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Open Up Your Heart arrived in 1966, in the midst of Buck Owens' remarkable streak of success -- success that would propel him to the stage of Carnegie Hall in March of that year. This album followed a few months later, and while it is still firmly within his trademark Bakersfield sound, there are slight moves away from his twangy, purer material and toward material that was just a little sillier and a little poppier. Not that anybody could accuse Buck Owens & His Buckaroos of abandoning country music, or even making an overture toward the kind of country-pop coming out of Nashville, but the presentation of the music is a little streamlined and not quite as down-home as it used to be. To begin with, Owens handles all of the lead and harmony vocals on the album, with no instrumentals for Don Rich, even. Then, the songs are getting a little sillier, whether it's the characters who populate the chorus on "Sam's Place" or the corny jokes on "Waitin' in Your Welfare Line." Finally, the production is a little more open and bright, sounding like something coming out of an AM radio instead of a dark honky tonk. These are all subtle changes, and they don't change the fundamental sound of Owens' music, even if they change the feel. As such, Open Up Your Heart doesn't resonate quite as strongly as earlier efforts from Owens, nor does it warrant as many repeat plays, but it is still crafted and played well enough to make it a satisfying listen.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Buck Owens, Composer - Sony ATV Tree, MusicPublisher - Buck Owens & His Buckaroos, MainArtist
1995 Sundazed Music 1995 SONY ATV TREE
Sony ATV Tree, MusicPublisher - Buck Owens & His Buckaroos, MainArtist - Buck Owens, Don Rich, Red Simpson, Composer
1995 Sundazed Music 1995 SONY ATV TREE
Sony ATV Tree, MusicPublisher - Buck Owens & His Buckaroos, MainArtist - Estella Olson, Don Rich, Composer
1995 Sundazed Music 1995 SONY ATV TREE
Buck Owens, Composer - Sony ATV Tree, MusicPublisher - Buck Owens & His Buckaroos, MainArtist
1995 Sundazed Music 1995 SONY ATV TREE
Sony ATV Tree, MusicPublisher - Buck Owens & His Buckaroos, MainArtist - Don Rich, Red Simpson, Composer
1995 Sundazed Music 1995 SONY ATV TREE
Sony ATV Tree, MusicPublisher - Buck Owens & His Buckaroos, MainArtist - Buck Owens, Red Simpson, Composer
1995 Sundazed Music 1995 SONY ATV TREE
Sony ATV Tree, MusicPublisher - Buck Owens & His Buckaroos, MainArtist - Nat Stuckey, Buck Owens, Don Rich, Composer
1995 Sundazed Music 1995 SONY ATV TREE
Sony ATV Tree, MusicPublisher - Buck Owens & His Buckaroos, MainArtist - Don Rich, Red Simpson, Composer
1995 Sundazed Music 1995 SONY ATV TREE
Sony ATV Tree, MusicPublisher - Buck Owens & His Buckaroos, MainArtist - Buck Owens, Red Simpson, Composer
1995 Sundazed Music 1995 SONY ATV TREE
Sony ATV Tree, MusicPublisher - Buck Owens & His Buckaroos, MainArtist - Buck Owens, Red Simpson, Composer
1995 Sundazed Music 1995 SONY ATV TREE
Buck Owens, Composer - Sony ATV Tree, MusicPublisher - Buck Owens & His Buckaroos, MainArtist
1995 Sundazed Music 1995 SONY ATV TREE
Buck Owens, Composer - Sony ATV Tree, MusicPublisher - Buck Owens & His Buckaroos, MainArtist
1995 Sundazed Music 1995 SONY ATV TREE
Buck Owens, Composer - Sony ATV Tree, MusicPublisher - Buck Owens & His Buckaroos, MainArtist
1995 Sundazed Music 1995 SONY ATV TREE
Sony ATV Tree, MusicPublisher - Buck Owens & His Buckaroos, MainArtist - Don Rich, Estella Olson, Composer
1995 Sundazed Music 1995 SONY ATV TREE
Album review
Open Up Your Heart arrived in 1966, in the midst of Buck Owens' remarkable streak of success -- success that would propel him to the stage of Carnegie Hall in March of that year. This album followed a few months later, and while it is still firmly within his trademark Bakersfield sound, there are slight moves away from his twangy, purer material and toward material that was just a little sillier and a little poppier. Not that anybody could accuse Buck Owens & His Buckaroos of abandoning country music, or even making an overture toward the kind of country-pop coming out of Nashville, but the presentation of the music is a little streamlined and not quite as down-home as it used to be. To begin with, Owens handles all of the lead and harmony vocals on the album, with no instrumentals for Don Rich, even. Then, the songs are getting a little sillier, whether it's the characters who populate the chorus on "Sam's Place" or the corny jokes on "Waitin' in Your Welfare Line." Finally, the production is a little more open and bright, sounding like something coming out of an AM radio instead of a dark honky tonk. These are all subtle changes, and they don't change the fundamental sound of Owens' music, even if they change the feel. As such, Open Up Your Heart doesn't resonate quite as strongly as earlier efforts from Owens, nor does it warrant as many repeat plays, but it is still crafted and played well enough to make it a satisfying listen.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:32:33
- Main artists: Buck Owens & His Buckaroos
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sundazed Music - Modern Harmonic
- Genre: Country
1995 Sundazed Music 1995 SONY ATV TREE
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