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UK Singles
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Personal Data:
| Born: |
13.05.1941 |
(Los Angeles, California, USA, as Richard Steven Valenzuela) |
| Died: |
03.02.1959 |
(plane crash) |
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Appearances:
Albums Discography:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | Ritchie | 1959 | Del-Fi | | | | | 2. | Ritchie Valens | 3/1959 | Del-Fi | | | 23 | | 3. | In Concert At Pacoima Junior High School | 1960 | Del-Fi |  | | | | 4. | Rock Lil' Darling | 1962 | |  | | | | 5. | The Original La Bamba | 1964 | | | | | | 6. | His Greatest Hits | 4/1965 | Del-Fi | | | | | 7. | Greatest Hits 2
(2LP) | 1967 | Del-Fi | | | | | 8. | A History Of Ritchie Valens | 2/1985 | Rhino | | | | | 9. | The Best Of Ritchie Valens | 8/1987 | Rhino | | | 100 | | 10. | Greatest Hits | 8/1987 | RCA | | | | | 11. | The Lost Tapes | 7/1992 | Ace | | | | | 12. | La Bamba | 9/1993 | World Star | | | | | 13. | The Ritchie Valens Story | 2/1994 | Ace | | | | | 14. | The Very Best Of Ritchie Valens | 10/1995 | Music Club | | | | | 15. | Greatest Hits | 18.03.2003 | Morada Music | | | | | 16. | Rock 'n' Roll Legends | 12.08.2014 | One & Only Rock'n'Roll | | | |
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Singles Discography:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | Come On, Let's Go / Framed | 6/1958 | Del-Fi | | 42 | | 2. | Come On, Let's Go / Dooby Dooby Wah
(v GB) | 10/1958 | Pye International | | | | 3. | Donna / La Bamba | 11/1958 | Del-Fi | 29 | 2 | | 4. | Stay Beside Me / Big Baby | 1959 | Del-Fi | | | | 5. | Fast Freight / Big Baby Blues | 2/1959 | Del-Fi | | | | 6. | That's My Little Suzie / In A Turkish Town | 3/1959 | Del-Fi | | 55 | | 7. | That's My Little Suzie / Bluebirds Over The Mountain
(v GB) | 6/1959 | London | | | | 8. | Little Girl / We Belong Together | 6/1959 | Del-Fi | | 92 | | 9. | Paddiwack Song / Cry, Cry, Cry | 1960 | Del-Fi | | | | 10. | La Bamba / Ooh! My Head Hurts | 1/1962 | London | | | | 11. | La Bamba / Donna | 5/1966 | Sue | | | | 12. | La Bamba / Come On, Let's Go / That's My Little Suzie | 7/1979 | London | | | | 13. | Donna / La Bamba
(reissue) | 2/1980 | Old Gold | | | | 14. | Donna / La Bamba
(reissue) | 11/1980 | Creole | | | | 15. | Donna / La Bamba
(reissue) | 7/1982 | Old Gold | | | | 16. | Donna / La Bamba | 8/1984 | Creole | | | | 17. | La Bamba / Donna
12" + Ooh! My Head Hurts / Come On, Let's Go | 7/1987 | RCA | 49 | |
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Videos:
1. The Complete - 21.12.1999, Mobile Fidelity, DVD
Press References:
| Melody Maker | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1979 | 29 | 04.08.1979 | 21 | Albums | album review |
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