It’s Too Late

~ Recording by The Crickets

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5It’s Too Late2:24The CricketsThe “Chirping” CricketsThe CricketsAlbum
  • US1957-11-27
Brunswick (Imprint of Brunswick Record Corporation)
1.5It’s Too Late2:24The CricketsThe “Chirping” CricketsThe CricketsAlbum
Coral Records (Decca Records & MCA Records subsidiary)LVA 9081
1.5It’s Too Late2:24The CricketsBuddy Holly and the CricketsBuddy Holly and the CricketsAlbum
CoralCRL 57405
2.5It’s Too Late2:21Buddy HollyPortrait in Music, Volume 2Buddy HollyAlbum + Compilation
MCA CoralCOPS 5616-D
3.12It’s Too Late2:21The CricketsThe Complete Buddy Holly StoryBuddy HollyAlbum + Compilation
Coral Records (Decca Records & MCA Records subsidiary)COPS 7100-H 1/9
4.2It’s Too Late2:21Buddy HollyThe Complete Buddy HollyBuddy HollyAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCA 6-80,000
1.5It’s Too Late2:24The CricketsThe “Chirping” CricketsThe CricketsAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCA-25170
1.5It’s Too Late2:24The CricketsThe “Chirping” CricketsThe CricketsAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-31182
3.26It’s Too Late2:24Buddy HollyRock ’n’ Roll “White”: Jerry Lee Lewis, Gene Vincent, Buddy HollyJerry Lee Lewis / Gene Vincent / Buddy HollyAlbum + Compilation
The Entertainers (Italian)CDB 1409
1.5It’s Too Late2:24The CricketsThe “Chirping” CricketsThe CricketsAlbum
  • US2004-03-23
  • DE2004-04-27
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990), Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division), Decca Records, Geffen Records1686, B0001686-02
2.17It’s Too Late2:24Buddy HollyThe Ultimate CollectionBuddy HollyAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2005-10-31
Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”)9831134
2.17It’s Too Late2:24Buddy HollyThe Ultimate CollectionBuddy HollyAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)983 113-4
1.5It’s Too Late2:24The CricketsThe “Chirping” CricketsThe CricketsAlbum
  • JP2007-02-21
Geffen RecordsUICY-6744
3.14It’s Too Late2:24Buddy HollyAmerican LegendsBuddy HollyAlbum + Compilation
Charly RecordsWLG310
2.25It’s Too Late2:25Buddy HollyThe Very Best of Buddy Holly and the CricketsBuddy Holly and The CricketsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)5305721
2.25It's Too Late2:25Buddy HollyThe Very Best of Buddy Holly and the CricketsBuddy HollyAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)1797581
2.10It’s Too Late2:24Buddy HollyMemorial CollectionBuddy HollyAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-01-27
Decca RecordsB0011337-02
2.11It’s Too Late2:24Buddy HollyThe Legend Lives OnBuddy HollyAlbum + Compilation
  • -2009-12-04
Golden Stars (reissues, cat. no. GSS ####)
1.5It’s Too Late2:24Buddy Holly & The CricketsThe First Three AlbumsBuddy Holly & The CricketsAlbum + Compilation
Fantastic VoyageFVCD004
1.26It’s Too Late2:23Buddy HollyThe Very Best of Buddy HollyBuddy HollyAlbum + Compilation
1.5It’s Too Late2:24Buddy HollyBuddy Holly and the Rock ’n’ Roll GiantsBuddy HollyAlbum + Compilation
Big3 (UK, budget compilations)BT3022
3.3It’s Too Late2:22Buddy HollyBuddy HollyBuddy HollyAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-04-04
GO Entertain (bargain compilations)GO3CD 7069
1.5It’s Too Late2:26Buddy HollyThe “Chirping” Crickets Plus Buddy Holly (the definitive remastered edition)Buddy HollyAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-06-14
Hoodoo Records263402
1.5It’s Too Late2:24The CricketsSix Classic Albums Plus Bonus Singles and Session TracksBuddy Holly & The CricketsAlbum + Compilation
Real GoneRGMCD023
4.5It’s Too Late2:24The CricketsAn Easy Introduction to Rock & RollVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Masterworks Series
1.5It’s Too Late2:26The CricketsThe “Chirping” CricketsThe CricketsAlbum
WaxTime771850
1.5It’s Too Late2:24The CricketsThe “Chirping” CricketsBuddy HollyAlbum
  • US2017-03-17
Analogue ProductionsAPP 109
2.5It’s Too Late2:25The CricketsThe “Chirping” Crickets / Buddy HollyThe Crickets / Buddy HollyAlbum + Compilation
Analogue ProductionsCAPP 107-109 SA
1.5It’s Too Late2:25The CricketsThe “Chirping” Crickets / Buddy HollyThe Crickets / Buddy HollyAlbum + Compilation
Analogue ProductionsCAPP 107-109 SA

Relationships

producer:Norman Petty
drums (drum set):Jerry Allison (from 1957-05 until 1957-07)
guitar [lead guitar], guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (from 1957-05 until 1957-07)
background vocals:The Picks (American vocal Quartet that backed Buddy Holly) (from 1957-05 until 1957-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Geffen Records (in 1957)
recorded at:Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (from 1957-05 until 1957-07)
recording of:It’s Too Late (from 1957-05 until 1957-07: cover)

Related works

It’s Too Late

lyricist and composer:Chuck Willis
publisher:Chuck Willis Music Corp.
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Tideland Music Publishing Corp.
Unichappell Music, Inc.