Talkin' Honky Blues

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]

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]

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
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References
  1. Carruthers, Sean. "Talkin' Honky Blues - Buck 65". AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  2. Sterdan, Darryl (December 7, 2004). "Talkin' Honky Blues". Canoe.ca. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  3. 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. 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. 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.
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