I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail

was kinda rocking with this. i thought it was wayyyyy older than 1995

This album wasn’t for me a low 2 star for me

one of the few country records i truly enjoyed

Strong 2,5

very yeehaw

yeeeee hawww

YEEEHAAAAAAWWW!!!

yeee to the haw

Underrated!

Cool old country sound. Not my type of album at all but I can respect it for what it is.

I enjoyed this more than I expected. The lyricism is great and it’s an original sound. But at the end of the day this is a bit outside of my comfort zone. Found two standout tracks, both on the slower side: Let the Sad Times Roll and Cryin Time. I found the faster ones a little too countrified for my taste.

2.8 - Just does nothing for me

Enjoyed this a lot more than most of the other old country that I've had recently. Still don't think I'd dive back into it freely. 3.5/5

niceee

Considering I’m not a big country fan, I liked this way more than anticipated

There’re a few real bangers here. What a vibe!

God damn you, Buck Owens. You’ve done it again, you son of a bitch.

Expected Hee-Haw cornball, but this was pretty good. A damn sight better than modern country.

Didn't like it, not my cup of tea

This was the worst kind of country music, the twangy, woe-is-me, honky tonk.

Old school country. 7/10

At first I took this as a novelty cause you get thrown right in to country madness but there are definitely a lot of layers happening here. Need to listen to this again but it grew on me.

whats not to like.

Nooooooo!

Oh, dear. Now that's country. Well, at least it was with upbeat songs overall. The slower country has been difficult for me.

ive got a tiger by the tail- 5 or 6 trouble and me- 5 let the sad times roll on- 5 wham bam- 5 if you fall out of love with me- 5 falling for you- 5 we're gonna let the good times roll- good and sad times are to be let roll on 5 the band keeps playing on- 5 whatever i turned jpegmafia off for this lmao

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Country music is generally abhorrent to me, having had it forced upon me from an early age. This wouldn't have been so bad of they music wasn't, without exception, shit. This album isn't the worst collection I've ever heard. At least it doesn't have any Irish moments. I won't pretend the band can't play, but I also won't deny the fact that slide guitar in country music gives me a violent, vomit reaction. You've heard one Country album, you've heard them all. Thankfully this one is free from the rampant racism, stupidity, religion, and fascism hidden under the guise of Patriotism which is the genre's modern hallmark.

This was kinda enjoyable, can’t really remember any of the songs though. Would I listen to it again? No

Old-time honest-to-god country music. Memories of Hee Haw.

I like a lot of Buck Owens’ work, and this one’s a solid record, especially for being only about half an hour long. It’s short, catchy, and has that signature Bakersfield twang that set Buck apart from the smoother Nashville sound of the time. The first half of the album holds up really well, keeping a fun, lively pace that’s easy to get into. Things start to slow down on the back half though. Aside from “Memphis,” the ballads drag a bit and lose the spark that makes the earlier tracks so enjoyable. Despite the uneven pacing, Tiger by the Tail still shows Buck doing what he does best. It’s not his strongest album, but it’s a solid snapshot of why he became such a key figure in country music.

This is kinda hokey country, w pretty much zero gravitas that makes it stand for something.

Overall: 4/10 Not the worst thing I've ever heard. I just can't really get into Buck's voice if I'm being honest. The songs aren't really that special themselves and neither is the production of the album. That cover is also doing it no favours. Fav Song: The Band Keeps Playin' On

Old school country

1,5/5

Me, yesterday morning : "Been a real run of dross the past couple of weeks. Come on algorithm, give me something good." Oh.

I absolutely love this album. Buck Owens is such a phenomenal classic country singer. He has a very authentic voice. The twang of the guitar is priceless and the other instruments blend in perfectly. This album can never get old.

It wasn’t bad. Pretty upbeat and faced paced album.

Was this Buck Owens or Dewey Cox? It was hard to tell at times. A fun upbeat album quickly got very slow and droning in the back half.

If I can guess where the next chord is going, if I can imagine what the next melodic line is going to be before it has been sung or played, then I don't really want or need to listen, do I? Maybe it wasn't the case at the time, but to me now listening in 2025, this is formulaic, predictable and unexciting music.

Recently this website offered me an album by The Boo Radleys. However, this guy looks like Boo Radley

Getting you in the right mood to get going! :)

This was alright, I recognized some tunes I didnt expect.

J'ai parti l’album pis plein de p'tits bums du quartier sont venu essayer de me vendre du stock volé. Écoute sympathique et inoffensive.

Plano, la canción que da nombre al album me llamo la atención pero supongo que estoy muy lejos del artista

I think this has just confirmed for me that I don’t like country music. Who knew a 2 minute song could feel so long?

Well this was very country. The older I get the more I like folksy/country music. This was a bit twangy yee-haw for me but I didn't hate it. I was surprised it was as recent as 1965.

Fantastic country album.

Dated, yet derivative.

Very dated. I’ve listened to it now. Move on.

Errr, no.

Gostei muito, era algo diferente que nunca havia ouvido antes

Straight down the line country, listenable without being the greatest thing ever.

A fun, classic country record with some catchy tunes.

Obviously one of the progenitors of the wider honkey-tonk sound. Because of that, it's incredibly twee throughout. I don't hate it, but it just doesn't hit right when you're not in a Nashville dive bar. It definitely has a charm, I will say that.

Those 32 minutes really dragged. I don't mind (some) country but Buck Owens represents that hack-eyed type of country which makes my skin crawl. The sound of country fairs, drunk uncles, and clouds of cigarette smoke. No thank you.

Goofy Country Man sings goofily. 5/10

Ziemlich spezieller Country garnicht mein Ding wieder interessante Geschichte hinter Buck Owen’s Crying Time ist besonders gut wenn man weiß das er 3 Ehen hatte aber keine davon gehalten hat in Amerika bestimmt weitaus mehr bekannt auch durch die TV Serie Hee Haw Special Mention: Crying Time Best song:I’ve Got a Tiger By The Tail Rating: 2,5 Ist halt country, aber nichtmal die krasse Art. Sehr langweiliges Ding. Und nach Adrians Informationen war der Typ auch ein heftiger weirdo 2,1/5

There are songs similar to this that I have nostalgia for because my grandfather had them on a jukebox when I was a kid, and they were silly... I have no such nostalgia for these songs, and so I find it hard to even tolerate them. Definitely not for me.

History come to life with a powerful single backed by another baker's dozen of timeless hits.

Generic country. Doesn't really do it for me. Not really sure why you need to hear this before you die. Apparently Buck Owens pioneered what is now known as the "Bakersfield sound"...well, thankfully KoRn's Jonathan Davis redefined the meaning of Bakersfield in popular music, because "I've Got A Tiger By the Tail" is essentially generic country for people who don't really want to tune into the music. I guess the guitar sounds okay, so its not a complete travesty. It's the very sound that made me loathe the Conway Twitty cutaways in Family Guy.

Is this something I would ever possibly listen to on my own if not for this project? No. No it is not. And frankly, I probably won't listen to it again. That being said, there's no denying that music like this is permanently popular, and great swaths of America look back on this stuff with total nostalgia. Why? I think the lyrics are really timeless, and there's something enticing about a regular guy singing simple tunes about something as simple and ubiquitous as the Loss of Love. Beyond that, I suppose it's a country thing that I'll probably never understand (and maybe never want to). Fave songs: - I've Got a Tiger By the Tail - Wham Bam - If You Fall Out of Love With Me - Fallin' for You - We're Gonna Let the Good Times Roll - Streets of Laredo - A Maiden's Prayer - Memphis

I get why it's important. Still don't loke it.

Some good old country. Sad songs and sad guitar

I was initially disappointed when this album was revealed. I thought I was going to have to listen to Hee Haw. I was wrong again. Buck Owens is a great singer/songwriter. I would probably buy this album if the price was right. I can’t wait to see where may algorithm goes after this record.

That was fun. Never listened to a full album of Buck Owens. My bad!

I'd enjoy this hugely at a hoe-down, or a state fair. But listening here, I really don't think I have the patience for a whole one.

1,5

Great, classic country.

Exactly the music I was expecting to hear from Buck Owen’s and his Big Buckaroos.

It was fine. Standout songs: Let the sad times roll on The band keeps playing on

Woof. So misogynistic and twangy

I can appreciate it. Not really my deal though.

I liked it more then most of the other Country records so far. Really good stuff and the cover at the end was just perfect.

A little too much twang for me

I'm not much of a country fan but my god this album slapped me in the face with its swelling pedal steels, its stabbing Telecaster twang, and Buck Owens' voice soaring above it all. It's quintessential honky tonk Bakersfield sound by way of rock n' roll and Appalachia. It knows what it wants to be and what it wants to say and it does it well. I hate that modern pop country has turned into a bastardization of this.

Bakersfield’s finest! A true pioneer of the Bako sound and when I visit, no one shuts up about him and now that I’ve listened, I know why. This was fun! It was sonically cohesive yet each track had its own flavor. A stand out for me was Streets of Laredo. I wish he showcased his bass notes more! I appreciated the traditional Spanish and Hawaiian sounds sprinkled in. The instrumental piece A Maiden’s Prayer was nice too. I would have left the live songs out but I appreciated that they were so short. Some things don’t need to be so drawn out.

It's not the kind of music i usually like at all and i don't know how to explain what i liked about it, but it was nice

This feels very much like the root of old county. It’s not my style so much but I appreciate his band being buckaroos and if I had to ride a horse for a long distance I’d for sure put this on.

Yo this dude is ugly as hell. This is glimmering honky tonk music. This is from an age when one could slap a waitress on the ass, punch a stranger in the face, line dance and go to sleep knowing you had a night well done. I’m actually a big fan of this album. It was a lot of fun. I knew that movies song. It’s a lot of fun!

Not really my jam but I could appreciate it and enjoy moments of it. 2.5

Solid country gold.

4/5

Doesn’t hold up

That twang is an acquired taste. I can only take so much.

So country it’s almost comical.

its pretty good but i wasnt paying attention

Il country classico non è proprio il mio

Simple but very solid for what it is. Act Naturally bumps it to a 3.

The Buckaroos were tight.

meh

*Easily* the least enjoyable country album on the list thus far. One-note, goofy-ass honky tonk with little to redeem it. At least I got a good laugh at the low notes on 'Streets of Laredo'.

This is the kind of country music I can like. Favourite Track(s): I've Got a Tiger By the Tail Least Favourite Track(s): The Band Keep's Playin' On

Nice sound. Very cool. Apparently progenitor off the Bakersfield sound. Something old and still timeless about it.

This isn’t my particularly favorite genre. But this album is more of a 1965 swing dancing version of country then the bastardized version that is popular today. An album meant to dance to. No keeps but could play again.

2/5

Not a big fan of honky tonk

Wonderful old time country! This kind of music really is hard to beat.

Really enjoyed this. Love that old honey tone country stuff. Chose the first two tracks because I thought they represent the album well.

I dont really care much for this type of music but it was ok!

The odd-album that (a) I certainly “needed to hear” to understand evolution of the country sound (making it a 3 or above) and (b) i did not like at all (making it a 1). I do not like the repeated bending of notes, on guitar and vocally. It’s a trick/technique that can be great, when used sparingly. But it’s not used to great effect here and they do Owens does it throughout the album. Influential, yes; but not a good influence on the country genre.

So twangy and strange - not really my thing

didn't hit me like the Loretta Lynn album I gave five stars to (and would have bought if it was ever on CD), but a very solid and listenable country album. I've enjoyed the country albums on this list.

So this album popularlized the "Bakersville Sound" combination of rock and honky tonk country, which influenced more modern country sounds. You can really hear that guitar electric twang that is associated with this sound and at this point is considered synonymous with country music. It's why this album sounds like the most cliche country album of all time; but this album created what we know today to be the cliche. I like the Streets of Laredo with it's deep bass chorus that really sticks out. Surprised this song isn't bigger. Overall i'm not really a fan, but I can appreciate how this album has influenced an entire genre 60 years later - for better or worse.

Solid honky-tonk album, but not one of my favorites. 3/5

Not great but easy listening

Absolutely class sad cowboy tunes. Who hurt this cowpoke.

Absolutely not my style. Not the worst I've heard by any means, but I didn't like it.

Once you concede that all honky-tonk is novelty, the question is not “is this authentic?” but “how long before the joke palls?” These songs are not testimonies, they are sideshows, stunt doubles for lived experience. They are padded bras of emotion. Buck Owens declaims Streets of Laredo with chesty solemnity, the chest itself buzzing like a fridge. It sounds great, but it is also hilarious. We are supposed to hear gravitas. What we get is pantomime gravitas: a cowboy hat worn indoors. The band plays with immaculate snap, the production gleams, yet everything is excused by the wink. Honky-tonk never resists it. Owens flashes smile upon smile until charm curdles. Wink too often and too quickly, and you give yourself epilepsy. Owens, perpetually sparkling, is not far off. 2 Obviously there is a cap on how high you can rate this sort of thing because it isn’t quite asking to be taken seriously. But I did manage to listen to this twice. The band are great - I especially liked the fiddle playing on Maiden’s Prayer. Enjoyed Wham Bam a lot. I danced to it in the kitchen with the woman with whom I live in sin. 2/5

It's filled with songs my grandma would walk around the house singing. For that nostalgia alone, it gets 3 stars. The fact that there all classics gets it a 4th... but the fact that I'll never listen to the entire album again loses it.

Felt longer than it was.

Very fun listen!

From what I've read, this was one of the pioneering albums that gave "Classic Country and Western" its sound, so props to it for shaping a whole genre. However, listening in 2025, it's just another collection hee-haw, good old buys, stetson and a backing band Country & Western stuff, that serves little purpose but to annoy me. Personal rating - 3 star.

A bit cozy but outdated

Better than most country on the list But a decent looking rat is still a rat. Fine but shite

Good country...wham Bam thank you ma'm

Very samey and dayed

Albums like this make me realize I'm nothing but a honky tonk whitie. Amazing album, wish country kept some of this energy.

Not my taste, but there is definitely talent there.

I’ve reviewed this album like ten times and it won’t release the next album

I got that "what am I doing with my life" when I told my friend that I am listening to this. Anyway, good album.

Finally finished. Oof.

2.5 Fine! Not my fave type of music but I get why it’s important. Short, and not hard to listen to.

Title track immediately sent my father in law into a lather because his dad apparently had an 8-track of this album that was broken, so it was the only song that worked. He would rewind it and play it over and over. Needles to say, the rest of the album is completely forgettable.

Some decent songs on here, and I can see how it could have been influential. But overall it's "Wham bam, thank you mam, not for me"

Not for me.

no sé si me gusta el country

48/1001 Buck Owens - I've Got a Tiger by the Tail Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❎ I'm sure this was super revolutionary in country music circles at the time (and some songs have been covered - Act Naturally on the Beatles' Help album), but there's not enough for me to properly get stuck into. I did enjoy the mix of upbeat and melancholy from song to song, but that's as far as it goes.

Very country.

Listened to this while playing Vantage. I lost. I tried shoving someone off a cliff, but I fell off instead. I deserved it. This album was alright. Some fun country songs, and one that I recognized (i thiiiiink maybe from Capturing the Friedman's)...it has been years. My partner felt like every song was basically the same, and the lyrics were also repetitive. I enjoyed it a little bit more than that.

Yup, that sure is a Buck Owens album. (I preferred "Memphis" when it was Chuck Berry. I preferred "Streets of Laredo" when it was the Smothers Brothers. But I did actually prefer this version of "Act Naturally" to Ringo's.) This one really stretches my ability to set aside "not my genre". I suspect it's really a very good album of...country? Americana? Whatever it is. But it's just not what I want to be listening to.

This is a regional album. As in it should only be listened in the deep south of America. Other uses for this album could be a Frisbee or a coaster for a big cup. This album is one to miss.

Me imagino que esto es lo que ponen en las cafeterias nocturas de estados unidos de Texas. Seguro que Tarantino lo usa de BSO.

One of the greatest country singers... and writers... ever... and one of the ORIGINATORS of the "Bakersfield" sound... he writes six of these great country songs... including "Cryin' Time"... the title track was a big hit... with the Buckaroos... and his main man, guitarist, vocalist, Don Rich... this is just pure country pleasure... Five Stars... all day long... yeeeee hawww...

Bakersfield sound in full effect. The sound of the dusty hot desert when youre sad and lonely. Pedal steel and heartache

Historically important; but it plays like a pop album - an effort to get on the radio rather than a work of art. The sound is what made him famous. But sounds get copied and the innovations are relegated to subjects for liner notes. It’s always the quality of the songs that dictate an album’s legacy strength.

Classic country sound, which is not my preferred genre, but I do love a twangy Telecaster. I enjoyed this, but not quite enough to return to it ever.

country is not really my style but it's kind of a fun album

Catchy but I like Hank better.

< the Beatles No thank you

Hey, it's Ringo's song! Other than that little surprise at the end, this wasn't for me. I'm going to be generous and say it's a low two, not a one, but maybe that's just because I had Napalm Death recently.

Fuck my ears

Its fine, I've heard better versions of most of the songs, but I didn't hate it.

Goofy sounding ass

I'm sure Buck has his devotees. But this is not even remotely in my wheelhouse. Chalk this 2 up to personal preference only and it should not take away from his influence...

Given the reviews, I was concerned I was going to hate this album. It was not as bad as I thought it would be. It is certainly from a long-gone era that I don’t really relate to. But musically, it wasn’t that bad.

Classic original country music. All good except for wham bam.

-this has a certain charm and saccharine whimsy to it. like it makes me feel like a sixty-year-old white guy smoking a pipe by a log cabin in the boonies -little hard to take it seriously and i don’t exactly think i’d be listening to it again but it was a vibe -Favorites are I’ve Got A Tiger By The Tail and If You Fall Out Of Love With Me

4. 2

Great country album. The way country should sound.

Classic influential country music. I don’t listen to this stuff often, but I love what it influenced. A good reminder of how wrong and off the rails some country music has become (I’m looking at you, Jelly Roll).

Being a pioneer means diddly squat when the music you made sounds like donkey balls.

A really decent album. And I am a sucker for this era of country though it was very cliche sounding, lyrics and all. All in all, nothing too standout-ish but was an enjoyable listen. May listen again, may not, who knows? Not I!

Holy damn. The biggest, most fun surprise I've had in this journey. Soulful, sad, and way more racy for the 60's than I was expecting. Like, Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am explicitly being about one-night stands? The number of songs about men crying? Damn. So, SO much fun.

I've Got a Tiger By the Tail

Not a bad country album. Short, but didn't move too fast. 3/5

★★½

I didn't not enjoy this but it sounds hopelessly dated for 1965 - the same year that Bringing it All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited, Out of Our Heads, Mr Tambourine Man, Rubber Soul and Otis Blue (amongst many others) were all released.

I mean it was kinda funny and didn’t over stay its welcome

It's got the hallmarks of C&W, with decent conversational lyrics that tell a story, pedal steel, twangy telecaster guitar sounds and a bopping rhythm section (on the uptempo tracks). The impressive opening title track sounds like it could have been on Beatles For Sale, mainly due to the tandem parallel vocals. And it's notable The Beatles covered a Buck Owens number (Act Naturally) on Help, so he was quite influential. The rest of the album isn't quite so impressive, but the vocals are consistently superb, obviously in the southern rockabilly tradition. On the downside the 1-2-1-2 rhythm can sound a bit corny and the slower numbers aren't quite so interesting, but on the whole it's a listenable 27 minute album, if you don't mind this sort of thing.

It's crying time everytime this goblin motherfucker opens his wailing hole.

You're having a laugh, right? Buck off

Quite cheerful. I was looking across the plains of north Spain as he bantered away about his little ditties. Apologies to my hating friends, but this was not that objectionable (for country).

Felt like I was in a honky-tonk twangy Tarantino movie, just keep that tiger away from my tail!

Buck Owens, the old school country music. Buck Owens is one of the country singers I enjoy listening to.

I love this sound. The whiny piercing guitar and driving tempo with twangy vocals. I also love the lyrics about being sad and also about getting out and exploring. It feels so wild west which I guess is why it was country music haha.

This is just fantastic. The Bakersfield sound is so electric. I love the hillybilly music mixed with blues mixed with what would become rock music. I guess this would be described as country music, and it certainly warrants that title. The twangy songs about heartbreak and adventure. What strikes me the most though is the very obvious and mighty sound of the Telecaster. Its so visceral. And you can track that sound through so many of my favorite artists and records. That chicken pickin telecaster, mixed the pedal slide is really what sets this music apart. It adds an edge that no other contemporary really had, and then that sound got replicated and manipulated through dozens of genres and artists.

At least it was a quick listen! It might be great rockabilly but its not for me. Way too much slide guitar!

The recording production was pretty bad, plus not a genre I really enjoy to begin with. Listenable but won't get another spin from me.

A bit samey

I really really enjoyed this album! Super catchy and I love the sound Reminds me of music my grandfather listened to in the car. Happy memories 5 ⭐️

Nah

Such a fun romp of twangy guitar and easy listening. Nice and short with absolutely no wasted time, every song brings something fresh and enjoyable to the album. Fantastic listen and performances

Buck Owens: I've Got a Tiger By the Tail: I HATE COUNTRY. BORING!!!!! 1/10

I found this album to be charming, cozy, and vulnerable. Authentic country music like this is not something I have listened to on my own. As most are, country is not my favorite genre. My perception of this genre has been cringeworthy, cliche, simple yet annoying for some reason. I found myself leaving that perception behind as I listened to this old-school, authentic display of what founded country music. The honest and self-aware lyrics were interesting, many of them oozing with love. The instrumentation was enjoyable too.

Wham Bam, Thank You Ma'am, I'll Be On My Way 1001 Albums Generator 71 (07/10/2025) The first word that comes to mind when listening to Buck Owens' 1965 collaboration with The Buckaroos, I've Got A Tiger By The Tail, is sincerity. Throughout the short runtime of this sweet piece of country, I couldn't help but smile at the beautiful simplicity of the music and the lyrics. The lyrics of these songs are just so unapologetically earnest, and Owens' voice is so great. I was cheesing so hard the first time he went into his baritone in Streets of Laredo, while the heartbreak on display in The Band Keeps Playin' On is truly emotional. I've Got A Tiger By The Tail is one of the most famous examples of a substyle of Honky Tonk called Bakersfield Sound, which developed out of the migration of poor Oklahomans into California during the beginning of the 20th Century. Buck Owens was one of the greatest figures in this scene and had many highly popular albums throughout the 60's. It's so sad to see people on this site be so disparaging against this album. This is such a cute, inoffensive album, and the songs are written extremely well, played extremely well, and sung pretty well too! The only points of contention I really have are with the mixing, which features distracting panning and some levels issues, and the fact that there are some filler tracks, especially near the tail end of the album. The instrumental A Maiden's Prayer and the forgettable We're Gonna Let The Good Times Roll are probably the worst songs. Besides that, this album is fantastic, really. I listened three times today and kept wanting to go back for more. The opening title track is the best song. Wham Bam is such a bop and I can tell that Buck was having fun on this one. Can't blame a man for being focused on his bag, although for a fella who is "afraid of weddin' bells and rice and things", Owens had a funny way of showing it, having been married four times throughout his life. That's a lot of alimony, Buck! As I alluded to earlier, this album has a sad side to it as well. The best example of this side of the album is The Band Keeps Playin' On, which follows Buck's woman leaving a bar with her old lover while her and Buck's favorite song is playing. His emotion here is palpable. The final song (on the version I listened to) is Act Naturally, which was famously covered by The Beatles. I like The Beatles version slightly better, but the original is fun too. I've Got A Tiger By The Tail was a fun surprise. The rating on both 1001albumsgenerator.com and RateYourMusic had me worried, but I really enjoyed my time with it. Pretty easy 4/5. Favs: I've Got A Tiger By The Tail Wham Bam The Band Keeps Playin' On Least Fav: We're Gonna Let The Good Times Roll

I kind of enjoy the nostalgia of this sound, even if it's not something I'm likely to return to.

George Jones and Buck Owens are the chicken and the egg. Doesn’t matter who was first. They’re both great.

Yehhaaaaaa! Leg slapping, story telling goodness. Enjoy the cadence, rhythm, clean production and narrative, innocent nature of the songs. Surprised by how much I like it. Something infectious about the song structures, rhythm and length. Really great song writing and stories on short, sharp, accomplished country bursts

Das Album I've Got A Tiger By The Tail wurde 1965 von der US-amerikanischen Countryband Buck Owens and His Buckaroos veröffentlicht. Die Aufnahmen fanden in den Capitol Studios in Hollywood statt. Die Band um Sänger und Gitarrist Buck Owens war zu diesem Zeitpunkt bereits fester Bestandteil der sogenannten Bakersfield-Szene, die sich durch eine direktere, weniger orchestrierte Form der Countrymusik auszeichnete. Der Titelsong „I've Got a Tiger by the Tail“ zählt zu den bekanntesten Liedern der Gruppe und gilt als stilprägend für den Bakersfield Sound. Auch Titel wie „Cryin’ Time“ und „Trouble and Me“ stehen exemplarisch für den trockenen, klaren Klang der Produktion und die eingängigen, teils ironischen Texte. Das Album bleibt im traditionellen Country verortet, ohne auf Elemente des Honky-Tonk oder Rockabilly zu verzichten. Die Produktion wirkt kompakt und handwerklich präzise. Die Arrangements sind sparsam, aber durchdacht. Die Band agiert eingespielt, das Zusammenspiel zwischen Lead-Gitarre, Pedal-Steel und Rhythmusgruppe ist eng abgestimmt. Insgesamt bietet das Album eine konzentrierte Darstellung eines bestimmten Country-Stils, der sich deutlich von der damals populären Nashville-Produktion abgrenzt. Es dokumentiert eine Phase, in der Buck Owens maßgeblich an der Prägung einer alternativen Strömung innerhalb des Genres beteiligt war.

They were songs.

I tried. It looked like an old timey country album, and of fucking course it was. The first two songs were tolerable, but that 3rd one really put me over the edge. Less Country & Western. More Heavy Metal. Please & Thank You.

Love the Bakersfield sound.....don't really love the novelty (cheekiness?) of a lot of these songs though. 3.5 stars.

Took a couple listens not to feel like this was some of the cheesiest county I'd ever heard, like he was parodying himself. One you get past the self-satisfied smile in many of the songs, you can appreciate some of the pathos that the humor is covering up. Still not one I expect to return to, but I can appreciate why some of his stuff was influential.

aðeins hrárri sixties köntrí. rokkáhrif, og rokkslagara, en umfjöllunarefnið hefðbundið. ástir og harmur. en meira svona 3,5.

It's country music. Always struggled to take country music as a serious music style and this is no different.

I've got a feeling that this album/sound is really super important to country music and beyond and I'm definitely hearing this more broadly in, among other things, Creedence Clearwater Revival and the Rolling Stones. A couple of songs: great. A whole album: I struggled to get through it. I think it's maybe too much of this "Bakersfield Sound" to ingest at once!

Not a genre I am well versed in but I enjoyed it.

Surprisingly enjoyable!

Starts strong with the title song but quickly turns into mostly mopey sad country songs about feeling bad for yourself in kind of a simple and immature way.

Het klinkt echt als een jaren 50/60 album, maar wel met goeie nummers

It was good. What can I say

This music is for me

i liked this but it was funnty

Not to my taste-and it’s not nostalgic or fun, either. Hard no.

Roar

Ridiculous

nice bit of geetar twanging

Well, this kicks the living shit out of today's bro country. Of the major genres of music, C&W is my least favorite. But this stuff is all right. Really dig the pedal steel guitar. I mostly know Buck Owns from Hee Haw so extra stars for that. And extra stars for the awesome jacket he's got on. Solid album.

I don't hate country music. I hate this country music.

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Oh god, two albums in a row or country and/or western. I am not a fan. Please stop! 1/5

A good album, but not my thing.

First of all, GREAT opening to the album. Really grabs you. Country not being my genre, I didn't think I'd connect much with this record, especially with the skin-crawling lyrics of tracks like 'We're Gonna Let the Good Times Roll'. But after a few listens it really grew one me. I think the lyrics build up a great persona present throughout the album, I really like the vocals, and the melodies are catchy. There's an equal mix of bravado and sincerity. Wanting love and pushing it away. Very enjoyable. Oh yeah, and the chorus on 'Streets of Laredo' made me jump when it first came out. I've never heard such deep baritone on a record before!

We've got both types: country and western.

I confess I enjoyed this much more than I thought I would. There is a fun spirit about it that appeals to me. Country isn’t my favourite genre but I liked this one 3.5. The 5 star system strikes again. What to do?

It's only 32 minutes. Its upbeat but Old "Country n Western" isn't my jam...

This album has a cover that looks like it could have come out of any record collection you'd find in your grandparents basement, and sounds exactly like it too. More "Johnny Cash" country than "I lost my wife, dog, truck, and beers" country that was popular when I was growing up and made me decide I wasn't a fan of country. While this isn't something I'm going to search out, I do prefer this style of music over the country I grew up with. Can definitely see the ties to rock and roll, and it's easy to get your toe tappin' to a lot of these songs. Overall, fairly enjoyable. Not my typical cup of tea but not bad for a change of pace!

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I've never been a big country fan, but I've also never really listened to the older standards (outside of a few Willie Nelson recs on here). Gotta say, I enjoyed this way more than I expected I would. It's interesting; I feel like I would've been solidly disinterested in this 10+ years ago. I would've thought it lame or dumb. But I don't feel that way at all now. I guess that's maturity of some kind. Part of it probably comes from the absence of the douche-bro direction modern country seems to flaunt. This is much simpler and more honest to me, which is really a strength of the album. It's much more Sturgill Simpson/Johnny Blue Skies than Morgan Wallen. I consider that a plus. As for the album itself, nothing was necessarily great on its own, but it was all still really good. The guitar was the star for me; Don Rich's name sounds familiar, though I don't think I had heard much of his playing before this. He really ripped it up with the country licks on this record. It also worked really well with the backing tracks to form the base music for Buck's vocals. It's another example of the vocals fitting in well rather than being anything amazing, but they carried everything really effectively. Put it together and I guess that's the Bakersfield Sound brought up whenever Buck Owens plays. Further, I can't really say anything here was bad, even if I didn't like some of it all that much. My biggest criticism is that a number of the songs sound similar and kind of run together. There is a little bit of diversity in here, but a lot of the beats could just be the same thing on repeat. That kind of stands out when the tracks are short like this and fly into each other (though I do think the brevity was a positive for the album). This is a solid album where the band just rips through their material and makes something enjoyable to hear. There's more to it than first meets the ear. I'm not sure I'll listen to it again, but I am glad I heard it once. While not a "great" for me, it's definitely good. Overall: 3.4/5

Can’t knock this one, a charming country record. Not my cup of tea but there isn’t really anything to fault, the tracks are catchy and still fresh despite their age. Fav tracks - All

This is my kinda country music. Very fine album, especially liked ending on Act Naturally.

Not remarkable at all

Good classi country western

3.5/5

#615. Pretty standard old timey country music it seems. 3/5: acceptable

Is this where Wham Bam thank you mam came from?? Very Old School Country

This is just what I needed to hear today, and sounds terrific.

Decent country, would listen again if I was in the mood. 2.5/5

Rip Arthur Morgan

Boooooring country album, I love real country but I don’t see why this was on the list.

NOOOOOOOOOOOO it feels that a tiger kept biting my imaginary tail from the first note to the end. 2/5

Skipping the schmaltzy Nashville strings and opting instead for a straight from the road house honky tonk style with huge twangy guitars, soaring pedal steels, Appalachian fiddle, and a jumped up bass, this is a landmark of rock-n-roll infused California country meant for dancing and boozing and weeping. Great performances, especially the honey sweet tenor vocal and Don Rich's spanking telecaster sound. Classic songs that have been played a billion times, but none are my favorites in the genre, other than the bonus track live 'Act Naturally', whoooo boy!

Classic. Can't run away fast enough.

Kort, enfoldigt country

Certainly not a sound that speaks to me, but I appreciate the simple sounds and lyrics and why he spoke to so many.

I could not listen to this album. I hit play and then I was like, nope, honky tonk is exactly the kind of country music I can’t stand.

Le dejo un 3 porque me parece qeu suena lindo pero no entiendo el criterio para que música demasiado tradicional esté en un ranking global siendo que de otros países con música igual de buena no hay ni uno.

1 star

Didn't listen all the way through - Honky Tonk aint my jam

This album was not for me man. I can see why some folks would like it but it is not my cup of tea personally. Overall, I didn’t enjoy listening to this album and I don’t see myself listening to it again in the future. No offense to anyone who likes this album, it was just not my vibe.

This is my favorite kind of country western music. It reminds me of my Dad, and that right there is enough to give it 5 stars. I’ll croon along to these tunes around a campfire anytime.

I dreaded pressing play, but got sucked in immediately by the title track. What a delightful surprise! 3.5

The best song is the sing they didn't even write, Memphis.....sums it up really

Ну эт бред какойт то на коне в ранчо баре прыгскокать башкой тенеты собирать ваще удивлена что это на яндексмузыке еще существует зато новые треки блейда не добавили дос

Fun, old school country. There's nothing special about this record but it has a certain charm to it. 5/10

joa a country record halt

Houmous & Chutney performed a tribute to this album during their Caesars Palace Residency in Las Vegas in ‘81. Len used to perform it actually holding one of the tails of the tigers from Siegfried & Roy. Had to cancel the show. The tigers weren’t overly impressed and mauled Roy after one of the shows. Thinking back it was quite disrespectful towards the tigers. 0.6

Some heat, some lovely, some eh

I get the feeling that some no-good broad done gone done Buck wrong. An absolute time capsule, grabbing the sound of middle America in the "cowboys and Indians" era of new media and old stories. Great vocals, playing off against the slide guitar and backed by some textbook honky tonk. Love guitar and drums in general! Favourite tracks: Let The Sad Times Roll, Fallin' For You, Streets of Laredo, Memphis

3.5 old country folk

Not familiar with Buck Owens name but his sound is from my childhood memories of the old guys working on their cars next door. That happy, bouncy country of the 50's and 60's. My mom used to call me he little Buckaroo. I wonder if she got it from this.

I’m not a big fan of country music. How was that only 32 minutes. I felt like my brain was dissolving to mush. I get that this “was an important album” - but it’s only influenced music I’m not that into

This is what country is supposed to sound like.

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As someone that prefers R&B and Funk I'm shocked how much I enjoyed this! I normally don't like country music but a few of the songs were songs I heard from my childhood and it was great to hear them again!

Wow that was boring!

Dislike country in any guise. If I were Skynet wouldn’t have bothered about John Connor, but instead sent a terminator back so stop the genesis of this genre.

I really did not care for this album one iota. I enjoy older country music more than most people, but Buck Owens did too much rockabilly or had too much twang that I couldn’t enjoy the album. But I’ll be honest: while this was a drag, it was a smooth listen. Owens had a whole vibe going on. My enjoyment of this album is a 1, but it’s actual music that presumably someone on this earth enjoyed, so a 2.

Buck Owens was an absolute country legend whose music paved many a path for other country singers. That said, I've never really dug his style or his music. This album went pretty fast, and most of it sounded the same-ish.

Only 2 songs I didn't like. Classy country.

I despise country music but, in the spirit of the program, decided to listen to this all the way through. It wasn’t terrible, mainly due to all the songs being under 3 minutes long. Not something I’d listen to again, but not mad about having heard it.

This is why I listen to the 1001 Albums list. I am not a fan of country music and I've never heard of Buck Owens. Turns out he is in the Country Hall of Fame and used to rule the airwaves after the Great Depression with his simple (and short avg. 2 minutes) songs with plaintive lyrics and twangy honky-tonk music. A real treat to listen for something completely different than I typically enjoy. Well crafted and performed songs, great voice, and overall a delightful listen once you adjust to this style of music from a bygone era.

Howdy partner. I unfortunately did not have a rootin’ tootin’ time listening to this record. It was a real patience tester for me. Buck Owens’ music is so saccharine that it makes Johnny Cash sound like a thug by comparison. Its open, tender heart is undermined by the repetitive subject matter of the songs - a girl is often leaving Buck!

⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1001 ALBUMS- # 42 Yeeeeeeeee-haw BUCK- aroos! Bakersfield honky-tonkin' country classic, in that old time flare that would be covered and reshaped many times over, however these originals regardless of the poor production quality, really do deserve proper credit. I am quite inexperienced with the country genre as a whole thanks to the 'new country' movement of the 90's that has just soured my appetite for it, with that said I have found that the pioneering artists that incepted and carved out this niche sound were not only creatively talented but also entertaining. 🎧 Classic Track: I’ve Got A Tiger By The Tail 🎧 Deep Cut Gem: Wham Bam 🎧 Personal Favorite: We’re Gonna Let The Good Times Roll What can I say, thank you Buck for hooking me in with your southern unpretentious charm! A very unexpected pleasant listen. 🖼️ Album Artwork: Very 60’s! Hit the Thumbs Up icon below if you enjoyed my take on the album :)

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That classic sound, good for driving or camping, but not particularly memorable in the long run for me.

Love Buck and this is a solid album.

As a general fan of classic country music, especially folk and bluegrass, I've Got a Tiger by the Tail occupies an interesting space in my listening experience, and this is the first time I have really heard this album, despite being generally aware of its existence. I know this album is often cited as a landmark in the development of the Bakersfield sound, and in that regard, Buck Owens and his band, The Buckaroos, certainly deserve credit for shaping a path for artists. The title track is undeniably catchy, and I really liked Let the Sad Times Roll On. However, while I see the album’s historical significance and craftsmanship, it didn’t fully resonate with me. That said, I've Got a Tiger by the Tail is still a worthwhile listen. It captures a pivotal moment when country music was evolving away from string-laden ballads and toward something grittier.

I just finished writing my review of "In a Silent Way" by Miles Davis, so I won't get into Contemporary Country and "I like all music except for Country", one pretentious rant per day is all I can handle. Instead, I'm going to talk about the first time I heard the name Buck Owens. It was in a Creedence Clearwater Revival song, "Looking Out My Back Door". I re-listened to this album, then I listened to this song. I thought, this will all come full circle! Let's see why ol' John was feelin' such a chill vibe while he was "Listenin' to Buck Owens" and Doot Doot Doo looking out his back door! The song starts off well enough: "Just got home from Illinois, lock the front door, oh boy Got to sit down, take a rest on the porch Imagination sets in, pretty soon I'm singin' Doot, doot, doo, lookin' out my back door" A relatable scenario I suppose, locked out of the house, it's the time before smart phones, and all you can do is chill on the porch and daydream and sing. "There's a giant doin' cartwheels, a statue wearin' high heels Look at all the happy creatures dancin' on the lawn Dinosaur Victrola, listenin' to Buck Owens Doot, doot, doo, lookin' out my back door Tambourines and elephants are playin' in the band Won't you take a ride on the flyin' spoon? Doot, doo doo Wondrous apparition, provided by magician Doot, doot, doo, lookin' out my back door" Uhh...John? What happened in Illinois? Did they lock you out of the house on purpose? Just what kind of "apparition" did the "magician" provide? Does it help you ride the "flying spoon"? Good god! Okay, so John Fogerty was listening to Buck Owens and then tripped the gibberish fantastic. Got it. On to the review- any mention of this record gets the title track stuck in my head. It's great, it's the first track, and it's 2 minutes long. Listen to that song, and if you like it, you'll like this record. Not every song is as perfect as that song, but damn close. It's been so rewarding digging into classic country. There's a goldmine of classic country vinyl out there and it's cheap as fuck if you find it used! I feel a rant coming on....grrr...farmers field....sexy tractor...Toby Keith...LEE GREENWOOD.... okay breathe....think of Kacey Musgraves...think of Waxahatchee...phew. That was close.

Pleasant, old-timey country music. Some of it was a bit corny to my modern ears, but all of it was enjoyable.

Pretty nice twangy classic honky tonk rock and roll. These songs to me often have a timeless sound and I can appreciate forever. The thing that I don't like though is that it's often way too formulaic, and the chord progressions could be copied across every song on a record like this without deviation, and usually it's the hook or chorus line that keeps the songs afloat. "If You Fall Out of Love With Me" is my favorite on the record. I'm giving it a 2 because it's a nice album to listen to but I don't know if it warrants a spot on this list.

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I've listened to a lot of Buck Owens but have never heard this album in its entirety. Wish it had more of the brass that made the "Bakersfield" sound but it's still undeniably a great snapshot of his music. 3.5/4

Some rock solid, vaguely annoying, old school honkey tonk country & western. Feels dated in the annoying way rather than the timeless way.

I’m not a big country fan to begin with. Twangy old school definitely wasn’t for me

Some toe tapping going on. Enjoyed some bluegrass!

Not the biggest Country fan but this wasn’t that bad. Took me a couple of tracks to get into it though.

Honky-took country album from the 60s, fun album. Didn’t expect to like this as much. Favorite track: i’ve got a tiger by the tail other picks: let the sad times roll, wham bham

This was kind of a charming classic country album, though it’s not the sort of thing I’d usually listen to. Favorite: Streets of Laredo

No problem with this. Country music. All fine. I wouldn't seek it out.

Haven't heard him in a while, my pops would play this from time to time. Good classics.

Excellent background music for office work. Not the kind of music i listen to usually, but enjoyed this one while it lasted. Also very tasty pedal steel playing.

I thought that I would have a small soft spot for country stuff but no no no. I almost quit listening this album because I was so bored and irritated.

I'd rather listen to no music at all. Plain country music is not something I enjoy hearing.

Considering this may as well be from another planet, it’s not bad. Classic honky tonk… I guess 4.9/10

Too country for me

Amé sin reservas a Buck Owens. Country cool, que es divertido cuando tiene que serlo y dan ganas de gritar YIIIIIII-HAAAAAWWWWWW en donde quiera que uno se encuentre, pero cuando se pone melancólico, carajo, casi me pone a llorar. Escucharé más de Owens, además se ve que fue un gran tipo.

Can’t say I agree with much of his perspective on relationships, but this is solid crooning otherwise. Enough variety in the production to keep things engaging over the brief runtime. This artist knows their lane and doesn’t try to do too much outside of that…in a good way. Listened to: walking around Hudson Yards. Favorite tracks: Trouble and Me, We’re Gonna Let the Good Times Roll

Classic country

A bit repetitive and simple but still sounds nice

Buck Owens - I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail Just not for me, not bad by any means but a reminded to myself that i like modern country-ish music, not actual country music. ⭐️⭐️

This album was much better than I anticipated. Yes it was a bit cheesy, but also classy and something in songs like Laredo and Memphis connected with me.

Great

I did not have a good time listening to this. Really not my vibe at all.

It’s no secret that, as a general rule, country music doesn’t do much for me. However, there is the niche of old timey country that gets me feeling really happy and jaunty. Buck Owens falls firmly into this category. This had me smiling and having an all around good time from front to back. The stand out track for me was Wham Bam, which was the Hump Em Dump Em Situation of the 60’s.

Wham Bam Thank You Ma'ma? Means something different now, but uttered from a more innocent time is pretty badass. Love Buck. Hee Haw introduced him to the mainstream, but kinda crushed his reputation as an individual artist. His music is solid, and stands the test of time. I own this album, and plan to dust it off once more.

While this is an innovative record and inspired country music that came afterwards, what came later was just far superior and left this artifact in the dust The streets of Laredo Let the Sad Times Roll On Let the Good Times Roll I’ve got a tiger by the tail Trouble and Me Cryin’ Time The band keeps playing on Wham Bam Fallin’ For You Memphis If You Fall out of love with me Act Naturally A Maiden’s Prayer This Ol’ Heart

Some real country for real real

Now that's solid country!

What can I say, Buck Owens is in this list not because he was breaking new ground, but because these are just a collection of solid gold country hits. I enjoyed this all the way through, though its not something I would regularly listen to. Great stuff, but I probably will revisit only once or twice.

Meh, at least it was a quick one

4/10 buhhhhhh

I realise this was seminal - a prime example of that Bakersfield sound. I just don’t really have the ear for it - an amazingly short album that galloped along but it all sounded the same to me…

Interesting to get this one soon after the George Jones album. Where that was a little weepy and slow, this was way more my speed. Loved the camp in Owens’ vocal delivery, got a kick out of his wild inconsistency — he went from Wham Bam see you later to the jilted lover in if you don’t love me anymore, to falling for someone at first sight in the span of three songs. We also let the sad times roll on side one and the good times roll on side two. I really enjoyed it, was flirting with a five star, but something held me back. I didn’t love the tones, a little harsh, considering the time of the recording, but the guitar was really thin as were the drums, particularly the high hat. But, this was lots of fun and I subscribe to Owens’ take on the genre.

Wow, I loved this. I'd never heard this before and yet I feel like I've heard it my whole life. It's so evocative of a time and place and yet so timeless at the same time. Those guitars! That pedal steel! Those harmonies! Mid-Century Americana at its finest. Man, for all my griping about the various poor choices the list-makers made when compiling this book, they really crushed it with these old-school country selections.

Seems I’m on a kitschy country kick and I like it.

It's a fun album, and I thoroughly enjoyed many of the songs. The sound is just not consistent to me; like his voice will sound totally different from song to song. There was a random banger fiddle track towards the end. Overall, I don't think I'd listen to it in album form again, but it's still a nice bundle of music.

This was a really fun record. There is something so charming about country music from the 50s and 60s. Was it the best thing ever? No. Was it groundbreaking? Probably not. But was it enjoyable? Of course! I wish I could give this a 3.5, but I have to round down because it just isn't quite as good as the other albums I've given a 4. I do love that this era of country music is represented on this list, though.