Before he struck gold with The Crickets, this chirping rock ‘n' roller wasn't quite so clean-cut. “I'm Gonna Set My Foot Down” is a frazzled statement of defiance, and there's a desperate edge to his singing amid the hip-thrusting hustle of “Baby Won't You Come Out Tonight.” At another point in his short but influential career, Holly stokes a great deal of frisky friction from a solo acoustic take on Little Richard's “Slippin' and Slidin'.”