Owens,Buck Capitol Singles & Albums 1957-62 CD

Country music guitarist, singer and songwriter Buck Owens was, along with Merle Haggard, one of the most noted pioneers of the Bakersfield sound which became popular during the early 1960s, and named after the California town where it had it's creative origins. The sound was characterised by twangy guitars and prominent drums in the contemporary rock 'n' roll-influenced style while retaining the traditional elements of fiddle and steel guitar. He was born in Texas, moving with his family during the Dust Bowl and Depression era to Arizona, settling in Bakersfield in 1951 when he was a truck driver, and becoming involved in it's thriving music scene. After making records for a small local label, he was signed by Capitol and had his debut hit in 1959. This 47-track 2-CD set comprises the A & B sides of his Capitol singles from his debut for the label in 1957 through to 1962, along with all the tracks not otherwise released on singles from his albums released during these years, "Buck Owens Sings Harlan Howard", "Buck Owens" and "You're For Me". It features all his twelve country chart entries from this era, including the Top 10 10 hits "Second Fiddle", "Under Your Spell Again", "Above And Beyond", "Excuse Me (I Think I've Got A Heartache)", "Foolin' Around", "Under The Influence Of Love" and "Kickin' Our Hearts Around", plus his Top 10 duets with Rose Maddox "Loose Talk" & "Mental Cruelty". It's an entertaining overview of his key formative career before he embarked on his better-known era as a high-profile hit maker through the 1960s and '70s and offers a fascinating insight into the roots of the Bakersfield sound.

1. I Know What It Means 2. Come Back 3. Sweet Thing 4. I Only Know That I Love You 5. Walk the Floor 6. I'll Take a Chance on Loving You 7. Second Fiddle 8. Everlasting Love 9. Under Your Spell Again 10. Tired of Livin 11. Above and Beyond 12. Til These Dreams Come True 13. Excuse Me (I Think I've Got a Heartache) 14. I've Got a Right to Know 15. High As the Mountains 16. Foolin' Around 17. Mental Cruelty 18. Loose Talk 19. Under the Influence of Love 20. Bad Bad Dream 21. Nobody's Fool But Yours 22. Mirror Mirror on the Wall 23. Save the Last Dance for Me 24. King of Fools 25. Kickin' Our Hearts Around 26. I Can't Stop (My Loving You) 27. You're for Me 28. The House Down the Block 29. Think It Over 30. I Don't Believe I'll Fall in Love Today 31. Pick Me Up on Your Way Down 32. Let's Agree to Disagree 33. The Keeper of the Key 34. Lyin' Again 35. Heartaches for a Dime 36. Heartaches By the Number 37. The One You Slip Around with 38. The Key's in the Mailbox 39. I'll Catch You When You Fall 40. I'll Give My Heart to You 41. Take Me Back Again 42. Fool Me Again 43. Down on the Corner of Love 44. Mexican Polka 45. Country Polka 46. Down to the River 47. Blues for Life