2 IN 1 CD ‘Holly In the Hills’ was originally released on the Coral label in 1965 and ‘Giant’ in 1969 on the MCA record label Holly In the Hills’ was the result of the acquisition by Coral Records of undiscovered Buddy Holly recordings for release to his legion of fans everywhere. Most of the songs on this LP were recorded in 1955 and are the product of a personal and musical friendship between Buddy and his boyhood friend, Bob Montgomery ‘Giant’ was put together after Buddy’s death, using tapes brought in by Buddy’s parents which were then transferred to a multi-track recorder. New instruments were then added by some greats from the music world: George Tomsco on guitar, Jimmy Gilmer on guitar, Doug Roberts on drums and Stan Lark on bass Original sleevenotes on ‘Giant’ are by Norman Petty, Buddy’s producer, and the cover artwork was the inspiration behind Elvis Costello’s ‘Get Happy’ 1980 album track listing: Holly In the Hills: I Wanna Play House With you • Door To My Heart • Baby It’s Love • I Gambled My Heart • Memories • Wishing • Down The Line • Soft Place In My Heart • Queen Of The Ballroom • Gotta Get You Near Me Blues • Flower Of My Heart • You And I Are Through Giant: Love Is Strange • Good Rockin’ Tonight • Blue Monday • Have You Ever Been Lonely • Slippin’ And Slidin’ • You’re The One • (Ummm, Oh Yeah) Dearest • Smokey Joe’s Cafe • Ain’t Got No Home • Holly Hop
