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Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. His first single Come On, Let's Go was recorded in July 1958 at Studio B of the Gold Star Recording Studios. Phil Spector was also recording To Know Him Is To Love Him with the Teddy Bears, and dropped by Studio B to say hello to Ritchie. Released a couple of weeks later, Ritchie's debut quickly became a number one in Los Angeles. The record went on to be named 'Pick Of The Week' in September's issue of Billboard, soon reaching #42 on the national charts. Valens' follow-up was Donna, which went to #2 on the charts in January 1959. Not only was the record a hit, it was almost eclipsed when radio DJs discovered the B-side, La Bamba, which Valens described as Inchan old Mexican folk song they play at weddingsInch. This also became a hit, though it only reached #22 - although when La Bamba, the 1987 biopic of Valens was released, the title song went to Number One. From this point on Valens spent most of his time touring the West Coast and beyond, and also managed time for several TV shows and a movie appearance in Go, Johnny Go! So put this record on right now. Let's go! Album Tracks 1. La Bamba 2. Donna 3. That;S My Little Suzie 4. In a Turkish Town 5. Ooh, My Head 6. Bluebirds Over the Mountain 7. Stay Beside Me 8. Boney-Maronie 9. Come on, Let's Go 10. Rockin' All Night 11. Hi-Tone 12. Framed 13. We Belong Together 14. Dooby Dooby Wah 15. Cry Cry Cry 16. Fast Freight
