Buddy Holly
by Buddy Holly
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Buddy Holly bestography
Buddy Holly is ranked as the best album by Buddy Holly.
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Buddy Holly track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Buddy Holly rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 1 hour ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  junodog4 | Top 20 Music Albums of 1958 | 1/20 | 5 |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 55 Music Albums of 1958 | 23/55 | 3 |
| 2026 | Juneof44 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s | 7/100 | 19 |
| 2026 | Olli | Top 87 Music Albums of 1958 | 10/87 | 4 |
| 2026 |  paladisiac | Top 11 Music Albums of 1958 | 4/11 | 4 |
| 2026 |  ExTeaSea | Top 37 Music Albums of the 1950s | 5/37 | 18 |
| 2026 | Siromynian | Top 83 Music Albums of the 1950s | 8/83 | 18 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | 1 My Chart All Time 2 | 59/100 | - |
| 2026 | Steppenwolf666 | Top 83 Music Albums of 1958 | 83/83 | 0 |
| 2026 |  Squonk007 | Top 20 Music Albums of the 1950s | 15/20 | 6 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 318 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 2,624 | |||
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Buddy Holly ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/18/2026 00:18 | xhitmanx | 1,604 | 75/100 |
| ! | 07/12/2026 18:40 | liquidbottle | 775 | 82/100 |
| ! | 01/31/2026 20:29 | sweetness | 1,127 | 79/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.7/100, a mean average of 78.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.9.
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Buddy Holly forum mentions
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Buddy Holly comments
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junodog4 TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/03/2012 02:19 | #41430 | TOP COMMENT
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One can only imagine what Buddy Holly would have been capable of creating had he stayed alive. His gift of song-craft was unmatched by anyone else in his time. Elvis was a captivating performed, but he wasn't an artist like Buddy Holly. Rock and roll is the way it is today because of him. This album is one of the best of the early era. (Edited)
tgarritsen 12/08/2013 17:25 | #96830 | TOP COMMENT
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You can just hear the major influence on the Beatles. (Edited)
In hopes of doubling their airplay, the Crickets' second album was titled Buddy Holly and released on the Coral label. The only difference is the absence of backing vocals, but that's it. It's a Crickets record, another classic, and the last Crickets album before Holly's death. The Crickets would record and tour until 2016 but they would never have the impact they had with Holly.
It's funny that a small guitar band from Texas continue to be so influential. Guitar groups were around before this, but The Crickets had all the elements: Pop melodies and structures, cheery harmonies, love and heartbreak, and catchy riffs. It is the prototype for rock n' roll.
Track Pick: Every Day (Edited)
Romanelli TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/22/2011 23:44 | #22143 | TOP COMMENT
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Pretty good for an album from the 1950's, and for one that's barely 30 minutes long.
2nd-Impressions 09/23/2020 21:04 | #258608 | TOP COMMENT
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'Peggy Sue', 'Rave On', 'Words of Love' and 'Everyday' are some fantastic highlights here. Overall, this album has some peaks and valleys, but ends up as a pretty good record overall.
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