The Crickets – I Fought The Law (1959)

Subsequently made famous by The Bobby Fuller Four in 1966 and The Clash in 1979, the song was actually written in 1958 by Sonny Curtis, and recorded in 1959 when he joined the Crickets, taking the place of the late Buddy Holly on guitar

It first saw the light of day on The Crickets 1960 LP,  In Style with the Crickets. The following year it appeared as the B-side of their single, “A Sweet Love” but never received any airplay …

The guitar on this sounds as fresh as the day it was recorded and an all time classic lyric …

I left my baby and I feel so sad
I guess my race is run
Well, she’s the best girl I’ve ever had
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won