RickM0301 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Wow. Where did you find this?Amazing. History in the making. I recognized that danelectro bass guitar, which you can also hear in his other song, "We belong together".

Jdrb33 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

THATS CRAZY!!

DESTROYPOOLS (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

fake

31funk (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

cool you can believe what you want but dont post something that aint true or authentic, i hear steel drums, i hear multiple mics being used (when at that time most bands surrounded 1 mic when recording or playing live)and it sounds too clean, no hiss, no pops and instruments are in clarity...pretty good recording but i'm not convinced this is 1958 technology or actual ritchie valens recordings...dont believe it people!

31funk (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i've been doing music for years, i have a trained ear to pick out instruments, there are steel drums in there!i know there is...you can believe what you want to believe but i dont believe this is actually a 1958 recording...just because its been sitting in a vault means nothing, tapes deteriorate over time...why do u think they re-master old recordings, you bring me "ANY" professional recording artist in 1958 your choice and lets compare until then i will never believe to be "ACTUAL" recordings

mb7668 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

These are from master tapes that sat in storage untouched for decades. They should sound clean. You're trying to compare them to old Lucy films that have run forever on TV?

mb7668 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

There aren't any keyboards playing steel drums. I don't know what you think you're hearing, but this is the lineup on La Bamba per Bob Keane, Ritchie's manager: Buddy Clark, string bass; Ernie Freeman, piano; Carol Kaye, rhythm guitar; Rene Hall, Danelectro guitar (a six string bass which you hear immediately in the intro; Earl Palmer, drums; Ritchie Valens, vocals, guitar. This is definitely authentic, as you even hear someone say "Rene", referring to the guitarist.

31funk (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

IT SOUNDS TO CLEAN TO BE 1958 TECHNOLOGY! but the best part is if you listen closely there are keyboards playing steel drums???? the first keyboard wasn't produced until the 1970's??? explain that!!!i would'nt believe anything you buy on Amazon is authentic...

31funk (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i'm not convinced that this is the real deal...this is not 1958 tecnology! listen to "I Love Lucy" episodes(which came out around this time), Desi used the best Mics and Film to capture and preserve the show for the long run, why do you think Lucy still runs with clarity today than any other show made in that time? my point is the best lucy show preserved and re-mastered doesnt sound as clean as this recording...

mb7668 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

It's the real thing. You can order the album at Amazon: "Ritchie Valens, the lost tapes".