The Bakersfield Sound: Country Music Capital of the West 1940-1974

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Due to a legal claim just prior to the release date, eight songs have been removed from the CDs (replaced by a brief silence). These songs are still listed in the book. Copies also seem to exist on which these songs are present. The removed songs are 5.6, 5.7, 10.7–11, 10.26, all by Merle Haggard.

Annotation last modified on 2026-01-30 15:10 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Close Up the Honky Tonks
recording of:
Close Up the Honky Tonks
lyricist and composer:
Red Simpson (American country singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Bluebook Music Publishing
Buck Owens2:52
2Slowly but Surely
recording of:
Slowly but Surely
lyricist and composer:
Charles “Fuzzy” Owen
Merle Haggard & Bonnie Owens2:23
3Working Overtime
Bob Hortter2:06
4S.O.S.
Jim Whitlock1:50
5Fallin’ for You
recording of:
Falling for You
lyricist and composer:
Bonnie Owens (US country singer), Buck Owens and Don Rich
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Buck Owens2:00
6[silence]
[no artist]0:04
7[silence]
[no artist]0:04
8I’m Gonna Break Every Heart I Can (Capitol Records version)
recording of:
I’m Gonna Break Every Heart I Can
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
Merle Haggard2:03
9I Wish I Hadn’t Called You
Tommy Duncan & Larry Thornton2:55
10Red Wine
Jim Ward3:11
11More Wine, More Women, More Song
Lewis Talley2:02
12I’ll Take a Chance
cover recording of:
I’ll Take a Chance
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens
Merle Haggard & Bonnie Owens2:04
13I’m Layin’ It On the Line
Don Rich & The Buckaroos2:29
14There Never Was a Fool
recording of:
There Never Was a Fool
writer:
Buck Owens and Red Simpson (American country singer and songwriter)
Buck Owens2:13
15After You Leave Me
Doyle Holly & The Buckaroos2:29
16Just Leave My World Alone
Dee Mize1:43
17Walking My Fool
Billy Mize1:58
18(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers
cover recording of:
(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers
lyricist and composer:
Liz Anderson
Liz Anderson2:29
19If You Can’t Bite Don't Growl
Tommy Collins2:04
20Alcohol and Tears
Jeanie O'Neal2:58
21Home Is Where I Hang My Head
Bobby Durham2:33
22Jeannie With the Light Brown Cadillac
Red Simpson2:20
23Swinging Doors (alternate take)
recording of:
Swinging Doors
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
Merle Haggard2:55
24Roll Out the Red Carpet
Kay Adams2:14
25Old Standby
Dick Curless & Kay Adams2:29
26House of Memories
recording of:
House of Memories
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
Buck Owens2:59
27Tiger by the Tail (live)
live recording of:
Tiger by the Tail
writer:
Harlan Howard and Buck Owens
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
parody version of:
I've Got Elijah Fightin' Baal
Buck Owens2:28
28Fool Me Again
Vicki Lester2:30
29The Bad Guy Gets the Girl
Ray Salter3:02
30Pappy Was a Clever Man
Billy Mize2:54
31Correspondence Course in Love
Jeanie O'Neal2:27
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