Draft:Down the Line (Bobby Vee album)

Down The Line is the 21th studio album by American singer Bobby Vee, released on June 22, 1999, by Rockhouse Studios, his 1st studio album in 27 years. It was produced by Vee himelf and his Son, Jeff and arranged and conducted by Greg Armstrong and Jeff Vee. with the help of his three sons by celebrated the His 40th anniversary of rock & Roll with another tribute to Holly. whom Vee listed among his influences. After Holly was killed on February 3, 1959, along with Ritchie Valens, the Big Bopper, and pilot Roger Peterson when their plane crashed in Iowa on their way to Fargo, North Dakota, Vee was selected to replace Holly on the tour, which led to the launch of his recording career. He also released another Holly Album in 1963 called I Remember Buddy Holly.

The Album was recorded in 1996 and it took Three years in the making, it features his greatest hits, also included a new, re-recorded version of "Love's Made a Fool of You", which previously appeared on his 1961 album Bobby Vee with Strings and Things, and "It Doesn't Matter Anymore", & "Maybe Baby", which both previously appeared on his 1963 album I Remember Buddy Holly. His Karen Wife was Exec Activities, and His Daugher Karen Designsed their cover.

Bobby later saids that this is his personal favourite album

Reception
Bruce Eder of AllMusic praises "he has assembled a trio that isn't bad when it comes to emulating and modernizing (without destroying) the sound of the Crickets or Holly's post-Crickets work -- and there's a moment or two when they could pass for the Stray Cats; and even more impressively, Vee co-produced this record."

Star Tribune praise Bobby for keeping Buddy Holly's spirit alive mentioned that "as 'Rock Me, My and he did a broken version a demo of 'Love Is What's the market for this CD".

in Rock N Roll Gold Rush: A Singles Un-Cyclopedia: Maury Dean praise {Bobby] "for his greatest voices of all time"

Robert Reynolds mentions "several tunes are done up similar to the bobby holly originals, however, many other songs are given pleaseant new arrangemenets."

Personnel
=== Performance. ===


 * Bobby Vee – vocals
 * Greg Armstrong, Jeff Vee – arranger, conductor
 * Tommy Vee – Bass, Backing Vocal
 * Hillary Vermillion –  Cello
 * Dan Neale, Robby Vee, – guitar
 * Jeff Vee – Drums
 * Coca Bochonko, Karen Bottge, Marion Judish, Thea Stockinger –  Strings