Merle Haggard: Greatest Hits, Vol. 1

by Merle Haggard

Overview

During his ten years at Capitol Records, Merle Haggard recorded 24 number one country hits and a dozen other Top Ten hits. Those recordings, made between 1966 and 1976, established Haggard not only as one of country's most successful artists, but also as one of its most eloquent spokesmen for the hopes and fears of middle America. Curb's GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1 includes 10 of these hits, released during his first three years at Capitol. A companion disc, GREATEST HITS VOLUME 2, covers the rest of his Capitol tenure. VOLUME 1 demonstrates the deftness with which Haggard mined his past to write beautiful and evocative songs: his childhood in migrant camps ("Hungry Eyes"), his wayward adolescence ("Mama Tried") and his years in prison ("Branded Man," "Sing Me Back Home"). Less often noted, but equally important, are Haggard's impressive skills as a singer and bandleader; all of these tracks feature stellar vocals and playing. As a result, VOLUME 1 is a solid introduction to the early career of one of country's all-time great artists.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/03/1994
Label:	Curb
UPC:	0715187764620
Rank:	106040

Tracks

1. Okie from Muskogee
2. Mama Tried
3. Hungry Eyes
4. The Fightin' Side of Me
5. Workin' Man Blues
6. If We Make It Through December
7. Carolyn
8. The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde
9. Branded Man
10. Sing Me Back Home

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Merle Haggard   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Merle Haggard   Composer
Steve Duckett   Art Direction
Roy Edward Burris   Composer
Jerry Joyner   Design
Les Leverett   Photography
Don Ovens   Liner Notes
Bonnie Owens   Composer
Tommy Collins   Composer