This could be awesome, awesomely terrible or a combination thereof:

An upcoming tribute album to Buddy Holly, Rave On Buddy Holly, will feature the likes of My Morning Jacket, The Black Keys, Modest Mouse, Nick Lowe, Florence + The Machine, Cee Lo Green, Paul McCartney, She & Him, Justin Townes Earle, Kid Rock, Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Julian Casablancas and more.

19 songs are included in the collection, which will be released on Fantasy/Concord on June 28.

A release states that “Rave On‘s striking collection of musicians share Holly’s insurgent rebel spirit and outsider point of view. The artists cross generations and styles, collectively and defiantly embracing Holly’s distinctive rough and tumble inventiveness.”

Instead of being a straight cover album, artists were “free to explore radically new interpretations.” For example, Florence + The Machine brings an “industrial New Orleans” feel to “Not Fade Away” with Ivan Neville playing the keys, while Paul McCartney’s rendition of “It’s So Easy” features “raw, propulsive excursion filled with boisterous ad-libs.”

Film-music supervisor Randall Poster, notable for his work with Martin Scorsese, Wes Anderson and Todd Haynes, was hired as producer and overseer. “As the tracks from various contributors were gathered for the album, we seemed to be gathering pieces of a complex and original puzzle,” says Poster. “[That puzzle] traces back to the roots of rock and roll and shapes so much of the music that followed.”

Poster also credits various track producers like Matt Sweeney, Joe Henry, Jack White and C.C. Adcock for the record’s richness.

Had Buddy Holly not died in 1959 at the age of 22, he would have been 75 years old on Sept. 7.

Track List:

1. Dearest – The Black Keys
2. Every Day – Fiona Apple & Jon Brion
3. It’s So Easy – Paul McCartney
4. Not Fade Away – Florence + The Machine
5. (You’re So Square) Baby, I Don’t Care – Cee Lo Green
6. Crying, Waiting, Hoping – Karen Elson
7. Rave On – Julian Casablancas
8. I’m Gonna Love You Too – Jenny O.
9. Maybe Baby – Justin Townes Earle
10. Oh Boy – She & Him
11. Changing All Those Changes – Nick Lowe
12. Words Of Love – Patti Smith
13. True Love Ways – My Morning Jacket
14. That’ll Be The Day – Modest Mouse
15. Well…All Right – Kid Rock
16. Heartbeat -The Detroit Cobras
17. Peggy Sue – Lou Reed
18. Peggy Sue Got Married – John Doe
19. Raining In My Heart – Graham Nash

Interesting project, but it's too bad Joe Henry, Jack White, and CC Adcock are just track producers. I would've loved to see them swap out as artists for Graham Nash, Kid Rock, and Florence + TEH MACHINE.

Still, some cool choices in there.

5. (You’re So Square) Baby, I Don’t Care – Cee Lo Green
A little unclear on the inclusion of this. Written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Elvis performed this around the pool in J-Rock. 1958

MCap = Cee Lo is DAT STAR - so maybe people will buy this? or more people will steal it and then learn about some of the other artists?

Thank you for the elucidation.

Buddy was 22, and his recording career was approximately two years. He released three records and penned a bunch of great songs. I would've thought the tribute would have included just his material.

As an aside, Cee Lo, um, dat star = does not compute

Mountain Goats All Eternals Deck

The Unthanks~ Last- Sisters from Northumberland doing swirly,folky, beautiful music, and yes, their surname is Unthank. Google for better description, I'm in a hurry.

You're telling me, dude. I had the damn Cell Therapy and Soul Food CD singles. And now dude is some major pop star. Hell, me and my boy Lamont used to smoke with a danger Mouse.

if anyone comes across the new Gus Gus album give me a shout. all these YSHT threads have me thinking about bands from 10 years ago, and though i've kind of forgotten them, i still like them and am interested in hearing what they are putting out today. the Gus Gus album, Arabian Horse, comes out in about a week.

I can see myself deleting the Kid Rock track before I even listen so as not to spoil my overall view of the record. (Actually it might spoil my whole week)

Intriguing project though.

Whoever invited Kid Rock to this party should be shot. Waylon's son makes much more sense.

I follow Julian Casablancas on twitter and he seemed genuinely jazzed about contributing to this.

Was gonna say, he tweeter a link to his version of Ray Vaughn.

My Morning Jack-Off @ Magiska right now.

are the board mods jerking each other off for a job well done too?

postlinkherepls

Yeah, c'mon!

Post link or I ban everyone.

Or PM me the link and I'll make a secure Ob-load for our filthy uses.

it's already down people...I'll take care of it for us.

if only we'd have sent the RIAA after bin laden, we could have saved like 9 years

I wonder what you guys are gonna think of this one, so far, well, I hope its a grower.

Holy shit. That lead single was a tease. This is as bad as, or worse than, EU.

I blame Yim Yames.

I'm not feeling it...outside of the title track and Holdin' onto Black Metal this is a pretty big disappointment...outta my system may be the worst thing they've ever done, god that song is fucking dumb.

Anyone seen the new Levon Helm live joint?