LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

Spotlighting the flying fingers of Buckaroos guitar-picking whiz Don Rich, the full-bodied pedal steel of Tom Brumley and the rocksteady rhythm of bassist Doyle Holly backed by the solid beat of drummers Willie Cantu and Jerry Wiggins, this Buckaroos smorgasbord is the perfect introduction to the band that created the Bakersfield Sound behind country music Hall of Famer Buck Owens. Here's the definitive example of their forward-thinking style — an electrified honky-tonk sound that wowed the crowds wherever they played. This set clearly defines what made the vibrant Bakersfield sound of Buck Owens and the Buckaroos compelling enough to grab the country charts by the throat in the mid-'60s and not let go, while scoring plenty of cross-over pop-chart success at the same time.
Track listing: 1. Buckaroo 2. You'll Never Miss the Water (Till the Well Runs Dry) 3. Seven Come Eleven 4. Tumwater Breakdown 5. My Baby's Comin' Home 6. Apple Jack 7. Tom's Waltz 8. Highway Man 9. Sad Is the Lonely 10. Pedal Patter 11. Woman Truck Drivin' Fool 12. Too Many Chiefs (Not Enough Indians) 13. Anywhere, U.S.A. 14. Moonlight On the Desert 15. Bad Luck and Bad Weather 16. Sweet-T-Pie 17. Cinderella 18. Cajun Steel Guitar