Down the Line: Rarities
Buddy Holly · 2009
120 min · 59 tracks · country music
A treasure trove of Buddy Holly's early rock and roll, showcasing raw energy and heartfelt emotion through rare recordings and alternate takes.
Top tracks — play these first
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Down the Line — This track encapsulates Holly's distinctive blend of rockabilly and pop sensibilities, showcasing catchy melodies and relatable lyrics about love and longing.
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Not Fade Away — This alternate take reveals Holly's rhythmic innovation, with its driving beat and playful instrumentation, which would later influence the development of rock music.
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Peggy Sue (alternate take) — An alternate version of his classic hit, this track offers insight into Holly's creative process, revealing subtle differences that highlight his attention to detail.
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Fool’s Paradise (alternate take undubbed) — This version showcases Holly's vocal delivery and lyrical wit, emphasizing how he navigated themes of love and heartbreak with a unique charm.
Is this for you?
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
- seeking long, cohesive narratives
- prefer polished studio productions
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released posthumously in 2009, 'Down the Line: Rarities' compiles Buddy Holly's lesser-known tracks from his brief yet influential career in the late 1950s. This collection highlights Holly's innovative songwriting during his rise as a pioneer of rock music, following his seminal works like 'That'll Be the Day' and 'Peggy Sue.'
- Stylistic neighbors
- Chuck Berry· Ritchie Valens· The Everly Brothers
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
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
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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