I Don't Care (album)

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I Don't Care
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 2, 1964
RecordedJuly 1964
Studio Capitol (Hollywood)
Genre Country
Label Capitol ST-2186
Producer Ken Nelson
Buck Owens chronology
Together Again
(1964)
I Don't Care
(1964)
I've Got a Tiger by the Tail
(1965)
Singles from I Don't Care

I Don't Care is an album by Buck Owens and his Buckaroos, released in 1964. It reached Number one on the Billboard Country charts and Number 135 on the Pop Albums charts. The single "I Don't Care" spent six weeks at number one. [1]

Contents

The album features a duet with Rose Maddox as well as lead vocals by Don Rich and Doyle Holly. It was re-released on CD in 1995 by Sundazed Records with two bonus tracks, both instrumentals from The Buck Owens Songbook.

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Professional ratings
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In his Allmusic review, critic Cub Koda wrote "Like his previous albums, this one features solo performances from Owens... mixed with solo turns by the rest of the band." [1]

Track listing

Side one

  1. "I Don't Care (Just as Long as You Love Me)" (Buck Owens) – 2:10
  2. "Dang Me" (Roger Miller) – 2:01
  3. "Don't Let Her Know" (Owens, Bonnie Owens, Don Rich) – 2:35
  4. "Buck's Polka" (Owens) – 1:55
  5. "Understand Your Man" (Johnny Cash) – 2:50
  6. "Loose Talk" (Freddie Hart, Ann Lucas) – 2:34

Side two

  1. "You're Welcome Anytime" (Buddy Mize, Ray Sanders) – 2:28
  2. "Abilene" (John D. Loudermilk) – 2:48
  3. "Playboy" (Eddie Miller, Bob Morris) – 1:56
  4. "Bud's Bounce" (Bud Isaacs) – 1:48
  5. "Louisiana Man" (Doug Kershaw) – 2:49
  6. "This Ol' Heart" (Eddie Miller, Bob Morris) – 2:07

1995 bonus tracks:

  1. "I Don't Care (Just as Long as You Love Me)" (Owens) – 2:09
  2. "Don't Let Her Know" (Owens, Owens, Rich) – 2:38

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Cub, Koda. "I Don't Care > Review". Allmusic . Retrieved May 31, 2015.