The Crickets

 

Come On

The Crickets

Producer: Buzz Cason

Arrangements by Leon Russell & Ernie Freeman

Engineers: "Bones" Howe & Eddie Brackett

Cover Design & Photography: Studio Five

Liberty Records LRP-3351

1964

From the back cover: I've known the Crickets for the past six years, and I've worked many shows with them. Invariably they have "stopped" those shows. They've toured the U.S., Europe and Canada, made appearances on such national TV shows as "American Bandstand" and "The Ed Sullivan Show" and in 1963 they made a movie in England entitled "Just For Fun"! So you can see that The Crickets are worth chirping about!

Jerry Allison, the founder and leader of the group, started in the music business with Buddy Holly, with whom he collaborated in the writing of such hits as "Peggy Sue" and "That'll Be The Day." Jerry, a tremendous drummer, also sings background on several songs in this album.

Sonny Curtis is the guy who plays the swinging lead guitar. Sonny is responsible for penning such hits as "Walk Right Back" (recorded by the Everly Brothers).

Our man on piano is the versatile Glenn Hardin. He also doubles on the clavietta and the newly developed Fender-Rhodes piano-bass. His shenanigans on the 88 never fail to astonish audiences everywhere.

Last and far from least, we round out the Crickets with good looking, personable Jerry Naylor – lead singer extraordinarie. He turns in excellent performances on songs like "Come On" and the hit Cricket single, "Lonely Avenue." He's considered by many musicians to be the best Stateside wailer of that movin' grooving' Liverpool Sound. – Sam Riddle, KFWB - Hollywood

I Want To Hold Your Hand

California Sun

She Loves You

A Fool Never Learns

Slippin' And Slidin'

I Saw Her Standing There

Lonely Avenue

Please, Please Me

Money

From Me To You

You Can't Be In-Between

Come On