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The Warner Bros. Recordings
Buck Owens
The Warner Bros. Recordings
Genres: Country, Pop
 
Disc 1 — We're Gonna Build A Fire — Child Support — Lady Madonna — Hollywood Waltz — Rain On Your Parade — It's Been A Long, Long Time — John Law — Ozark Mountain Lullaby — Love Don't Make The Bars — Califonia Okie — Let The Good Tim...  more »

     
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All Artists: Buck Owens
Title: The Warner Bros. Recordings
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Rhino Handmade
Original Release Date: 1/1/2007
Re-Release Date: 1/30/2007
Genres: Country, Pop
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Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPCs: 0603497772421, 603497772421

Synopsis

Product Description
Disc 1
We're Gonna Build A Fire
Child Support
Lady Madonna
Hollywood Waltz
Rain On Your Parade
It's Been A Long, Long Time
John Law
Ozark Mountain Lullaby
Love Don't Make The Bars
Califonia Okie
Let The Good Times Roll
Cinderella
Our Old Mansion
He Don't Deserve You Anymore
Texas Tornado
Let Me Touch You
Feel Good Again
Different Kind Of Sad, A
How Come My Dog Don't Bark
World Famous Paradise Inn
You're Gonna Need A Doctor

Disc 2
Nights Are Forever Without You
When I Need You
Do You Wanna Make Love
Season Of My Heart
Play Together Again Sam
Hangin' In And Hangin' On
Sweet Molly Brown's
Let Jesse Rob The Train
Victim Of Life's Circumstances
Love Is A Warm Cowboy
I Don't Want To Live In San Francisco
Moonlight And Magnolia
Nickels And Dimes
Without You
I Just Want To See You Again
Massachusetts
Keep Me From Blowing Away
I've Been Loving You Too Long
There Must Be Something ABout Me That She Loves
Streets Of Bakersfield - (with Dwight Yoakam)
 

CD Reviews

Buck's Move to Country Pop
Old T.B. | Cheyenne, Wy USA | 02/20/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)

"For those of us who are fans of the late Buck Owens, the story leading up to these recordings is well-documented. Buck's best friend and right-hand man, Don Rich, died in a motorcycle accident in 1974, sending Buck into a major depression. Andy Wickham of Warner Brothers signed Buck away from Capitol. Buck recorded two albums for Warner's, 1976's Buck 'Em and 1977's Our Old Mansion, plus numerous singles and (as it turns out) some unreleased material. But, Buck's heart just wasn't in the recording game anymore, the country-pop didn't work, and he called it a day.



Well, most of that is true. I consider Buck's early Sixties through mid-Seventies Capitol recordings essential; compared to them, the Warners material is lesser. But, to say it "didn't work" is simply too harsh. I bought the album "Our Old Mansion" in 1977, when I was eleven years old. I have a clear memory of working on a Star Wars jigsaw puzzle while listening to Our Old Mansion over and over. Even at eleven, I was somewhat disappointed by the album, but it had a few tracks that led me, thirty years later, to buy this deluxe set from Rhino Handmade. I'm glad I did.



All of Buck's Warners recordings are represented on two discs. Disc One includes the albums Buck 'Em and Our Old Mansion, with one unreleased outtake from the latter. I find Buck 'Em to be a very solid album. Yes, it is more pop than normal for him, and it is a little disturbing to note that Buck didn't contribute much original material. But, the cover of "Lady Madonna" works well, "Love Don't make the Bars" is a fine ballad, and "John Law" fires up in Buckaroo-esque style. And, frankly, it was a pleasure to hear this album and not hear the plethora of novelty type numbers Buck had begun to rely on (too heavily, in my opinion) in the mid-Seventies. Our Old Mansion is the lesser of these two albums. Thirty years later, I still find "Let the Good Times Roll" one of the most lackluster album openers I've ever heard, and Buck doesn't sound very spirited. The depression, and his failed marriage to Jana Jae, probably contributed to this muted feel. But, the song "Our Old Mansion" is a mighty fine melodramatic number, "He Don't Deserve You Anymore" is credible honky tonk, and "How Come My Dog Don't Bark" and "World Famous Paradise Inn" have a fun, rollicking feel to them. It's nice to have it again.



Disc two collects singles Buck released for Warners from 1978 through 1980, including the Top Twenty hit "Play Together Again, Again" with Emmylou Harris. Frankly, I find some of these songs much stronger than some of the material on the two proper albums; maybe Buck should have released a third Warners album. It turns out he was planning on it, and this set includes unreleased songs from those sessions.



The music, the packaging, and the booklet all contribute to this being a five star set; however, I do feel the need to mention the $51.00 list price. Sure, it's limited to 5,000 copies, but come on! A two cd set just should not cost that much. I was fortunate to find my copy (an unopened copy) from a seller on Amazon for far less than the suggested price. As much as I am enjoying the music, I still would not be willing to spend that much on it. With that said, find a reasonably priced copy of The Warner Bros. Recordings, and treat yourself to some underexposed and underappreciated music by a true giant of country music."