I've Got A Tiger By The Tail

by Buck Owens

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	1.	I've Got A Tiger By The Tail 02:13
	2.	Trouble And Me 01:55
	3.	Let The Sad Times Roll On 02:15
	4.	Wham Bam 02:03
	5.	If You Fall Out Of Love With Me 02:17
	6.	Fallin' For You 02:03
	7.	We're Gonna Let The Good Times Roll 02:16
	8.	The Band Keeps Playin' On 03:03
	9.	Streets Of Laredo 02:57
	10.	Cryin' Time 02:31
	11.	A Maiden's Prayer 02:34
	12.	Memphis 02:28
	13.	This Ol' Heart (Live) 01:14
	14.	Act Naturally (Live) 02:28

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Driving down the dusty roads of West Texas in songwriter Harlan Howard’s Cadillac, Buck and Harlan wrote the title track of I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail after being inspired by a sign at an ESSO gas station. Another monster hit for Buck and his Buckaroos, it was released as a single in the waning days of December 1964. Debuting at #8 and quickly rising to #1, it held the pole position on the country charts for five weeks. This hit laden album also contains Buck’s timeless composition “Crying Time.” While not a hit for Buck, Ray Charles’ cover of the song became a top ten pop hit in 1966. Buck’s rollicking rendition of Chuck Berry’s “Memphis” rankled the feathers of some traditional country fans, but it was right in line with his penchant for songs with a big beat. That Buckaroo beat is on full display in the two bonus tracks of this Sundazed Music edition. Recorded at Bakersfield’s Civic Auditorium in 1963, these performances of “This Ol’ Heart” and “Act Naturally” provide a rare early listen to Buck’s blazing live shows.

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released March 10, 1965

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Buck Owens Bakersfield, California

The common mark of truly great artists is the apparent ease with which they perform their craft. In the field of country music, nobody ever made it look easier than Buck Owens and His Buckaroos. With nary a wasted note or superfluous phrase, the boys from Bakersfield produced album after album full of disarmingly honest, down-home pop. ... more

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