THE COMPLETE BUDDY HOLLY RARE 1979 6LP BOX SET

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You are bidding on The Complete Buddy Holly 6-LP Box Set 1979 MCA Records with a large 64 page book included.

Original 1979 MCA Records Mono/Stereo Box set #MCA-6-80.000   This is the original first U.S. Pressing. This is not a reissue or counterfeit pressing.

Original Sky-Blue MCA Labels with "RAINBOW"  Logo.

Original, Thick cardboard box that includes original custom inner sleeves Unique to this title and all clean wear free labels.

To the best of my knowledge this album has never been available on legitimate compact disk or any other way, manner or format.

In the wake of the number one British ranking for 20 Golden Greats in 1978 and the release of the feature film The Buddgy Holly Story, MCA U.K. assembled this six-LP box set (which finally was released in the U.S. in February 1981).  It traces Buddy Holly's career from his country and western duo wth Bob Montgomery in 1954/1955 to his 1956 Nashville sessions for Decca Records; the Clovis, NM, recordings wiht the Crickets and producer Normal Petty that launched his carreer in 1957; the New York sessions of 1958; the final 1958 demo recordings; the various posthumously overdubbed versions of the demos; and other assorted rarities.  In other words, all the material that Decca/MCA previously had spread across seven LPs -- The "Chirping" Crickets, Buddy Holly, That'll Be the Day, Reminiscing, Showcase, Holly in the Hills, and Giant -- between 1957 and 1969 (not counting the many compilations) was here, plus more.  The box also contained an extensive scrapbook, lots of liner notes, and a detailed discography.  It was, thus, the state of the art in box sets just prior to the CD era, and given Holly's importance in the history of rock & roll, an essential album for any serious collector.  With the passing of tghe LP era, it is out of print, and MCA claims to be gathering more unreleased material for some comparable box set, though years go by without its appearing.  If you needed one record album to demonstrate what the most popular music of the second half of the 20th century sounded like, this would be it.

These records are graded visually and not play graded.

These records and this record set is in near mint condition.  The 64 page book included is in near mint condition and the cover box is in very good condition.

If you have any questions feel free to ask. This will be a true auction with no reserve. Good Luck and happy Bidding!