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More entertaining than I expected. Dude wrote some catchy stuff
2.3 2x good but too old timey
I enjoyed this a lot. Twangy country with a good beat and some funny lyrics. I was thinking it sounded like it might be inspired by the sixties pop groups of the time, and then the final bonus song was “Act Naturally”. Before this I‘d thought it was a Beatles song but it turns out they were covering this guy! 4 Bucks out of 5.
Pre Listen: More classic American country eh? Never seen a more midwest 60's album cover in my life. Middling expectations, for genre alone :/ Notable Tracks: The Streets of Laredo - I wish this bassy vocalist was on every track. What a voice man, that's great. A Maiden's Prayer - Favorite track, kept expecting vocals and didn't any, but that's ok, because just that fiddle is all it needs. Post Listen: Ayup, that's exactly what I anticipated. It was a little better than expected I guess, but still about 95% of expectations met. What is there to say about an album like this? It's pretty forgettable as someone who isn't the biggest fan of this genre in the first place, though it isn't bad nor even remotely offensive. Buck sings well, and his fellow vocalists compliments him well. The guitar is relaxed and melodic, the drums slow and sleepy for the most part. Just ain't my horse to ride. Yee Haw. Saloon music. 3/5
a few more of these and I'll be giving up on the 1001 albums. 1.
Kinda standard classic country, very poppy but nice voice and pleasant listen. Glad I heard this even though it’s average.
A little corny but okay
I appreciate the legacy and importance of this but it didn’t chime with me. Strangely, I feel like I’d rather listen to something I hated like Jethro Tull than something I didn’t really care for. At least I FELT something.
Ah, the source for one of the worst Beatles songs. What a claim to fame. I can’t hate on a quick country-western dip in the morning though.
i faintly recognize some of the iconic lyrics in this, but i am definitely still not warmed up to this sort of country as of yet. maybe i'll enjoy this more on a relisten some day.
Just not a fan of this vein of country
01) I've Got a Tiger By the Tail - 8,0 02) Trouble and Me - 7,5 03) Let the Sad Times Roll On - 7,5 04) Wham Bam - 7,5 05) If You Fall Out of Love With Me - 7,0 06) Fallin' for You - 7,5 07) We're Gonna Let the Good Times Roll - 7,5 08) The Band Keeps Playin' On - 7,5 09) Streets of Laredo - 7,0 10) Cryin' Time - 10,0 11) A Maiden's Prayer - 7,0 12) Memphis - 7,0 TOTAL: 7,58 (76/100) Current ranking: 389/1026
Ameryka jak jeszcze miala chociaz troche duszy
This is actually a pretty funny album to listen to, very enjoyable and with some great songs. I wouldn't say it's impressive in any sense, but it has a fantastic balance between upbeat and slower songs, with some pretty interesting sounds, as well as a very classy feeling to it. It is nothing but enjoyable, but that's what music should also be. And it works perfectly well as an album, a very warm, even narrative country.
Gash
Its alright! Then comes the wam bam thank you mam.
Hate the sound of the western slide guitar or whatever it is Simple songs. Bit like Unsettling Nursery Rhymes. If he called it that id have more respect for it Wont be putting this on again.
Что ж, слушать было весело. Я представляю себя в каком-нибудь захудалом баре, где можно расслабиться под эту музыку. Здорово, что рокабилли здесь больше, чем кантри. Тарантино б оценил гораздо выше. Buck Owens "I've got a tiger by the tail", 1965, 6/10 #слушал
I hate the music, but I really like his style and energy. ★★★
wow pre 9/11 country!! not a truck mention in sight!!
Tiresome, repetitive and lacking in any particular perfomative merit but there's just too much goofy jollity and earnest perfomative misery here to simply write it off.
Not a country fan
Mä ihan diggailin Buckin honky tonkysta! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Listened Before? N Great early country-western style. Buck Owens is a legend and the music here is timeless. So many songs that went on to be covered by so many other artists. The production is a bit primitive but that can be forgiven due to the time period. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Cryin' Time
A very nice classic Country album. I really enjoyed the version of Streets of Lorado, he has such a powerful bass voice.
Mighty fun album. Fun lyrics and stories; just cool to listen to. Backing guitar and steel guitars are great as well. When it comes to country, this sort of classic Bakersfield sound stuff is where I gravitate.
A very solid 60’s country offering. Very influenced by early rock and roll, it must have sounded fresh in 1965. In 2026 it obviously sounds dated, which is far from a bad thing. Owen’s’ voice pops on all tracks, and the title track is particularly endearing. The closer Act Naturally is a fun one for me: while I use Spotify for streaming, I have several Beatles records on Apple Music that I bought when they first became available on iTunes many years ago. When I get in the car and plug my phone in, Across the Universe automatically plays, and if I listen to the full song Act Naturally is next. While the Ringo-led Beatles track is superior in my opinion, it was fun to hear the original recording at the end of this one.
TWANG! HONK! Whole lot of fun
simply don't like country
It was alright, very classic which I presume is because it's one of the early albums of the genre that has then been built upon over and over again Standouts Trouble and Me Wham Bam 3/5
Pretty good classic country, although at points I'm not the biggest fan of his voice. The covers at the end are the strongest part of the album, though that isn't really a problem since most country albums of the time had plenty of covers 3.5 Highlights: Streets of Laredo, Memphis
These songs are so well written and performed that it's hard not to enjoy them.
A real yoyo of an album. The mood across the album was shifting more quickly than a pinball stuck up in the bumpers. Several really bouncy fun songs, ones that you might want to dance to, or chant in a group around a campfire. Fun times there. But then that pinball makes a beeline for the outlane, draining the ball, and the mood with a run of depressing songs. There's also some very impressive vocal feats in _Laredo_. The mood picks back up in the last few songs, which left me feeling happy about my time tonight. Generally, it was a fun, nostalgic time, broken up by some sad country songs.
Fine
Fine.
Ridiculous, twangy, country. Probably important in the history of country music, but not for me.
This was fun
3/5
Number: 223 Familiarity: Aware (2) Rating: 3 Before: ======= My recollection is that he was a regular on Hee-Haw, which we used to watch every week, I believe it was on Sunday evenings. I wasn't a fan of country music then and I'm not a fan now. However, I do like this style better than the popular you stuff you hear on the radio nowadays. After : ======= So after reading a bit about him, I see he was a co-host on Hee-Haw for 17 years and he and The Bucakroos were the featured musicians. I never cared much for that show, and as a young teen, thought it was a show for morons. Still, I didn't have much choice but to watch it as there was only one TV in the house which only got 4 channels.
lol this was so country
Unexpectedly good guitar work.
Vintage,cousin shagging, redneck rubbish.
Awful.
Yeah I think I’ll pass this one
One of many country albums on this list that probably don’t deserve to be on there. I read that this is a key example of the ‘Bakersfield Sound’, but based on this I’m not sure it really needed to be represented. It’s typical ‘crying cowboy’ fare. The album isn’t offensively sounding at all, but nothing special at all.
I expected very little from this, but it was actually quite fun. As there are essentially two types of songs (upbeat twangy guitar tracks, and slower steel guitar-led ballads), it did get quite samey by the end, but there’s some nice vocal melodies/harmonies and guitar solos along the way, so I didn’t mind too much. There was a bit of a mid-album lull with some more dull/plodding tracks (such as ‘The Band Keeps Playin’ On’ and the frankly soporific ‘Streets of Laredo’), but it ends strongly with a solid version of Chuck Berry’s ‘Memphis’. Enough for 3 stars.
I would probably never choose to put it on again but it was fine and short and fun enough.
Fast-paced, honky tonkish, corny, and sad. What's not to like? Buck Owens is great.
Ok dit is vast en zeker een baanbrekend album geweest toen het uitkwam, maar mijn god ik haal hier he-le-maal niets uit. Dit is gewoon country, maar geen goede country, de productie is matig, de mixing is gewoon slecht en Buck is nou niet bepaald een begaafde zanger. God, wat kan een album dan lang duren. Ik verveel me echt compleet dood hier en kan niet wachten tot dit album eindelijk voorbij is. Als ik ook nog een keer een harmonica hoor vandaag ga ik iemand slaan. Album duurt 'maar' een half uur, maar door de zang en eentonige productie, tsja sorry ik tel de minuten tot dit voorbij is. FAVO:
It somehow feels fitting that Buck Owens was never closely associated with the Grand Ole Opry. His music belongs much more to Bakersfield than Nashville: sharper guitars, a leaner sound, and less of the polish usually associated with country’s establishment. Unfortunately, that distinction does not make the album especially memorable for me. After hearing quite a few country records from this era, 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘛𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘢𝘪𝘭 often feels like familiar territory. It is well played, catchy, and perfectly enjoyable, but very little really stands out once the album is over. A solid example of the Bakersfield sound, just not one that leaves much of a lasting impression on me.
Kind of soothes my hillbilly heart
Disappointingly generic
The previous album by Drive-By Truckers was what I consider 'bad American'. This record is also overly American, but the sentiment and execution is just so much better in my eyes. Some great songs here. Favourite tracks: I've Got A Tiger By The Tail, Wham Bam, Fallin' for You, We're Gonna Let the Good Times Roll.
Good but sounds like the same song sang many different ways. It’s a song that I love, but can understand how people would tire of this album.
What an unexpected treat for a Saturday morning! This is a great example of the Bakersfield sound with distinctive Telecasters backed up with some gorgeous pedal steel guitars. This is really a stripped down version of the classic Western Swing style from the 30’s and 40’s, and as well as some great original songs Buck Owens pays tribute to the legendary Bob Wills with a cover of A Maiden’s Prayer. Perhaps the most notable song on here is Cryin’ Time which was covered by Ray Charles and became a top ten hit, as well as earning two Grammy awards. The bonus tracks on this are worth a listen, especially a live version of Act Naturally which inspired the Beatles to record their own version with Ringo on vocals. Great stuff!
I love this sort of stuff.
JL : 1, Let the Sad Times Roll On A : 1, Let the Sad Times Roll On
I always forget whether ol' Buck was Hee or Haw. Bill James in the New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract: "Dizzy [Dean] was beloved because he represented something which could no longer be seen first-hand on a Sunday drive. People of his ilk dominated television in the 1960's - the Beverly Hillbillies, Green Acres, Gomer Pyle, Petticoat Junction, and Andy Griffith's village of gentle rubes. We watched them because they had been a part of who we were for 150 years, and we missed them." The term "gentle rubes" has stayed with me since I read this many years ago. It sounds insulting, and maybe it is, but I don't take it that way. Anyway, this was fun and great and Trouble and Me is going to be in my rotation for quite awhile.
The historical importance of this record is certainly significant, but it's modern day relevance is fairly null. I feel like that's pretty much the trend with all the classic country records on this list. They're very important to the evolution of the genre, but eventually they became irrelevant due to those they influenced doing it better.
It’s hard to rate - I don’t really enjoy honky tonk, but for some reason, it’s fun to listen to the upbeat songs in certain situations. But the slow songs are everything I hate about country music. This record is badly produced but I understand that it’s important musically.
So freaking corny!
Buen album de country! Me gustó mucho! Es el clásico country!
Some good, oldschool country. The faster songs are the best ones, and the title track is a banger
Nope. Can't even pretend I like this even a little. Bailed a few songs in.
Every time I see my dad, we like to play a game where we put on the classic country station and try to guess which artist is coming up next. As you can imagine, Buck Owns comes up a lot! Now, Buck here is more of a singles artist; you'd probably be fine missing this album in particular. But you've got to have him to understand the development of country, or further the development of country rock. Like, we all give the Byrds credit for that with Sweetheart of the Rodeo, but as you can see here, Buck was already doing the same thing, just without the rock journalist credibility!
This was a hard one to get through. I can understand cultural significance, but it hasn't aged well. There are some good songs, but I've heard better versions of them elsewhere (Streets of Laredo and Memphis).
Love the plinky plinky Bakersfield sound. Solid band on here. Drummer is a metronome, all as cou try as can be, beautiful pedal steel. I can see why these songs were a hit back in the day, upbeat and catchy in the opening salvos, gets a bit less poppy on lthe latter stages. Nice close harmonies, country guitar licks for days. Its a a solid album. Not my favorite of country styles or artists, i find it a bit hokey in parts. But a solid country album with some mighty fine playing.
Wam bam, no thank you mam.
Det her album er ikke den stjerne værd som jeg skal give det
The Bakersfield Sound…. Hell yes.
2.5
2.0
Really enjoyed the fun sound of this album. The highlight for me was "Streets of Laredo". The bass voice on it is impossible not to sing along to
Fun classic country. It gets a little one-note towards the end, but it’s still a great listen.
I'm English - so my only interaction with country music is the occasional line dance. ----------------- I can't tell if this is good or bad for the genre - it sounds exactly like you'd expect. Rhyming baby-baby lyrics, slide guitar that sounds like it's drowning, basic as all hell rhythm section - at least Buck has a decent voice. If it was playing in the background on Fallout 3 I'd probably not complain, but in any other setting it just does nothing for me - well apart from [Streets of Loretto] - that told a cool story. Sorry Buck. 1.5/5 1*
That was pretty good. The album was way better than any modern Country album. The steel guitar and harmonies were on point. My only complaint is that some of the songs needed to be a little bit longer. I wanted to hear the Buckaroos jam.
OG respect.
Nice and chill. Like a light spray of water on a hot summer day, it feels nice but evaporates too quickly to leave a lasting impact. Crazy to think there was a time when country music wasn't just references to beer, dirt roads, and pick up trucks.
It’s not my cup of tea. I didn’t really dislike it, it wasn’t really bad. Just not for me.
Shit
Listened before?: nope. i doubt i'll like this all that much, since i'm not the biggest fan of country (with a few exceptions) I've Got a Tiger by the Tail - 3/5 Trouble and Me - 3/5 Let the Sad Times Roll On - 2/5 Wham Bam - 1/5 If You Fall Out of Love With Me - 2/5 Fallin' for You - 3/5 We're Gonna Let the Good Times Roll - 3/5 The Band Keeps Playin' On - 3/5 Streets of Laredo - 4/5 Cryin' Time - 2/5 A Maiden's Prayer - 2/5 Memphis - 3/5 Average score: 2.6/5 ⭐️⭐️
Not something I'd visit every day but appreciate under the right circumstance.
For being a person who, for their whole life, would have said they hate this flavor of old country/western twang, it seems to have grown on me a bit. Is it my favorite? Definitely not. Would I take this over modern country? Perhaps.
Nope... sorry, but no, sorry :'-(
Hee Haw was a staple in my very rural early childhood. Would I choose to listen to Buck Owens, no, but I do respect the impact his career had on music.
6/10.. bakersfield / country / *1965
While I don’t dislike classic country & western (quite the opposite), this album loses points because of its poor production, which at times had me wondering whether my earphones were working properly. As well as that, this was released in 1965, and by then, I feel like the genre had already begun to overstay its welcome, with little sign of it evolving or developing. Finally, if I want to listen to Act Naturally, I’m listening to Ringo’s version every time.
Old school country, pretty great song
Not my thing
At least it is only 32 minutes long! Supposedly quite influential, but that would be an influence I'm not keen on.
not bad, the songs are very simple
It's not the worst kind of country music I've heard in this project. That said, I have no interest in exploring the album any further. 2/5
This album was great! I had no idea the Act Naturally song was from them!
Pretty campy. Not sure it aged that well.
Wasn't amazed going in, but I ended up enjoying it a lot more than expected.
Nobody sounds like Buck Owens - a true original. I don’t really like his style of singing, but I think some of the songs are decent and it was an ok listen.
Was not looking forward to this, but honestly it goes pretty hard. I love these get in and get out songs and there is more rockabilly here than country which I appreciate.
'Good ole' country, sounds like it's a decade out - mid 60's? sounds more like 50's to me. Not real interest for me
The Bakersfield Sound: what I think of when I think classic country music
This is so country it's almost a parody. I honestly like it though. Starts stronger than it finishes.
more vintage country music. released during the 60s, and got on several charts too. he was a pretty big country singer way back then... the title track is said to be one of his most well known songs. main thing i can talk about right off the bat... this guy has a very very STRONG country singin' voice. a guy that knows how to control his voice and almost commands with each line he sings. but again, a lot of it is just that same ol' country music i've listened to again and again and again. it's funny how i talk about country getting more generic at the start of the 21st century, but truth be told country has been pretty generic before then, it's been sounding like this for a long long time. i wish, i really really wish i can give more specific ratings here! this is a 3.5 if i'm feeling generous. because this is a standard case of "eugh, country" but it's not bad. also i have the 45 RPM single of this. not sure if that means anything but i have it in my record collection.
I do have a soft spot for these sorts of honky tonk tunes. This was fine. The lack of original songwriting hurts it though. 3/5
Classic country; recognized the influence on later country. A couple tracks were actually familiar (‘Act Nagurally,’ and ‘Streets of Laredo’). At times a little too twangy for my country taste, but respect the heritage.
A little bit too yee-haw for me I'm afraid. I've liked, and been surprised by, most of the country albums on the list. Less so this one.
funky, not my thing tho
love a cowboy country album :)
I like classic country but this guys voice is something else.
4/10
Probably historically important and all but not interesting to me. It's a little too Saturday night for me; I prefer my country to be much more Monday morning.
I was ready to give this one a pretty bad review but it grew on me as it got deeper into the album, some of the songs are a little darker (let the good times roll ends up with him kidnapping someone?) and I’m a sucker for a Memphis, Tennessee cover
3.2 A bit of Honk and a lot of Tonk
Because my initial exposure to Buck Owens was as the cohost of the ridiculous “Hee Haw”, I grew up thinking the guy was a joke. Luckily I “discovered” him much later, and was able to experience one of the true giants of country music. Folks, there’s a reason the Beatles covered this guy. He is that good. This album is representative of his work in the genre. Much grittier, less tame sound than the Countrypolitan that was gradually taking over mainstream country music at the time. Good stuff.
Standard Bakersfield country. I like this OK but it doesn't do a whole lot for me. Sounds like background music from a movie. I used to watch Buck Owens on Hee Haw. Feels like a different lifetime. The version of this album I listened to had two live tracks at the end, and I liked those more than the album itself. One of the tracks was "Act Naturally" and I didn't know until reading about it today that Buck recorded the first version of the song. I would have guessed Ringo.
It was alright. Something from a pioneer in the genre that probably belongs on this list, but I dont have any strong feelings about it
Sounds like the training data for all those ai country songs. Not bad by any means but def could’ve lived without hearing this one
It’s so so ok
It was fine. Honky Tonk isn't really my speed unfortunately
1001 albums is beginning to feel like too many
Reminded me of that photo of Jack on a tiny horse
other than feeling like it could be in fallout new Vegas this had no redeeming qualities
Heeeeeeehaaaaaw!!
I just didn't like country
3.5★/5 [06.27.2026] 06.29.2026
Peak of hillbilly music. It also features a song that'd later enter the Beatles canon.
This is the type of country western im inot but im not all that dazzled by this one. Its ok. There are a few decent songs, it just doent have any kind of wow moment. Trouble and me might be the closest it gets just not that close either. Eh its just fine enough and nothing more
It’s not exactly bad, but it’s so tacky. The only people who can sit through this album are probably old grandpas with yellow, nearly-fallen-out teeth.
Far too country for my taste but he has a cool superbass voice, I always appreciate that signature Telecaster tone and generally it was pretty listenable.
Fingers in me butthole, it’d Buck Fucking Owens. I heard a song about this cunt before looking out a back door or some shit.
it was fine enough for something of this jandra
Some real grit to these songs. Humor and authenticity make this a classic
Dated and forgettable. Kind of miserable. Got some immersive moments, but to me it falls a bit flat. Listenable but generic. 2/5
Damn dude, calm the fuck down! Life ain’t that bad.
I feel like it effectively covers both genres, country & western.
I much prefer old country to new country, but this is just a little bit too rinky-dink for me. It’s fine.
There are way too many country albums on this list.
Nothing special. Gets a bit repetitive but it is still kinda cozy I think. I can't help but think these old country albums sound a bit AI generated... Lord help us
MEH
I was familiar with Buck Owens, but not this album at all. Now that I’ve heard it, I have to say: it’s excellent—it doesn’t lag far behind Johnny Cash, even if the style is a bit different. Released in 1965, it was the first country album to hit number one on the Billboard charts. For me, it gets full marks and is totally deserving of its place on this list.
Short & sweet, and certainly a pleasant enough listen, this album feels chirpy and jolly without any frills. It just feels so simple in the song-writing and delivery, which has a charm but also as the album trundles on it starts to feel stale pretty quickly. Still enjoyable enough throughout, but for me there’s nothing to write home about. It gets a strong 5/10, soft 6/10.
For me this sounds like typical country from the 50-70s (sorry guys - don't know country that well). It's ok but I'm not a big fan.
Not my favourite type of music. Cryin' time is very famous, and a bit of country, I can take. But a whole album of this was too much. 2,5/5.
Wham Bam was enlightening to me, I always assumed the saying originated from Suffragette City
Nah.
I can handle some country, but that was just too basic for me
Right on Buck! I haven't searched the list to see if there's more than one Buck album. If so "In Japan" is the one that should be in here. This is solid Buck Owns of course so at least four stars.
Cute! I like this early country vibe
Well this is new to me. Not sure I'll be circling back much, but a few songs on spotify got the green checkbox.
A very different type of music for me.
Listening session: june 11th, while getting ready and making lunch Listened to before: no Thoughts: this album must be nice if you’re American, but I’m not and I’ve never liked country music. So this album was definitely not my cup of tea Favourite track: Streets of Laredo
Ok Country album nothing special.
Country.
3.5
Yeehaw
Great music for slow dancing with your best gal at the VFW.
Definitely some music of it's era but who doesn't like a step back in time with a lonely cowboy now and then
Very well done, frolicking country. I feel like this album would always put me in a good mood. Favorite track: I've Got a Tiger By the Tail
babe wake up new fallout album just dropped this was fine. would've been better in the wasteland, but it was entirely fine!
you know what, this rocks. it's funny and fun. gotta love an album that's not afraid to let both the good times AND the bad times roll. fuck it, five stars. favorites: i've got a tiger by the tail, trouble and me, let the sad times roll on, wham bam, we're gonna let the good times roll, streets of laredo, cryin time
Ok just come classic old honky tonk. Yeah definitely gonna like this but it's just country classic. Not much else to say it's classic Bakersfield country like this is what I'd play if I was riding down the countryside in a trunk with a hay stalk in my mouth. It's just country. Oh this is the made in Japan guy! That's such a good song. Bro suddenly turned into slender man what. Pretty solid Favourite: Streets of Laredo Least favourite: Trouble and Me
5.5/10 Highlight: Streets of Laredo
If you likes yer cuntry, you'll go for it in a big way. If you're not from around these parts, the chances are lower, but you still might. Eh, it's fine
Not the worst country album I've heard, as it has some songs that sound kind of charming, those being "I've Got a Tiger By the Tail", "Trouble and Me", "Wham Bam", "Fallin' For you", "We're Gonna Let the Good Times Rol", and "Memphis". Nonetheless, there are still country, so I think these tracks are decent at best. The rest of the album are just boring slow songs. Nothing much to say, as this is just country being country and me not being a fan of the style.
A perfectly fine 1960s country album that sounded quite fine. It had some nice covers (Streets of Laredo and Act Naturally) that I like and that wham bam song is weird.
So classically country it was hard not to hate it!
No thank you
Lage 3, wilde eerst een 2 geven, maar dat is toch wel te laag
Eerlijk, ik vond dit best leuk om eens op te hebben. Zal niet heel snel terugkomen, maar vond het best een vibe
Weinig bijgebleven van deze plaat, behalve dat ik de vocals strontvervelend vond op een aantal nummers. Gelukkig is er altijd nog slechtere country.
On par with Robbie Williams. But also racist.
I previously thought I was a Buck Owens fan but its all a bit much for me. It started off great but a few tracks in I was wishing it was over. Streets of Laredo was my favorite just because it was such a change up.
Slice of Americana I spose
Loved “Trouble and Me” and it was cool to hear “Act Naturally” as I previously only knew it from Ryan Gosling singing it in “Remember the Titans.”
What a fantastic album. Track 1 grabbed me by the bollocks, it's a real toe-tapper. It didn't dip at all after that intro. Twelve fantastic tracks. I'm not usually a big fan of country music, but this was great.
Before this I didn't know what Bakersfield sound meant. Knowledge is my reward.
This is a Classic, and I am a fan of the Bakersfield sound. This is good summer afternoon music.
Buck Okay — this is representative of an American Country sound from history that should be preserved somewhere. It's California country and not Nashville country. I appreciate the clarity, open room energy and stronger beat. While it's not my jam overall, it's mercifully brief and not so egregious as to warrant only one star. To hear a couple of songs from this smartly placed on a playlist or compilation next to something contemporary but sharing some resonance would not be so bad.
#145/1001 🇺🇸 Another country album that leaves me a bit cold. Whilst it only lasted half an hour, i was mildly bored and a bit irritated by it. Best track: Streets of Laredo.
Didn't love every track but still lots of good tracks and influential. Sounds like they were having fun and it's nice and short so never dragged
It was ok country/traditional vibes I wonder if he coined the phrase wham bam thank you mam?
Oh boy, this is dated and the twang in his voice is massive. Obviously I don’t like country but I do like that he has a sense of humour.
This is the country sound that I can live without. Novelty music the uncool.
Not a fan
Varying tempos of good, old-fashioned, classic country.
Decent classic country.
It did start growing on me as it went along and found myself tapping along to it
A country album that fits right in with the best of the era, makes me want to stroll through the wilderness of canada listening to this and some old johnny cash.
Im guilty of liking country music.
Too much face. So I don't really know anything about country except that I do not like modern country. Country hour on the office overhead lasts from 10a-12p and oh boy does it suck. This is not modern country so ok. This is about what I expect from classic country. My grandfather would like this. Nice Fallout New Vegas reference. /jk
oh, my god. this is, a vibe. the words are really clear! and said in an iconic, twangy, honky-tonk .. ? way. sometimes super lowww (streets of laredo!). love the slide / steel pedal guitar sound and general guitar tone on this album. wait im ... kinda obsessed with this. ope HMMM wham bam thank ye maaam HMMMJ that might be a point docked cap idk hahah are we joking or are we serious. WHAT good times are you lettin' ROLL, Buck?
Did not get a chance to listen much. So playing some catch-up and I didn't relish this one.
I didn’t hate this as much as i usually hate this type of music. This album had a good feel to it and I liked that most of the songs are upbeat. This the shit you play when you escape away to a cabin for the weekend!
Really liked this especially the title track and streets of laredo. Kept things quick and fun
Wellll yee haw, they got me gal 🤠
Not my thing
Twangy country is not my thing and I thought oh god, but the lyrics were amusing and he grew on me
Well, this was a fun listen. I can see myself in some shitty dive bar chilling to this.
I don't know nothing about country music, this was a pleasant romp, not sure I would reach out again.
I mean it's good country but am I gonna listen to it again? no
Country
I've always had fond memories of listening to Buck's music having been raised a stalwart Dwight Yoakam fan from an early age. I recognize his importance to the Bakersfield sound, and really love his emphasis on steel guitar slides. The songs really don't leave too much of an impact beyond being upbeat and snappy. I'll be listening to a compilation of his big tracks at some point and most likely enjoy that much more as a record.
Too much twang for my ears
Run for the hills Kori!! Bahhh, dated, rudimentary. Yes yes, historically important, but unfortunately, I cannot look past the fact that this had the audio & mixing quality of a toddler grinding sand between their teeth. The Louis Prima album on this list was made before this album and sounded 10 times as good.
As a kid, I used to watch Buck Owens and Roy Clark on Hee-Haw. I mean, everyone watched Hee-Haw...we only had three choices! I remember his voice from then. Nothing wrong with this bit of nostalgia. Don't understand the hate here other than not liking country.
Passable, pas grand chose de remarquable mais ce n'est pas mauvais
2/10 2/10 No flare Drive to camping
Not for me, dawg. Reminds me of tense family dinners at Cracker Barrel. Nope!
Mid-60's country music. This album includes a lot of country standards (covers). I'm not sure why this is on the list. Not my thing. No thank you.
Funny that he does a ringo starr song because that is who sounds like, passable 3*
that was lovely! not something i'll probably seek out on my own but i had fun.
Love a bit of buck
Good country album
Absolutely fine but I wouldn't listen again.
In a nutshell: radio country. Out of the 1960s country albums recorded in Bakersfield California, this second best one on this list. I think it's in the book because this was the breakthrough into popular music. Personally, I prefer Marty Robbins. Overall: 4/10
Just a feel good classic country album. I have nothing bad to say about this. Cant really say it was mind blowing either. Favorites were Wham Bam, Fallin’ For You, Streets Of Laredo, and Memphis.
It's alright.
Buck Owens fucks
This kind of honky tonk rootin’ tootin’ country isn’t my favourite genre but it is very enjoyable.
Memphis! Streets of Laredo! Classics my Dad listened to, and I don't know if it's the memory-berries calling or if it's genuinely good, but dammit, I loved it all. I never would have picked this scrolling Spotify. Made my day.
A fun romp with some classic Buck tunes! All ya gotta do is act naturally.
He had a good voice, but each song was too repetitive. Country music similar to this has this tendency to have this bass(?) guitar play the same note throughout the song with no deviation. They all end the same too.
Medio viejón. Me gustó que este Act Naturally. Pero nada que me haya interesado.
It's interesting, old school country. Not outlaw but pretty good. Surprised how the music let Buck be more emotional. Good stuff
It's a bad version of a bad genre
Guess I must be a tiger with a tail, because Buck Owen sure gets me.
country bumpkin af
610/1001 2026.05.08
Fucking state of this...no thanks Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ in part Revisit ❌️ ★☆☆☆☆ (2/10) Total reviewed : 313 Already owned : 69 Purchased : 15 To buy : 4 Nope : 225
I’ll be honest, Buck, that tiger tail in your hands is probably the least of your problems. Neither whining country & western, nor that hideous suit are going to make you popular with current audiences.
Goofy album cover aside, this is great. Old school country was so fun—solid songwriting craft, bouncy energy, well-sung. Weird to see people call it a parody of country music. Where do they think those stereotypes came from?
No es un género muy reconocido de donde yo vengo y tiene un sentido y sonido muy particular. Hay un carisma diferencial, pero es muy ajeno a mi.
Look, most of the tracks are < 2 minutes long. That's all I have to say about that.
p73. 1965. 3 stars. Mid 60s country. There is a direct line from this to Creedence and Springsteen. Sure, it's naive and occasionally mawkish, but if it's good enough for the Beatles to cover, it's good enough for me. Yee Haw.
Puedo estar loca pero creo que lorelai en Gilmore girls medio canta la canción "Fallin' for You" cuando trata de convencer a Luke de pintar el restaurante y se inventa la canción sobre pintar. En general no soy muy del country, no me parece malo pero it's not my cup of tea. Ni me gustó ni me disgustó.
I always really like country music, so this was no exception! Recognized some songs, so that was fun. Would probably listen to this one again.
Didn’t move me
mid 60s country rock. Wam Bam thank you maam
This reminds me of visiting my uncle out in the country back when I was a kid. Not an album I see myself ever getting the urge to put on, but not opposed to hearing it out in the wild.
Ok, jag förstår om man tycker det är charmigt. Men det är alldeles för tråkigt och jag känner mest ingenting. Det fungerar för att styra stämningen i en film eller som tema till en fest eller liknande, men det står inte på egna ben, mao man sätter inte på detta själv å njuter på väg till jobbet. .
Inte direkt dåligt, men det är fan svårt att älska honky tonk asså.
nothing special
This is a perfectly fine album for what it is, and I can see why it’s included here. You can definitely hear the influence on later country artists, even if it’s not something I’d ever choose to put on myself. That said, my 4-year-old enjoyed a couple of the songs, which was a nice bonus.
I was counting the minutes til the record ended. Country's really not my forte.
Уважаем, но не слушаем
Old school country
wham bam just feels like misogyny. really dislike this genre of country / rock or whatever it is
Kind of corny ngl
Predictable and repetitive country nonsense. Going for the nursery rhyme approach of repeated lyrics and childish hooks, which is presumably why many of these songs became famous despite their dire simplicity.
Oh that was a honky tonk good time
I was offended by the suit even before pushing play... and then it got worse.
I wish that tiger would have ate him before he could release this album
2 out of 5. Still better than modern country.
Not for me
Fun. In fact, so nice I listened to it twice. You can tell how it contrasts with Nashville, and all the most annoying people (like me) say things like, it really influenced outlaw country, which i Love, and I hate pop music! Whatever, easy to listen to. Each song is remarkably catchy and simple in a way that a lot of country isn't quite. That's a ding and a positive at once - to be original enough that you sound rote. One thing I can't quite get my head around is how much of it is an act. The guy's got the full on cowboy thing going, and it ends with "I'm gonna be a star" which is very clearly a wink-wink type song, and it has both "Wham-Bam" (funny) and "The Band Keeps Playin' On" "Cryin' Time" (also funny) on the same album, which is either a bit or a complete lack of self-awareness. Either way, pick something and a beer and it'll be a good time.
Not my favorite kind of music, and without having some deeper theme or something that stood out, I didn't care much for it. Nothing particularly wrong about it, though.
The longest half hour
I am a fan of Dwight Yoakam, so I am used to the Bakersfield Sound. Buck Owens is the originator of that sound, so I agree this album should be in the book. I am not a fan of a lot of country music these days, mostly because it is not country music, but this is the sound I enjoy. I'm not sure there is a bad song on here. I am usually shaky on covers of Memphis but this one did not annoy me. I don't know if there is a bad song on here. Because there is every type of hippie psychedelia, Brit-pop, house/dance/electronica/rave/club, and a ton of Nick Drake on this list, I think Buck Owens deserves a spot.
The epitome of classic American country music. Ear grating.
Yeah, nah. I'm sure there's good reason this is an important album.
Ok album, there’s a couple of hits and good songs but most of the tracks are kind of 60’s throwaway country songs that don’t appeal in the modern age.
Very cheesy honky tonk country that somehow seems to take itself seriously. Mercifully brief
Fiddle and steel guitar driven C&W is why I don’t like the genre.
Liked the lyrics, hate country.
As one tear rolls down my face I say "Yeehaw" and flip the record to side B. The sounds are that of 70s through 90s country. It's honky-tonk whiskey-sippin' reminiscin' and shootin' the shit with the old-timers kind of music. Buck Owens has definitely made his way to every U.S. truck stop's overhead speakers. It's just traditional Texas country and it's a perfect example of the genre. I personally love this music once every blue moon, and today happens to be that blue moon. I am over here vibing hard with this album and am tempted to give it a 10/10, but on any other day I would have rated it a 7/10 which is more realistically what it deserves. When someone references "I miss old country" they're talking about Willie, Waylon, Han, and Buck and his Buckaroos.
Vrolijke deuntjes ondanks de teksten
Niet super memorabel
Not my cup of tea, but it was fine for what it was
I don’t love the Bakersfield sound, but I do think he wears it well. Good songs and didn’t outstay its welcome. Just not for me.
so 50's
Oh no. Oh god no.
An old school country classic - look beyond Hee Haw and check out the number of #1 hits Buck had prior to joining the show. Having an ace backup band, including the legendary Don Rich, doesn't hurt at all!
I was poised to hate this one mostly based on the year and the album cover, but I probably shouldn't have been so hasty. In the end it was interesting enough to hear the music that clearly influenced Cake among others.
Fuck Buck
No me gusta el county ni un poquito... Y este disco no fue la excepción.
Some humorous and well written country songs. Not bad but not great
Demasiado Country para mí. No estaba mal, pero no lo veo imprescindible.
Country music. Based on the Spotify play counts, a rather obscure Country album. For Country music fans only.
Not a fan. Not horrible though.
Liked it quite a bit
No thank you, I’ll be on my way.
A nice simple tuneful album. It's good country music, very catchy and he has great voice
He should work on his attachment style. 2
Twangy country - while this was not my jam I can see why it influenced country around the point this came out.
Country music is simply not my thing, but I still enjoyed the album.
Fun album that I was surprised how many of the songs I already knew
Similar to bluegrass, this kind of country music is a genre that avoids any progress or development.
If I ever needed a reminder of why I can’t stand country music, here’s the perfect example of everything I find annoying about it. Cheesy music, saccharine lyrics (I love my baby, I miss my baby, my baby has left me), sluggish tempos, sentimentality instead of poetry – or at least virtuosity.
I get the historical significance, but this didn’t age well. Very simple, honkytonk spongebobesque country music. Not for me
Ja country vôbec nemusím. Ak by sa dalo dať 0, tak dám 0...
This is #day609 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… sometimes I've got the feeling this list is roughly a competition between country and post-punk. While the latter is one of my go-to genres, this particular album isn't the most tolerable kind of country under the sun. Tell me about honky tonk, Fender Telecasters, and all that... I'm indifferent. I guess I'm back to square one with these country records. This is a 1 out of 5. Looking forward to #day610.
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some of it was really awful- Streets of Laredo- the rest was crap
Nah. I lost a whole week waiting for this to end, you can't convince me that was only 32 minutes.
didn't expect to like this so much, but actually his sound feels really pure, especially the vocal delivery. I think Johnny Cash isn't normally associated with the Bakersfield sound but to my ears it's not dissimilar to some of his earlier recordings (mainly because of the backbeats, and because of Owens' range in his low register)
Classic! Perfect songs. The template for modern country music
Yep that's what country music sounds like
This is what I think of when I think of the term "Classic Country". I love this kind of country the 'bakersfield sound'. This is back when country was one of the most commercially successful types of music in America. 5 stars classic for a reason.
Trouble And Me
1. tiger - 0 2. trouble - 1 3. zad - 1 4. bam - 1 5. fall - 2 6. you - 1 7. roll - 1 8. band - 2 9. laredo - 1 10. crying - 1 11. prayer - 2 12. memphiz - 1 13. heart -1 14. naturally - 1
60’s Country
Listened while at home. Excruciatingly boring. Would rather be listening to literally anything else.