Raised in Bakersfield, California, Merle Haggard brought a working-class realism to country music that Nashville rarely touched, drawing on hard personal experience, including time served at San Quentin, to write songs that felt lived-in rather than performed. Alongside Buck Owens, he defined the Bakersfield Sound, a leaner, twangier alternative to the polished Nashville productions of the 1960s and 70s, and his influence runs straight through to every roots and Americana artist worth knowing today.
Widley regarded as one of country music's most legendary and influential artists, Merle Haggard's rich voice, superb musicianship and finely crafted songs have captivated audiences and critics alike for albums four decades. 40 GREATEST HITS is a 2 volume set that contains 40 of Haggard's most celebrated hits and classics like: "Mama Tried," "The Fightin' Side of Me" and more!
Tracklist
Disc 1
1. My Friends Are Gonna Be Strangers (2:29)
2. I'm A Lonesome Fugitive (3:09)
3. The Bottle Let Me Down (2:43)
4. Branded Man (3:09)
5. I Threw Away The Rose (3:04)
6. Sing Me Back Home (2:50)
7. Mama Tried (2:11)
8. The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde (2:04)
9. Hungry Eyes (3:37)
10. Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am (2:40)
11. Okie From Muskogee (2:42)
12. Workin' Man Blues (2:42)
13. The Fightin' Side Of Me (2:50)
14. Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man) (3:40)
15. Someday We'll Look Back (2:19)
16. Peach Pickin' Time In Georgia (3:50)
17. The Farmer's Daughter (2:56)
18. Carolyn (2:34)
19. If It's Wrong To Love You (3:13)
20. It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad) (3:32)
Disc 2
1. Turnin' Off A Memory (2:35)
2. Everybody's Had The Blues (2:42)
3. If We Make It Through December (2:43)
4. The Emptiest Arms In The World (2:47)
5. Holding Things Together (2:56)
6. Kentucky Gambler (2:52)
7. Old Man From The Mountain (2:22)
8. Things Aren't Funny Anymore (2:38)
9. It Makes No Difference Now (4:02)
10. Always Wanting You (3:05)
11. It's All In The Movies (3:31)
12. Cherokee Maiden (2:57)
13. Shackles And Chains (2:24)
14. The Roots Of My Raising (2:43)
15. From Graceland To The Promised Land (2:34)
16. I'm Always On A Mountain When I Fall (2:46)
17. It's Been A Great Afternoon (2:46)
18. Misery And Gin (2:51)
19. The Way I Am (2:55)
20. I Think I'll Just Stay Here And Drink (3:52)
UPC: 015095573728
Label: Compendia
Release Date: 5.25.04
Format: CD
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