Listen To Me: Buddy Holly (Audio CD - 2011)-Various Artists

Buddy Holly was rock & roll†s first real singer/songwriter (a case could also be made for Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Bo Diddley, and several other early rock & roll pioneers, but Holly come closest to the way the singer/songwriter genre defined itself in the 1970s), and whether it was a ballad or a poppy, upbeat piece, Holly always brought a refreshing joy and verve to the proceedings. Among the highlights here are Stevie Nicks' take on †Not Fade Away,† which sticks close to the vest but features a surprisingly sassy vocal, Brian Wilson's late-era Beach Boys touches on †Listen to Me,† Jeff Lynne's fairly faithful (albeit with a contemporary drum loop) version of †Words of Love,† and Ringo Starr's †Think It Over,† in which his unassuming vocal and equally unassuming persona can†t help but draw a smile of nostalgia.

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TRACK LISTINGS
1 Not Fade Away / Stevie Nicks 3:59
2 Maybe Baby / Pat Monahan 2:26
3 Listen To Me / Brian Wilson 2:41
4 I'm Lookin' for Someone To Love / Imelda May 2:08
5 True Love Ways / Jackson Browne 3:03
6 Peggy Sue / Cobra Starship 2:51
7 Take Your Time / The Fray 3:27
8 Think It Over / Ringo Starr 1:48
9 Crying Waiting Hoping / Chris Isaak 2:27
10 That'll Be The Day / Linda Ronstadt 2:34
11 Words of Love / Jeff Lynne 2:06
12 Well All Right / Lyle Lovett 2:22
13 Learning the Game / Natalie Merchant 3:28
14 Everyday / Patrick Stump 2:38
15 It's So Easy / Zooey Deschanel 2:55
16 Raining in My Heart / Eric Idle 3:00