What an unexpected treat for a Saturday morning! This is a great example of the Bakersfield sound with distinctive Telecasters backed up with some gorgeous pedal steel guitars. This is really a stripped down version of the classic Western Swing style from the 30’s and 40’s, and as well as some great original songs Buck Owens pays tribute to the legendary Bob Wills with a cover of A Maiden’s Prayer.
Perhaps the most notable song on here is Cryin’ Time which was covered by Ray Charles and became a top ten hit, as well as earning two Grammy awards. The bonus tracks on this are worth a listen, especially a live version of Act Naturally which inspired the Beatles to record their own version with Ringo on vocals.
Great stuff!
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