Hallo,
Gerd Miller hat seinen Thread "Crickets = Buddy" (oder so ähnlich) genannt. Nach dem Ableben von Buddy ging es jedoch nach viele Jahre solistisch als Crickets in den unterschiedlichsten Besetzungen weiter.
Leider wird diese Gruppe im Forum m.E. etwas stiefmütterlich behandelt. Von ihren US Liberty-Singles ist kaum etwas zu finden. Vielleicht kann ich durch die nachfolgende Disco einige Scans herauslocken?
Liberty (1961-1965)
Liberty 55392 He’s Old Enough to Feel Better / I’m Feeling Better 11-3-61
Der Titel “He’s Old Enough To Know It Better“, dem Everly-Hit “Poor Jenny“ nachempfunden, der ersten Liberty-Single wird von Jerry Allison und Bobby Vee im Duett gesungen. Auf der Rückseite “I’m Feeling Better“ singt Bobby Vee mit Cliff Crofford.
Liberty 55441 Don’t Ever Change / I’m Not A Bad Guy 4-13-62
In 1962, The Crickets' version of the Gerry Goffin–Carole King song "Don't Ever Change" (Liberty Records) reached the top 5 in the British single charts. The Crickets would also release in 1962 their album entitled "Bobby Vee Meets the Crickets" with Bobby Vee singing on lead vocals.
Liberty 55492 Parisian Girl / I Believe In You 8-62
Liberty 55495 Little Hollywood Girl / Parisian Girl 8-24-62
Lead singer on "Little Hollywood Girl" is Naylor, Guitar - Curtis, Drums - Allison. "Parisian Girl" same as above.
Liberty 55540 My Little Girl / Teardrops Fall Like Rain 1-25-63
Lead singer - Naylor & Curtis on "My Little Girl", Naylor on "Teardrops", Guitar - Curtis, Drums - Allison, Piano - Hardin.
Liberty 10092 Don’t Try To Change Me / Lost & Alone (UK Only) 5-63
Liberty 55603 April Avenue / Don’t Say You Love Me 7-19-63
"April Avenue" side: Lead singer - Curtis, Guitar - Curtis, Drums - Hal Blaine, Strings - Ernie Freeman. "Don’t Say you Love Me" side: Lead singer - Curtis, Guitar Curtis & Allsup, Drums - Allison.
Liberty 10113 Right Or Wrong / You Can’t Be In-Between (UK Only) 9-63
Liberty 55660 Lonely Avenue / You Can’t Be In-Between 1-7-64
Lead singer - Curtis & Buzz Cason, Guitar - Allsup, Drums - Allison.
Liberty 55668 From Me To You / Please Please Me 1-64
Lead singer - Naylor, Curtis, & Buzz Cason, Guitar - Curtis, Drums - Allison, Piano - Hardin.
Liberty 10145 Lonely Avenue / Playboy (UK Only) 3-64
Liberty 55696 (They Call Her) La Bamba / All Over You 4-24-64
"LaBamba" side: Lead singer - Allison with Naylor & Buzz Cason doing backgrounds, Guitar - James Burton, Drums - Earl Palmer, Piano - Leon Russell. "All Over You" side: Lead singer - Naylor, Guitar - Curtis & Allsup, Bass - Joe Osborn, Drums - Allison.
Liberty 55742 I Think I’ve Caught The Blues / We Gotta Get Together 10-2-64
As by "Jerry Allison And The Crickets". Lead singer - Allison & Buzz Cason, Guitar - Allsup & George Tomsco, Bass - Stan Lark, Drums - Allison. (Tomsco and Lark are from the Fireballs.)
Liberty 55767 Now Hear This / Ev’rybody’s Got A Little Problem 2-18-65
As by "Jerry Allison And The Crickets". "Now Hear This" side: Lead singer - Naylor, Guitar - Allsup, Bass - Lynn Bailey, Drums - Allison. "...Problem" side: Lead singer - Allison & Buzz Cason, Guitar - Allsup, Bass - Lynn Bailey, Drums - Allison.
Gruß
Dietrich