I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail

joa a country record halt

Some heat, some lovely, some eh

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

Wow that was boring!

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.

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.

базовый кантри

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.

Att han rimmade "matrimony" med "alimony" gav honom nästan en trea dock

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

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

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. ⭐️⭐️

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

Meh, at least it was a quick one

4/10 buhhhhhh

not my thing but ig its not terrible

Better than I thought it would be. Not my thing but he was very influential. And I did realise Act Naturally was first recorded by him, not the Beatles. See? He must be influential if he influenced the Beatles.

Elevated square dancing music.

Country, 1965 -> 2

Noh ihan jees countryy. Ei suuria tunteita kuitenkaan herättänyt. 2/5

Country das antigas 1950.

Basic 60s yankee album, nothing special considering the rest of what was being released at the time. 2.4

Good for its genre but not what I want to listen to.

It's...fine. It is exactly what it wants to be- a twangy old country album. Probably great if you like the stuff but I have no need to listen past 3 songs. 4/10 (2/5)

I really really don't care about country. All the commenters whining about how there's too much british music on this list, meanwhile I feel like im about to loose it when there is another southern twang singer complaining about how shitty their life is. I. DONT. CARE.

Johnny Cash is about the only country i can listen to. Unfortunately this does not have Johnny cash on it.

I can see why this was included. It is a very classic old American country style. It has some charm, not particularly my jam.

Not for me

A crystal clear twang Nursery rhyme style lyrics Yet sadder motifs

The first three seconds and I thought, wow this is not for me

This is strange thing to have to give a rating too. It's clearly from another time and hits a style really well. I liked Act Naturally. Something tells me this is really influential and makes sense being here but I don't know enough of the country world to really tell. Won't be back much, didn't hate the experience.

Boring ass country album. I see no point in having to listen to this.

atypical 90's country, was pretty nice to listen on a drive home but doesn't suit to listen outside of that

Hwatever

An entire album of 60s country is a but much.

Umm there are some "classic" songs but this is not my favorite album it is meh and I would never listen to it again, I'm more of an outlaw country man myself!

Meh, I understand that this is a seminal album for a certain kind of "hillbilly" music -- the kind you might hear at Bob's Country Bunker on a Saturday night. This just doesn't do it for me, but I do like the sound of the Telecaster.

He ain't no Johnny Guitar that's for sure.

Did not find it interesting, but at least it's short.

He’s obviously very talented and I liked a couple of songs but overall it was kinda cheesy country music.

Not really my type of music at all. Not bad to listen to just didn't do anything for me

Buck is lucky I'm feeling good on this Monday morning

Cute! I like a good old country album. Nothing really *stood* stood out to me though. Soz

This is silly country music that shows skill but not much heart

2.5

Sorry not for me - too much country and not enough rock and roll

Not my kind of country. I can see how it influenced my Cash style, but I just can’t listen to it again (and, man, Streets of Laredo was so much better with Cash at the helm).

I think it’s okay, but country is boring and uninteresting to me.

I’m sure to someone it’s the perfect album. Does one thing for 17 songs. Only song of note for me was Memphis. Reminded me of GTA San Andreas country music station.

Little bit hokey, but the album makes me reminisce about my Eastern Colorado family who loved to listen to music like this driving down the roads out there. Lot of standards on this album that I've heard many times by other artists. Worth hearing.

YEEE-HAAW!

Sometimes I think that I don’t hate all country music, just modern pop country that’s all exaggerated drawl, ‘Murica, pickup trucks, and beer. But Buck Owens is far from modern pop and I don’t care for him either. While the guitars have an impressive ability to suggest sadness or joy, it's the vocals that ultimately turn me off.

To quote Buck Owens: "Wham bam, thank you ma'm, I'll be on my way Thank you but no thank you, not today"

Just a guy whining about being lonely, but he does it in such an on-the-nose twangy country way that it was weirdly kind of endearing

Country halt. Für nebenbei mal nett. 2,4

I'm sure this is influential in the honkey-tonk sub-genre, but overall this isn't for me. There were a few standouts like "Let the Sad Times Roll On".

couldn't keep me interested on a full length project. Few Rebel Radio jams were provided. (2.5/5.0)

Middletown

Not my jam, but the musicianship is decent and I'm sure this slapped 50 years ago. Well, for some people, at least.

I've Got a Tiger by the Tail. Super generic country, barely merits a 2, thought it's just dull rather than bad, but he keeps it short and light.

Didn't get into this at all. Maybe there are better versions of a load of his original tracks here, and he is a really good songwriter (as a few of the comments on the site have said), but that didn't come across to me. Pretty down the line country, 2/5.

++: Wham Bam, Fallin' for You, Memphis +: 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 +-: If You Fall Out of Love With Me, The Band Keeps Playin' On, Cryin' Time, A Maiden's Prayer 5,4/10

I imagine this is good music to listen to while drinking sad and alone in an American bar, but that’s the only time I think I’d appreciate it

Old country. There's too many albums I'd rather listen to.

Too twangy. I'm just not a fan of country music. I'll always point out, at least this isn't modern pop country crap.

Album art: 2

• 2/5 - not my jam • Opening track was fun, upbeat hillbilly rock (with questionable lyrics); but the rest of the album was just variations on the formula

A generic, old school country album with enough very minor twists to make the formula at least standable, such as the odd rock n roll track at the end, or the multiple plays on the phrase "let the good times roll." However, it still was repetitive and predictable, and I fail to see what makes this shine above any other country "album" from the time.

I'm good. Don't think this style has aged very well Will I listen to again: 0%

Ok

It's short, that's a positive. However, this certainly is not much genre, so I'm pretty low on Buck Owens and his Buckaroos

A solid work in country, catchy tunes and a fun listen… did I enjoy it ? For sure … would I have been ok to die and not have heard it ? Ya probably . Historical impact aside , a solid 2

Eh.. pretty boring tbh

Didn’t really do much for me—the songs I liked are irritably because of other versions I’ve heard and like better, e.g. Streets of Laredo.

A couple of years ago I thought I should explore country music. Past those few songs and artists I had casually come by in my life so far. Could be worthwhile, I thought. Bar some few more, single songs and Gillian Welch: it was not. This music here is indicative of that.

Take your buckeroos and get outta town

Not bad by any means but a little cheesy. I'm curious as many of the country albums picked for this selection, while overall solid, tend to be really old and this embodies that to a tee.

Back to back country albums. Pijnlijk. Maargoed. Het is wel heel andere country dan wat ik gister had. Het is een vrij kort album, maar ik kan me er vandaag niet toe zetten om hier heel veel positieve dingen bij te zoeken. Ik heb hier gewoon best wel een hekel aan. Dat 4e generatie inteelt-accent vind ik verschrikkelijk. Er wordt wel eens beweert dat er tegenwoordig geen muziek meer wordt gemaakt of dat muzikale creativiteit dood is, maar dit is ook niet bepaald hoog niveau. Feitelijk worden op dit album ook 12 inwisselbare tracks uitgepoept volgens één formule. Alleen qua tempo heb je nog wat afwisseling en vooruit: Er wordt zowel 3/4 als 4/4 maatsoort gebruikt, waardoor hoempahoempa een enkele keer wordt ingewisseld door hoempapa hoempapa. Ik doe deze muziek echt tekort denk ik, maar voor mij is dit gewoon een 2. Beetje klaar mee.

This was okay, but not as good as some of the other country records of that era. Kind of boring.

2.5

Not bad. Quite dated. For a C & W act he has mor diversity than most other acts at the time. Must listen before you die? Like 99% of albums I've heard so far on this list the answer is ... No

It's fine. Not the style of country I appreciate, but it's listenable. It's definitely no Hank Williams.

Some nice tunes but a bit too old fashioned for me.

Bakersfield Sound - derived from country and hillbilly.

2.5

dybt chokeret over at der ikke er nogen Buck Owens numre på countrystationen på GTA San Andreas, jeg kunne have svoret at have hørt i hvert fald 3 af numrene før. Jeg går ud fra den er på listen fordi den definerede den her lyd, så det er vel legitimt nok, men det er godt nok aldrig noget jeg sætter på (med mindre jeg har lyst til at høre country stationen i GTA San Andreas)

Honkey tonk wham bam thank you ma'am

it's old, it's country oder heißt das western? auf jeden Fall nicht so ganz meins

Maso

Clown music

If you still think Gunsmoke and Bonanza and The Andy Griffith Show was some of the best television ever, then you’re gonna love this album!

Pretty standard old country western album. Nothing that great on here, overall pretty average. 2/5 Probably won’t listen again

I absolutely couldn't hang with the honky tonk tracks. But the slow, slide guitar of Let the Sad Times Roll on is classic. Also he wrote Streets of Laredo. Oh no, what the hell is this version. This is definitely music to listen to one song of. More than 3 tracks and I automatically tune out. That's when I'm not being annoyed by the rinky dink ones. Best tracks, Sad Times and Act Naturally.

I would probably love this album if I was born in 1940. Unfortunately for Buck Owens, this kind of music just doesn't have the same effect in the 21st century. That's not to say there are no good songs; I enjoyed a couple of them but overall it was a boring listen.

Sorta fun for the first few tracks but it didn’t hold my attention for long

Funky funky Country music. Was darf satire?

Stop with this old honkey tonk shite

So I spent the entire time listening to this album wondering why it was on the list. I had to go the the reviews to find out that it pioneered the honky-tonk sound, so I guess it deserves a star for that. This isn't something I would ever listen to again though.

Lol

I had this issue yesterday with Loretta Lynn - I'm fine with old country as individual songs, but the same artist for a whole album is a bit much for me. This album definitely feels like it set a tone for multiple subsequent generations of country.

500 songs of honky bonky tonky pluspunkt für waitin in your welfare line

It's very country and western. Don't let go of the tail

The mid ’60s seems rather late for Whams and Bams

Got a kick out of Wham Bam but the rest I would never listen to again

This is why we needed the Dixie Chicks.

Extremely milquetoast country record with nothing special worth paying attention to. In fact, the few awful tracks in-between the bland, mediocrity are the only ones that stood out at all. Inoffensive to bad / 5

I do not, and never will like honky tonk, but I do prefer country music being this kind of silly cornball stuff compared to what it's doing in the year 2024.

Country rollo. No me ha animado.

Maybe interesting for the die hard country fans. I am not a die hard country fan..

2.5, not my style but some of the songs were amusing

-not huge on country, but this album was perfectly paced, so I will give it that -its decent -lyrically, doesnt do much for me -it does have some good tracks, sure -gets one-dimensional -I dont know what else to say about this -favorite songs: Wham Bam, Fallin' For You, A Maiden's Prayer, Memphis -least favorite song: Streets Of Laredo

Was really stuck between a 2 and a 3. On one hand, it felt like it was growing on me. On the other, it was a Bit Much. I could pretty much smell the haybales.

I like country but this album was kinda meh

I really don’t like country, but I didn’t hate this album. Will I put myself through it again, nope. Not sure I can even given it 3 stars, I appreciate it’s an important country album, but I’d of died happy having skipped this album.

It's good for its genre, but it's real 60's country - from a time and genre when men were supposed to be really macho and not show any real emotions on a record. Sure, the lyrics are all about love, good and bad, but none of it seems heartfelt, and there is no vulnerability. I'd enjoy this as a soundtrack to some comedy movie, but I don't really listen to music that doesn't impact me emotionally at all. Between a 2 and a 3.

This brings me back to my childhood, sitting in the tropical patio of Alan & Kim's house, eating sausages loaded with tomato sauce on white bread and finding ways with my brothers to entertain ourselves whilst the adults drank beer and talked about adult things. This is exactly the type of hillbilly old school American country music Alan would play through his stereo. It was awful. I did, at least, find it interesting that Owens' version of Act Naturally, which appears as a bonus live track on this album, predated the version by The Beatles.

Streets of Laredo is my favorite in the album. Pluckier songs were all fine, wasn't a fan of the slower ones in here.

2/5. I'm sure that this was revolutionary when it came out, but it just doesn't hold up.

This feels conservative even in the most artistically conservative genre there is. I can't say that it's bad, but I can say that it's terribly, terribly boring. There are folks who really try to innovate country and I can find that respectable, but this is just half an hour and store brand country.

Country rollo. No me ha animado.

A product of a different era, hard to really judge it but nothing stood out as being memorable to me at all. 2

Fun album but it's been done better by others and there's no depth to it. Very very old school country and has all the trademarks of it, an easy listen but you don't walk away with any new opinions. Nice songs, not spectacular

Classic Country, I'm not super into it but Act Naturally is Good.

This album sounds 20 years older than it actually is. I can’t believe people were still making music like this in 1965. Get with the times, Buck.

Jaunty and nostalgic but not really something I would listen to again by choice. 2*

Straight off the back of Anthrax it was a bit of a shock to the system.

Inte min kopp te så att säga. Men jag kan iaf inte kalla de dåligt.

Finns så mycket bättre Country.

I've heard of Buck Owens and was relatively excited to check him out, but I have to admit I got very little out of this album. I'll still say it's somewhat enjoyable but it certainly doesn't benefit from its simplicity. Everything about this album is simple and boilerplate; the lyrics, the themes of the lyrics, the singing, and especially the backing instrumentation. There are some alright moments here, like the title track and I like the sparkling guitar that opens up "Let the Sad Times Roll". The deeper vocal delivery on "Streets of Laredo" was something as well. When it comes down to it though, I was bored and was in a perpetual state of "waiting for something to happen". It didn't even have that effect older albums typically do where they shoot me back to their time. I will compliment it by saying that emits this very somber, longing, yet simultaneously minimal and monotonous "satisfaction with what's here" kind of vibe. It's the reason why I found this album, as a whole, to still be decent listening. I'm sure its significance is there in the honky tonk genre; it's just a significance I wasn't capable of appreciating due to how drab it all felt. Again though, I didn't flat-out hate it.

I've Got a Tiger by the Tail is an album by American singer, song-writer Buck Owens and his Buckaroos band. It was Billboard's first Album of the Year featuring country music. The music on this album is a combination of country music developed in Bakersfield, California, along with rock and "hillbilly music" (folk and country from the regions of the Appalachian mountains and the Ozarks). It's a distinctive honky tonk sound that took the US by surprise in 1965. This is a fun, foot tapper of an album. It's some of that classic country from the previous generation, which still holds up today. This may not be the greatest country album, but it's an early star of the genre and influenced albums to come. Give this classic a listen!

I have a very low tolerance for country. All I can say about this album is that it is short and isn't completely unlistenable. However, I swear they tried to sneak the same song in 2 or 3 times. I would rather listen to this than any country album released in the last 30 years, but I would also rather not listen to any country. I bet this has a lot of historical significance, but I know next to nothing about country musical history. This is a pretty bad album cover too. 1.5

Big fan of the style - not the execution.

Simple, straightforward country music performed well. Mostly I, IV, V chords. I probably heard these on “Hee-Haw”. These are most likely good songs….if you like country music. But since I’m not much of a fan of the genre, I’ll pass.

Not every day can be good. I shouldn’t even expect every day to be consistently somewhat decent. There is always going to be a day or two where I have to listen to a stinker. But it doesn’t change how disheartened they make me feel. Some albums, much like today’s, just get me down. And they honestly make me regret ever starting this. There was a long period of my life where I didn’t know if I could name an album I had heard that was legitimately bad. This list has given me quite a few of those at this point. And this record is no different. If you asked someone to create the most generic and copy-paste country music ever, like something you might hear in a video game or kids cartoon, they would probably produce something close to the material on this album. It is so mind numbing that I can’t even pretend this didn’t completely go in one ear and out the other. In a decade like the 60s, where artists started to really push boundaries for the first one, this is just disappointing to hear. It just seems to lack any real substance or creativity. And I don’t really care how influential it might be to other artists of the same genre. Because this is still bad, and all of the other artists are far better. This is bottom of the barrel level country music. Rating: 3/10

Ok

It's old-school country. Very old-school, very country. The Chuck Berry song was pretty good.

This album is so full of clichés, my eyes hurt from the constant rolling. The lyrics are especially bad, but the music is nothing to write home about either. Johnny Cash did it better. 1.5/5

4/10 - Some of the songs sound literally the exact same. The lyrics on some of the songs are also just weird. Especially Wham Bam.

I haven't got any country on the list for a 100+ albums. And it was good times. It's just another example for me that all country music is pretty much the same. They play the same tunes and sing the same lyrics.

Early Country and Western isn't that different from the contemporary version, but somehow seems even more cheesy. I guess it was a simpler (but also much worse) time. Rating: 2/5 Playlist track: Wham Bam Date listened: 15/03/24

It wasn't really my thing, I could tell there was feeling in the songs but I can't really relate to them

It wasn't anything special, but I can see how it was foundational for what came next. Definitely can appreciate someone who can fit 14 songs in 32 minutes. Nothing felt boring at least. It does feel like these songs were covered better by other artists.

2.85

I would give it a 2.5 if I could but it gets a 2. It was catchy and poppy as well as twangy.

Bakersfield…

It was good. But I've heard so much better in this genre that got a 3. So this is a 2. But not in a bad way. Just compared to the other amazing country records.

Pretty generic l, somewhat repetitive C+W

Not a fan of this one really!

Eh

Country rollo. No me ha animado.

Ok for a country album

Not my thing

Well, it was definitely country.

What a big fucking yawn. Country is definitely not my thing. [0133/1001]

Pretty okay. Another hardcore honkey tonker, but a bit of a snooze fest really.

Too country

sonically nice, so so repetitive. annoyingly repetitive but if you zone out the music and voice is nice.

Not for me

4/10 quaint old timey sound. honestly not a bad listen

meh

2.5

Album country. Meilleur que John Prine, mais les chansons se ressemblent et je suis pas un top country fan. Je m'achèterai pas des billets pour le festival Lasso.

Buck Owens is one of the leaders in Bakersfield country, a rockabilly-infused simpler form of country that rivals the overly-commercial Nashville pop-country sound, and would later dominate the industry. It's an ok sounding record, but nothing stands out except for the titular intro, which isn't even that impressive. I admit tracks like "Memphis" show the strong rockabilly influence, but he has so little ideas that half the songs just copy each other. "Fallin for You" is the most embarrassing copycat of the title hit. Thankfully he knows there's not much to his songs; that's why they all end after just 2 minutes. I'm not sensing much emotion anywhere, even in the supposed sad songs. It sounds rehearsed and artificial. "A Maiden's Prayer" is one of my favorites just cause they stopped mindlessly following Owens's voice and started making a bit of actual music. I almost want to give an extra star for the innovation factor as rebellious for its time, like I did with the Marty Robbins Gunfighter Ballads release, but at least Robbins had good storytelling and immersive instruments, whereas Owens has shit lyrics and is still fairly derivative of rock, country, and pop styles before him. It's just a unique blend.

Maybe good in a Quentin Tarantino movie but not for headphones

Not my thing but can see how it influenced others or whatever.

It sure was country. Some of it I didn't mind, but there were a few moments that annoyed me. It's whatever. Not the worst country I've heard, but not the best. My favourite song was Act Naturally, but I of course prefer the Beatles version.

yeehaw

Eflaust merkileg plata í kántrýsögunni en mér finnst finnst þetta bara ekki skemmtilegt. Hef heyrt margt betra úr kántrýheimum.

cringe

It was short, but not a great listen for me. Very country, like I'm pretty sure it was even poking fun at itself in a few places. To be honest, that's all that's saving this from a 1 star review, as it's just not of any interest to me whatsoever. By the halfway point I had heard everything I was going to hear and the rest was just a blur.

Another one of them ‘had it’s moments’ albums but he’s no Red Sovine.

Unfortunately not something I can really listen to seriously. Maybe more tolerable than modern country, it still can't be separated from the feeling that I am in a Southern-themed restaurant or attraction and this is on the speakers. Reading about honky-tonks and Bakersfield was interesting though. I wonder if this is some precursor in a line of influences in American or country music and at what point it would lead to an artist or group I like, because it seems like there would be at least two degrees of separation. 3.5/10

Too twangy for me.

De trilling van de ouderwetse Amerikaanse country-stem. Het hoort in de 1001. Kan dit album zijn. Kan één van de miljoenen anderen zijn.

Country rollo. No me ha animado.

Eh

This grew on me more after a few listens. I've never delved too far into Country so it was a little jarring initially, but I could see why this is an important record to the genre. I thought the guitar work was pretty nice, and there's lots of toe tapping melodies. However I don't feel like records like this have aged too well.

This album is as country as it can get, in a bad way.

Boring singalong country/folk. Not my thing at all

Not for me.

Shit

What the hell is this

Hmmm, not for me

Not the worst thing on this list ….

Vieillote chanson country plate

Kinda lame

Overall it’s not “bad” but I really didn’t vibe with this. Honestly I couldn’t wait for it to be over halfway through, and was bored by most of the songs.

Plinky plonk country from the 1960s... meh

I didn't hate the Bakersfield sound, but I sure as sugar won't be craving it any time soon.

Too country for me

peak country

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2.5

Meh.

Nope

Haven't made much progress with that Ken Burns documentary yet.

Straightforward honky tonk country album from the sixties. Title song is catchy but not in a good sense. I would not listen to this again.

The songs are in order, seem rather standard country. The vocals are annoying.

I don't think some people understand the concept of Genres and representation. Having said that this isn't my favourite niche. I guess it's the Country version of bubblegum pop? Catchy gimmicky and corny but fun.

Serviu para escutar steel guitar.

Honky tonk country - enjoyed. However, not something I will purchase. 2/5

Unlike my ranking partner, I think the songs I responded to were the slower ones that showcased the steel guitar (and the instrumental). A lot of the songs ran together and didn't have much of their own identity.

Als geinige twist in een Coen-Brothers movie, zou dit nog wel kunnen landen. Maar het is een stuk minder geschikt om uit vrije wil naar te gaan zitten luisteren.

Yeah, not for me. I just can't do country. Not horrible though, interesting 60s rock vibes running through it. Sounds like something from a Tarantino soundtrack. Otherwise, not for me.

I can definitelt see how this was influential but it’s not my style.

A couple of nifty honky-tonk ditties, which gives way to the sense that it's all really just one song performed in a few different ways.

It's alright. Kind of cheesy, jangly fun 60s pop. But I'm not sure why it's on this list. There are 1001 albums that sound like this. There have been great country albums on this list. This is not one of them.

Too Country for my liking, but it does end with the evergreen Memphis Tennessee.

Well, there is not much to say about this album. 60 years old country record isn't really something that would make my heart skip a beat. Boring and generic when listened form modern perspective. The aura of catchy melody and funny lyrics survived for 1 minute of the first song and then was forever gone. I don't have a heart to give it one star, probably because I'm very against country, so to make it fair, two stars.

Nothing wrong with this but one of those things that hasn’t stood the test of time that well as so many people followed and refined the sound

old school country 2.5

first song good. rest is not

Couple of bangers, a bunch of generic sounding country otherwise.

Country rollo. No me ha animado.

This album did not capture my attention and did not convey anything to me; I did not even finish listening to it. Again a lot of monotony.

Too country and silly for me

2 A lot of country recently. I’ve learned to appreciate the genre a little bit more with some of the entries on this list, and with a 1965 release date, it sounds like Buck may have been influential to some of those records with his early honky tonk Nashville sound - though perhaps too influential. It seems like many who followed were just emulating Buck’s sound here, to the point where it even makes his stuff sound unoriginal. Like, any of these songs could have been written and performed by Merle Haggard if I didn’t know any better. I know that’s not Buck’s fault, but it does retroactively make the album less interesting at least for me. Pretty unremarkable all around without a lot of substance, though I did find the song Wham Bam in particular kind of curious - I didn’t realize the term is that old, and while I’m not sure it means the same thing now it did then, it still made the song a little more entertaining nonetheless. Memphis was also a pretty decent closer, and I kind of dug the rockabilly tone it had to it, though mostly because it was a long overdue musical shift. Not terrible, but far from the genre’s best.

Silly but fun. Talented but not my cup of tea.

2,5/5

Nie lubię country

Classic Buck Owens

It's alright, just so quaint and old fashioned sounding. I like the lyrics, and I like the conciseness of the songs, but overall just not a type of music that I enjoy. I'm sure it's very influential, but for me it's 2 stars.

it's not great is it

einfach ned so meins

Not for me.

I'm not a big fan of country. I think Buck Owens executes it well, but it doesn't amuse me.

Country is one of my least favorite genres and music and this album didn't really change my mind much. I can see why people enjoy it but it's not for me. I gave it a chance.

This sounds like stereotype Country and occasionally hints to early Elvis, I'd very much prefer listening to early Elvis over this

Not my style, but an interesting listen

Wham bam, I'll be on my way to the next album.

40/100: To be fair, I will caveat this review by saying that I am by no means a country fan; in fact, I’m pretty against the genre as a whole—especially older country albums such as this one. The few country artists I listen to are the more pop-y ones, basically just Tyler Childers and Zach Bryan. Even then, there’s a handpicked few songs of theirs I genuinely enjoy. With all of that being said, I know a good country album when I hear one. This album is definitely a beast amongst its genre; however, I still didn’t enjoy listening to it, and I don’t see why I should be grading on a curve here.

Because I had to listen to this album I started reading and now know about the origins of the “Bakersfield Sound". It's the typical country music with the typical themes. Here and there the Honky Tonk is going a bit more rock 'n' roll, like in the song 'Memphis,' and there the music becomes bearable. I'm just not a fan of this kind of music. And Lord knows I've tried.

typical country , no interest

Eh

I'm not against country per se. It is just not super... Good. Act naturally was nice

Didn't stand out to me. Streets of Laredo had me listen to Johnny Cash for the first time in a while which was nice :)

Not my cup of tea but can still see the merit in this. The frist and the last song are the best of bunch if I had to chose

Nice but uninspiring

2.5/5

A bit too basic country for me. Not keen.

It’s fine. Not my cup of tea.

Well done. Corny, but fun corny.

Typische country muziek met de typische thema's. Hier en daar zit er een iets meer rock and roll nummer. Die vind wat beter

That's some real twangy country. Too slow pace for me and in a style I couldn't connect with.

This is exactly the type of country music I don't like.

It shouldn't be in 1001, imho.

Not my vibe

I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail by Buck Owens and The Buckaroos (1965) My first experience of Buck Owens was in 1968, watching him Sunday evenings on the television show Hee Haw, where he emceed silly corn pone sketches accompanied by canned laugh tracks. When his musical numbers started up, I looked for something else to do. The TV producers were pulling my leg. My second experience with Buck Owens was the fleeting reference to him in Creedence Clearwater Revival’s song “Lookin’ Out My Back Door” (Cosmos Factory [1970]), a song relating the nonsensical hallucinogenic effects of some unnamed substance. Buck Owens was being mocked, and CCR was pulling my leg. My third (and likely last) experience with Buck Owens was today, when Robert Dimery notified me that I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail is one of the 1001 albums I must hear before I die. I think he’s pulling my leg. I mean, just one look at Buck Owens’ absurdly sequined jacket and homely coprophagic grin pretty much tells the story. But just one listen to his outrageously exaggerated twang and interminably rounded vowels and diphthongs makes me clench my teeth (He doesn’t speak that way; it’s an act). However, I soldier on with determination to give this a serious listen for your benefit, dear reader. Popular country music in the 1960s was a definite niche with a circumscribed audience. It has since matured considerably, but back then, even in my late childhood, I recognized that the songwriting and arranging lacked musical creativity and was carried along only with the aid of with (barely) clever lyrics. It’s a shame, too, because pedal steel guitar and fiddle have shown the potential to be superlatively soulful instruments (“A Maiden’s Prayer”). And the 3/4 time signature (“Let the Sad Times Roll” and “Streets of Laredo”) can be expressive when it’s not boring. The opening title track “I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail” is mildly entertaining, and suffices for music historians as the signature song of Buck Owens. But it is sooo corny. And “Wham Bam” was a moderately obscene song based on a dirty joke already circulating in the U.S. Navy. Buck Owens co-wrote it with his ex-wife Bonnie as she was about to ‘wham bam’ off with Merle Haggard. I swear I’m not making this up. Don Rich’s tenor vocal harmony is stuck on major thirds and fifths, but it provides an essential relief from Owens’ most unimpressive solo lead vocals. Doyle Holly’s bass vocal (“Streets of Laredo”) would be even more unimpressive than Owens’ if it weren’t for the supercharged reverb in the lower register. Now the lead guitar and pedal steel riffs are skillfully done (for the genre), which is the only reason this album rates a “2” instead of a “1”. Listen especially to “Fallin’ for You” if you need evidence. On second thought, just take my word for it. Buck Owens’ “Cryin’ Time” is a good song, but please throw away this original and listen to the Ray Charles’ cover instead. Pretend that it was never done by Buck and The Buckaroos. Likewise, the Buckaroos’ cover of Chuck Berry’s “Memphis” demonstrates that they can’t do convincing rock ‘n roll. Listen to this album only after you’re already inebriated. 2/5

not my type

A bit cheesy, but good for what it is.

I'm not in to most country music so this wasn't really for me, but it was interesting to listen to. There were a couple songs I did really enjoy, but mostly not to my taste. 2.5/5 stars

Very samey

Country turned up to 11. I keep trying but old country qnd i don't get along. +1 star for comittment to countryness

Country Kram. Brauch man nicht unbedingt. Gibt ältere Sachen die bestimmt besser sind.

Old school country, this album is not as timeless as others from the era. Favorite Track: Act Naturally Relisten: No

Country twang isn’t my thing but there were a few songs that edged in on rock, which kept things interesting.

5/10

5/10

Never been a big country fan.

So much twang. I can see this being fun if you like this kind of twangy, honky tonk country stuff. Seems like the kind of music that would be cool (briefly) in a Tarantino movie. Enjoyable in bits but a whole record was a bit much for me since this isn't a genre I love.

Country hillbilly californià de la vella escola. La cançó titular és prou entretinguda, així com la versió de 'Streets of Laredo', 'Cryin' Time' o els aires rockers de 'Fallin' for You'... sembla que és tot un clàssic del seu estil... fantàstic, però a mi no m'ha deixat gaire emprempta

Goddamnit i hate country

i did not enjoy this album.. except the thing is shockingly i didn’t wanna rip my ears out. i mean i would never listen to it again but it’s not the worst thing i’ve EVER heard so for that i’ll give a 2… but don’t come up again ❤️

Because I was a kid in the 70s, I watched Hee Haw every time I was at my grandma's house because, well, it was the law. I pretty much digested anything I heard in those days which in retrospect is a pretty great way to start your life don't you think? No preconceived notions, no prejudices, no concept of modern vs old vs popular vs obscure. Oh - Buck Owens was one of the stars of Hee Haw, hence my 12 second autobiography. I'd say soon after - sometime in the late 70s - my personal tastes locked heavily in to rock music and I probably didn't hear a country song outside of a K-Tel commercial for...decades. Honestly I can't properly rate this - as much as it's nostalgic to think of being ~6 and watching terrible shows like HeeHaw...I just can't really appreciate this - I play guitar; I know I can't play slide or pedal remotely like they can on this album, and so give huge credit to the musicianship - but there's a laconic sameness to all of it that I doubt I can ever get into. I'll give it 2 stars for name recognition and apologies to country lovers... 5/10 2 stars.

Enjoyable Honky Tonk. Would enjoy it if it was playing in the background whilst playing Red Dead Redemption or something

It was okay. Upbeat and fun but not a genre I normally partake in.

Country is probably my least favourite genre except for a few artists. This didn't fall into them. 2 stars as I liked a few of the lyrics

"Good 'ole boy" music. 2.5

Buck AND his Buckaroos? As is often the case with Buck, I need to get past the Hee Haw connection. It'll never be my go to for country music, but deserves a place on the list. But just barely. I get his influence. I get that Dwight Yokam thinks Buck Owens hung the moon. But in terms of country music, there are more deserving albums that should be on the list. Still wondering where Hank Williams is, but it's probably just that he died before the album era really took off. And that Hee Haw connection is a bridge too far, probably bumps it down a notch. Actual rating is 2.5.

Not for me, its not especially memorable other than the novelty value

pretty cool but not my style

Puha, det er svært at høre færdigt. Det er ren West Virginia-stemning. Men damnit, der er nogle der er fede. Wham Bam fx. 2 stjerner.

A cute and simple listen - went by so quick, in a good way.

17th June 2021 Listened throughout the day on the day of our Civil Service Live session. Very slow work day, did minimal. Off to bowling with Andy! Didn't mind it, but they do all sound a bit similar once you start getting to the end of the album. 2.5 if I could.

meh

Mighty twangy! Very skillful music, maybe you wouldn’t sing so many songs about your woman leaving you if you treated her better

3.5

The Beatles act naturally cover was stuck in my head for the rest of the day, not a bad thing, just slightly annoying

Pretty boring. 3-4/10

I liked how upbeat the album was but in the end it's still just country which isn't really my genre.

Country, but not bad!

Old style country music concentrate, Closed my eyes and could have been at the Opry. Nice but not something I would listen to again.

Glad I listened to this, won't listen again as Ana album but glad for the education.

BAF. Lähes paskuuden kuninkuusluokkaa mutta ei ihan riitä

This was entertaining, better than most country music. But, it is still county music. It is a shame on me that I can't see past that in my score.

Slide guitars

1001 albums is beginning to feel like too many

There are way too many country albums on this list.

Nah.

On par with Robbie Williams. But also racist.

This is the country sound that I can live without. Novelty music the uncool.

Not my thing

Too much twang for my ears

2/10 2/10 No flare Drive to camping

Medio viejón. Me gustó que este Act Naturally. Pero nada que me haya interesado.

It's a bad version of a bad genre