Something Old, Something New

About Something Old, Something New

Something Old, Something New, Something Blue, Somethin' Else is a rock and roll album that by the Crickets. It is The Crickets' third release following the departure and subsequent death of their front man, Buddy Holly. As the original cover indicates, the album contains versions of four old songs, four new songs, and four songs with variations of "blue" in the title. Originally released as an LP record on in December 1962, the album was re-released on CD in 1994, with bonus tracks not featured on the original album and a new album cover. In the UK an EP titled Straight - No Strings! was issued on Liberty (LEP 2094) featuring four tracks from this album: "Willie And The Hand Jive", "Summertime Blues", "Searchin'" and "What'd I Say". more »