WOW!! Where do I begin with this set!! I mean you not only get all of Buck's recording's between 1953-1964, but you also get the stuff he was recording as Corky Jones. And man what better folks to bring it to you than Bear Family Records out of Gerrmany. It is true they are a bit pricey.. But their main focus is evident the minute you put this in your disc player. They have never dissapointed me in a purchase.. You get 5 disc and a really cool hard cover book that includes never before seen photos of Buck and The Buckaroos. it is so great to hear Buck and Don Rich harmonizing on these great songs.. Don's Telecaster never sounded better than it does on this set. If your a Buck Owens fan get this great set.. You deserve it!

I already had a lot of Buck, but I knew I was missing much of his earlier work. This set was the answer. I found this collection to be all that I had hoped for; some very pleasant surprises, especially the duets. If you love Buck, this set's for you.

For the most part, this is a great set! Love the hardcover book with the pictures I've never seen. Love some of the songs that are included that have never been released. What would have make this set better is if it had been in release order with the covers of the LP's. For those who haven't purchased the CD's (Sundazed Records) that were re-released it's perfect. Hope they release the complete recordings on CD!

I expected this to be Buck vocals only, but now realize it includes Buck the musician playing for others. There are quite a few songs I have never heard before and this would complete any collection.

This is one of the best Bear Family sets that I own, and that's saying quite a bit. I only knew a few of his songs, and I was frankly surprised how engaging it was. Listening to it for the first time, I found myself excited for each upcoming track, that's how good it is. Buy this, you will be thrilled!

I discovered this music purely by accident. I was a fan of Hee Haw as a kid but never thought of Buck Owens as serious artist. This disc compilation is amazing. The Buck Owens sound is difficult to put in words. The sound of the slide guitar, the purity of the acoustic bass and Buck's perfect voice gives me chills. The recordings on these discs is clear and a joy to listen to over and over. Give him a try with a greatest hits disc then buy this set.

The music, like that on most BF sets is beyond reproach, they're thorough and the presentation is first rate. Having said that, the last disc runs well beyond the 80:00 minute mark and playback of the final 2 tracks is unreliable on most conventional CD players. I have logged a complaint with the manufacturer (I'm awaiting their response) and I'm attempting to copy these 2 tracks out to a blank CD. I'd like to give this 5 stars but until I get this resolved, it gets a 4. Bear Family replaced the defective disc, problem resolved, this should now read ***** five stars - no brainer, fantastic set.