Roll Out the Red Carpet (Buck Owens album) explained

Roll Out the Red Carpet
Type:studio album
Artist:Buck Owens
Cover:Rollouttheredcarpet.jpg
Recorded:May – August 1965
Studio:Capitol (Hollywood)
Genre:Country
Length:32:57
Label:Capitol ST-2443
Producer:Ken Nelson
Prev Title:Christmas with Buck Owens
Prev Year:1965
Next Title:Dust on Mother's Bible
Next Year:1966

Roll Out the Red Carpet for Buck Owens and his Buckaroos (or simply Roll Out the Red Carpet) is an album by Buck Owens and his Buckaroos, released in 1966. It reached Number one on the Billboard Country charts and Number 106 on the Pop Albums charts.

It was re-released on CD in 1995 by Sundazed Records with two bonus tracks, both instrumental performances.

Reception

In his Allmusic review, critic Lindsay Planer wrote "The stability of the lineup as well as a few Buckaroo instrumentals and vocal duets—featuring lead Buckaroo and longtime Owens collaborator Don Rich—contribute to the power of this oft-overlooked effort. The increasingly subtle yet significant impact of rock & roll can be heard throughout Roll Out the Red Carpet."

Track listing

  1. "Gonna Roll Out the Red Carpet" (Buck Owens) – 2:11
  2. "He Don't Deserve You Anymore" (Artie Lang, Owens) – 2:57
  3. "Cajun Fiddle" (Owens, Don Rich) – 1:42 (Instrumental)
  4. "That's What I'm Like Without You" (Owens, Rich, Red Simpson) – 2:48
  5. "I'm Layin' It on the Line" (Rich) – 2:24
  6. "Hangin' on to What I Got" (Owens, Dusty Rhodes, Billye Spears) – 2:19
  7. "We Split the Blanket" (Owens, Simpson) – 2:01
  8. "Cinderella" (Buddy Mize) – 2:43
  9. "Tom Cattin'" (Tom Brumley) – 2:08
  10. "There Never Was a Fool" (Owens, Simpson) – 2:09
  11. "After You Leave Me" (Buck Owens, Bonnie Owens) – 2:24
  12. "(I'll Love You) Forever and Ever" (Owens) – 2:20

1995 bonus tracks:

  1. "Only You (Can Break My Heart)" (Owens) – 2:27 (Instrumental)
  2. "My Heart Skips a Beat" (Owens) – 2:24 (Instrumental)

Personnel