Valens, Ritchie Real name Richard Valenzuela. Born 1941 in Pacoima, Calif. Died in 1959.
Notes:
Chronology of EPs uncertain.
Date
Label & Number
Image
Title & Credits
Matrix
Comps
U.S. Singles & EPs 1958/Sept. 1 Bb pop rev.Del-Fi (Calif.) 4106 [78] Come On, Let's Go — Ritchie Valens
Framed — Ritchie Valens
1958/Sept. 1 Bb pop rev.Del-Fi (Calif.) 4106 [45] (pressed by Monarch) Come On, Let's Go — Ritchie ValensYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Ace CD 387)
6-58-110 Δ36213
Ace LP 63 (#6) Ace CD 387 (#1) Ace CD 499 (#4) El Toro CD 1021 (#14) MSIF CD 2001 (#18) Rhino CD 70741 (#18) Starlite CD 51021 (#3)
Framed — Ritchie ValensYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Ace CD 387)
6-58-113 Δ36214
Ace CD 387 (#15) Del-Fi CD 9001 (#6) El Toro CD 1021 (#15) Starlite CD 51021 (#11)
1958/Nov. 17 Bb pop rev.Del-Fi (Calif.) 4110 [78] Donna — Ritchie Valens
La Bamba — Ritchie Valens
1958/Nov. 17 Bb pop rev.Del-Fi (Calif.) 4110 [45] Donna — Ritchie ValensYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
1058-119
Ace CD 387 (#3) Ace CD 499 (#11) Del-Fi CD 9001 (#9) El Toro CD 1021 (#8) MCA CD 32338 (#16) Starlite CD 51021 (#2)
La Bamba — Ritchie ValensYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
1058-118
Ace CD 387 (#2) Ace CD 499 (#19) Del-Fi CD 9001 (#4) El Toro CD 1021 (#7) MCA CD 32338 (#15) Starlite CD 51021 (#1)
1959/Jan. (Bb est.)Del-Fi (Calif.) 4111 [45] Fast Freight — Ritchie Valens
1258-121
Big Baby Blues — Ritchie Valens
1258-120
1959/Jan. (Bb est.)Del-Fi (Calif.) 4111 [45] Fast Freight — Arvee AllensYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Ace CD 387)
1258-121
Ace LP 63 (#12) Ace CD 387 (#5) Del-Fi CD 9001 (#14) El Toro CD 1021 (#25) Not Now Music CD 456 (#41) Past LP 6/376 (#2) Starlite CD 51021 (#19)
Big Baby Blues — Arvee Allens
1258-120
Ace CD 499 (#15)
1959/Mar. 23 Bb pop rev.Del-Fi (Calif.) 4114 [45] That's My Little Suzie — Ritchie ValensYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
159-131
Ace CD 387 (#7) Starlite CD 51021 (#5)
In A Turkish Town — Ritchie ValensYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Ace CD 387)
159-130
Ace CD 387 (#16) Del-Fi CD 9001 (#19) Starlite CD 51021 (#4)
1959/June 1 Bb pop rev.Del-Fi (Calif.) 4117 [45] (pressed by Monarch) We Belong Together — Ritchie ValensYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
459-142 Δ36216
Ace CD 387 (#13) Del-Fi CD 9001 (#5) Starlite CD 51021 (#6)
Little Girl — Ritchie ValensYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
459-143 Δ36217
Ace CD 387 (#10) Del-Fi CD 9001 (#12) Starlite CD 51021 (#8)
1959/Oct. 19 Bb pop rev.Del-Fi (Calif.) 4128 [45] Big Baby Blues — Ritchie ValensYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Ace CD 387)
DF-1258-120
Ace CD 387 (#9) Del-Fi CD 9001 (#22) El Toro CD 1021 (#20)
Stay Beside Me — Ritchie ValensYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Ace CD 387)
DF-959-172
Ace CD 387 (#8) Ace CD 499 (#17) Del-Fi CD 9001 (#15) Starlite CD 51021 (#13)
Del-Fi (Calif.) PR-1 [45 EP] La Bamba — Ritchie Valens
One
We Belong Together — Ritchie Valens
One
Donna — Ritchie Valens
Two
Framed — Ritchie Valens
Two
Del-Fi (Calif.) D-101 [45 EP] Ritchie Valens La Bamba — Ritchie Valens
one
We Belong Together — Ritchie Valens
one
Donna — Ritchie Valens
two
Framed — Ritchie Valens
two
Del-Fi (Calif.) DFEP-111 [45 EP] Limited Valens Memorial Series Bluebirds Over The Mountain — Ritchie Valens
one
Ace CD 499 (#7) Del-Fi CD 9001 (#7)
Come On Let's Go — Ritchie Valens
one
Hi-Tone — Ritchie Valens
two
Del-Fi CD 9001 (#13)
Donna — Ritchie Valens
two
1960/Feb. 22 Bb pop rev.Del-Fi (Calif.) 4133 [45] Paddiwack Song — Ritchie ValensYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Starlite CD 51021)
DF-160-175
Past LP 6/376 (#3) Starlite CD 51021 (#18)
Cry, Cry, Cry — Ritchie ValensYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Ace CD 387)
DF-160-173
Ace CD 387 (#6) Starlite CD 51021 (#14)
Kasey (N.J.) 7040 [45] Donna — Richie Valens
A
La Bamba — Richie Valens
B
Canadian Singles & EPs 1958/Nov. CHUM chartApex (Canada) 76369 [78] Come On, Let's Go — Ritchie Valens
Framed — Ritchie Valens
1958/Nov. CHUM chartApex (Canada) 9-76369 [45] Come On, Let's Go — Ritchie Valens
45-658-110
Framed — Ritchie Valens
45-658-113
1959/Feb. CHUM chartApex (Canada) 76402 [78] Donna — Ritchie Valens
402A
La Bamba — Ritchie Valens
402B
1959/Feb. CHUM chartApex (Canada) 9-76402 [45] Donna — Ritchie Valens
45-402A
La Bamba — Ritchie Valens
45-402B
1959/Apr. (CHUM est.)Apex (Canada) 9-76436 [45] Fast Freight — Ritchie Valens
45-1258-121
Big Baby Blues — Ritchie Valens
45-1258-120
1959/May CHUM chartApex (Canada) 9-76472 [45] That's My Little Suzie — Ritchie Valens
45-DFRV-1
In A Turkish Town — Ritchie Valens
45-DFRV-2
1959/July (CHUM est.)Apex (Canada) 76530 [78] We Belong Together — Ritchie Valens
78-142
Little Girl — Ritchie Valens
78-143
1959/July (CHUM est.)Apex (Canada) 9-76530 [45] We Belong Together — Ritchie Valens
459-142
Little Girl — Ritchie Valens
559-143
1960/Jan. (CHUM est.)Apex (Canada) 9-76612 [45] Big Baby Blues — Ritchie Valens
45-DF-1258-120
Stay Beside Me — Ritchie Valens
45-959-172
1960/June (CHUM est.)Apex (Canada) 9-76665 [45] Paddiwack Song — Ritchie Valens
Cry, Cry, Cry — Ritchie Valens
Original LPs 1959 (BSN est.) Del-Fi (Calif.) DFLP1201 [LP] Ritchie Valens [mono] That's My Little Suzie — Ritchie Valens
In A Turkish Town — Ritchie Valens
Come On Let's Go — Ritchie Valens
Del-Fi CD 9001 (#8)
Donna — Ritchie Valens
Boney-Maronie — Ritchie ValensYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Ace CD 387)
Ace CD 387 (#12) Ace CD 499 (#2) Del-Fi CD 9001 (#11) Starlite CD 51021 (#20)
Ooh, My Head — Ritchie ValensYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Ace CD 387)
Ace LP 63 (#7) Ace CD 387 (#18) Del-Fi CD 9001 (#3) Starlite CD 51021 (#10)
La Bamba — Ritchie Valens
LP-59-2-102
Bluebirds Over The Mountain — Ritchie ValensYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Ace CD 387)
LP-59-2-102
Ace CD 387 (#4)
Hi-Tone — Ritchie ValensYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Starlite CD 51021)
LP-59-2-102
Starlite CD 51021 (#17)
Framed — Ritchie Valens
LP-59-2-102
We Belong Together — Ritchie Valens
LP-59-2-102
Dooby-Dooby-Wah — Ritchie ValensYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Ace CD 387)
LP-59-2-102
Ace CD 387 (#17) Starlite CD 51021 (#7)
1959 (BSN est.) Del-Fi (Calif.) DFLP-1206 [LP] Ritchie [mono] Stay Beside Me — Ritchie Valens
1
Cry Cry Cry — Ritchie Valens
1
Del-Fi CD 9001 (#2)
Big Baby Blues — Ritchie Valens
1
Paddi-Wack Song — Ritchie Valens
1
Ace CD 499 (#14) Del-Fi CD 9001 (#17)
My Darling Is Gone — Ritchie ValensYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Starlite CD 51021)
1
Starlite CD 51021 (#15)
Hurry Up — Ritchie ValensYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Ace CD 387)
1
Ace CD 387 (#11) Del-Fi CD 9001 (#16) Starlite CD 51021 (#16)
Little Girl — Ritchie Valens
2
Now You're Gone — Ritchie ValensYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Starlite CD 51021)
2
Starlite CD 51021 (#9)
Fast Freight — Ritchie Valens
2
Ritchie's Blues — Ritchie Valens – (instr.)
2
Canadian CD 2311 (#19) Del-Fi CD 9001 (#10)
Rockin' All Night — Ritchie ValensYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Starlite CD 51021)
2
Del-Fi CD 9001 (#20) Starlite CD 51021 (#12)
1961 (BSN est.) Del-Fi (Calif.) DFLP-1214 [LP] Ritchie Valens In Concert At Pacoima Jr. High [mono] Come On Let's Go [live vers.] — Ritchie Valens
1
Donna [live vers.] — Ritchie Valens
1
Summertime Blues [live vers.] — Ritchie Valens
1
Ace CD 499 (#12) Tommy LP 536 (#5)
From Beyond [live vers.] — Ritchie Valens
1
La Bamba [live vers.] — Ritchie Valens
1
Rhythm Song [live vers.] — Ritchie Valens
2
Guitar Instrumental [live vers.] — Ritchie Valens
2
Malaguena [live vers.] — Ritchie Valens – (instr.)Your browser does not support embedded audio (from Ace CD 387)
2
Ace CD 387 (#14) Canadian CD 2311 (#12)
Rock Little Darlin' [live vers.] — Ritchie Valens
2
Nude 10 001 (#4) Tommy LP 536 (#6)
Let's Rock And Roll [live vers.] — Ritchie Valens
2
Tommy LP 536 (#4)
Del-Fi (Calif.) DFLP-1225 [LP] Ritchie Valens Memorial Album [mono] Donna — Ritchie Valens
We Belong Together — Ritchie Valens
From Beyond — Ritchie Valens
Stay Beside Me — Ritchie Valens
Bluebirds Over The Mountain — Ritchie Valens
In A Turkish Town — Ritchie Valens
Malaguena — Ritchie Valens
Del-Fi CD 9001 (#21)
La Bamba — Ritchie Valens
Come On Let's Go — Ritchie Valens
Rockin' All Night — Ritchie Valens
Cry Cry Cry — Ritchie Valens
1964 (BSN est.) Del-Fi (Calif.) DFLP-1247 [LP] His Greatest Hits, Volume 2 [mono] La Bamba — Ritchie Valens
That's My Little Suzie — Ritchie Valens
Ooh, My Head — Ritchie Valens
Club LP 014 (#10)
Let's Rock And Roll — Ritchie ValensYour browser does not support embedded audio (from unknown source)
Cry Cry Cry — Ritchie Valens
Boney-Maronie — Ritchie Valens
Donna — Ritchie Valens
Rock Little Darlin' — Ritchie Valens
Dooby Dooby Wah — Ritchie Valens
Del-Fi CD 9001 (#18)
Framed — Ritchie Valens
Now You're Gone — Ritchie Valens
Little Girl — Ritchie Valens
Guest Star (N.J.) G1469 [LP] The Original Ritchie Valens [mono] Donna — Ritchie Valens
A
Little Girl — Ritchie Valens
A
Now You Are Gone — Ritchie Valens
A
Fast Freight — Ritchie Valens
A
Ritchie's Blues — Ritchie Valens – (instr.)
A
Rockin' All Night — Ritchie Valens
B
Rock Little Donna — Ritchie Valens
B
Tommy LP 536 (#3)
Hurry Up — Ritchie Valens
B
Hi-Tone — Ritchie Valens
B
We Belong Together — Ritchie Valens
B
Guest Star (N.J.) GSS-1469 [LP] The Original Ritchie Valens [stereo] Donna [rechan. vers.] — Ritchie Valens
Little Girl [rechan. vers.] — Ritchie Valens
Now You Are Gone [rechan. vers.] — Ritchie Valens
Fast Freight [rechan. vers.] — Ritchie Valens
Ritchie's Blues [rechan. vers.] — Ritchie Valens – (instr.)
Rockin' All Night [rechan. vers.] — Ritchie Valens
Rock Little Donna [rechan. vers.] — Ritchie Valens
Hurry Up [rechan. vers.] — Ritchie Valens
Hi-Tone [rechan. vers.] — Ritchie Valens
We Belong Together [rechan. vers.] — Ritchie Valens
Guest Star (N.J.) GS-1484 [LP] The Original La Bamba [mono] Come On Let's Go — Ritchie Valens
Oh My Head — Ritchie Valens
In A Turkish Town — Ritchie Valens
That's My Little Susie — Ritchie Valens
Del-Fi CD 9001 (#1)
La Bamba — Ritchie Valens
Cry Cry Cry — Ritchie Valens
Do Bee Do Bee Wha — Ritchie Valens
Paddy Wack Song — Ritchie Valens
My Darling Is Gone — Ritchie Valens
Big Baby Blues — Ritchie Valens
Guest Star (N.J.) GSS-1484 [LP] The Original La Bamba [stereo] Come On Let's Go [rechan. vers.] — Ritchie Valens
Oh My Head [rechan. vers.] — Ritchie Valens
In A Turkish Town [rechan. vers.] — Ritchie Valens
That's My Little Susie [rechan. vers.] — Ritchie Valens
La Bamba [rechan. vers.] — Ritchie Valens
Cry Cry Cry [rechan. vers.] — Ritchie Valens
Do Bee Do Bee Wha [rechan. vers.] — Ritchie Valens
Paddy Wack Song [rechan. vers.] — Ritchie Valens
My Darling Is Gone [rechan. vers.] — Ritchie Valens
Big Baby Blues [rechan. vers.] — Ritchie Valens
Unissued Recordings [unissued] [unissued] Come On, Let's Go [alt. vers.] — Ritchie Valens
Ace CD 499 (#3)
Donna [alt. vers.] — Ritchie Valens
Ace CD 499 (#10)
In A Turkish Town [alt. vers.] — Ritchie Valens
Ace CD 499 (#13)
La Bamba [alt. vers.] — Ritchie Valens
Ace CD 499 (#8)
Let's Rock And Roll [alt. vers.] — Ritchie Valens
Ace CD 499 (#9)
Malaguena [alt. vers.] — Ritchie Valens
Ace CD 499 (#16)
Rock Little Darlin' [alt. vers.] — Ritchie Valens
Ace CD 499 (#6)
That's My Little Suzie [alt. vers.] — Ritchie Valens
Ace CD 499 (#5)
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