Owens,Buck Tall Dark Stranger CD

THE WAY IT WAS IN '69... This 8-CD set chronicles every existing recording from Buck Owens' last years with Capitol Records. Every week he was on the hugely popular 'Hee-Haw' TV show, his concerts were sell-outs, and he was building a business empire in his adopted hometown, Bakersfield, California. He recorded at his own studio and fans across the country had an insatiable appetite for his raw voice, his clever, snappy songs and the band's minimalist twang. It was success on a scale that every singer dreamed of, but few ever got and fewer still could handle. During his last years on Capitol, Buck Owens tried to bring more variety to his sound. Acutely aware of changes in pop music, Buck Owens admired rock bands' freedom to create and experiment with new and unorthodox sounds. This set includes a wider mix of styles than Buck had ever tried on record before. There are over 20 charted hits, beginning with Tall Dark Stranger and ending with Buck Owens' exciting new version of The Battle Of New Orleans. In between are Buck Owens classics like I Wouldn't Live In New York City (If They Gave Me The Whole Dang Town), Bridge Over Troubled Water, Ruby, Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms, Made In Japan, Ain't It Amazing Gracie, On The Cover Of Music City News, Monsters' Holiday, and the original version of Streets Of Bakersfield (later a #1 hit duet with Dwight Yoakam). This set also includes all the LPs, his bluegrass sessions, all the duets with Susan Raye, Buck Owens' son, Buddy Alan, and an amazing unreleased duet with R&B singer Bettye Swann. Plus all the Buckaroos' albums! Alongside the hits, there are many previously unreleased songs

1. Tall Dark Stranger 2. I've Got a Happy Heart 3. Somewhere Between 4. Just a Few More Days 5. Lonesome Valley 6. My Savior Leads the Way 7. But You Know I Love You 8. Today I Started Loving You Again 9. I'm a Natural Loser 10. The Biggest Storm of All 11. If I Had You (By My Side) 12. Down at the Corner Bar 13. Nobody But You 14. Lay a Little Light on Me 15. Catfish Capers 16. Bossanova Buckaroo Style 17. Sweet-T-Pie 18. Roll Your Own 19. When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder 20. That Old Time Religion 21. Big in Vegas 22. Love Is Strange 23. Cinderella 24. I'll Be All Right Tomorrow 25. Hurry Come Running Back to Me 26. Ensenada 27. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down 28. Take Care of You for Me in Kansas City 29. One More Time 30. Goin' Home to the Bayou 31. Country Pickin' 32. Rompin ' and Stompin' 33. We Were Made for Each Other 34. Everybody Needs Somebody 35. Togetherness 36. The Kansas City Song 37. I'd Love to Be Your Man 38. Together Again 39. Fallin' for You 40. Cryin' Time 41. Foolin' Around 42. Down in New Orleans 43. The Wind Blows Every Day in Oklahoma 44. Full Time Daddy 45. The Great White Horse 46. Black Texas Dirt 47. Bring Back My Peace of Mind 48. Guitar Pickin' Man 49. Dublin Waltz 50. I'd Love to Be Your Man 51. Cajun Steel Guitar 52. Fishin' Reel 53. Potter's Field 54. When I'm with You 55. Pick-Nickin' 56. Boot Hil 57. Up on Cripple Creek 58. (It's a Long Way to) London Town 59. Scandinavian Polka 60. Amsterdam 61. Let the World Keep on a Turnin' 62. High As the Mountains 63. Today I Started Loving You Again 64. I've Never Had a Dream Come True Before 65. Tennessee Bird Walk 66. Then Maybe I Can Get Some Sleep 67. Your Tender Loving Care 68. Think of Me 69. I Thank Him for Sending Me You 70. I Don't Care (Just As Long As You Love Me) 71. I Wouldn't Live in New York City (If They Gave Me the Whole Dang Town) 72. No Milk and Honey in Baltimore 73. Reno Lament 74. Houston-Town 75. Santo Domingo 76. Down in New Orleans 77. The Wind Blows Every Day in Chicago 78. (It's a Long Way to) Londontown 79. The Kansas City Song 80. Big in Vegas 81. Reno Lament 82. No Milk and Honey in Baltimore 83. Bridge Over Troubled Water 84. I Am a Rock 85. Homeward Bound 86. The Devil Made Me Do That 87. Everything Reminds Me You're Gone 88. Catch the Wind 89. San Francisco Town 90. Within My Loving Arms 91. (I'm Goin') Home 92. Love Minus Zero 93. No Limit 94. Ring of Fire 95. Last Date 96. El Paso 97. King of the Road 98. Orange Blossom Special 99. Tall Dark Stranger 100. Detroit City 101. Gentle on My Mind 102. It's Such a Prettyworld Today 103. Okie from Muskogee 104. Ruby (Are You Mad) 105. Heartbreak Mountain 106. Uncle Pen 107. Corn Liquor 108. Rollin' in My Sweet Baby's Arms 109. I Know You're Married But I Love You Still 110. Ashes of Love 111. Ole Slew Foot 112. Rocky Top 113. Salty Dog Blues 114. One of Everything You Got 115. Home on Christmas Day 116. All I Want for Christmas Is My Daddy 117. A Very Merry Christmas 118. It's Notwhat You Give 119. Good Old Fashioned Country Christmas 120. Christmas Ain't Christmas Dear Without You 121. Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy 122. Santa's Gonna Come in a Stagecoach 123. Tomorrow Is Christmas Day 124. Too Old to Cut the Mustard 125. Wham Bam 126. PFFT You Were (Was) Gone 127. You're a Real Good Friend 128. Tobacco White Lightning and Women Blues No. 2 129. I Won't Go Huntin' with You Jake (But I'll Go Chasin' Wimin) 130. Cigareets, Whuskey and Wild, Wild Women 131. Beautiful Morning Glory 132. I'll Still Bewaiting for You 133. Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man) 134. Today I Started Loving You Again 135. The Fightin' Side of Me 136. Silver Wings 137. Okie from Muskogee 138. The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde 139. Hungry Eyes 140. Swinging Doors 141. I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am 142. Mama Tried 143. Made in Japan 144. Arms Full of Empty 145. Ain't It Amazing, Gracie 146. Looking Back to See 147. You Ain't Gonna Have Ol' Buck to Kick Around No More 148. I Love You So Much It Hurts 149. There Goes My Love 150. Sweethearts in Heaven 151. A Whole Lot of Somethin' 152. Get Out of Town Before Sundown 153. Something's Wrong 154. In the Palm of Your Hand 155. The Good Old Days (Are Here Again) 156. I Know That You Know (That I Love You) 157. When You Get Back from Nashville 158. When You Get to Heaven (I'll Be There) 159. Long Hot Summer 160. Streets of Bakersfield 161. She's Had All the Dreamin' She Can Stand 162. Your Monkey Won't Be Home Tonight 163. The Good Old Days (Are Here Again) 164. Old Faithful 165. Take a Taste of My Wine 166. I Think I'm Going to Like Loving You 167. Sweethearts in Heaven 168. I've Got a Happy Heart 169. Arms Full of Empty 170. All the Dreamin' They Can Stand 171. Honey... Let's Fall in Love 172. When You Get to Heaven (I'll Be There) 173. Love Makes the World Go Round 174. Love Makes the World Go Around 175. Loving You 176. I Won't Be Needing You 177. Songwriter's Lament 178. That Loving Feeling 179. Someday I'm Gonna Go to Mexico 180. Colors I'm Gonna Paint the Town 181. It Never Will Be Over Forme 182. Happy Hour 183. Your Daddy Was a Preacher (And Your Mama Was a Dancing Girl) 184. Hello Trouble 185. Big Game Hunter 186. (It's a) Monsters' Holiday 187. I Wish I Was a Butterfly 188. John Law 189. Stony Mountain West Virginia 190. Let the Fun Begin 191. Holdin' on 192. Great Expectations 193. All Around Cowboy of 1964 194. Meanwhile Back at the Ranch 195. On the Cover of the Music City News 196. Great Expectations 197. Amazing Love 198. I Love 199. You're Gonna Love Yourself in the Morning 200. Kiss An Angel Good Mornin' 201. Pass Me By (If You're Only Passing Through) 202. 41st Street Lonely Hearts' Club 203. Weekend Daddy 204. I Finally Gave Her Enough Rope 205. Run Him to the Roundhouse Nellie 206. Drifting Away 207. He Ain't Been Out Bowlin' with the Boys 208. It's Been a Long, Long Time 209. A Different Kind of Sad 210. You Don't Find Work in Pool Rooms (And Love Don't Make the Bars) 211. How's Everything 212. California Oakie 213. The Battle of New Orleans 214. Country Singer's Prayer 215. Mexican Jumping Bean