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Valens, Ritchie

Real name Richard Valenzuela. Born 1941 in Pacoima, Calif. Died in 1959.

Notes:

 Records 1-213 of 213

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

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