Talkin' Honky Blues

Talkin' Honky Blues
Studio album by
Buck 65
ReleasedNovember 4, 2003 (2003-11-04)
GenreHip hop, country
Length57:14
LabelWEA
ProducerThe Entity
Buck 65 chronology
Square
(2002) 		Talkin' Honky Blues
(2003) 		This Right Here Is Buck 65
(2005)
Singles from Talkin' Honky Blues
  1. "Wicked and Weird"
    Released: 2003
  2. "463"
    Released: 2004
  3. "Sore"
    Released: 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Canoe.cafavorable[2]
Christgau's Consumer GuideA[3]
Drowned in Sound6/10[4]
Exclaim!favorable[5]
The Guardian[6]
Hot Press4.5/5[7]
Hour Community[8]
Pitchfork7.6/10[9]
Vicefavorable[10]

Talkin' Honky Blues is a studio album by Canadian hip hop musician Buck 65.[1] It was released on WEA in 2003.[3] The album won the 2004 Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year.[11]

Critical reception

Sean Carruthers of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "Instead of jazzy or funky backing tracks, most of the tracks here crib heavily from country, which is where the 'honky' comes in: this is the sort of thing that Buck 65 grew up with and what influenced him."[1] He described it as "a beat poetry album with hip hop beats."[1] Rollie Pemberton of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.6 out of 10, saying, "[Buck 65] has discovered a happy medium between folk and rap, turning his initial disdain for the lack of innovation in hip-hop into a more diverse sound."[9] Terry Sawyer of PopMatters named it the best album of 2003.[12]

In 2005, Jason Richards of Now called it "[Buck 65's] most accessible album".[13] In 2007, Dan Weiss of Stylus Magazine placed it at number 6 on the "Top 10 Alt-Country Greats Not Recorded by Uncle Tupelo" list.[14]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Leftfielder"2:32
2."Wicked and Weird"3:43
3."Riverbed 1"1:48
4."Sore"4:20
5."Protest"2:51
6."Riverbed 2"2:51
7."Exes"2:51
8."Roses and Bluejays"3:16
9."Riverbed 3"4:04
10."50 Gallon Drum"4:35
11."Riverbed 4"4:27
12."463"4:27
13."Riverbed 5"1:24
14."Killed by a Horse"3:32
15."Riverbed 6"0:45
16."Tired Out"3:30
17."Craftsmanship"4:07
18."Riverbed 7"2:16

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Buck 65 – lyrics, beats, turntables, recording, mixing
  • Graeme Campbell – MIDI, other computer stuff, recording, mixing
  • Charles Austin – guitar, stringed things, recording, mixing
  • Dale Murray – pedal steel guitar
  • Andrew Glencross – keyboards
  • Michael Catano – drums
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Jenn McIntyre – art direction, design, illustration
  • Ingram Barss – photography
  • Jenn McIntyre – photography
  • Patrick Duffy – layout
  • Jenn Hirst – A&R
  • Steve Blair – A&R

Charts

Chart Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[15] 148

References

  1. ^ a b c d Carruthers, Sean. "Talkin' Honky Blues - Buck 65". AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  2. ^ Sterdan, Darryl (December 7, 2004). "Talkin' Honky Blues". Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on September 2, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ a b Christgau, Robert. "CG: Buck 65". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  4. ^ Hayward, Daniel (November 25, 2003). "Buck 65 - Talkin' Honky Blues". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  5. ^ Quinlan, Thomas (September 2003). "Buck 65 Talkin' Honky Blues". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  6. ^ Simpson, Dave (August 29, 2003). "Buck 65: Talkin' Honky Blues". The Guardian. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  7. ^ Udell, Phil (September 19, 2003). "Talkin' Honky Blues". Hot Press. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  8. ^ Chamberlain, Mike (October 9, 2003). "Buck 65 - Talkin' Honky Blues". Hour Community. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  9. ^ a b Pemberton, Rollie (September 23, 2003). "Buck 65 - Talkin' Honky Blues". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  10. ^ Casey, Brad (July 16, 2014). "Retrospective Review: Buck 65's 'Talkin' Honkey Blues'". Vice. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  11. ^ Tillson, Tamsen (April 5, 2004). "Roberts, Nickelback top Juno awards". Variety. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  12. ^ Sawyer, Terry (December 18, 2003). "Best Music of 2003 | Terry Sawyer". PopMatters. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  13. ^ Richards, Jason (July 7, 2005). "Buck passing - Buck 65's slow ascent to stardom". Now. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  14. ^ Weiss, Dan (August 17, 2007). "Top 10 Alt-Country Greats Not Recorded by Uncle Tupelo". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  15. ^ "Lescharts.com – Buck 65 – Talkin' Honky Blues". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2018.