The Buck Owens Collection (1959-1990) [Box set]

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Backed by the sterling Buckaroos, Owens's trademark Bakersfield honky tonk was grittier and meatier than that of contemporaries like George Jones. Relying heavily on the crisp lead guitar of Don Rich and the steel-guitar strains of Tom Brumley, the music possessed a distinctive locomotive rhythm. Rhino's comprehensive 62-song collection follows Owens from his landmark 1961 duets with Rose Maddox through early collaborations with Harlan Howard to his first number one hit, "Act Naturally." Owens would put a stranglehold on the country charts, reaching the top spot consistently with hits including "Together Again" and "I've Got a Tiger By the Tail." Along the way, he'd mix in Chuck Berry covers, bluegrass staples, and even a Paul Simon tune. His later work features duets with Susan Raye, Emmylou Harris, and Dwight Yoakam. --Marc Greilsamer

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Average customer rating: Buck Owens again Buck Owens 21 Greatest Hits

21 #1 Hits: The Ultimate Collection Buck Owens Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Hag: The Best of Merle Haggard The Essential George Jones The Essential Ronnie Milsap 40 Greatest Hits Merle Haggard - 20 Greatest Hits ASIN: B000G1R3BM Release Date: 2006-08-01

Tracks:

1. Streets of Bakersfield -- with Dwight Yoakam
2. Act Naturally
3. Love's Gonna Live Here
4. My Heart Skips A Beat
5. Together Again
6. I Don't Care (Just As Long As You Love Me)
7. I've Got A Tiger By The Tail
8. Before You Go
9. Only You (Can Break My Heart)
10. Buckaroo
11. Waitin' In Your Welfare Line
12. Think Of Me
13. Open Up Your Heart
14. Where Does The Good Times Go
15. Sam's Place
16. Your Tender Loving Care
17. How Long Will My Baby Be Gone
18. Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass
19. Tall Dark Stranger
20. Johnny B. Goode
21. Made In Japan

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Buck Owens's role as co-host of Hee Haw hokum was imprinted so strongly on the public's consciousness that it tends to overshadow his musical legacy. As this set of chart-toppers attests, no country artist dominated the early-to-mid 1960s like the Bard of Bakersfield. His twisted, elongated syllables and twangy interplay with guitarist Don Rich put a signature stamp on material ranging from the uptempo "I've Got a Tiger by the Tail"--a pop crossover smash as well--to the heartfelt balladry of "Together Again" and "Only You (Can Break My Heart)." A late '80s revival of "Streets of Bakersfield" in duet with Dwight Yoakam, Owens's leading disciple, put Buck back atop the charts. Liner testimonials from Chris Isaak and ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons attest to the reach of his influence, while his breakthrough hit, "Act Naturally," inspired a popular cover (on the Help! album) by the Beatles. --Don McLeese

Album Description

This collection documents the hits of country music icon Buck Owens as he defined the Bakersfield sound and became a major architect of west coast country overall.

Customer Reviews:

Buck Owens again.......2007-06-09

I love this CD. When I was a child I used to listen to Buck Owens all the time. As I grew I just started listening to newer singers. I went on the Web and found the album and decided to order it. I love it. I like listening to the older singers again. Listening to the older singers bring back my childhood and my life when I used to live in Idaho.

Buck Owens 21 Greatest Hits.......2006-11-03

I really liked it. Bruoght back a lot of the old days. I wish it had included Swinging Doors.

Average customer rating: Buck lives on! Buck You will always be with us! buck is king Good set bcuk owens is a great artist

The Buck Owens Collection (1959-1990) Buck Owens Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Box Sets | Stores | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Down Every Road Country Pickin': The Don Rich Anthology 50 Years of Hits Christmas With Buck Honky Tonk Girl: The Loretta Lynn Collection ASIN: B0000032UB Release Date: 1992-08-04

Tracks:

1. Second Fiddle
2. Under Your Spell Again
3. Above And Beyond
4. Excuse Me (I Think I've Got A Heartache)
5. Foolin' Around
6. Loose Talk
7. Mental Cruelty
8. Under The Influence Of Love
9. Nobody's Fool But Yours
10. Save The Last Dance For Me
11. Kickin' Our Hearts Around
12. You're For Me
13. Act Naturally
14. Love's Gonna Live Here
15. My Heart Skips A Beat
16. Together Again
17. Close Up The Honky Tonks
18. Hello Trouble
19. A-11
20. I Don't Care (Just As Long As You Love Me)
21. Buck's Polka

Tracks:

1. I've Got A Tiger By The Tail
2. Cryin' Time
3. Memphis
4. Before You Go
5. Only You (Can Break My Heart)
6. Gonna Have Love
7. Buckaroo
8. Waitin' In Your Welfare Line
9. Dust On Mother's Bible
10. Think Of Me
11. Open Up Your Heart
12. Sam's Place
13. Your Tender Loving Care
14. It Takes People Like You (To Make People Like Me)
15. How Long Will My Baby Be Gone
16. Sweet Rosie Jones
17. Let The World Keep On A Turnin'
18. I've Got You On My Mind Again
19. Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass
20. Johnny B. Goode

Tracks:

1. Tall Dark Stranger
2. Big In Vegas
3. We're Gonna Get Together
4. The Kansas City Song
5. The Great White Horse
6. I Wouldn't Live In New York City (If They Gave Me The Whole Dang Town)
7. Bridge Over Troubled Water
8. Ruby (Are You Mad)
9. Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms
10. I'll Still Be Waiting For You
11. Made In Japan
12. You Ain't Gonna Have Ol' Buck To Kick Around No More
13. Ain't It Amazing, Gracie
14. Streets Of Bakersfield
15. Big Game Hunter
16. On The Cover Of The Music City News
17. (It's A) Monster's Holiday
18. Play Together Again Again
19. Streets Of Bakersfield
20. Hot Dog
21. Act Naturally

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Backed by the sterling Buckaroos, Owens's trademark Bakersfield honky tonk was grittier and meatier than that of contemporaries like George Jones. Relying heavily on the crisp lead guitar of Don Rich and the steel-guitar strains of Tom Brumley, the music possessed a distinctive locomotive rhythm. Rhino's comprehensive 62-song collection follows Owens from his landmark 1961 duets with Rose Maddox through early collaborations with Harlan Howard to his first number one hit, "Act Naturally." Owens would put a stranglehold on the country charts, reaching the top spot consistently with hits including "Together Again" and "I've Got a Tiger By the Tail." Along the way, he'd mix in Chuck Berry covers, bluegrass staples, and even a Paul Simon tune. His later work features duets with Susan Raye, Emmylou Harris, and Dwight Yoakam. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

Buck lives on!.......2007-05-26

Like Merle Haggard and Wynn Stewart, Buck Owens is the personification of the Bakersfield sound. This box set covers some of his very best material, and features a well-written booklet cram-packed with information to help take you through the years of one of country's top artists. Like Haggard, Buck's backing musicians are as good as they come, led by the incomparable Don Rich.

Buck You will always be with us!.......2006-08-24

Where do we start,

Buck will always be missed by us.
A great human being, A major influence on the bakersfield style and the country music industry.
A Songwriter like no other, and ofcourse Hee Haw was a great success due to him and to Roy Clark.

Now regarding the boxset, I really enjoyed it. 3CDs are packed with hits that will surely entertain you.

But, please note that the boxset has missed a number of amazing songs. So, please don't overlook buying the boxset, but also purchase:
1. The Carnegie Hall Concert by Owens, Buck .
2. In Japan!.
3. Buck Owens sings Harlan Howard.
4. In London [LIVE]

These 4 titles are what come to mind.

Thanks & enjoy,
Nawaf

buck is king.......2005-09-03

this is a wonderful box set! a must have for any serious music collector. of course, his early material is some of the greatest music to ever have been performed but also included is the best of his later 'stuff'. the only disappointment for me was/is the lack of any of his 'live at panther hall' material. A++++++++ five star box, buy it now!

Good set.......2005-09-01

I'm really not into box sets, but this is a good one. Buck Owens has no peers and once you listen to this set, you'll understand that noone will ever come close. The first two discs are my favorites, with the third seemingly out of place. Dont get me wrong, the third (late Buck) disc has some gems, but it lacks the magic of Don Rich and is infused with the weird late-'60's vibe that hit country music. There will never be another combination like Buck & Don Rich; and there will never be another star who can sing the saddest "cry-in-your-beer" song in that famous 3/4 upbeat. This is what country music is all about; and forget the Buck of Hee Haw....this is the most addictive collection of songs you'll ever come across. My teenage daughter and son even poked fun at the true honky-tonk, down-home, lyrics when I play them in the car....but I've since caught both of them humming and even singing the songs when they thought noone else was around. This is timeless music so dont miss out on it.

bcuk owens is a great artist.......2005-04-02

this is a great box set collection. i could only think of a few i really like that didnt make it here with the other great songs.. but mainly live ones. i love buck owens' music he was great back then and to me he is still great today. yes dwight yoakam kinda helpd get buck back on the radio' in someways i know he got him to a younger group' i grew up watching him on heehaw. him and roy clark. but i guess my peronal favorites on this box set would be all the hits. im so glad to see buck still alive and goin strong' buck's the king of bakersfield country.

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Country Collection: Freddy & Buck Freddy Fender , and Buck Owens Manufacturer: Performax ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mexico | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Country | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0007WC9L4 Release Date: 2004-12-13

Tracks:

1. Wasted Days & Wasted Nights
2. Whisky River
3. Jambalaya
4. Before The Next Teardrop Falls
5. Loving Cajun Style
6. Rancho Grande
7. Margarittaville
8. Down On The Corner Of Love
9. Please Don't Take Her Back From Me
10. It Don't Show On Me
11. That Aint Right Baby
12. After The Dance
13. Blue Love
14. Three Dimension Love

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21 No 1 Hits: The Ultimate Collection Buck Owens Manufacturer: Msi Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music ASIN: B000N0U0C0 Release Date: 2006-08-21

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