Cowboys and Daddys

Cowboys and Daddys
Studio album by
Bobby Bare
Released1975
GenresCountry, outlaw country
LabelRCA Victor
Bobby Bare chronology
The Very Best of Bobby Bare
(1975)		 Cowboys and Daddys
(1975)		 Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
(1975)

Cowboys and Daddys is an album by the American musician Bobby Bare, released in 1975.[1][2] It peaked at No. 21 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart.[3]

Production

In his liner notes, Bare acknowledged that by the mid-1970s being a cowboy was more about "an attitude than an occupation."[4] "Chester" and "The Stranger" were written by Shel Silverstein.[5] The former is about an ex-rodeo rider who has to adapt to a life of constant pain; the latter is about a man who falls in love with a cow.[6] The title track is a narrative about divorce.[7] "The Cowboy and the Poet (Faster Horses)", about the ideology of a graying cowboy, is a cover of the Tom T. Hall song.[8] "Amarillo Highway" and "High Plains Jamboree" were written by Terry Allen.[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All Music Guide to CountryStarStarStarStarStar[10]
Robert ChristgauA−[11]
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStar[12]
The New Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStar[13]

The Philadelphia Daily News noted that "while the 'hip country' people get all the ink, Bare keeps churning out one fine record after another."[14] The Journal Herald said that Bare has "extreme depth of feeling for the subject."[15] The Austin American-Statesman considered Bare's cover of Ray Wylie Hubbard's "Up Against the Wall Redneck Mother" to be the "official song of the Austin music scene".[16]

The News and Observer praised Bare's "sleepy, hangover voice" and "easy manner".[6] The Deseret News included Cowboys and Daddys in its column on the important releases of 1975.[17] The Houston Post admired the "wonderful details and memorable imagery."[8] Robert Christgau concluded that the album "does as much for the outlaw ethos as Waylon and Willie put together."[11]

Track listing

Side A

  1. "The Cowboy and the Poet (Faster Horses)"
  2. "Cowboys and Daddys"
  3. "High Plains Jamboree"
  4. "Chester"
  5. "Up Against the Wall Redneck Mother"
  6. "The Stranger"

Side B

  1. "Amarillo Highway"
  2. "Speckled Pony"
  3. "Pretty Painted Ladies"
  4. "He's a Cowboy"
  5. "Calgary Snow"
  6. "Last Dance at the Old Texas Moon"

References

  1. ↑ Jandrow, Richard E. (1995). What It Was Was: Rockabilly A History and Discography, 1927–1994. Boxcar Pub. p. 218.
  2. ↑ International Who's Who in Music. Vol. 2. International Biographical Centre. 1996. p. 33.
  3. ↑ "Bobby Bare: Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  4. ↑ Savage, William W. (1979). The Cowboy Hero: His Image in American History & Culture. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 79.
  5. ↑ Bevan, Bev (February 5, 2023). "Albums of the Week". Weekend. Sunday Mercury. p. 7.
  6. 1 2 Morrison, Bill (December 7, 1975). "Nashville Albums—Last Frontier for the American cowboy". The News and Observer. p. 3V.
  7. ↑ Gilliam, Stanley (January 4, 1976). "Quality Dilemma". Scene. The Sacramento Bee. p. 4.
  8. 1 2 Claypool, Bob (January 18, 1976). "Country". Spotlight. The Houston Post. p. 31.
  9. ↑ Caligiuri, Jim (October 21, 2016). "Amarillo Highway". The Austin Chronicle. Vol. 36, no. 8. p. 66.
  10. ↑ All Music Guide to Country (2nd ed.). Backbeat Books. 2003. p. 52.
  11. 1 2 "Bobby Bare". Robert Christgau. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  12. ↑ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. I. MUZE. p. 378.
  13. ↑ The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 28.
  14. ↑ Aregood, Rich (November 28, 1975). "On Record". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 79.
  15. ↑ Wood, Terry (November 29, 1975). "Bare glorifies '75 cowboy". The Journal Herald. p. 26.
  16. ↑ Miller, Townsend (December 5, 1975). "Country Music: Time for an official song". Austin American-Statesman. p. 55.
  17. ↑ Snow, Nick (December 26, 1975). "'Sound' ways to spend Yuletide loot". Deseret News. p. 6C.
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