Released in a hardboard box with full-color cover containing the 9 LP's. Also a booklet with information about Buddy Holly, his life and his musical career, tracklists and information about the tracks and original releases.
Original issued with a six part fold out poster.
This release for Germany is Bilingual. All information is stated in both English as German.
LP recording information:
LP1:
A.
1. Mike Berry with The Outlaws (With Kind Permission of EMI-Record and EMI Electrola GmbH)
2-6. Buddy Holly & Bob Montgomery (Witchita Falls 1954-55)
B.
1-6. Buddy Holly & Bob Montgomery (Witchita Falls 1954-55)
LP2:
A.
1-6. Buddy Holly and The Three Tunes (Nashville 1956)
B.
1-5. Buddy Holly and The Three Tunes (Nashville 1956)
LP3:
A.
1-4. Buddy Holly - Early Demonstration Tapes (1956-57)
5+6. The Crickets without Buddy Holly (Clovis-New Mexico 1957-58)
B.
1,2,4-6. The Crickets feat. Buddy Holly (Clovis-New Mexico 1957-58)
3. Recorded In Autumn 1957 in the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium, Topeka (L)
LP4:
A.
1-6. The Crickets feat. Buddy Holly (Clovis-New Mexico 1957-58)
B.
1,2,4,6,7. The Crickets feat. Buddy Holly (Clovis-New Mexico 1957-58)
3,5. Recorded 1958 during a TV-Appearance with Disc-Jockey Dick Clark
LP5:
A.
1+2. Jerry Allison appears under pseudonym "IVAN" Buddy Holly backing vocal and guitar
3-5. Buddy Holly Solo (Clovis-New Mexico 1957-58)
6. Recorded 1958 during a TV-Appearance with Disc-Jockey Dick Clark
B.
1-6. Buddy Holly Solo (Clovis-New Mexico 1957-58)
LP6.
A.
1-6. Buddy Holly Solo (Clovis-New Mexico 1957-58)
5. Buddy Holly - Vocal-Guitar. Joe B. Mauldin - Bass, Jerry Allison - Drums
B.
1-6. Buddy Holly Solo (Clovis-New Mexico 1957-58)
5,6. Featuring King Curtis on Tenor Saxophon
LP7.
A.
1-6. Buddy Holly Solo with Orchestral or Dubbed Backing (New York 1958-59)
1,2. With Orchestra directed by Dick Jacobs
3. Chorus and Orchestra directed by Dick Jacobs
B.
1-6. Buddy Holly Solo with Orchestral or Dubbed Backing (New York 1958-59)
3. Vocal with Vocal Trio and Orchestra directed by Jack Hansen
LP8.
A.
1-6. Buddy Holly Solo Tapes Dubbed by Norman Petty (1959-1969)
B.
1-5. Buddy Holly Solo Tapes Dubbed by Norman Petty (1959-1969)
6. Buddy Holly Solo Tapes Dubbed by Norman Petty with Musical Help of 'Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs'
1. With Vocal Trio and Orchestra by Jack Hansen
2-4. Chorus and Orchrestra directed by Jack Hansen
LP9.
A.
1-6. Buddy Holly Solo Tapes Dubbed by Norman Petty with Musical Help of 'Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs'
B.
1-5. Buddy Holly Solo Tapes Dubbed by Norman Petty with Musical Help of 'Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs'
6. Interview with Mr. and Mrs. Holley
* Added note on track 6:
A spoken message on tape to the thousands of fans of Buddy Holly all over the world, send in 1964 to the Dutch Branch of the Buddy Holly appreciation society.