47. Buck Owens | I've Got a Tiger by the Tail (1965)

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Tracks

1. I've Got a Tiger By the Tail
2. Trouble and Me
3. Let the Sad Times Roll On
4. Wham Bam
5. If You Fall Out of Love With Me
6. Fallin' for You
7. We're Gonna Let the Good Times Roll
8. The Band Keeps Playin' On
9. The Streets of Laredo
10. Cryin' Time
11. A Maiden's Prayer
12. Memphis Tennessee

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I've Got a Tiger by the Tail is an enjoyable album. There are a mix of slow and lively songs, and there are even a couple of harder-edged songs.

The first half of the album is strong, but the second half of the album is a mixed bag. There are a three slow songs that grind the album to a halt: If You Fall Out of Love With Me,  The Band Keeps Playin' On and Cryin' Time. I'd blame the country style and not the band though. That is, you either like it or you hate it.

I listened to the album enough times for it to hook me if it was going to, but it didn't. It's worth listening to at least and I wouldn't complain if someone put it on, but I won't be pining for later. It's also worth listening to if only to hear what country and western music sounded like before and what it's going to sound like in the future. Of course, that would not have been clear back in 1965, but what would have been clear is that country music is changing, too. Certainly, Buck Owens was ahead of his time.

The stand out songs are I've Got a Tiger by the Tail, Trouble and Me, Let the Sad Times Roll On, Wham Bam, Fallin' For You, We're Gonna Let the Good Times Roll, The Streets of Laredo, A Maiden's Prayer and Memphis Tennessee. 
★★★★★★★☆☆☆