy Holly album)
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Giant | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | January 1969 | |||
Recorded | 1956–1959 and 1968 | |||
Studio | Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico | |||
Genre | Rock and roll, rockabilly | |||
Length | 21:10 | |||
Label | Coral | |||
Producer | Norman Petty | |||
Buddy Holly chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Giant is a compilation album by American rock and roll singer Buddy Holly. The album was released as an LP record in stereo format in January 1969 (see 1969 in music).
Giant was Buddy Holly's eighth posthumously released album and the fifth album to feature previously unreleased material. The original recordings were overdubbed by the Fireballs in 1968.
The album was released on CD for the first time in 1993 by Castle Communications in the UK.[2]
Track listing[]
Side A
- "Love is Strange"
- "Good Rockin' Tonight"
- "Blue Monday"
- "Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)"
- "Slippin' and Slidin'"
Side B
- "You're the One"
- "(Ummm, Oh Yeah) Dearest"
- "Smokey Joe's Cafe"
- "Ain't Got No Home"
- "Holly Hop"
Charts[]
Album[]
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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UK Album Charts | 14[3] |
References[]
- ^ Bruce Eder. "Giant - Buddy Holly | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ Buddy Holly - Giant Retrieved April 12, 2017
- ^ "Buddy Holly - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
External links[]
Categories:
- Buddy Holly compilation albums
- 1969 compilation albums
- Compilation albums published posthumously
- Coral Records compilation albums
- Albums produced by Norman Petty