Credits:

Ritchie Valens

Description:

Coupling the only work of the prematurely deceased Chicano rocker's 1st album and a memorial compilation! Richie Valens, a legendary musician known for his hit "La Bamba" and one of the first Latin rockers, was only 17 years old when he died suddenly in a plane crash in 1959.The song was later covered by Los Lobos for a biographical film and reached No. 1 in the U.S., and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001, and continues to have a major impact on the music industry. In this album, two albums from the period immediately after his sudden death are reissued. In addition to the only album that includes the hit songs "La Bamba" and "Donna," this album also includes a memorial compilation by producer Bob Keane.In addition, a cover song of Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues" is added from the live recording "IN CONCERT AT PACOIMA JR.HIGH". Commentary: Koichiro Tatei