Guitar Pickin' Man

by Don Rich, The Buckaroos, Don Rich & the Buckaroos

Overview

Prior to 2000, when Sundazed assembled the wonderful and revelatory compilation Country Pickin': The Don Rich Anthology, Don Rich could claim only one album to his name: That Fiddlin' Man, an album that came and went in 1971. Omnivore reissued that LP in 2013, beginning a streak of Rich records that fattened his catalog. Guitar Pickin' Man is the first strict Rich compilation Omnivore has put out -- 2013's Sings George Jones was a scrapped 1970 album -- and it's a good one, selecting Rich-fronted tracks from Buck Owens & His Buckaroos albums from the '60s, along with highlights from LPs released by the Buckaroos on their own. Only the title track, recorded for Hee Haw in 1972, is unreleased, so this isn't especially enticing for anybody who has diligently collected Owens reissues (particularly the three big Bear Family boxes that have appeared over the years), but this is still a snappy, fun collection that spotlights Rich the performer over Rich the picker. If you want six-string theatrics, dig out the Sundazed set. This offers cheerful streamlined Bakersfield country -- a warmer, sweeter version of Buck Owens, and that's enough. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	12/16/2016
Label:	Omnivore
UPC:	0816651013883
Rank:	124383

Tracks

1. Guitar Pickin' Man [Hee Haw Version]
2. Chaparral
3. Wham Bam
4. Bossa Nova Buckaroo Style
5. Out of My Mind
6. I'm a-Comin' Back Home to You
7. Chicken Pickin'
8. Down at the Corner Bar
9. Hello California
10. Meanwhile Back at the Ranch
11. Take Care of You for Me in Kansas City
12. Aw Heck
13. Number One Heel
14. You Bring Out the Best in Me
15. Happy Son of a Gun
16. Ensenada
17. One More Time
18. Sally Was a Good Old Girl

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Don Rich & the Buckaroos   Primary Artist
Don Rich   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
The Buckaroos   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Buddy Alan   Guitar
Doyle Curtsinger   Bass,Vocal Harmony
Glen D. Hardin   Piano
Willie Cantu   Drums
Bob Morris   Bass
Jim Seals   Guitar
Jerry Wiggins   Drums
Jay Dee Maness   Guitar (Steel)
Doyle Holly   Bass,Guitar
Jim Shaw   Piano
Wayne Wilson   Guitar
Tom Brumley   Guitar (Steel)
Buck Owens   Guitar
Bert Dodson   Bass
Jelly Sanders   Guitar
Ken Presley   Drums
Kenny Pierce   Bass
Jay McDonald   Guitar (Steel)
Jerry Brightman   Guitar (Steel)
Bill Sampson   Guitar,Harmonica
Al Bruneau   Guitar
Buddy Emmons   Guitar (Steel)
Earl Poole Ball   Piano,Keyboards

Technical Credits

Harlan Howard   Composer
Bob Morris   Composer
Patrick Milligan   Compilation Producer
Ken Nelson   Producer
Bonnie Owens   Composer
Cheryl Pawelski   Project Assistant
Curt Anderson   Project Assistant
Greg Allen   Design,Cover Photo,Art Direction
Don Rich   Composer
Red Simpson   Composer
Jerry Wiggins   Composer
Richard Weize   Project Assistant
Jim Shaw   Project Assistant
Buck Owens   Composer
Lee Lodyga   Project Assistant
Michael Graves   Mastering
John Morris   Project Assistant
Lori Milligan   Project Assistant
Audrey Bilger   Project Assistant
LeeAnn Ennis   Project Assistant
Dutch Cramblitt   Project Assistant
Hugh Raley   Composer
Brad Rosenberger   Project Assistant
Johnny Booth   Composer
Barney Carl   Composer
Vance Ulrich   Liner Notes
Vic Ulrich   Liner Notes