Buck Owens And The Buckaroos - (It's A) Monsters' Holiday (1974)

Alvis Edgar "Buck" Owens, Jr. (August 12, 1929 – March 25, 2006) was an American musician, singer, songwriter and band leader who had 21 No. 1 hits on the Billboard country music charts with his band the Buckaroos. They pioneered what came to be called the Bakersfield sound, a reference to Bakersfield, California.

While Owens originally used fiddle and retained pedal steel guitar into the 1970s, his sound on records and onstage was always more stripped-down and elemental, incorporating elements of rock and roll.
His signature style was based on simple storylines, infectious choruses, a twangy electric guitar, an insistent rhythm supplied by a drum track placed forward in the mix, and high two-part harmonies featuring Owens and his guitarist Don Rich.
On July 17, 1974, Owens' best friend and Buckaroos guitarist Don Rich was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle and struck a guard rail on Highway 1 in Morro Bay, where he was to have joined his family for vacation. Owens was devastated.
In 1974 the album "(It's A) Monsters' Holiday" was released. the spooky title song, "Great Expectations"and "On the Cover of Music City News", were released as singles.
Owens is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Track listing

01. "(It's A) Monsters' Holiday"  (Buck Owens) - 2:32
02. "Amazing Love"  (John Schweers) - 2:59
03. "On The Cover Of The Music City News"  (Shel Silverstein, Buck Owens, Jim Shaw) - 2:16
04. "I Love"  (Tom T. Hall) - 2:16
05. "Stony Mountain West Virginia"  (Buck Owens) - 2:41
06. "Meanwhile Back At The Ranch"  (Buck Owens) - 2:23
07. "You're Gonna Love Yourself In The Morning"  (Donnie Fritts) - 2:23
08. "Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'"  (Ben Peters) - 1:53
09. "Great Expectations"  (Buck Owens) - 2:26
10. "Pass Me By (If You're Only Passing Through)"  (Hillman Hall) - 2:11

Credits
Buck Owens - Composer
Jim Shaw - Composer
Jerry Brightman - Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Steel)
Shel Silverstein - Composer
Produced At – Buck Owens Studio

Notes
Genre:  Country / Bakersfield Sound
Length:  23:58
© 1974

Label - Capitol Records