It’s Too Late

~ Recording by The Crickets

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
3.20It’s Too Late2:24The CricketsNot Fade Away: The Complete Studio Recordings and MoreBuddy HollyAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-10-30
  • GB2009-12-02
Geffen Records, Hip‐O SelectB0012875-02

Relationships

recorded in:Clovis, New Mexico, United States (on 1957-07-12, from 1957-10-12 until 1957-10-14)
producer:Norman Petty
bass:Joe B. Mauldin (double bassist, songwriter, and recording engineer) (on 1957-07-12)
drums (drum set):Jerry Allison (on 1957-07-12)
guitar:Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-07-12)
background vocals:Bob Lapham (from 1957-10-12 until 1957-10-14)
Bill Pickering (from 1957-10-12 until 1957-10-14)
John Pickering (vocalist and leader of The Picks) (from 1957-10-12 until 1957-10-14)
vocals:Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-07-12)
recording of:It’s Too Late (from 1957-07-12 until 1957-10-14: cover)

It’s Too Late

lyricist and composer:Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
publisher:Chuck Willis Music Corp.
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Tideland Music Publishing Corp.
Unichappell Music, Inc.