CD Review: Young Buck: The Complete Pre-Capitol Recordings - Buck Owens
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"It Don't Show on Me" starts off the album with Buck singing about how his past love could not possibly know how he is feeling because he is not showing any outward signs of emotion. Feeling better than he did in the last song, in "Down on the Corner of Love," you will find Buck out trying to find a new lady. My favorite part of the song is "When it's late in the evening and I can't help but feeling like it's my heart you're a stealing 'neath the stars up above. When the sun goes down, and the moon comes 'round, I'll be down on the corner of love." I like it because he sings it a little louder than the rest of the song and there is more emphasis on the wording. More Rock & Roll sounding than country, "Hot Dog" is my favorite song off of the album. His girlfriend works at a hot dog stand and at night. When the other girls and guys come to buy food from her he says, "Hot Dog! She's my baby, Hot Dog!" Every night he waits for her to get off work and even though he is loyal, his girlfriend's friends try to get her to dump him and find someone else. "Rhythm and Booze" is another Rock & Roll-esque song. In one part he says he will make some sacrifices but never throw out his blue suede shoes. In "Sweethearts in Heaven," Buck says, "If I should go first and leave you behind, to face life alone. Just bear this in mind, I'll be waiting to take you by the hand, just inside the pearly gates." It is a very nice, slow song about him wanting to be together with his love, even when they are no longer on this earth. "Blue Love" is sung with much sadness as he realizes that his former girlfriend is getting married. As he dwells on what is to happen, he thinks that his life was only meant for misery. This song sounds like something that Hank Williams would have performed. Instead of loving his wife for superficial reasons, Buck proves that his love will never die in "Three Dimension Love." He will be there in tough times, good times, and anything in between. After the first sixteen songs there are five more that are Demo or Alternate versions. "It Don't Show on Me," "Down on the Corner of Love," The House Down the Block," "Right After the Dance," and "Blue Love." I like the studio chatter in "Blue Love" because you get to hear how Buck wants the song to be done. "I want piano but I don't want too much piano. I'd like a little bit of piano, a little bit of trumpet, a little bit of everything, but don't run too much of one thing. Make it short and then come back to the vocals" he says. Song List:
Audio Clips courtesy of Barnes & Noble.
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