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California country music legend Merle Haggard's debut Vanguard release, I Am What I Am bristles with all the arresting qualities for which this unrivaled artist is prized. Every song is imbued with the near alchemical power of his dazzling vocal performances, and Haggard’s interpretive mastery and unmatched phrasing continues to bring on impressive measures of sensitivity, candor and authority.… Read more in Amazon's Merle Haggard Store

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  • Audio CD (2 July 2007)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: EMI Gold
  • ASIN: B000R4S5Z6
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 12,555 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Disc 1:

Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. I'm A Lonesome FugitiveMerle Haggard And The Strangers 3:02£0.89
Listen  2. Branded ManMerle Haggard And The Strangers 3:07£0.89
Listen  3. Sing Me Back HomeMerle Haggard And The Strangers 2:49£0.89
Listen  4. The Legend Of Bonnie And ClydeMerle Haggard And The Strangers 2:05£0.69
Listen  5. Mama TriedMerle Haggard And The Strangers 2:13£0.69
Listen  6. Hungry EyesMerle Haggard And The Strangers 3:27£0.69
Listen  7. Workin' Man BluesMerle Haggard And The Strangers 2:35£0.69
Listen  8. Okie From Muskogee (Down Every Road Version)Merle Haggard And The Strangers 2:44£0.89
Listen  9. The Fightin' Side Of Me (December 1969)Merle Haggard And The Strangers 2:54£0.69
Listen10. Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man)Merle Haggard And The Strangers 3:18£0.89
Listen11. CarolynMerle Haggard And The Strangers 2:34£0.89
Listen12. Grandma HarpMerle Haggard And The Strangers 3:10£0.89
Listen13. It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad)Merle Haggard 3:21£0.89
Listen14. I Wonder If They Ever Think Of MeMerle Haggard And The Strangers 2:51£0.89
Listen15. Everybody's Had The BluesMerle Haggard 2:54£0.89
Listen16. If We Make It Through DecemberMerle Haggard 2:42£0.89
Listen17. Things Aren't Funny AnymoreMerle Haggard 2:43£0.69
Listen18. Old Man From The MountainMerle Haggard 2:21£0.69
Listen19. Kentucky GamblerMerle Haggard And The Strangers 2:41£0.89
Listen20. Always Wanting YouMerle Haggard And The Strangers 3:06£0.89
Listen21. Movin' OnMerle Haggard 2:16£0.89
Listen22. It's All In The MoviesMerle Haggard 3:17£0.69
Listen23. The Roots Of My RaisingMerle Haggard 2:46£0.89
Listen24. Cherokee MaidenMerle Haggard And The Strangers 2:57£0.69


Disc 2:

Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. (My Friends Are Gonna Be) StrangersMerle Haggard And The Strangers 2:30£0.69
Listen  2. Swinging DoorsMerle Haggard And The Strangers 2:51£0.89
Listen  3. The Bottle Let Me Down (Down Every Road Version)Merle Haggard 2:48£0.69
Listen  4. I Threw Away The RoseMerle Haggard And The Strangers 3:21£0.69
Listen  5. I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I AmMerle Haggard And The Strangers 2:50£0.89
Listen  6. Street SingerMerle Haggard 2:25£0.69
Listen  7. Jesus, Take A HoldMerle Haggard 2:17£0.69
Listen  8. I Can't Be MyselfMerle Haggard And The Strangers 2:52£0.89
Listen  9. The Sidewalks Of ChicagoMerle Haggard And The Strangers 2:30£0.89
Listen10. Soldier's Last Letter (1990 Digital Remaster)Merle Haggard 2:12£0.89
Listen11. Someday We'll Look BackMerle Haggard And The Strangers 2:31£0.89
Listen12. The Emptiest Arms In The WorldMerle Haggard And The Strangers 2:53£0.69
Listen13. Here Comes The Freedom TrainMerle Haggard 3:42£0.89
Listen14. Sing A Sad SongMerle Haggard And The Strangers 2:35£0.69
Listen15. Just Between The Two Of UsMerle Haggard 2:45£0.69
Listen16. I'm Gonna Break Every Heart I CanMerle Haggard And The Strangers 2:00£0.69
Listen17. What Have You Got Planned Tonight Diana (2001 Digital Remaster)Merle Haggard And The Strangers 3:09£0.89
Listen18. A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere TodayMerle Haggard 2:56£0.89
Listen19. Running KindMerle Haggard 3:04£0.69
Listen20. Making BelieveMerle Haggard 3:03£0.69
Listen21. The Way It Was In '51Merle Haggard And The Strangers 3:22£0.69
Listen22. High On A HilltopMerle Haggard And The Strangers 2:59£0.69
Listen23. I'll Leave The Bottle On The Bar (2001 Digital Remaster)Merle Haggard And The Strangers 2:39£0.69
Listen24. Silver WingsMerle Haggard And The Strangers 2:41£0.89


Product Description

Album Description

Merle Haggard had a very chequered life spending a lot of his
early years in and out of prison. However from the early 60s onwards he
never looked back having had a run of 37 consecutive top ten country hits,
23 of which were number one's.

In 1966 he was voted Best Male Singer by the Academy of Country Music
Awards

Disc one of this set contains 24 of his number one's and the songs on disc
two were all top ten hits for Merle.

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1-I'm A Lonesome Fugitive 2-Branded Man 3-Sing Me Back Home 4-The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde 5-Mama Tried 6-Hungry Eyes 7-Workin'Man Blues 8-Okie From Muskogee 9-The Fightin'Side Of Me 10-Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man) 11-Carolyn 12-Grandma Harp 13-It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad) 14-I Wonder If They Ever Think Of Me 15-Everybody's Had The Blues 16-If We Make It Through December 17-Things Aren't Funy Anymore 18-Old Man From The Mountain 19-Kentucky Gambler 20-Always Wanting You 21-Movin'On 22-It's All In The Movies 23-The Roots Of My Raising 24-Cherokee Maiden 25-(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers 26-Swinging Doors 27-The Bottle Let Me Down 28-I Threw Away The Rose 29-I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am 30-Street Singer 31-Jesus, Take A Hold 32-I Can't Be Myself 33-The Sidewalks Of Chicago 34-Soldier's Last Letter 35-Someday We'll Look Back 36-The Emptiest Arms In The World 37-Here Comes The Freedom Train 38-Sing A Sad Song 39-Just Between The Two Of Us (With Bonie Owens) 40-I'm Gonna Break Every Heart I Can 41-What Have You Got Planned Tonight Diana 42-A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today 43-Running Kind 44-Making Believe 45-The Way It Was In '51 46-High On A Hilltop 47-I'll Leave The Bottle On The Bar 48-Silver Wings (2007/EMI) 48 tracks Capitol 1963-77 with 12 page booklet

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
By The Country Grumpkin VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
This 2-disc Merle Haggard collection comprises 3 of the 10 sides initially released by the small independent Tally label, and 45 US Capitol recordings from the period 1965 to 1977/8.

These Tally sides became his first 3 Billboard country chart hits: 'Sing A Sad Song' reached no. 19 in early 1964; 'Just Between The Two Of Us', with Bonnie Owens, reached no. 28; and '(All My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers' went to no. 10.

Disc 1 contains 24 of Merle's Billboard country no. 1 hits on Capitol, whilst Disc 2 has the 3 Tally hits, 13 further Capitol top twenty hits, 2 'A' sides that didn't chart, 4 'B' sides (including 'Sidewalks Of Chicago' and 'Silver Wings'), and a couple of album tracks - Tommy Collins' 'High On A Hilltop', and 'I'll Leave The Bottle At The Bar' (which were not released on singles, as far as I am aware).

Most of Merle's best and best-known songs are here, of which he composed 30 or so - the songs that made him a major country music star in the '60s.

Yep, and not bad at that: pretty much the 'very best of' from the years 1962 to 1978, before he moved on to MCA and later Epic. The only really well-known song from that time that is curiously missing seems to be 'Today I Started Loving You Again', originally the 'B' side of 'The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde' from 1968 - which is included here .

That one is available on various other compilations, however, including last years 'Hag - The Best Of Merle Haggard'. If you bought that one, though, you will already have 15 of these 48 tracks.

Still, this really is an excellent collection, and even if you do have 'Hag..' - as I do, it's well worth the modest price.

A useful 12-page booklet is included containing a brief overview of Merle's long career, and the song composer credits.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Sing Me Back Home 27 April 2008
Format:Audio CD
This two CD set is a superb introduction to Merle Haggard and represents an absolute bargain. If you are a fan of the Bakersfield sound then look no further. I was astonished at the consistency and brilliance of the material included here. With excellent backing from his band the Strangers; sometimes including the great James Burton on guitar - Merle keeps it simple and the results include some of country music's greatest moments. There can be few better songwriters in any genre. Haggard delivers an abundance of great records here; with customary sadness, beauty and melancholy. Each track sung as brilliantly as ever. You can almost taste the whiskey and smell the smoke from the crowded bar-room. Five stars out of five.
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Still "The Man" 25 Sep 2009
Format:Audio CD
This double CD incorporates all the great tracks that I have loved listening to and playing over the last few decades, and is more than just a "Best of" compilation. If I had to list my favourite Merle Haggard tracks, the list would be longer than this - the man is such a great songwriter and singer, and so many others have been inspired and influenced by his work, that it is hard to pick out a short list. This compilation will live in the car, and get played on all those long drives home, late night trips, or just cruising around when I need a little company. I salute the selector who decided on the content and running order of the CDs, he had a really hard job, but did a good one here - obviously a great fan too. For the very reasonable cost of this package, this should be in every Hag fan or country nusic fans collection.
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Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man) I Am a big fan of Merle Haggard
Im geve 8 Stars for this CD with Two Disc 24 song is the beast of Merle Haggard I like to play.
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Published 1 month ago by Mervyn Catley
TICKS ALL THE RIGHT BOXES
HOW CAN ANYONE GIVE LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM FOR THIS PRODUCT??

A GREAT RANGE OF WORK FROM A TALENTED COUNTRY ARTIST
I WILL SPEND MANY GOOD HOURS LISTENING TO THIS... Read more
Published 5 months ago by hads1953
country music of th 70,s
Have been listening to country music since the 70,s an Merle Haggard is one of my favourites hits album brillant.
Published 7 months ago by kpyates
GREAT COLLECTION TO START WITH
This is a best of-album from Merle Haggard, with songs from 1963-76. You get two great cd`s packed with lots of great Country music, from one of the finest songwriters in the... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Ronny Søgård
Look No Further
Look no further than this great-value collection of Merle's best recordings. I say that with some conviction because, in my opinion, he has merely "marked time" since the early... Read more
Published 12 months ago by David Wyatt
the great merle
THIS HAS JUST GOT TO BE THE BEST COMPLIATION OF MERLE HAGGARDS MUSIC,EVERY TRACK IS BRILL,AND ALL ORIGINAL RECORDINGS,A GREAT BUY AT THE PRICE.WELL DONE.
Published 17 months ago by G. Pennington
Best of Hag
All the song you know and love by Hag,one or two were missing but still very good value for money.Sit back and enjoy
Published 20 months ago by Mr. S. Scott
Hagg fan
To all country fans, get this cd (from amazon)great price..great cd...fast delivery...I have been a Merle Haggard fan for years, got a few LP,s but no cd,s until now, 24 great... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Dipperman
amazing amazon value
what amazing value for money this purchase is! Two discs and all those classic tracks, cant fail to please if you are a country music lover.
Published 21 months ago by julie
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