Buck Owens Sings Harlan Howard

Buck Owens Sings Harlan Howard is an album by Buck Owens, released in 1961.

Buck Owens Sings Harlan Howard
Studio album by Buck Owens
Released	August 28, 1961
Recorded	December, 1960, Capitol Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA
Genre	Country
Length	31:22
Label	Capitol
Producer	Ken Nelson
Buck Owens chronology
Buck Owens (1961) Buck Owens Sings Harlan Howard (1961) The Fabulous Country Music Sound of Buck Owens (1962)

Harlan Howard wrote many of Buck Owens' biggest hits, including "I've Got a Tiger By the Tail," "Above and Beyond," "Excuse Me (I Think I've Got a Heartache)," and "Under the Influence of Love".

The CD re-issue in 1997 by Sundazed Records includes "Foolin' Around", the single that reached Number two on the Billboard Country singles charts.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

In his Allmusic review, critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote "Owens sang Howard better than nearly anybody and Buck Owens Sings Harlan Howard is full of wonderful songs and performances. ... one of Owens' most enjoyable LPs of the '60s."[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Foolin' Around"	Harland Howard, Buck Owens	2:37
2.	"Heartaches for a Dime"	Harland Howard	2:27
3.	"Heartaches by the Number"	Harland Howard	2:28
4.	"Let's Agree to Disagree"	Harland Howard, Buck Owens	2:22
5.	"Keeper of the Key"	Ken Devine, Lance Guynes, Harlan Howard, Beverly Stewart	2:32
6.	"I Don't Believe I'll Fall in Love Today"	Harland Howard	2:22
7.	"Pick Me Up on Your Way Down"	Harland Howard	2:27
8.	"I'll Catch You When You Fall"	Harland Howard	2:08
9.	"Lyin' Again"	Harland Howard	2:16
10.	"The One You Slip Around With"	Harland Howard, Buck Owens	2:29
11.	"Think It Over"	Buck Owens	2:16
12.	"Key's in the Mailbox"	Harland Howard	2:26
13.	"Foolin' Around"	Harland Howard, Buck Owens	2:32

Personnel

• Buck Owens – guitar, vocals, harmony vocals
• Don Rich – guitar, fiddle
• Pee Wee Adams – drums
• Bobby Austin – bass
• George French – piano
• Ralph Mooney – pedal steel guitar
• Jim Pierce – piano
• Jelly Sanders – fiddle
• Wayne Stone – drums
• Allen Williams – bass

Production notes

• Bob Irwin – producer, mastering
• Ken Nelson – producer
• Richard Russell – design

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Buck Owens Sings Harlan Howard > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved May 31, 2015.

External links

• Reissue review at No Depression magazine.