12 of His Biggest Hits (1960)

The Eddie Cochran Memorial Album is the second album by Eddie Cochran, released on Liberty Records in mono, LRP 3172, in May 1960. It had previously been issued as 12 of His Biggest Hits in April 1960 with the same catalogue number, but after Cochran's death on April 17 it was retitled and reissued, and has remained so titled ever since. It is currently in print on the Magic Records label in France, on CD on EMI-Toshiba in Japan, and on BGO in the UK as a twofer with "Singin' To My Baby."

Content

Eight tracks were released as singles, with "Three Steps to Heaven" appearing as a b-side. Three additional tracks "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You," "Lovin' Time," and "Tell Me Why" had been released on his first album, Singin' to My Baby in 1957. All five singles that appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 are included, with the teen anthem "Summertime Blues" being the only time Cochran made the top ten. No Cochran album has ever charted in the United States.

Personnel

• Eddie Cochran – guitar, ukulele, bass guitar, piano, percussion, vocals
• Mike Henderson, Mike Deasy – saxophone
• Perry Botkin Jr., Sonny Curtis – electric guitar
• Ray Johnson, Jim Stivers – piano
• Connie "Guybo" Smith – double bass, bass guitar
• Don Myers - bass
• Dave Shriver – bass
• Earl Palmer, Gene Riggio, Jerry Allison – drums
• Jerry Capehart, Sharon Sheeley – percussion
• The Johnny Mann Chorus – backing vocals