Bobby Vee Meets the Crickets
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| Released | July 14, 1962 | |||
| Recorded | September 12–13, 20, 28, and fall 1961 | |||
| Studio | United Recorders, 6050 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 27:54 (52:47, 1991 reissue) | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Producer | Snuff Garrett | |||
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Bobby Vee Meets the Crickets is a collaborative rock and roll album that brings singer Bobby Vee together with the Crickets. It was Vee's seventh album and The Crickets' second release following the departure and subsequent death of their front man, Buddy Holly. The album contains new versions of three songs written by or recorded by Holly—Peggy Sue, Bo Diddley, and Well...All Right—and a host of cover versions of 1950s rock'n'roll songs by artists like Little Richard and Chuck Berry.
Originally released as an LP record on July 14, 1962, the album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated July 21 of that year, remaining on the chart for 23 weeks and peaking at No. 42. It debuted on the Cashbox albums chart in the issue dated June 30, 1962, and remained on the chart for 12 weeks, peaking at No. 28. In the UK, it spent 27 weeks on the albums chart peaking at No. 2, Vee's highest position achieved on the chart there. Bobby Vee Meets the Crickets was promoted by touring along with the 1963 album, Bobby Vee Meets the Ventures.
The album was re-released on CD in 1991, with bonus tracks not featured on the original album. It received another re-release in 2000 when Collectables Records paired with Vee's 1963 album, The Night Has a Thousand Eyes on one disc. Reel To Reel labels included the album in a box set entitled Eight Classic Albums Plus Bonus Singles in 2019.