Tall Dark Stranger: Recordings 1969-1975

Compilation by Buck Owens

Released 2012

bakersfield sound bluegrass country

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CD 1
1
Tall Dark Stranger
2:58
2
I’ve Got a Happy Heart
2:10
3
Somewhere Between
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:53
4
Just a Few More Days
1:59
5
Lonesome Valley
2:42
6
My Saviour Leads the Way
2:23
7
But You Know I Love You
2:41
8
Today I Started Loving You Again
Buck Owens & Bettye Swann
2:42
9
I’m a Natural Loser
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:05
10
The Biggest Storm of All
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:58
11
If I Had You (By My Side)
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:26
12
Down at the Corner Bar
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:06
13
Nobody but You
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
1:56
14
Lay a Little Light on Me
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:04
15
Catfish Capers
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
1:54
16
Bossanova Buckaroo Style
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
1:49
17
Sweet‐T‐Pie
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
1:50
18
Roll Your Own
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:03
19
When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder
2:12
20
That Old Time Religion
2:03
21
Big in Vegas
3:06
5.0 ★
22
Love Is Strange
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:35
23
Cinderella
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:24
24
I’ll Be All Right Tomorrow
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:39
25
Hurry Come Running Back to Me
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:16
26
Ensenada
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:05
27
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
3:08
28
Take Care of You for Me in Kansas City
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:08
29
One More Time
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:18
30
Goin’ Home to the Bayou
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
1:43
31
Country Pickin’
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
1:42
32
Rompin’ and Stompin’
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:05
CD 2
1
We Were Made for Each Other
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:30
2
Everybody Needs Somebody
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:42
3
Togetherness
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:10
4
The Kansas City Song
2:18
5
I’d Love to Be Your Man
2:18
6
Together Again
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:23
7
Fallin’ for You
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
1:54
8
Cryin’ Time
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:45
9
Foolin’ Around
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:10
10
Down in New Orleans
2:26
11
The Wind Blows Every Day in Oklahoma
2:49
12
Full Time Daddy
2:10
13
The Great White Horse
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
3:44
14
Black Texas Dirt
3:15
15
Bring Back My Peace of Mind
2:38
16
Guitar Pickin’ Man
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:24
17
Dublin Waltz
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
1:51
18
I’d Love to Be Your Man
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:14
19
Cajun Steel Guitar
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
1:49
20
Fishin’ Reel
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
1:46
21
Potter’s Field
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
3:01
22
When I’m With You
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:31
23
Pick‐Nickin’
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:34
24
Boot Hill
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
1:59
25
Up on Cripple Creek
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:28
26
(It’s a long Way to) London Town
2:31
27
Scandinavian Polka
2:40
28
Amsterdam
2:34
2.0 ★
CD 3
1
Let the World Keep On a Turnin’
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:01
2
High as the Mountains
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:00
3
Today I Started Loving You Again
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:41
4
I’ve Never Had a Dream Come True Before
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:46
5
Tennessee Bird Walk
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:41
6
Then Maybe I Can Get Some Sleep
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:58
7
Your Tender Loving Care
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:42
8
Think of Me
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:06
9
I Thank Him for Sending Me You
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:48
10
I Don’t Care (Just as long as You Love Me)
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:01
11
I Wouldn’t Live in New York City (If They Gave Me the Whole Dang Town)
2:57
12
No Milk and Honey in Baltimore
3:25
13
Reno Lament
2:43
14
Houston‐Town
2:41
15
Santo Domingo
3:07
16
Down in New Orleans
2:43
17
The Wind Blows Every Day in Chicago
2:49
18
(It’s a long Way to) Londontown
2:40
19
The Kansas City Song
2:30
20
Big in Vegas
3:14
21
Reno Lament
3:09
22
No Milk and Honey in Baltimore
3:32
23
Bridge Over Troubled Water
2:38
24
I Am a Rock
2:24
25
Homeward Bound
2:44
26
The Devil Made Me Do That
2:37
27
Everything Reminds Me You’re Gone
2:28
28
Catch the Wind
2:26
29
San Francisco Town
2:28
30
Within My Loving Arms
2:20
31
(I’m Goin’) Home
2:33
32
Love Minus Zero – No Limit
2:22
CD 4
1
Ring of Fire
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:17
2
Last Date
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:10
3
El Paso
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:14
4
King of the Road
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:01
5
Orange Blossom Special
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:11
6
Tall Dark Stranger
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:29
7
Detroit City
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:19
8
Gentle on My Mind
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:20
9
It’s Such a Pretty World Today
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:13
10
Okie From Mukogee
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:04
11
Ruby (Are You Mad)
2:25
12
Heartbreak Mountain
2:32
13
Uncle Pen
2:33
14
Corn Liquor
2:37
15
Rollin’ in My Sweet Baby’s Arms
2:17
16
I Know You’re Married but I Love You Still
2:11
17
Ashes of Love
2:11
18
Ole Slew Foot
2:27
19
Rocky Top
2:29
20
Salty Dog Blues
2:39
21
One of Everything You Got
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:04
22
Home on Christmas Day
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:09
23
All I Want for Christmas Is My Daddy
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
3:09
24
A Very Merry Christmas
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:12
25
It’s Not What You Give
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:20
26
Good Old Fashioned Country Christmas
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:11
27
Christmas Ain’t Christmas Dear Without You
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:12
28
Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:12
29
Santa’s Gonna Come in a Stagecoach
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:00
30
Tomorrow Is Christmas Day
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
1:49
CD 5
1
Too Old to Cut the Mustard
Buck Owens & Buddy Alan
1:53
2
Wham Bam
Buck Owens & Buddy Alan
2:04
3
Pfft You Were (Was) Gone
Buck Owens & Buddy Alan
2:47
4
You’re a Real Good Friend
Buck Owens & Buddy Alan
2:17
5
Tobacco White Lightning and Woman Blues No. 2
Buck Owens & Buddy Alan
2:45
6
I Won’t Go Huntin’ With You Jake (But I’ll Go Chasin’ Wimin)
Buck Owens & Buddy Alan
2:35
7
Cigareets, Whuskey and Wild, Wild Women
Buck Owens & Buddy Alan
2:41
8
Beautiful Morning Glory
Buck Owens & Buddy Alan
2:15
9
I’ll Still Be Waiting for You
2:25
10
Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man)
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:20
11
Today I Started Loving You Again
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:22
12
The Fightin’ Side of Me
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:19
13
Silver Wings
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:00
14
Okie From Muskogee
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:03
15
The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
1:29
16
Hungry Eyes
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:14
17
Swinging Doors
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:23
18
I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
2:24
19
Mama Tried
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
1:53
20
Made in Japan
2:43
5.0 ★
21
Arms Full of Empty
2:23
22
Ain’t It Amazing, Gracie
2:09
23
Looking Back to See
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:26
24
You Ain’t Gonna Have Ol’ Buck to Kick Around No More
2:24
CD 6
1
I Love You So Much It Hurts
2:35
2
There Goes My Love
2:24
3
Sweethearts in Heaven
2:37
4
A Whole Lot of Somethin’
2:27
5
Get Out of Town Before Sundown
2:49
6
Something’s Wrong
2:46
7
In the Palm of Your Hand
2:36
8
The Good Old Days (Are Here Again)
2:40
9
I Know That You Know (That I Love You)
2:15
10
When You Get Back From Nashville
2:30
11
When You Get to Heaven (I’ll Be There)
2:15
12
Long Hot Summer
2:16
13
Streets of Bakersfield
2:35
4.0 ★
14
She’s Had All the Dreamin’ She Can Stand
2:24
15
Your Monkey Won’t Be Home Tonight
1:53
16
The Good Old Days (Are Here Again)
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:42
17
Old Faithful
2:26
18
Take a Taste of My Wine
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:15
19
I Think I’m Going to Like Loving You
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:10
20
Sweethearts in Heaven
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:28
21
I’ve Got a Happy Heart
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
1:59
22
Arms Full of Empty
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
1:56
23
All the Dreamin’ They Can Stand
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:23
24
Honey… Let’s Fall in Love
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:26
25
When You Get to Heaven (I’ll Be There)
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:20
26
Love Makes the World Go Round
Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2:24
CD 7
1
Love Makes the World Go Round
2:18
2
Loving You
1:57
3
I Won’t Be Needing You
2:20
4
Songwriter’s Lament
2:57
5
That Loving Feeling
2:25
6
Someday I’m Gonna Go to Mexico
2:30
7
Colors I’m Gonna Paint the Town
2:36
8
It Never Will Be Over for Me
2:23
9
Happy Hour
2:36
10
Your Daddy Was a Preacher (And Your Mama Was a Dancing Girl)
2:15
11
Hello Trouble
1:51
12
Big Game Hunter
2:12
13
(It’s a) Monsters’ Holiday
2:35
14
I Wish I Was a Butterfly
2:34
15
John Law
2:32
16
Stony Mountain West Virginia
2:43
17
Let the Fun Begin
2:00
18
Holdin’ On
2:24
19
Great Expectations
2:26
20
All Around Cowboy of 1964
2:35
CD 8
1
Meanwhile Back at the Ranch
2:24
2
On the Cover of the Music City News
2:19
3
Great Expectations
2:27
4
Amazing Love
3:01
5
I Love
2:17
6
You’re Gonna Love Yourself in the Morning
2:26
7
Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’
1:54
8
Pass Me By (If You’re Only Passing Through)
2:13
9
41st Street Lonely Hearts’ Club
2:26
10
Weekend Daddy
2:28
11
I Finally Gave Her Enough Rope
2:05
12
Run Him to the Roundhouse Nellie
2:31
13
Drifting Away
2:36
14
He Ain’t Been Out Bowlin’ With the Boys
2:32
15
It’s Been a Long, Long Time
2:32
16
A Different Kind of Sad
2:28
17
You Don’t Find Work in Pool Rooms (and Love Don’t Make the Bars)
2:20
18
How’s Everything
2:14
19
California Oakie
2:18
20
The Battle of New Orleans
2:06
21
Country Singer’s Prayer
2:49
22
Mexican Jumping Bean
2:20

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Release credits

Bill Inglot
mix
Billy Armstrong
strings [21]
Buck Owens
vocal [1.21, 5.20]
Buddy Alan
background vocals [21], guitar [21]
Don Rich
acoustic guitar [21], fiddle [20], guitar [20]
Doyle Curtsinger
bass [20]
Doyle Holly
bass [21]
Earl Poole Ball
piano [21]
Jerry Wiggins
drums (drum set) [1.21, 5.20]
Jim Hager
background vocals [21]
Jim Shaw
farfisa [20]
John Hager
background vocals [21]
Jürgen Crasser
mastering
Ken Hackett
engineer [5.21, 7.2-9]
Ken Nelson
producer [8.22, 1.3-5, 1.20-21, 2.1-3, 2.6-7, 2.9, 3.2-11, 3.14, 3.16-18, 3.20-21, 5.20]
Lee Furr
engineer [2-10]
Mychael Gerstenberger
artwork
Richard Weize
producer
Ron Jackson
guitar [20]
Sam Malbuch
photography
Susan Raye
background vocals [21]
Terry Gaiser
engineer [7.2-9, 5.21]

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Tall Dark Stranger: Recordings 1969-1975
8x CD
2012