Are you ready for the third and final volume of Omnivore Recordings' comprehensive series of Buck Owens' Capitol singles?  The Complete Capitol Singles: 1971-1975 is due to arrive Friday, May 31, and will include every side that the legendary country picker/singer/songwriter recorded for the label until the end of his tenure there - 42 tracks in all across two CDs.

The 1970s saw Buck embracing the creative freedom of his own studio, built in a converted theater in his home base of Bakersfield, California.  Away from the confines and strict schedules of Capitol's conventional recording setup, the honky-tonk hero was free to "just call up the guys and tell 'em when to be there."  (To this day, some are surprised to find that the rough-and-tumble Bakersfield sound was conjured by Owens at Capitol's Hollywood studios!)

The environment allowed him to experiment more than ever with various strains of country (bluegrass, country-pop, heart-rending balladry, novelty songs, and more) , and The Complete Capitol Singles: 1971-1975 sees Buck - along with The Buckaroos, his son Buddy, and singer Susan Raye - adapting to the new musical landscape and finding considerable success along the way, to the tune of 9 Top 10 C&W hits!  These include the collection's opening salvo, a tender cover of Paul Simon's "Bridge Over Troubled Water," as well as the No. 1s "Too Old to Cut the Mustard" (by Buck and Buddy) and "Made in Japan."

All of the tracks on this collection have been remastered by Michael Graves and the package also includes a 16-page booklet with new liner notes from Scott B. Bomar that contextualize the material on the double-disc set.  So get those pre-orders in and mark your calendars for May 31 so you can get The Complete Capitol Singles: 1971-1975 in the palm of your hand!

Buck Owens and The Buckaroos, The Complete Capitol Singles: 1971-1975 (Omnivore, 2019) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

Disc 1:

1. Bridge Over Troubled Water
2. (I'm Goin') Home
3. Ruby (Are You Mad)
4. Heartbreak Mountain
5. Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms
6. Corn Likker
7. Too Old To Cut The Mustard - Buck & Buddy
8. Wham Bam - Buck & Buddy
9. Santa's Gonna Come In A Stagecoach - Buck Owens & Susan Raye
10. One Of Everything You Got - Buck Owens & Susan Raye
11. I'll Still Be Waiting For You
12. Full Time Daddy
13. Made In Japan
14. Black Texas Dirt
15. Looking Back To See - Buck Owens & Susan Raye
16. Cryin' Time - Buck Owens & Susan Raye
17. You Ain't Gonna Have Ol' Buck To Kick Around No More
18. I Love You So Much It Hurts
19. In The Palm Of Your Hand
20. Get Out Of Town Before Sundown
21. Ain't It Amazing, Gracie
22. The Good Old Days (Are Here Again)

Disc 2:

1. The Good Old Days (Are Here Again) - Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2. When You Get To Heaven (I'll Be There) - Buck Owens & Susan Raye
3. Arms Full Of Empty
4. Songwriter's Lament
5. Big Game Hunter
6. That Loving Feeling
7. On The Cover Of The Music City News
8. Stony Mountain West Virginia
9. (It's A) Monster's Holiday
10. Great Expectations (B-Side Version)
11. Great Expectations (A-Side Version)
12. Let The Fun Begin
13. 41st Street Lonely Hearts' Club
14. Weekend Daddy
15. Love Is Strange - Buck Owens & Susan Raye
16. Sweethearts In Heaven - Buck Owens & Susan Raye
17. The Battle Of New Orleans
18. Run Him To The Round House Nellie (You Might Corner Him There)
19. Country Singer's Prayer
20. Meanwhile Back At The Ranch