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Holly Days is the second album by guitarist Denny Laine, released in 1977. It is a tribute to singer-songwriter Buddy Holly and comprises eleven cover versions of songs by Holly, most of them lesser-known.

Holly Days
Studio album by Denny Laine
Released	May 6, 1977
Recorded	August 1976
Studio	Rude Studio, Campbeltown
Genre	Rock, lo-fi
Length	29:49
Label	EMI Magic Records
Producer	Paul McCartney
Denny Laine chronology
Ahh...Laine (1973) Holly Days (1977) Japanese Tears (1980)
Singles from Holly Days
"It's So Easy"/"Listen to Me" b/w "I'm Looking for Someone to Love" Released: 1977 "Moondreams" b/w "Heartbeat" Released: 1977

Professional ratings

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Allmusic	[1]

Background

On the four-track recorder Paul McCartney laid down the basic tracks, overdubbing each instrumental himself. Denny Laine and Linda McCartney added some instrumental parts and all three joined in on the vocals; Denny singing lead and Paul and Linda harmonising.[2] Paul, via MPL Communications, had recently bought the publishing rights to Holly's catalogue,[3] and – Laine told the press at the time – it was McCartney's father-in-law, John Eastman, who suggested Laine to record the album.[4] Due to the rudimentary recording methods used to capture the "Buddy Holly style", only tracks 2 and 3 are actually in stereo.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Heartbeat" (Bob Montgomery, Norman Petty) – 2:37
2. "Moondreams" (Petty) – 2:41
3. "Rave On" (Sonny West, Bill Tilghman, Petty) – 1:53
4. "I'm Gonna Love You Too" (Joe Mauldin, Niki Sullivan, Petty) – 2:15
5. "Fool's Paradise" (Sonny Le Claire, Horace Linsley, Petty) – 2:46
6. "Lonesome Tears (Instrumental)" (Buddy Holly) – 3:05

Side two

1. "It's So Easy"/"Listen to Me" (Holly, Petty/Charles Hardin, Petty) – 3:47
2. "Look at Me" (Petty, Holly, Jerry Allison) – 3:10
3. "Take Your Time" (Holly, Petty) – 3:38
4. "I'm Looking for Someone to Love (Instrumental)" (Holly, Petty) – 3:57

Personnel

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• Denny Laine – guitars, vocals
• Paul McCartney – guitars, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, synthesizers, organ, drums, drum machine, backing vocals
• Linda McCartney – keyboards, backing vocals

Production

• Paul McCartney: producer, engineer
• Linda McCartney: photography

References

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[de] Holly Days

Holly Days ist das zweite Studioalbum von Denny Laine, der zur Zeit der Aufnahmen Mitglied der Gruppe Wings war. Paul McCartney produzierte das Album und spielte es auch im Wesentlichen ein. Es wurde am 6. Mai 1977 in Großbritannien veröffentlicht.

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- [en] Holly Days

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