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Buck Owens, Bobby Rush Highlight Omnivore’s November Slate

November 4, 2015 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Buck Owens - Buck Em Volume 2Releases from two legends of country and blues highlight Omnivore Recordings’ November slate.  On November 13, the label will drop the second 2-CD retrospective dedicated to the music of Bakersfield’s favorite son Buck Owens, while two weeks later on the 27th, it will unveil a 4-CD box set spotlighting the singular career of Bobby Rush.

Buck ‘Em! Volume 2: The Music of Buck Owens (1967-1975) picks up where the first volume of the series, issued in 2013, left off.  Its 50 tracks trace the many accomplishments of Buck Owens during this busy period which found him continuing to write and record for Capitol Records even as he took on hosting duties for television’s popular Hee Haw.  Buck ‘Em! Volume 2 includes country chart-toppers like “Who’s Gonna Mow Your Grass,” “Johnny B. Goode,” and “Tall Dark Stranger,” fan favorites including “Ain’t It Amazing, Gracie” and the original version of “Streets Of Bakersfield,” duets with Susan Raye and Buck’s son Buddy Alan, plus live tracks, alternates, outtakes, and covers such as Paul Simon’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”  All told, seven tracks are new to CD and nine are new to the U.S.!

As with the first volume, the second Buck ‘Em! features liner notes drawn from Owens’ autobiography of the same name, co-written with Randy Poe.  Michael Graves, a Grammy winner for his work on Omnivore’s Hank Williams – The Garden Spot Programs 1950, has remastered.  It’s due on November 13.

Bobby Rush - Chicken HeadsOn November 27, Omnivore has Chicken Heads: A 50-Year History of Bobby Rush chronicling the career of the Louisiana-born, Arkansas-raised blues legend who has befriended and shared stages with the likes of Etta James, Jimmy Reed, Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf.  The 4-CD box set takes its title from the 1971 Galaxy Records single that earned Rush a No. 34 berth on the Billboard R&B Singles chart, but Galaxy isn’t the only label represented.  Chicken Heads, with nearly 100 tracks and almost 5 hours of music,  also draws on the multiple Grammy nominee’s varied recordings for Checker, Jewel, Philadelphia International, LaJam, Urgent and his own Deep Rush label.

Chicken Heads is graced with a 32-page color booklet featuring new liner notes from Bill Dahl and testimonials from friends and fans of Rush including Mavis Staples, Keb’ Mo’, Elvin Bishop, Denise LaSalle, Leon Huff, Al Bell, and more. Michael Graves has remastered this collection of sizzling blues, funk and soul.  The career-spanning box is due on November 27!

You can peruse both track listings and place pre-orders below!

Buck Owens, Buck ‘Em! Volume 2: The Music of Buck Owens (1967-1975) (Omnivore, 2015) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.)

CD 1:

  1. HAPPY TIMES ARE HERE AGAIN
  2. SWEET ROSIE JONES
  3. YOUR MOTHER’S PRAYER
  4. YOU’LL NEVER MISS THE WATER (TILL THE WELL RUNS DRY)
  5. IF I HAD THREE WISHES
  6. LET THE WORLD KEEP ON A TURNIN’ — Buck Owens and Buddy Alan
  7. THINGS I SAW HAPPENING AT THE FOUNTAIN ON THE PLAZA WHEN I WAS VISITING ROME OR AMORE
  8. DARLIN’, YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME (Alternate Version)
  9. I’VE GOT A TIGER BY THE TAIL (Live at the White House)
  10. WHO’S GONNA MOW YOUR GRASS
  11. WE’RE GONNA GET TOGETHER — Buck Owens and Susan Raye
  12. I’VE GOT YOU ON MY MIND AGAIN (Live in London)
  13. JOHNNY B. GOODE (Live in London)
  14. TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN — Buck Owens and Bettye Swann (Outtake)
  15. BIG IN VEGAS (Live in Las Vegas)
  16. LAS VEGAS LAMENT (Live in Las Vegas)
  17. THE KANSAS CITY SONG
  18. DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS (Early Version)
  19. TALL DARK STRANGER (Live in Scandinavia)
  20. I WOULDN’T LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY (IF THEY GAVE ME THE WHOLE DANG TOWN)
  21. BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
  22. (I’M GOIN’) HOME
  23. RUBY (ARE YOU MAD)
  24. CORN LIKKER
  25. I’LL STILL BE WAITING FOR YOU (Live in Reno)

CD 2:

  1. ARMS FULL OF EMPTY
  2. AIN’T IT AMAZING, GRACIE
  3. YOU AIN’T GONNA HAVE OL’ BUCK TO KICK AROUND NO MORE
  4. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH IT HURTS
  5. SOMETHING’S WRONG
  6. IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND
  7. STREETS OF BAKERSFIELD
  8. THE GOOD OLD DAYS (ARE HERE AGAIN) — Buck Owens and Susan Raye
  9. I WON’T BE NEEDING YOU
  10. IT NEVER WILL BE OVER FOR ME
  11. BIG GAME HUNTER
  12. (IT’S A) MONSTER’S HOLIDAY
  13. STONY MOUNTAIN WEST VIRGINIA
  14. HOLDIN’ ON
  15. ON THE COVER OF THE MUSIC CITY NEWS (Live in Japan)
  16. MADE IN JAPAN (Live in Japan)
  17. SOMEWHERE BETWEEN YOU AND ME — Buck Owens and Susan Raye (Live in New Zealand)
  18. ROLLIN’ IN MY SWEET BABY’S ARMS (Live in Australia)
  19. GREAT EXPECTATIONS
  20. 41ST STREET LONELY HEARTS’ CLUB
  21. WEEKEND DADDY
  22. HE AIN’T BEEN OUT BOWLING WITH THE BOYS (Outtake)
  23. A DIFFERENT KIND OF SAD (Outtake)
  24. THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS
  25. COUNTRY SINGER’S PRAYER

Bobby Rush, Chicken Heads: A 50-Year History of Bobby Rush (Omnivore, 2015) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.)

CD 1:

  1. SOMEDAY
  2. LET ME LOVE YOU
  3. SOCK BOO GA LOO
  4. MUCH TOO MUCH
  5. GOTTA HAVE MONEY
  6. CAMEL WALK
  7. WAKE UP
  8. THE THINGS THAT I USED TO DO
  9. LET IT ALL HANG OUT
  10. JUST BE YOURSELF
  11. DONE GOT GOOD TO ME PT. 1
  12. CHICKEN HEADS
  13. MARY JANE
  14. GOTTA BE FUNKY
  15. GOTTA FIND YOU GIRL
  16. BOWLEGGED WOMAN, KNOCK-KNEED MAN PART 1
  17. NIKI HOEKY
  18. SHE’S A GOOD ‘UN
  19. GET YOU OUT OF HERE PART 1
  20. I’M STILL WAITING
  21. SHE PUT THE WHAMMY ON ME

CD 2:

  1. I WANNA DO THE DO
  2. HEY WESTERN UNION MAN
  3. LET’S DO IT TOGETHER
  4. BE STILL
  5. TALK TO YOUR DAUGHTER
  6. SUE (Single Version)
  7. MAKING A DECISION (Single Version)
  8. BERTHA JEAN (Single Version)
  9. WHAT’S GOOD FOR THE GOOSE IS GOOD FOR THE GANDER
  10. FUNK
  11. NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT IT
  12. A MAN CAN GIVE IT (BUT HE CAN’T TAKE IT)
  13. NINE BELOW ZERO
  14. I AIN’T STUDDIN’ YOU (Single Version)
  15. YOU, YOU, YOU (KNOW WHAT TO DO)
  16. TIME TO HIT THE ROAD AGAIN
  17. I’M GONE
  18. HANDY MAY
  19. ONE MONKEY DON’T STOP NO SHOW

CD 3:

  1. HEN PICKED
  2. SHE’S SO FINE
  3. BUTTERMILK BOTTOM
  4. BIG FAT WOMAN
  5. BOOGA BEAR
  6. HOOCHIE MAN
  7. SCOOTCHIN’
  8. HE GOT MY ATTENTION
  9. ALWAYS ON MY MIND
  10. WET MATCH
  11. UNDERCOVER LOVER
  12. TOUGH TITTY
  13. WHEN SHE LOVES YA
  14. EVIL (Live)
  15. RIDE IN MY AUTOMOBILE
  16. RIVER’S INVITATION

CD 4:

  1. FEELING GOOD (PT. 1)
  2. NIGHT FISHIN’
  3. TAKE ME TO THE RIVER
  4. HELP ME
  5. HOWLIN’ WOLF
  6. UNCLE ESAU
  7. WHAT’S GOIN’ ON
  8. I GOT 3 PROBLEMS
  9. BLIND SNAKE
  10. SHOW YOU A GOOD TIME
  11. DOWN IN LOUISIANA
  12. YOU JUST LIKE A DRESSER
  13. SWING LOW
  14. ANOTHER MURDER IN NEW ORLEANS – Dr. John and Bobby Rush with Blinddog Smokin’
  15. SITTIN’ HERE WAITIN’ – Bobby Rush with Blinddog Smokin’
  16. IF THAT’S THE WAY YOU LIKE IT – Bobby Rush with Blinddog Smokin’
  17. PUSH AND PULL Featuring Frayser Boy
  18. DEDICATION (Excerpt)

Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download Genre: Blues, Country, Funk Tags: Bobby Rush, Buck Owens

Joe Marchese

Joe Marchese

JOE MARCHESE (Editor) joined The Second Disc shortly after its launch in early 2010, and has since penned daily news and reviews about classic music of all genres. He has contributed liner notes to reissues from a diverse array of artists, among them Paul Williams, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, B.J. Thomas, The 5th Dimension, Burt Bacharach, The Mamas and the Papas, Carpenters, Perry Como, Peggy Lipton, Doris Day, and Andy Williams, and has compiled releases for talents including Robert Goulet and Keith Allison of Paul Revere and the Raiders. In 2009, Joe began contributing theatre and music reviews to the print publication The Sondheim Review, and his work still appears with frequency in the magazine. In 2012, he joined the staff of The Digital Bits as a regular contributor writing about film and television on DVD and Blu-ray. Over the past two decades, Joe has also worked in a variety of capacities on and off Broadway as well as at some of the premier theatres in the U.S., including Lincoln Center Theater, George Street Playhouse, Paper Mill Playhouse, Long Wharf Theatre, and the York Theatre Company. He has felt privileged to work on productions alongside artists such as the late Jack Klugman, Eli Wallach, Arthur Laurents, Betty Comden and Adolph Green. In 2015, Joe formed the Second Disc Records label. Celebrating the great songwriters, producers and artists who created the sound of American popular song, Second Disc Records, in conjunction with Real Gone Music, has released newly-curated collections produced by Joe from iconic artists such as The Supremes, Melissa Manchester, Laura Nyro, Bobby Darin and Johnny Mathis, legendary producer Bob Crewe, soul legend Wilson Pickett, and many others. Joe currently resides in the suburbs of New York City.

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Comments

  1. Murray Passarieu says

    November 5, 2015 at 7:44 pm

    I can’t believe Alabama, Louisiana, or Maybe Tennessee isn’t on the Buck collection. It remains unrelased on domestic CD, unless you count The Supersuckers cover version.

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  2. John Ryan Horse says

    November 6, 2015 at 1:43 pm

    Between the late 1990s and mid 2000s Sundazed issued at least two dozen original Buck O. Capitol albums, covering 1961 – 71, on CD. Seems Buck retained the rights to his master tapes and entrusted them to Bob Irwin & Sundazed to do a very fine reissue campaign (even the Buckaroos and Don Rich solo material)….Most were expanded, especially then live albums. I have about 15 of these and am not sure what improvements might lead me to invest in this new set. If anybody has done a comparison I’d love to hear it!!

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