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Merle Haggard is a rarity: a complex artist whose rich scope can accurately be summarized through singles, but who has far more great material than can be fit on one or two discs. Which, of course, makes him the perfect candidate for a box set, and Capitol released the first comprehensive Hag retrospective in 1996 with the four-disc set Down Every Road. Since Haggard has such a rich, consistent body of his work -- the best of his MCA and Epic periods, two eras that are covered here, hold their own next to his seminal Capitol material -- even four discs leave behind many a great song, yet only those who already own all the albums would argue about omissions, because this offers a generous 100 songs, spanning from his earliest work for Talley in the early '60s to his Epic sides of the late '80s, containing all of his big hits and an expert selection of album tracks, such as "Tulare Dust," "Holding Things Together," and "Living With the Shades Pulled Down," that reveal the depth of his music. This is a body of work with few peers in all of popular music -- the variety of styles and sounds, his ease on freewheeling Western swing and plaintive ballads, his inventive, nuanced originals and expert ear for material, his supple voice and underrated guitar playing, and the support from his brilliant band, the Strangers, all add up to one of the greatest catalogs in 20th century music. And while you can get the basics from Razor & Tie's excellent double-disc set The Lonesome Fugitive, only Down Every Road captures the full extent of his gifts, in a way that is compulsively listenable as well. It's not just the perfect Merle Haggard box set, it's one of the greatest box sets ever released as well, since it truly presents all sides of its subject, while offering nothing but sheer pleasure in terms of mere listening. Plus, this is the only place to find some of these great songs, including the aforementioned trio of album tracks, on CD, which makes it necessary for those who already own the albums.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Bob Taylor, Producer - Merle Haggard, Composer, MainArtist - Charles "Fuzzy" Owen, Producer
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1963 Capitol Records Nashville
Wynn Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Merle Haggard, Producer - Charles "Fuzzy" Owen, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1963 Capitol Records Nashville
Merle Haggard, Composer - Charles "Fuzzy" Owen, Composer, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1963 Capitol Records Nashville
Charles "Fuzzy" Owen, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist - Tommy Collins, Composer
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1964 Capitol Records Nashville
Liz Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Merle Haggard, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charles "Fuzzy" Owen, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1964 Capitol Records Nashville
Liz Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Mooney, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bonnie Owens, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Merle Haggard, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charles "Fuzzy" Owen, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist - Roy Nichols, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Ward, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Burris, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George French, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1964 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard, Composer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1965 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charles "Fuzzy" Owen, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1965 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard, ComposerLyricist - Charles "Fuzzy" Owen, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1966 Capitol Records Nashville
Ralph Mooney, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charles "Fuzzy" Owen, Producer - Roy Nichols, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Ward, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Burris, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George French, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1966 Capitol Records Nashville
Ralph Mooney, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charles "Fuzzy" Owen, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist - Tommy Collins, ComposerLyricist - Roy Nichols, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Ward, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Burris, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George French, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1966 Capitol Records Nashville
Merle Haggard, ComposerLyricist - Charles "Fuzzy" Owen, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1966 Capitol Records Nashville
Casey Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Liz Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1966 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard, Composer - Charles "Fuzzy" Owen, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1966 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard, Composer - Charles "Fuzzy" Owen, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1966 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Charles "Fuzzy" Owen, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist - Jerry Ward, Composer
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1967 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard, Composer - Charles "Fuzzy" Owen, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1966 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Charles "Fuzzy" Owen, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist - Tommy Collins, Composer
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1967 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard, Composer - Charles "Fuzzy" Owen, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1967 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Hank Cochran, Composer - Charles "Fuzzy" Owen, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1967 Capitol Records Nashville
Ralph Mooney, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charles "Fuzzy" Owen, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist - Roy Nichols, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Ward, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Burris, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George French, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1967 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard, ComposerLyricist - Charles "Fuzzy" Owen, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1967 Capitol Records Nashville
Red Simpson, Composer - Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard, Composer - Charles "Fuzzy" Owen, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1967 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard, Composer - Charles "Fuzzy" Owen, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1967 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard, ComposerLyricist - Charles "Fuzzy" Owen, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1967 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Dallas Frazier, ComposerLyricist - Charles "Fuzzy" Owen, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1967 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard, ComposerLyricist - Charles "Fuzzy" Owen, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1967 Capitol Records Nashville
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Bonnie Owens, ComposerLyricist - Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist - Roy Nichols, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Hamlet, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Ward, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Burris, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George French, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1968 Capitol Records Nashville
Bonnie Owens, ComposerLyricist - Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard, ComposerLyricist - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1968 Capitol Records Nashville
Buddy Mize, ComposerLyricist - Wynn Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist - Wally Lewis, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1968 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard, ComposerLyricist - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1968 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist - Roy Nichols, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Hamlet, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Ward, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Burris, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George French, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1968 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Dolly Parton, ComposerLyricist - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1968 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist - Leon Payne, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1968 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard, ComposerLyricist - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1996 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard, ComposerLyricist - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1969 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist - Jimmie Rodgers, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1969 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard, ComposerLyricist - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1968 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard, ComposerLyricist - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1969 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard, ComposerLyricist - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1969 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist - Lefty Frizzell, ComposerLyricist - Abe Mulkey, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1969 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist - Roy Nichols, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Hamlet, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Ward, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Burris, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George French, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1969 Capitol Records Nashville
Ralph Mooney, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charles "Fuzzy" Owen, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist - Roy Nichols, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Ward, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Burris, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George French, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1969 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist - Jimmie Rodgers, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1969 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist - Jimmie Rodgers, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1969 Capitol Records Nashville
Earl Montgomery, Composer - Ken Nelson, Producer - Dallas Frazier, Composer - Merle Haggard & The Strangers, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1971 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1969 Capitol Records Nashville
Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roy Nichols, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Hamlet, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Ward, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Burris, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George French, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1969 Capitol Records Nashville
Fuzzy Owen, Producer - Ken Nelson, Producer - Merle Haggard, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gene Price, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Nichols, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Hamlet, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Burris, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Roy E. Burris, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1969 Capitol Records Nashville
Don Gibson, ComposerLyricist - Merle Haggard, MainArtist - Charles "Fuzzy" Owen, Producer - The Strangers, Musician, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1996 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1969 Capitol Records Nashville
Album review
Merle Haggard is a rarity: a complex artist whose rich scope can accurately be summarized through singles, but who has far more great material than can be fit on one or two discs. Which, of course, makes him the perfect candidate for a box set, and Capitol released the first comprehensive Hag retrospective in 1996 with the four-disc set Down Every Road. Since Haggard has such a rich, consistent body of his work -- the best of his MCA and Epic periods, two eras that are covered here, hold their own next to his seminal Capitol material -- even four discs leave behind many a great song, yet only those who already own all the albums would argue about omissions, because this offers a generous 100 songs, spanning from his earliest work for Talley in the early '60s to his Epic sides of the late '80s, containing all of his big hits and an expert selection of album tracks, such as "Tulare Dust," "Holding Things Together," and "Living With the Shades Pulled Down," that reveal the depth of his music. This is a body of work with few peers in all of popular music -- the variety of styles and sounds, his ease on freewheeling Western swing and plaintive ballads, his inventive, nuanced originals and expert ear for material, his supple voice and underrated guitar playing, and the support from his brilliant band, the Strangers, all add up to one of the greatest catalogs in 20th century music. And while you can get the basics from Razor & Tie's excellent double-disc set The Lonesome Fugitive, only Down Every Road captures the full extent of his gifts, in a way that is compulsively listenable as well. It's not just the perfect Merle Haggard box set, it's one of the greatest box sets ever released as well, since it truly presents all sides of its subject, while offering nothing but sheer pleasure in terms of mere listening. Plus, this is the only place to find some of these great songs, including the aforementioned trio of album tracks, on CD, which makes it necessary for those who already own the albums.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 4 disc(s) - 100 track(s)
- Total length: 04:44:34
- Main artists: Merle Haggard
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Nashville
- Genre: Country
© 1996 Capitol Records Nashville This Compilation ℗ 1996 Capitol Records Nashville
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