# Sittin' in the Balcony guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Sittin' in the Balcony by Eddie Cochran (1957) starts at about 0:52. From the album Singin' to My Baby. Played on a Gretsch 6120.

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Eddie Cochran, 1957, from *Singin' to My Baby*. Solo by *Eddie Cochran*.

His first hit keeps the guitar understated, with a tasteful break that shows his restraint as a session-trained player.

Sittin' in the Balcony by Eddie Cochran is ranked #365 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Eddie Cochran and the song was released in 1957.

## In our lists

- [The Best Eddie Cochran Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/eddie-cochran-guitar-solos/) — #11
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1957](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1957/) — #2

## Sources

- [Guitar Player: The 40 Most Important Guitar Solos of the 20th Century](https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/the-40-most-important-guitar-solos-of-the-20th-century)

### Who played the guitar solo on Sittin' in the Balcony?

Eddie Cochran played the solo on Eddie Cochran's Sittin' in the Balcony (1957).

### What guitar was used on the Sittin' in the Balcony solo?

A gretsch 6120, according to widely reported accounts.

### Where does Sittin' in the Balcony rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#365 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.

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