Act Naturally: The Buck Owens Recordings 1953-1964

~ Release by Buck Owens (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▶ CD 2
▼ CD 3
#TitleRatingLength
1Under the Influence of Love
recording of:
Under the Influence of Love (Howard & Owens country song)
lyricist:
Harlan Howard
composer:
Buck Owens
publisher:
Central Songs, Central Songs, Inc., Good Ol Harlan Songs and Legacy of Harlan Perry Howard, LLC
2:20
2Nobody's Fool but Yours
recording of:
Nobody's Fool but Yours
writer:
Buck Owens
publisher:
Blue Book Music
2:28
3Goin' Down to the River
recording of:
Down to the River
writer:
Dave Kirby (US country singer/songwriter) and Buck Owens
2:49
4Bad Bad Dream
recording of:
Bad Bad Dream (in 1961)
writer:
Buck Owens
2:26
5Down on the Corner of Love
recording of:
Down on the Corner of Love
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens
2:21
6The House Down the Block
recording of:
House Down the Block
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens
2:27
7Fool Me Again
cover recording of:
Fool Me Again
writer:
Dusty Rhodes (60s US country producer/songwriter) and Rollie Webber
2:34
8You're for Me
recording of:
You're for Me
writer:
Tommy Collins (American country singer, songwriter and guitarist) and Buck Owens
2:14
9Blues for Life
recording of:
Blues for Life
writer:
Buck Owens and Rollie Webber
2:18
10The King of Fools
recording of:
King of Fools
writer:
Buck Owens and Red Simpson (American country singer and songwriter)
2:50
11Bring It to Jesus
recording of:
Bring It to Jesus
writer:
Buck Owens and Maicie Owens
2:09
12All the Way With Jesus
recording of:
All the Way With Jesus
writer:
Buck Owens and Maicie Owens
2:05
13Mexican Polka
recording of:
Mexican Polka
composer:
Buck Owens
2:07
14Country Polka
recording of:
Country Polka
composer:
Buck Owens
2:13
15Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
recording of:
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
writer:
Buck Owens and Don Rollins (US songwriter from Nashville, born 1961)
2:11
16Storm of Love
recording of:
Storm of Love
writer:
Harlan Howard and Buck Owens
2:38
17One Way Love
recording of:
One Way Love
writer:
Buck Owens
2:26
18Kickin' Our Hearts Around
cover recording of:
Kickin' Our Hearts Around
lyricist and composer:
Wanda Jackson (aka the Female Elvis)
2:36
19Save the Last Dance for Me
cover recording of:
Save the Last Dance for Me
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated), Pomus Songs Inc., Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rumbalero Music Inc., Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, Hill & Range (publisher) (in 1974) and Trio Music (publisher) (in 1974)
2:29
20The King of Fools
recording of:
King of Fools
writer:
Buck Owens and Red Simpson (American country singer and songwriter)
2:34
21I Can't Stop (My Lovin' You)
recording of:
I Can't Stop My Lovin' You
writer:
Buck Owens and Don Rich
publisher:
Blue Book Music
2:47
22Act Naturally
producer:
Ken Nelson (US record producer ('48-'76) Capitol Records, country music)
bass:
Kenny Pierce (on 1963-02-12)
guitar:
Buck Owens (on 1963-02-12), Don Rich (on 1963-02-12) and Jelly Sanders (Country music songwriter and musician) (on 1963-02-12)
instruments:
Ken Presley (on 1963-02-12)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Buck Owens (on 1963-02-12)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-02-12)
recording of:
Act Naturally (on 1963-02-12)
writer:
Voni Morrison and Johnny Russell (US country singer, songwriter and comedian)
publisher:
Blue Book Music, Bluebook Music Publishing, Carlin, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Lark Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
42:21
23Over and Over Again
recording of:
Over and Over Again
writer:
Buck Owens
2:14
24My Heart Skips a Beat
recording of:
My Heart Skips a Beat
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens
2:12
25There's Gonna Come a Day
recording of:
There's Gonna Come a Day
writer:
Buck Owens
2:15
26Diggy Liggy Lo
cover recording of:
Diggy Liggy Lo
writer:
J.D. Miller (Joseph Denton Miller)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI)
2:15
27Orange Blossom Special
cover recording of:
Orange Blossom Special
lyricist and composer:
Ervin Thomas Rouse
publisher:
Glanco Music (BMI-affiliated) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
2:07
28Cotton Fields
cover recording of:
Cotton Fields
lyricist and composer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
2:13
29Touch Me
cover recording of:
Touch Me
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
3:07
30Saw Mill
cover recording of:
Sawmill
writer:
Mel Tillis
2:24
31Sweethearts in Heaven
recording of:
Sweethearts in Heaven
writer:
Buck Owens
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
2:55
32Sally Was a Good Old Girl
cover recording of:
Sally Was a Good Old Girl
lyricist and composer:
Harlan Howard
publisher:
Pamper Music, Inc. and Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
2:21
33Release Me
cover recording of:
Release Me
additional writer:
W.S. Stevenson
writer:
Eddie Miller (US country music songwriter), Dub Williams (pseudonym used by James Pebworth) and Robert Yount (songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Four Star Sales, Roschelle Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
2:34
▶ CD 4
▶ CD 5

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Germany
art direction:Holger von Bargen
mixer:Bill Inglot (archival music producer/remastering engineer)
producer:Richard Weize
mastering:Jürgen Crasser
artwork:Wolfgang Taubenauer
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Bear Family Records (in 2008)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3778583 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0000992409 [info]