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Big City | Dean Holloway & Merle Haggard | 3:01 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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My Favorite Memory | Merle Haggard | 3:04 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Good Old American Guest | Merle Haggard | 2:36 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Think I'm Gonna Live Forever | Merle Haggard | 2:29 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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This Song Is Mine | Merle Haggard | 2:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Stop the World and Let Me Off | Merle Haggard | 3:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Are the Good Times Really Over (I Wish a Buck Was Still Silver) | Merle Haggard | 4:12 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Texas Fiddle Song | Merle Haggard | 2:17 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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9 |
You Don't Have Very Far to Go | Merle Haggard | 3:14 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Always Get Lucky With You | Merle Haggard | 3:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Call Me | Merle Haggard | 4:15 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Won't Give Up My Train | Merle Haggard | 4:43 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 12 Songs |
iTunes Review
After lengthy tenures with Capitol and MCA, Merle Haggard commenced his years with Epic by emphasizing barroom balladry and populist social commentary. 1981's Big City is among the strongest of Merle's middle-period releases, a deeply felt work by an artist living up to his own legend. Ever the restless kind, he celebrates the open road in the title track and "Good Old American Guest." With masterful understatement, he happily kisses bad love goodbye in "I Think I'm Gonna Live Forever" and nurses a bruised heart in "Stop The World And Let Me Off." Most memorable of all is "I Always Get Lucky With You," a whisky-tinged toast to a special woman, which ranks among his finest ballads. The Strangers — Merle's longtime backup band — are in peak form, with guitarist Roy Nichols and keyboardist Mark Yeary stepping out for some jazzy solo flights while Haggard brings a mellowed authority to each track, embracing (but never wallowing in) the blues and letting his inner romantic shine through. Big City is vintage Hag, rendered with honesty and country to its core.
Customer Reviews
Call Me, and This Song is Mine
You won't find these selections on many albums, and they are both excellent! You won't want to overlook them.
Big City
Typical Merle; fits any mood. And is still topical for today. Enjoy. I do.
EW
EWWW
Biography
Born: April 6, 1937 in Bakersfield, CA
Genre: Country
Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By Merle Haggard
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Pancho and Lefty | Pancho & Lefty | 4:48 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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2 |
I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink | 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Merle Haggard | 4:32 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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3 |
Mama Tried | 40 Greatest Hits | 2:12 | $0.69 | View In iTunes |
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Okie from Muskogee | 40 Greatest Hits | 2:44 | $0.69 | View In iTunes |
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The Fightin' Side of Me (Re-Recorded) | The Fightin' Side of Me - 15 #1 Hits (Re-Recorded Versions) | 2:55 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Rainbow Stew | 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Merle Haggard | 2:46 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Are the Good Times Really Over | Country Super Hits | 4:13 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Mama Tried | Merle Haggard: 20 Greatest Hits | 2:11 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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9 |
Silver Wings | The Best Of The Best Of Merle Haggard | 2:44 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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That's the Way Love Goes | Merle Haggard - His Epic Hits | 3:01 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Country, Music, Traditional Country, Urban Cowboy
- Released: 1981
- ℗ 1981, 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
