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Its a little bit too twangy for me, but its not bad.
Well this was a lively one. I love the crossover from country and rock 'n' roll. Everything sounds fresh - the rhythm, the Johnny Cash bass and the light touch percussion. The vocals are fun. It made me want to dance.
3.5
Cheesy C&W that does the usual stuff the songs are string and it held my attention on my commute.
Nice surprise
Good old boy country twang going on here. Nothing special to it and you can always check out anything from Hank Williams if you're interested in the real deal.
This kind of music used to make me cringe but "I've Got a Tiger By the Tail" demonstrates how much country music contributed to rock 'n' roll. Thankfully rock vocals evolved away from this vocal style that is still present in modern country music. I have to say that the instrumental was my favorite track from this album. Act Naturally goes hard, too, of course.
3-
Lots of familiar songs
it was a enjoyable but not sure if i agree that it should be on this list
Whatever
I just don't like his voice.
this is just very basic country and unless the melody or lyrics are really strong it just doesn't work for me. but none of this matters because this man wrote "cryin' time" and it's one of my favorite songs ever. holyshit. anyway, back to the review, most of it is nice but that's about it. favs include - tiger by the tail, fallin for you, cryin' time, streets of laredo. it's a very easy listen and overall enjoyable as well. the songs are short and to the point. almost all of them under 3 minutes. i like trouble and me and sad times as well. it's a decent to strong 6 to a light 7 for me.
Never was much of a “Buck fan”. His music was just too twangy for me. Watched “Hee-Haw” on a regular basis but he was perhaps my least favorite singer/personality.
Solid country and western. The lyrics are solid along with the accompanying instruments and overall musical quality. I can imagine this shaped the genre for generations, and I hear many influential styles. Some of the songs hit, others were slow love songs. I think I would rate this as a relisten 3
Very nice album. Catchy.
Some classic country that is really catchy! Covers the typical country tropes but has a good catchy voice in the process of singing them. Some songs are more annoying but overall a really fun classic lesson. I don't know how essential it is but it's good.
Some good ole honky tonk right here.
I enjoyed this. Reading about Buck Owens I like that in some ways it’s sounds kinda blue grassy but with no fiddle. Very listenable and the hooks remind me of bluegrass artists like The Dillards
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Solid...I kind of enjoy this type of country...reminds me of my grandfather. 3/5
It sure is a signature sound, can’t take that away from Buck. 2.5/5
Þetta er alveg my jam. Smooth old school country og Buck má eiga það að hann var með góða rödd. Kenndi sér sjálfur allt sem hann kunni í tónlist og maður verður að virða það. Þekkti að mestu bara til Buck Owens vegna 'Lookin' out my back door' með Creedence.
I'm sure it was a classic in its day but it hasn't aged the best.
Wham Bam!
Best leuk hoor, een aantal deuntjes klinken bekend, verder het gebruikelijke jankgitaargeluid en zang met een snik in deze rechttoe-rechtaan countryplaat. Dus waarom moet ik deze nou eigenlijk zo nodig nog tijdens mijn leven gehoord hebben? Vertelt u het me maar.
Leuk om weer wat te lezen en te leren over muziek: dit keer over Bakerfield sound, dat de tegenhanger van Nashville was blijkbaar. Zijn tijdsgenoot Merle Haggard hebben we al eerder gehad, dat heeft geen blijvende indruk achtergelaten. Ik denk dat ik Buck iets leuker vind, maar meer dan 3 sterren ga ik er nu ook weer niet van maken. Maar ik vind dit dus wel lollig. Het heeft wat Johnny Cash vibes, is vrolijk met een snik. En de pedal steel komt regelmatig voorbij. Ik heb hierbij zin om keihard hieeeeeehaaa te roepen. Het neemt zichzelf niet zo serieus en dan vind ik toch een pluspunt tov de snobplaten die we zo vaak te horen krijgen. Een fijne dikke 3.
Pretty fun listen, had a good time working my way through it
C'est du country qui se laisse écouter, mais rien d'impressionant non plus. Ce n'est pas tellement mon genre, ça sonne un peu trop "Yeehaw !" à mon goût. 6/10
I listened to Buck Owens a lot round about 2004 He’s from the same place as Merle Haggard who was my dad’s fave, so I started looking into the ‘Bakersfield’ sound a bit. It sounds a bit ‘old’ now I guess, but his influence on ‘country’ music through to the 80’s-ish Was unmistakable, especially the sound of his band. As the book blurb mentions - this music is also famous for making the Fender Telecaster (the only guitar Fender made at the time) famous both as an instrument but also synonymous with that ‘country’/Bakersfield sound. It was a California marriage haha. The same thing happened a bit later with the Strat and Dick Dale. That ‘birth of loud’ book I mentioned before goes over this whole thing nicely. All the ‘sliding’ vocal stuff is a bit off-putting to some (most? Haha) nowadays
Country is niet echt mijn ding, 5/10
The Californian studio system caught Buck in transition between ante-album song form and the polished pop sound soon to arrive in country music. Thus, Tiger lives on the edges between voices, tunes with simple structures and just enough variation to unsettle. We aren't far from the title track in the end, but we do feel town changing around us as we walk.
KKona Yeeeee Haaaaw brother!
Good old authentic country music. I don't love the genre, but this is 100x better than today's popular country. Favorite track: We're Gonna Let the Good Times Roll.
Not really my cup of tea but the first time I've listened to all the lyrics on an album all the way through.
3.5
Old school, honky tonk country. Decent, but a little hokey for me
Decent old country. Rating: 3.4
Enjoyed the classics. Didn't enjoy the generic country tracks
Not my cup of tea, but I for folks in that corner of the music world, I get it.
Buck le mariol
a mon grand soulagement pas d’harmonica dans cet enregistrement
Fine for what it was. Not my cup of tea
I don't have much to say about this album. I like old country but this was a little to on the nose for me. It felt like it was a modern artist making a parody of '50s country. Also I think that the title track was unbearable and was the worst song on the album. That being said I think a few of the more melodic tracks on the album were really good and I especially liked "If You Fall Out of Love With Me", "Cryin' Time" and "The Band Plays On". It is like a 7/10. Side Note: I don't know where to put it so I will put this here. I don't know how you pick country albums and don't include "Dreaming My Dreams" by Waylon and "Starfire" by Caitlyn Smith. I can understand if the author maybe did not know about "Starfire" because it was a little under the radar but "Dreaming My Dreams" is arguably the best country album of all time to me and "Starfire" is up there as well. I would 100 times out of 100 replace the Merle Haggard album on the list with a second Waylon album especially if it is "Dreaming My Dreams". Just my two cents on the country music selections.
Clearly a Buster Scruggs inspiration, but I dig these old Buck Owens albums. Something about the dual tracked vocal harmonies and the silliness of the baritone voice that sometimes just comes booming in for dramatic effect.
Nothing wrong with a bit of country, but this is deep down redneck country.
I recognized a couple of these tunes -- not sure if they are originals or covers, but "Cryin' Time" and "Memphis" definitely made it into the canon, such as it is. (From research, Cryin' Time is an original by Owens, and Memphis is of course by Chuck Berry, I was well aware of his version, but wasn't sure which came first!) I have a limited appreciation for country music. I like Johnny Cash, I like Merle Haggard, I like Willie Nelson... and that's probably about it, honestly. This record is definitely pure country and very much of it's time. At least it's honest!
An enjoyable early country effort. Definitely biased by my recent trip to Nashville, but the deceptively simple lyrics and honky-tonk instrumentation really speaks to me here in a way that hits much differently than later country efforts (though granted, there was much less original ground to cover later on). This one misses out on a few stars as it definitely loses energy around the midway point and could’ve been paced a bit better, and still doesn’t come up with enough original ideas to fill a mere thirty minutes without repetition.
Very same-ish but a fun listen.
a good country tiime
Bunch of fun songs. Was scared after the last country album I got, but this was much more upbeat.
Not bad, but leans a bit more towards novelty than I like.
Good
I enjoyed this album, but I found the background on the Bakersfield country sound even more fascinating. Gotta give some props to a pioneer of a genre. And it's not one I completely hate, even though I'm no fan of country. A lot of nice wordplay and just when you think I'm going to say one thing, I say something else (Trouble and Me, The Band Keeps Playin On). Act Naturally might be the best example of this (great tune), but it's a bonus live track (released as a non-album single a couple years before the album) so I don't count it. It's also penned by someone else. Still, this style is honest story telling often about relationships or one's own demons, not the cutesy try-too-hard stuff new country attempts. Good sad songs (Let the Sad Times Roll On, If You Fall out of Love With Me, Cryin Time); the plucking and slide guitars, the tempo, the lingering vocals. And decent love songs (Fallin for You, Gonna Let the Good Times Roll); more rollicking, straight forward lyrics. And maybe they're at their best when they go up-tempo (title track, Memphis) - you hear that country & rock combo. Curious if Owens and the boys coined the term Wham Bam (thank you ma'am). I don't know if this is quite worth a 4, but it's a real solid 3.
Honkytonk isn't really my thing - enjoyed it but nothing earthshattering
3/13, 23%
another historical curiosity of easy listening and old school country twang nostalgia. pretty much everything about this album comes from a different era.
Not much point wondering if this is gonna be country, lol. Pretty catchy oldies country. Has some of those funny tongue-in-cheek lyrics about how much life fuckin sucks haha. I dug it but it's hardly an award winner. 3/5.
Love the Bakersfield sound so much. Buck Owens was there at the start and at this point his records are classics. This was a great, quick and succinct listen. Just basking in that Bakersfield glow.
Bouncy
Love that Bakersfield sound.
A little too country for my tastes, but nice enough. Doubt I'll be returning.
Not my bag, but didn't sound bad if I were in the mood
love the honky tonk sound
Leuk eerste liedje over the tiger and his tail :)
Nice to have some classic country.
HL: title track, "Let the Sad Times Roll On"
The only country album that I tolerate so far
A very nice listen, easy on the ear, foot tapping C&W. Not sure there is anything that memorable on this album, but it certainly helped pass a very pleasant half hour
One of those albums where I can recognize the talent, but it just isn't for me. I would be fine hearing most of these songs occasionally, but when you have to listen to them all in a row like that it's exhausting.
It's alright country rock with a clear western movie style.
Typical honky tonk with good runtime, but nothing extraordinary
Light hearted and entertaining country record which fair zips along.
Old school country, few classics. Great musicianship. Often imitated, but the originals were the best.
Liked this more than I expected to. Giving it a generous 3.
One thing this project has taught me is not to <groan> when albums with old timey cowboys on the cover come up. And indeed this record is quite a bit of fun. I have never listened to Buck Owens before but I know lots of these songs anyway, so I'm guessing this album and sound were very influential so it probably belongs on this list. I've Got A Tiger By The Tail is ridiculous but still fun. My favorites were Trouble and Me, which is such an adorable way to say "it's me, not you" and Memphis. I'm not going to listen over and over but I did find it a fun half hour diversion. Thank you Buckaroos! 3.5
It’s wild to think of what passed muster lyrics wise back in the day. I certainly didn’t mind listening to this but it’s just so dated it’s hard to take seriously. Just shy of a 4.
Coming right out of the gate with one of his tell-tale anthems, this titular album from Buck Owens & His Buckaroos is some short and sweet country music that well covers every facet that butters the genre's bread: acquired love, lost love, mischievous troublemaking, tall tales about various towns and a tiny glimpse of the tour life that ends with their most enduring song that was covered by The Beatles. Allow this man and his Nudie suit and his gentle smile in front of a wooden backdrop ease you in gently, for good times are to be had here. Favorites: I've Got a Tiger by the Tail, Trouble and Me, Let the Sad Times Roll On, We're Gonna Let the Good Times Roll, Streets of Laredo, Memphis, Act Naturally.
How do you rate something so far from what you listen to. Seemed good.
I kinda dig the western sound and I enjoyed Buck’s voice but I found myself getting pretty bored by the end. 3
Surprisingly OK 😀
If *really* I had to include a country album in my own list, this might be one of the most obvious choices here. Of course, knowing some of those songs through the covers made by other famous acts does help a lot here (see for instance the Beatles' version of "Act Naturally). I remember that when I started this project, I was a little harsh with Marty Robbins' *Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs*. Come to think of it, that was one of the best records in that genre included in Dimery's list. So it will probably be in my own list as well, along with the masterpiece that Johnny Cash's *At Folsom Prison* is. To me Cash sounds different: the tunes he performed had that mix of emotion and humor, along with an underlying sense of danger or transgression, that made him sound like a true rock star. And of course, there's that incredible gravelly voice. Everyone and their mothers sound like wimps next to this giant. Including (and especially) Buck Owens, ha ha. Now the question remains: is *three country albums only* a prejudice on my part? You tell me. I'm still expecting this app to make me understand what's so great about this genre overall. Yes, you do have catchy tunes in that style. But you also often have predictable chord progressions and arrangements and a very linear sort of "energy" (except for Cash or Robbins, once again). And I've tried. I really tried. I even listened to country-like LPs closer to the rock idiom (The Byrds' *Sweetheart Of The Rodeo*, Gram Parsons, John Prine...), and they sound even worse to my ears. I wish someone could explain how to "handle" such albums... The *only* act that made me understand what can truly be great when you venture in that genre is Big Thief. By all means, listen to the few country cuts from *Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You", they are simply extraordinary songs and performances. But apart from those few exceptions, *all* listed in that review, the spark is missing... Number of albums left to review or just listen to: less than 700, I've temporarily lost count here Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: approximately a half so far Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: a quarter (including this one) Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): the last quarter
The man who perfected the Bakersfield sound doing what he does best. Bright and lively, if a bit samey.
A little too twangy for my taste but I still enjoyed it
It’s fine
Appreciate it historically and recognize several songs from when I was a kid… not my jam, though.
A classic old fashioned country album with the unique sound of the Bakersfield beat. A sound that I associate with Dwight yoakim was brought up original by buck Owens. Several of these songs provide that old school country sound that Merle has and these have a bit more of a punch as they are short, fun and quick. Thought this was a good country album and would listen to some again. 6.8/10
hlustaði ekki a allt en decent country bullshit bara
As memorable as the Nudie suit on the cover.
Raucous fun. Favourite tracks are Trouble and Me, Let the Sad Times Roll On, The Band Keeps Playin' On.
Yeah, fine - didn't hate it, but wouldn't necessarily revisit it. Fave track - "Trouble and Me", I reckon.
Honky-tonk, beer and candle light. This might just be how you’re supposed to listen to this. It worked for me at least! I’m not that familiar with Buck Owens, but I’ve listened to a fair share of Merle Haggard, so I’m quite familiar with the charming, foot-tap inducing Bakersfield Sound. Everything works without overdoing it but nothing truly stands out - it just flows and does its things… And with that I’m rather content.
I'm being tested by 1001 Albums Gods, cause I recently said that I actually started liking country music thanks to this challenge. Well. This was a hard, hard listen for the most part. Had to actually split it cause all that country at once was bound to fucking break me. Still listening to the second half was much better and I think that’s where the best tracks are
Yippee ki-yay, mothertruckers. This is boot scootin', if you're into that. I'm not but I can appreciate it for what it is.
I was totally taken aback by how much I enjoyed this album. I've always been the type of person that says I have a pretty diverse taste in music, but I really struggle getting into country. I've been proven time and again that older country such as Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash, that I do, in fact, like some country, just not the bubblegum popified version currently dominating the air waves singing about red Solo cups and pick up trucks. These songs are punchy, catchy ditties that stick in your head afterward (with some somber ballads as well). Overall super enjoyable though I don't see myself returning to it often. After all, country really isn't for me, even if I do like some of it.
Didn't really like this, but generally I'm not that into country music. This especially feels like a parody of country for some reason, and I wonder if it's just because it's that ridiculously, offensively country. Sadly got old after the first few songs. Favourite: I've Got a Tiger By the Tail
favourite song: act naturally least favourite song: streets of laredo dont have a lot to say about this, its not at all bad but im not a big country fan
oh so country - oldie classic country
Erkicountry frá þeim sjöunda. Skemmtilega hallærislegt og oft raular maður með. Veit ekki hvort þetta er tímamótaverk, þekki þessa sögu illa, en þetta er ekki leiðinlegt, og oft skemmtilegt. Rúmar þrjár.
Good for what it is… 3/5
Solid effort from Buck Owens, there is definitely a lot of influence that was plucked from this particular style, being replicated by country artists for the next 5+ decades to come. Super influential, I really enjoyed the few songs where the tempo slowed down and his voice was able to hit those low moments. Liked it, pretty nice little twang to it. 3.5/5
Quite good Country Album. Origins of the “Bakersfield Sound". (6/10) FT: I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail, Act Naturally, Falling for you
Fun stuff. I learned about the "Bakersfield Sound", a genre of which this album is a prime example, in one of the episodes in Andrew Hickey's OUTSTANDING podcast series -- really, I cannot recommend it highly enough -- 'A History Of Rock Music In 500 Songs'. Although I don't listen to a lot of country, Western, or similar genres, I do like some of the music in that style, and this album is enjoyable. I particularly enjoyed 'Memphis' and the lead guitar in 'Wham Bam' is great. I'll bet these are fun songs to sing with friends.
I hated this much less than I thought I would. So.e pretty decent songs and catchy guitar
It’s country music
This that good country
3.5 stars. Good early country. Standout from original album (not including "Act Naturally") is his "Memphis" cover
it was a country music album
Appreciate where a lot of country comes from buts it’s not for me
Not bad for country
Not for me
Catchy
This was a nice album! The title track, "Streets of Laredo," "Wham Bam," and "The Band Keeps Playin' On" were my fave tracks on this one.
Sometimes repetitive, but enjoyable. Not the worst country out there. Favorites: "I've Got a Tiger By the Tail", "Wham Bam", "Cryin' Time"
Very good electric country, really dynamic, thanks to its backbeat.
Good country album, but nothing extraordinary.
Good country album, nothing special, but honnest work
A very nice country album, very representative of the genre. Pleasant listening. Nothing that stands out either, though.
I can’t help thinking of HeeHaw when I listen to this. I do think it’s a good example of how C&W music is different than more traditional country music. I think it’s fine but I am not adding it to my collection.
This is such a left field album for me that I didn’t know how to digest it. But it grew on me as I was listening: sure, country music isn’t my thing, but there’s good music to be experienced through this album. Call it an interesting surprise, but let’s agree to keep it a one off. P.S. “First thing is matrimony next thing is alimony” (from Wham Bam) surely qualifies for a top cynicism award.
Well quite a fun and light record - nothing particularly amazing but a solid listen.
Nemam ništa protiv ove glazbe.
I’m kind of a sucker for the rock-a-Billy stuff
Refreshing to hear an album that was completely unknown to me
I liked this more then I thought I would
Was alright.
Good classic country that is just fun to listen to. Nothing to special on it, but it just puts a smile on your face and is an easy listen.
I listen to album a few times and I've wanted to love it but it never seems to stick. If I'm going to listen to Buck Owens it's going to be a compilation album.
Old timey honky tonk but surprisingly enjoyable. 6/10
countryzão das antiga, legalzinho
So cliche
Country. Ni fu ni fa.
Nice
Somewhere in the multiverse is a me quietly wiping down a bar off an isolated state road while two people play darts off in the corner and this album plays overhead
Not my thing at all but it's was good enough for a 2.5
Surprisingly liked this a lot, despite it being very country
A lot of good not great songs. Some great guitar parts but nothing too dynamic
I'm generally not a fan of country music, but I don't mind some older country from the 50's and 60's. On this Buck Owens record, you can hear how influential this music was to aspiring musicians at the time. The tunes are fun and even I can listen to some hillbilly music sometimes.
6/10 nice performance but I didn’t like many of these songs
6/10. Seemed like pretty solid old timey County. Not really my style, but well executed
Just kinda fine. 6/10
Very influential album. Songs are good, but very old honky-Tonk country.
I don’t listen to a ton of country, but I have always had a soft spot for Buck Owens. He has a crisp, classic sound with catchy melodies and a vocal style that’s really heartfelt and earnest. Not every song on “Tiger” is a winner, but several of his very best are on here. Overall, this was a breath of fresh air. Fave Songs: I've Got a Tiger By the Tail, Cryin’ Time, Let the Sad Times Roll On, Fallin’ For You, Trouble and Me
It's alright, kinda interesting with the progression of songs
I am familiar with Buck Owens and some of the tunes on this album. It is some classic country, which I have some appreciation for, but it doesn’t usually thrill me. I had a job when I was younger where I spent many hours dubbing carts of classic country tunes. I enjoyed the exposure to that generation of music, but it did become boring at times. I think this album caused some flashbacks to those days. Perhaps once in a while I will call up a few of these tunes, but as an album listen, I don’t think so.
This is C&W at its most original, not my favourite genre but still not offensive. I find the songs very “samey” guitar, vocals and the occasional violin/viola. Interesting to see how C&W has changed in 50 years, Lady antibellum, John Mayer and Taylor swift owe their success to this but are a million miles away from this
Thought I'd like it more than I did. I do appreciate this old country-western style though, but nothing stuck for me.
Buck sure does a lot of rollin' and fallin', as well as occasionally dyin', on this record. Sad times roll on, as do the good; fallin' into love and out of it. Someone needs to reorder this into a consistent narrative. Ain't gonna be me, though.
This was probably the most standard 60s country album I've ever heard. It was by no means bad and had some good tracks but nothing stood out to me. With Marty Robbins, I'll always remember his biggest songs but I likely won't remember as much about this album. Fav songs: streets of laredo, cryin' time
Enjoyable but slightly *too* country, you know? I really like the title track
One word Wednesday = dated Country pop rock crooning like this was popular with my dad, so I heard some of this growing up. Not my favorite, and I don’t think that the covers measure up to the originals. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Listworthy = 👍
this is the kind of old country music I actually can enjoy. Really liked the sad country ballads at the start, but a whole album of them (even only 35 minutes) still felt long. These tunes need to be interspersed with some other stuff.
Buena voz. Estilo retro. Country americano en su pura esencia.
Twangy as all hell. Works great if you don't take it too seriously.
Yep. Liked that, a good ol' slice of honky tonk.
Totally. It my thing. But it has a few songs that seem like they've become standards. 3.5 stars
I guess I didn't mind this at all, though it's not so much much thing, my Countey palate being pretty limited. It's certainly well done for what it is, though I think the lyrics are over-reliant on a particular style of wordplay, and the sort of emotional range is pretty shallow.
Not my favorite, but a cool southern/western sound. Tons of steel guitar, would be fun to listen to at a camp sight or something haha
hmm, not a huge fan of country but it was good. 2.5 / 2.7?
Не являюсь постоянным слушателем кантри, да и в целом это кажется первый кантри альбом который я послушал от и до. Большинство песен цепляют исполнением и аранжировкой. Начав альбом с заглавной песни, Бак Оуэнс теряет динамику и со временем альбом теряет планку которую поставил.
Not really my vibe, but glad I listened. Might throw on at a pool party.
I liked the album and could hear a lot of previous country influence from some of my fav artists in the genre. Buck has a very unique voice which made this an interesting listen, but I'm pretty picky with country so I'll rate 3/5
It was alright for the type of music.
Unusual music style. Enjoyable to listen to, will probably not listen again.
Je fais souvent le cauchemar de naître à Bakersfield pendant l'essor du Bakersfield sound.
A decent Country Western album, but not my favorite country sound at all. There were some pretty nice tunes on here though!
rien a foutre, 3/5 et change moi cette chemise ridicule
Mais uma moedinha mais música especificamente americana, desta vez country. Mas devo dizer que este álbum não me dececionou. O álbum tem uma sonoridade agradável, nunca fugindo muito ao que se propõe. As músicas não são nada de especial, mas são competentes tendo em conta ao que se propõem. O que devo dizer é que este álbum por ser curto ganha muito, pois não chega a tornar-se enjoativo. Não sei que posso dizer sobre o álbum para além de ser um álbum de country mais velho. Destaco assim a primeira música, que dá o nome ao álbum, o I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail e dou-lhe uma nota de 5. Nota: 5/10 Data: 16/01/2024
Ole Buck Owens.... was a fan to his music
Really fun listen this. Would listen again.
if anything sounds exactly what you think it will by the cover.... 60's country. Some good / some shite. 3
3.4 - Twangy. Classic country meets pop songwriting. Amazing electric guitar solos, pretty slide guitar fills, sweet vocal harmonies. Buck Owens sings with that clear country twang. Not so rich with storytelling, more about conveying a feeling within a 2-3 minute pop song format.
I got a tiger by the tail, es como country
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A little cheesy, but I had fun. This is the kind of country that I ca respect, even if it’s not something I would listen to all the time Favorite tracks: “I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail,” “Falling For You,” and “Act Naturally”
would never have listened on my own but it was enjoyable.
I like the guitar and slide guitar. Feels like I’m eating at a BBQ restaurant.
Solid, but maybe a little too old times for me
Pretty bouncy
A bit too simple to be amazing, but still a good listen. I like his sound, but his lyrics are a bit wanting. But CRYING TIME.... so good
an oldie
Very "of the era". A bit like Marty Robbins, but less catchy.
This was a great classic country album! It was fun and poppy, but then also had some sad but tough cowboy songs.
a fun country album.
ive got a tiger by the tail is a banger
Pretty stock standard country/western. One or two songs are indistinguishable from a few others, and there's one track that really feels like a Sam Cooke track. Not bad, just a few tracks I really remember. Favorite tracks: "If You Fall Out of Love With Me", "Act Naturally"
I like a bit of alt-country/Americana. Pure country is a little trickier to get into! It wasn't a hard listen...over and done in half an hour...but I won't be hearing it again! Streets of Laredo is one that I had heard many times before, done by various different people, but I didn't know that was what it was called!
This is classic country . As classic as it gets really. Too bad for me I don't enjoy country all that much.
It is country music.
Maybe a 2 is too low, but I can’t help it.
no está mal pero no es un género que me mate
só diante do altar do defaultismo estadunidense pra uma redneckagem obsoleta dessas ser considerada um clássico universal digno de constar nessa lista
2/5 - If I'm in the mood for honky tonk, I know where to go, but I'm never in the mood for honky tonk.
okay
It's just toooooo country
Yeah nah, kind of cool, but not my thing at all
Histórico, novedoso o hitazo en su momento quizás. Todo lo que quieras pero lo escucho hoy y me muero del embole. Lindas las baladas pero no hay chance de que lo escuche por placer. Rescato la instrumentalización y que no solo sean sonidos, caos y no musica de verdad. Una estrella y media
2.3 2x good but too old timey
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.
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
Its alright! Then comes the wam bam thank you mam.
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
Fine
Fine.
This was fun
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.
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:
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.
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).
Wam bam, no thank you mam.
2.0
It’s not my cup of tea. I didn’t really dislike it, it wasn’t really bad. Just not for me.
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 ⭐️⭐️
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.
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
'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
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.
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.
It’s so so ok
It was fine. Honky Tonk isn't really my speed unfortunately
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!!
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.
it was fine enough for something of this jandra
Dated and forgettable. Kind of miserable. Got some immersive moments, but to me it falls a bit flat. Listenable but generic. 2/5
MEH
Wham Bam was enlightening to me, I always assumed the saying originated from Suffragette City
I can handle some country, but that was just too basic for me
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
Yeehaw
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.
No thank you
Weinig bijgebleven van deze plaat, behalve dat ik de vocals strontvervelend vond op een aantal nummers. Gelukkig is er altijd nog slechtere country.
Before this I didn't know what Bakersfield sound meant. Knowledge is my reward.
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.
It was ok country/traditional vibes I wonder if he coined the phrase wham bam thank you mam?
Not a fan
Did not get a chance to listen much. So playing some catch-up and I didn't relish this one.
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
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.
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.
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
It's alright.
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.
country bumpkin af
610/1001 2026.05.08
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.
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.
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.
Didn’t move me
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
2 out of 5. Still better than modern country.
Not for me
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.
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.
Niet super memorabel
Oh no. Oh god no.
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.
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.
I get the historical significance, but this didn’t age well. Very simple, honkytonk spongebobesque country music. Not for me
+ блюзовые вайбы - минус
Nah. I lost a whole week waiting for this to end, you can't convince me that was only 32 minutes.
Trouble And Me
60’s Country
Gods, please save me from further country experience.
When I joined the police cadets in 1970 I shared a room with a lad who loved this kind of stuff. Not seen him for years but every time I hear a Country song I think of him and how he sang them on the top of his voice. We couldn’t have been more diverse bed fellows as I was well into prog. Whilst we never fell out about it I could never understand how a lad my age liked Country. I thought it was for old buggers. Of course I was wrong on that because now that I am an old bugger I still don’t like Country. Unlike back then I do give it a chance but only when a Country album pops up on this list. This album was quite enjoyable in a quaint way. Gave me a chance to think again of my old mate singing about lonesome trees in the desert and mamma’s pumpkin pies. 2/5 1/4/26
Upbeat Bakersfield country built on twangy electric guitars, pedal steel, brisk drums, and confident, bright, distinctly nasal vocals in a classic country style moves with tight, catchy efficiency. Listening feels like riding a fast, dusty backroad where every turn repeats a familiar pattern without much variation. The result is lively and engaging at first, but its repetitious nature limits lasting impact.
Eh just not really the country for me
A gateway record for people trying to understand country’s roots. Interesting to learn the schism between this and the more polished "Nashville sound" and it's lineage to alt country today. Doesn't mean I'm going to reach for it other than on a desert road trip
Самые длинные 32 минуты в моей жизни. Заглавный трек просто убил меня еще в начале. Он показался мне супер тупым. Дальше я еле доползла до конца альбома со смертельным ранением. p.s. не ожидала другого от человека, который взял имя своего осла
А теперь сравните с музыкой черных в 1965 году.
historically really notable for how much this has influenced country music, and probably the best thing that has come out of bakersfield, california. the violin rendition of "a maiden's prayer" is really lovely and i'm always a sucker for some pedal steel guitar action, but this album is a bit more mixed than i'd like which is heavily because it's the production is Not good. if this were graded on a curve it'd maybe be closer to a four, but on the whole i think that this is decent. it's goofy music and it's good fun.
I have a real soft spot for honky-tonk music, its fun. It's almost a parody of itself, but it works. the titular "I've got a Tiger By the Tail" matches that energy perfectly. Unfortunately it doesn't really keep it up throughout the album and is a little uneven as a result. Songs like Fallin' for you are great, but I've never been a fan of slower Honky-tonk songs or when they're taking themselves a bit too seriously. Most of this sounds like the filler songs you'd put in a Fallout game, but specifically the newer ones like Fallout 4 or 76. That's not bad by any means, but it's hardly a standout. I was going to rate this a 3 but its more of a very strong 2.
I'm sure it's a classic album that's important in the country cabin but felt more parodic rather than good
Country is just not my thing.