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Down the Line: Rarities

Buddy Holly · 2009

120 min · 59 tracks · country · rockabilly · beat music

A treasure trove of Buddy Holly's raw, energetic rockabilly and poignant ballads showcasing his innovative spirit.

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Good fit if you like

  • short bursts of energetic fun
  • nostalgic reflections on love
  • exploratory takes and variations
  • playful moments with raw charm
  • captivating treasures for collectors

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking long, cohesive narratives
  • prefer polished studio productions

Where this album fits

Career context
Released posthumously in 2009, 'Down the Line: Rarities' compiles previously unreleased tracks from Buddy Holly's short but impactful career. This collection arrives decades after his tragic death in 1959, highlighting his enduring legacy and influence on rock music. It serves as a testament to Holly's prolific songwriting and recording activity during the late 1950s.
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Tracklist

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Disc 1

  • 1 My Two-Timin’ Woman 2:15
  • 2 Footprints in the Snow 1:20
  • 3 Flower of My Heart 2:36
  • 4 Door to My Heart 2:23
  • 5 Soft Place in My Heart 2:16
  • 6 Gotta Get You Near Me Blues 1:53
  • 7 I Gambled My Heart 2:43
  • 8 You and I Are Through 2:05
  • 9 Down the Line 2:03
  • 10 Baby, Let’s Play House 2:28
  • 11 Moonlight Baby 1:58
  • 12 I Guess I Was Just a Fool 2:19
  • 13 Don’t Come Back Knockin’ 2:00
  • 14 Love Me 1:53
  • 15 Gone 1:12
  • 16 Gone (alternate take) 1:16
  • 17 Have You Ever Been Lonely (alternate take) 0:53
  • 18 Have You Ever Been Lonely 1:18
  • 19 Brown-Eyed Handsome Man 2:08
  • 20 Good Rockin’ Tonight 1:57
  • 21 Rip It Up 1:25
  • 22 Blue Monday 1:57
  • 23 Honky Tonk 3:26
  • 24 Blue Suede Shoes 1:53
  • 25 Shake Rattle and Roll (partial) 1:21
  • 26 Bo Diddley 2:20
  • 27 Ain’t Got No Home 2:01
  • 28 Holly Hop 1:36

Disc 2

  • 1 Last Night (undubbed) 1:56
  • 2 Not Fade Away (partial alternate overdub) 2:23
  • 3 Peggy Sue (alternate take) 2:33
  • 4 Oh Boy! (undubbed) 2:09
  • 5 That’s My Desire (two false starts plus undubbed master) 4:11
  • 6 Take Your Time (false start & partially undubbed take) 3:32
  • 7 Fool’s Paradise (alternate take undubbed) 2:30
  • 8 Fool’s Paradise (undubbed master) 2:32
  • 9 Fool’s Paradise (alternate #2, undubbed) 2:33
  • 10 Think It Over (false start & rehearsal take, take 1) 2:13
  • 11 Think It Over (undubbed alternate, take 2) 1:51
  • 12 Think It Over (undubbed master, take 3) 1:51
  • 13 Love’s Made a Fool of You (undubbed) 2:04
  • 14 That’ll Be the Day (greetings to Bob Thiele) 0:35
  • 15 That’ll Be the Day (greetings to Murray Deutsch) 0:32
  • 16 That’s What They Say (with fragment) 1:52
  • 17 What to Do 1:54
  • 18 Peggy Sue Got Married 1:50
  • 19 That Makes It Tough 2:17
  • 20 Crying, Waiting, Hoping 1:52
  • 21 Learning the Game 1:34
  • 22 Wait Till the Sun Shines Nellie 1:14
  • 23 Slippin’ and Slidin’ (slow version #1) 3:11
  • 24 Slippin’ and Slidin’ (slow version #2) 3:35
  • 25 Slippin’ and Slidin’ (fast version) 1:27
  • 26 [Buddy & Maria Elena Talking in Apartment] 3:28
  • 27 Dearest (fragment) 1:13
  • 28 Dearest 1:53
  • 29 [untitled instrumental] 1:20
  • 30 Love Is Strange 1:43
  • 31 Smokey Joe’s Café 2:14

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