BUCK OWENS – On The Bandstand (Reissue) – LP – Vinyl [SEP 19]

LP – Standard Edition Black Vinyl.

At his ’64 best! On The Bandstand was a top 10 charter in 64 for the honky-tonker, one of two concurrent top-selling albums he had that summer! The nascent Buckaroos magic is here in an early configuration featuring long-time Owens sideman Don Rich, turning in a solid selection of originals and tastefully-chosen covers.

Based around numbers he was performing in his live shows, On the Bandstand features a mix of self-penned songs and then current country favourites. Besides Buck, the spotlight shines on individual band members throughout the album. Speaking of the band, they were mere months away from being named The Buckaroos, courtesy of Merle Haggard who served briefly as their bass player before moving on to his own solo career. The sole hit on the original version of the album was Kickin Our Hearts Around, a song written especially for Buck by Capitol Records label mate Wanda Jackson.

Tracklist:

A1 Saw Mill
A2 King Of Fools
A3 Sally Was A Good Old Girl
A4 I Can’t Stop (My Lovin’ You)
A5 Orange Blossom Special
A6 Cotton Fields

B1 Kickin’ Our Hearts Around
B2 Touch Me
B3 Sweethearts In Heaven
B4 Release Me
B5 One Way Love
B6 Diggy Liggy Lo