 Wow! Here it is... A beautiful, Near Mint original pressing of this rare Buddy Holly single (credited to The Crickets). This is only the third such copy I've run across since my collecting passion took over in 1970. You simply have to blame Brunswick for the fact that this key Buddy Holly-penned rocker failed to register on the U.S. Pop charts in 1958. Part of the failure, I suppose, was because Brunswick was contractually stuck using the "Crickets" name for singles like this, while Coral got to use "Buddy Holly," which had become better known since "Peggy Sue" was a hit. I'm sure the split personality between labels was a generally bad idea for the artist's career. With the original 45, you get another dynamite, self-penned rocker on the B side — one I've never heard in all these years of collecting Buddy Holly. Another thing you get is the knowledge that the song's title has an exclamation mark at the end. You never see that on reissues, compilations, or even in Joel Whitburn's essential Top Pop Singles reference book, where he lists the title as just "It's So Easy" in the "Classic Non-Hit Songs" section under Buddy Holly. Linda Ronstadt, who arguably made the song famous, does not exclaim the title in her 1977 hit cover. Neither does Goldmine in their 45 records price guide. And yet... The exclamation point is so right! Note: This copy has Near Mint labels, and the vinyl looks almost untouched. The audio is amazing and pristine Mint: Bright, loud and distortion-free!
Condition Detail:Label: M- | Vinyl: M- | Audio: MWritten by: Buddy Holly-Norman Petty (A), Buddy Holly (B)Produced by: Norman PettyChart info: Not charted 1958Track time(s): 2:08Mix: MonoOther info: Contains 45-only, non-LP track(s).
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It Doesn't Matter Any More (M), MCA/Coll. 90108 , 1959: $9.00 |
 It Doesn't Matter Any More (M), MCA 40905, 1959: $9.50 |
| It's So Easy (M), MCA/Coll. 90120, 1958: $10.00 |
| Maybe Baby (M), MCA/Coll. 90120, 1958: $10.00 |
 Maybe Baby/ Tell Me How (EX+), Brunswick 55053, 1958: $30.00 |
| Oh, Boy!/ Not Fade Away (M-), MCA/Coll. 90098, 1957: $9.00 |
| Peggy Sue (M), MCA/Coll. 90108, 1957: $9.00 |
| Peggy Sue (M), MCA 40905, 1957: $9.50 |
| Peggy Sue/ Everyday (M), MCA/Coll. 90043, 1957: $12.00 |
| Peggy Sue/ Everyday (M-), Coral 61885, 1957: $25.00 |
| Raining In My Heart (M), MCA/Coll. 90099, 1959: $12.00 |
| Rave On (M), MCA/Coll. 90099, 1958: $12.00 |
| Think It Over (M), American Pie 9102, 1958: $8.50 |
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