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Working in Tennessee, Merle Haggard's second album for Vanguard, plays a little slower and softer than 2010’s I Am What I Am, a record where Hag gently dwelled on his mortality. There are times where his age crosses his mind -- particularly on “Sometimes I Dream,” where he casually lists off things that aren’t likely to pass his way again -- but generally, he’s ready to “Laugh It Off” as he gripes about what’s playing on the radio, smokes a little dope, and enjoys playing a little bit of blues as he looks back to the past, even cutting a couple of old favorites (“Cocaine Blues,” “Jackson”) and a new version of “Working Man Blues.” Hag never rushes things, never turns up the volume, his western swing now bearing a closer resemblance to the gentlemanly amiability of Hank Thompson instead of the wild, woolly Bob Wills. He’s proceeding at the pace of a 74-year-old legend with nothing to prove, yet he’s not resting on his laurels, he’s just doing what he’s always done: singing songs so expertly his virtuosity almost goes unnoticed.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Merle Haggard, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2011 Hag Records, Inc. Manufactured and distributed under exclusive license by Vanguard Records, A Welk Music Group Company ℗ 2011 Hag Records, Inc. Manufactured and distributed
Merle Haggard, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Doug Colosio, ComposerLyricist - Theresa Haggard, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2011 Hag Records, Inc. Manufactured and distributed under exclusive license by Vanguard Records, A Welk Music Group Company ℗ 2011 Hag Records, Inc. Manufactured and distributed
T.J. Arnall, ComposerLyricist - Merle Haggard, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Hag Records, Inc. Manufactured and distributed under exclusive license by Vanguard Records, A Welk Music Group Company ℗ 2011 Hag Records, Inc. Manufactured and distributed
Merle Haggard, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2011 Hag Records, Inc. Manufactured and distributed under exclusive license by Vanguard Records, A Welk Music Group Company ℗ 2011 Hag Records, Inc. Manufactured and distributed
Merle Haggard, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jenessa Haggard, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2011 Hag Records, Inc. Manufactured and distributed under exclusive license by Vanguard Records, A Welk Music Group Company ℗ 2011 Hag Records, Inc. Manufactured and distributed
Merle Haggard, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Theresa Haggard, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2011 Hag Records, Inc. Manufactured and distributed under exclusive license by Vanguard Records, A Welk Music Group Company ℗ 2011 Hag Records, Inc. Manufactured and distributed
Merle Haggard, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2011 Hag Records, Inc. Manufactured and distributed under exclusive license by Vanguard Records, A Welk Music Group Company ℗ 2011 Hag Records, Inc. Manufactured and distributed
Merle Haggard, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tim Howard, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2011 Hag Records, Inc. Manufactured and distributed under exclusive license by Vanguard Records, A Welk Music Group Company ℗ 2011 Hag Records, Inc. Manufactured and distributed
Merle Haggard, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Doug Colosio, ComposerLyricist - Theresa Haggard, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2011 Hag Records, Inc. Manufactured and distributed under exclusive license by Vanguard Records, A Welk Music Group Company ℗ 2011 Hag Records, Inc. Manufactured and distributed
Willie Nelson, FeaturedArtist - Merle Haggard, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ben Haggard, FeaturedArtist
(C) 2011 Hag Records, Inc. Manufactured and distributed under exclusive license by Vanguard Records, A Welk Music Group Company ℗ 2011 Hag Records, Inc. Manufactured and distributed
Jerry Leiber, ComposerLyricist - Merle Haggard, MainArtist - BILLY EDD WHEELER, ComposerLyricist - Theresa Haggard, FeaturedArtist
(C) 2011 Hag Records, Inc. Manufactured and distributed under exclusive license by Vanguard Records, A Welk Music Group Company ℗ 2011 Hag Records, Inc. Manufactured and distributed
Album review
Working in Tennessee, Merle Haggard's second album for Vanguard, plays a little slower and softer than 2010’s I Am What I Am, a record where Hag gently dwelled on his mortality. There are times where his age crosses his mind -- particularly on “Sometimes I Dream,” where he casually lists off things that aren’t likely to pass his way again -- but generally, he’s ready to “Laugh It Off” as he gripes about what’s playing on the radio, smokes a little dope, and enjoys playing a little bit of blues as he looks back to the past, even cutting a couple of old favorites (“Cocaine Blues,” “Jackson”) and a new version of “Working Man Blues.” Hag never rushes things, never turns up the volume, his western swing now bearing a closer resemblance to the gentlemanly amiability of Hank Thompson instead of the wild, woolly Bob Wills. He’s proceeding at the pace of a 74-year-old legend with nothing to prove, yet he’s not resting on his laurels, he’s just doing what he’s always done: singing songs so expertly his virtuosity almost goes unnoticed.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:35:04
- Main artists: Merle Haggard
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Vanguard Records
- Genre: Country
© 2011 Hag Records, Inc. Manufactured and distributed ℗ 2011 Hag Records, Inc. Manufactured and distributed
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