The "Chirping" Crickets

The "Chirping" Crickets
Studio album by The Crickets
Released	November 27, 1957
Recorded	February 25 – September 28, 1957
Genre	Rock and roll rockabilly doo-wop rhythm and blues
Length	28:27
Label	Brunswick
Producer	Norman Petty
The Crickets chronology
The "Chirping" Crickets (1957) The Buddy Holly Story (1959) Alternative Cover Australian cover Reissue Cover Buddy Holly and The Crickets (Coral, 1962) Singles from The "Chirping" Crickets "That'll Be The Day" Released: 27 May 1957 "Oh, Boy!" Released: 27 October 1957 "Maybe Baby" Released: January 1958

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The "Chirping" Crickets is the self-titled debut album from the American rock and roll band The Crickets, led by Buddy Holly. In 2003, the album was ranked number 421 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

The LP was released in the US in 1957, and in the UK in 1958. It was re-released by Coral in 1962 as Buddy Holly and The Crickets. After being out of print for many years, it was reissued as a remastered CD in 2004 with bonus tracks.