The Return of Roger Miller

by Roger Miller

The Return of Roger Miller cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: January 1965
  • Label: Smash
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 22:08
  • Community rating: 3.71/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Featuring the massive, career-defining crossover smash 'King of the Road', this album catapulted Roger Miller to unprecedented national fame. The record expertly marries the slick instrumentation of the Nashville Sound with his uniquely whimsical, scat-singing vocal delivery and clever, observational songwriting. It earned him an extraordinary sweep of Grammy Awards and broadened the commercial appeal of mid-60s country music.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, novelty, storytelling, acoustic, male-vocals

Tracklist

  1. King Of The Road (2:27)
  2. Dang Me (1:49)
  3. Engine Engine #9 (2:17)
  4. In The Summertime (1:44)
  5. You Can't Roller Skate In A Buffalo Herd (1:54)
  6. Do-Wacka-Do (1:45)
  7. England Swings (1:52)
  8. Chug-A-Lug (2:03)
  9. One Dyin' And A Buryin' (2:01)
  10. Kansas City Star (2:16)
  11. Atta Boy Girl (1:56)

Credits

  • Roger Miller - primary artist, written-by
  • Pikow - cover [photo]
  • Dorsey Burnette - written-by

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