UK
March 1979- Label and catalog number
- MCA Coral CDMSP 807MCA Coral CDLM 807
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Box Set
Buddy HollyThe Complete Buddy Holly
Vinyl pressings
The Complete Buddy Holly
by Buddy Holly · 1979
10 pressings3 countriesInterviewRock & RollMonologBallad
The Complete Buddy Holly was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of The Complete Buddy Holly
2 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
UK
1979- Label and catalog number
- MCA Coral CDMSP 807MCA Coral 0C 151-61 790/5
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
CDLM.8071ALabel - Side 1
CDLM.8071BLabel - Side 2
CDLM.8072ALabel - Side 3
CDLM.8072BLabel - Side 4
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 10 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | UK | MCA Coral CDMSP 807 / MCA Coral 0C 151-61 790/5First yearLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · Mono |
| 1979 | UK | MCA Coral CDMSP 807 / MCA Coral CDLM 807First yearLP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
1980s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 6-80,000LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA 6-80,000LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA 6-80,000LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Box Set · Club edition |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records CDSP 807LP, Compilation, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Box Set, Reissue |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Coral CDSP 807 / MCA Coral COPX 9005LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records CDSP 807LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set |
Year unknown2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | MCA Coral CDSP 807 / MCA Coral COPX 9005LP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| ? | UK | MCA Coral CDSP 807 / MCA Coral COPX 9005LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set |
Tracklist
- 1. Lubbock, Texas – Western & Bop
- A1Gotta Get You Near Me Blues
- A2Soft Place In My Heart
- A3Door To My Heart
- A4Flower Of My Heart
- A5Baby It's Love
- A6Memories
- A7Queen Of The Ballroom
- A8I Gambled My Heart
- A9You And I Are Through
- A10Gone
- A11Have You Ever Been Lonely
- A12Down The Line
- B1Brown-Eyed Handsome Man
- B2Bo Diddley
- B3Good Rockin' Tonight
- B4Rip It Up
- B5Blue Monday
- B6Honky Tonk
- B7Blue Suede Shoes
- B8Shake, Rattle & Roll
- B9Ain't Got No Home
- B10Holly Hop
- B11Baby Let's Play House
- 2. Nashville, Tennessee - Changing All Those Changes
- C1I'm Gonna Set My Foot Down
- C2Baby Won't You Come Out Tonight
- C3Changing All Those Changes
- C4Rock-A-Bye Rock
- C5It's Not My Fault
- C6I Guess I Was Just A Fool
- C7Love Me
- C8Don't Come Back Knockin'
- C9Midnight Shift
- C10Blue Days – Black Nights
- D1Rock Around With Ollie Vee
- D2I'm Changing All Those Changes
- D3That'll Be The Day
- D4Girl On My Mind
- D5Ting-A-Ling
- D6Because I Love You
- D7Rock Around With Ollie Vee
- D8Modern Don Juan
- D9You Are My One Desire
- 3. Clovis, New Mexico – Buddy Holly & The Crickets
- E1That'll Be The Day
- E2I'm Lookin' For Someone To Love
- E3Last Night
- E4Maybe Baby
- E5Words Of Love
- E6Peggy Sue
- E7Everyday
- E8Mailman Bring Me No More Blues
- E9Listen To Me
- E10I'm Gonna Love You Too
- E11Not Fade Away
- F1Ready Teddy
- F2Oh, Boy!
- F3Tell Me How
- F4Maybe Baby
- F5Send Me Some Lovin'
- F6Little Baby
- F7Take Your Time
- F8Rave On
- F9You've Got Love
- F10Valley Of Tears
- F11Rock Me My Baby
- 4. Clovis, New Mexico – And On To New York
- G1Baby I Don't Care
- G2It's Too Late
- G3An Empty Cup (And A Broken Date)
- G4Look At Me
- G5Think It Over
- G6Fool's Paradise
- G7Early In The Morning
- G8Now We're One
- G9Lonesome Tears
- G10Heartbeat
- G11It's So Easy
- H1Well ... All Right
- H2Love's Made A Fool Of You
- H3Wishing
- H4Reminiscing
- H5Come Back Baby
- H6That's My Desire
- H7True Love Ways
- H8Moondreams
- H9Raining In My Heart
- H10It Doesn't Matter Anymore
- 5. New York, N.Y. - Planning For The Future
- I1Peggy Sue Got Married
- I2Crying, Waiting, Hoping
- I3Learning The Game
- I4That Makes It Tough
- I5What To Do
- I6That's What They Say
- I7Wait 'Til The Sun Shines Nellie
- I8Umm Oh Yeah (Dearest)
- I9Smokey Joe's Cafe
- I10Slippin' & Slidin'
- J1Love Is Strange
- J2Slippin' & Slidin'
- J3Learning The Game
- J4Crying, Waiting, Hoping
- J5What To Do
- J6That Makes It Tough
- J7Peggy Sue Got Married
- J8That's What They Say
- J9Dearest
- J10You're The One
- 6. The Collectors Buddy Holly
- K1Slippin' And Slidin'
- K2Dearest
- K3Love Is Strange
- K4Peggy Sue Got Married
- K5That Makes It Tough
- K6Learning The Game
- K7You're The One
- K8Real Wild Child
- K9Oh, You Beautiful Doll
- L1Jole Blon
- L2When Sin Stops
- L3Stay Close To Me
- L4Don't Cha Know
- L5Buddy Holly Talks About His Current Releases, Backstage At The Municipal Auditorium, Topeka, Kansas, 5th November 1957
- The Ed Sullivan Show, 1st December 1957
- L6iThat'll Be The Day
- L6iiPeggy Sue
- L6iiiInterview With Ed Sullivan
- L7Buddy Holly Interviewed By Alan Freed, WNEW-TV, New York City, 2nd October, 1958
- L8iBuddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Joe Mauldin, Interviewed By Dick Clark, WABC-TV, Philadelphia, 28th October 1958
- L8iiIt's So Easy
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The Complete Buddy Holly are there?
10 vinyl pressings of The Complete Buddy Holly are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1979 and 1989.
When was The Complete Buddy Holly first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK. One of them is MCA Coral CDMSP 807, released March 1979.
How do I tell if my copy of The Complete Buddy Holly is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CDMSP 807) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is The Complete Buddy Holly on vinyl worth?
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
