Track Listing

1. Under Your Spell Again
2. Excuse Me (I Think I've Got a Heartache)
3. Act Naturally
4. Together Again
5. I Don't Care (Just as Long as You Love Me)
6. I've Got a Tiger by the Tail
7. Only You (Can Break My Heart)
8. Waitin' in Your Welfare Line
9. Open Up Your Heart
10. Sam's Place
11. It Takes People Like You (To Make People Like Me)
12. Sweet Rosie Jones
13. Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass?
14. Tall Dark Stranger
15. Kansas City Song
16. Rollin' in My Sweet Baby's Arms

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20561 in Music
• Brand: Buck
• Released on: 1994-10-18
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .22 pounds

Amazon.com
Today he's heralded as a traditionalist who rejected the Nashville Sound's pop-rock concessions, but the real secret behind Owens's enormous success is that he embraced rock & roll more completely than any other country contemporary. The 16 hits here trace Owens and his Buckaroos as they move from more rural-sounding hits such as "Under Your Spell Again" to the rockabilly-inspired rhythms (Owens backed Gene Vincent for awhile) of his driving "freight train" sound, a series of classic singles that always sounded modern, electric, and decidedly urban. Volume 1 barely scratches the surface, but if you've never had your heart skip a beat when Don Rich cranks that driving electric lead to "I've Got a Tiger by the Tail," then you've just got to hear this. --David Cantwell

Customer Reviews

Fabulous collection of a legendary figure in country music
He was responsible for creating what is known as the "Bakersfield Sound." He placed a total of 90 songs on the Billboard Top Country Singles charts over a span of three decades. He was the co-host of the popular TV series "Hee-Haw" for close to 20 years. And he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1997. Buck Owens has done it all and Rhino has chosen to present his very best work on 2 seperate CD's.
"The Very Best of Buck Owens Vol. 1" contains 16 of the artists greatest songs. It is difficult to comprehend just how big a star Buck Owens was in the 1960's. Of the 16 tunes presented in this collection 10 were number one hits and 5 more peaked at number two. What is most remarkable however is that many of these tunes remained on Billboards Top Country Singles chart for five or six months. He was truly a dominant figure at that time. And with good reason. I would have have to say that this well conceived collection is one of the best I have ever seen from Rhino. There is a nifty 12 page booklet that includes a four page biography of the man as well as notes from Buck Owens himself on each of the 16 songs included here. While I enjoyed each and every one of these tracks my favorites are songs popular in the mid-sixties including "It Takes People Like You (To Make People Like Me), "Waitin' In Your Welfare Line" and my all-time favorite Buck Owens hit record "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail." I also enjoyed the great banjo work on the final cut on this CD "Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms". The remastering job on this disc is absolutely first rate and just to allay any fears these are all the original Capitol recordings. I was so impressed with this collection that I am seriously considering ordering Volume 2. This collection is an absolute must for any fan of classic country music!!

Just Awesome
I don't like country music. That said, I really like this album. Buck was a real presence and the "freight train guitar" style he utilized makes all the difference. One doesn't often remember that before HeeHaw Buck was really ( I mean REALLY) big! Now I know why. Most of his early (and best) hits are on this album and the vocalizations with Don Rich are worth far more than this collection costs. The audio quality is among the best I've ever heard on disc.

THIS IS BUCK OWENS AT HIS VERY BEST
THESE SONGS OF BUCK AND DON RICH ARE PURE HONKY-TONK SOUNDS. I HAVE LISTENED TO THESE SONGS AND OTHERS BEFORE AND DURING MY NAVY CARER. THIS WAS BEFORE HEE HAW AND THE START OF THE BAKERSFIELD SOUND.

SONGS LIKE THESE COULD PACK A CONCERT OR A NIGHT CLUB IN TULSA, OKLA. I HAVE MANY ALBUNS OF BUCK OWENS BUT IAM GOING TO REPLACE THEM WITH ALL NEW CDS.

WHEN DON RICH WAS TAKEN AWAY SUDDENLY THE MUSIC OF BUCK OWENS WAS SOME HOW NOT THE SAME. THANKS A LOT FROM THIS BUCKERSFIELD FAN.