| 1. Legend of Bonnie and Clyde |
| 2. Is This the Beginning of the End? |
| 3. Love Has a Mind of Its Own |
| 4. Train Never Stops (At Our Town) |
| 5. Fool's Castle |
| 6. Will You Visit Me on Sundays? |
| 7. My Ramona |
| 8. I Started Loving You Again |
| 9. Money Tree |
| 10. You Still Have a Place in My Heart |
| 11. Because You Can't Be Mine |
| 12. I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am |
| 13. Who'll Buy the Wine |
| 14. Day the Rains Came |
| 15. It Meant Goodbye to Me When You Said Hello to Him |
| 16. I Can't Hold Myself in Line |
| 17. I'm Bringin' Home Good News |
| 18. Keep Me from Cryin' Today |
| 19. I Just Want to Look at You One More Time |
| 20. Somewhere on Skid Row |
Editorial Reviews
Product Description:
Digitally Remastered 2lps on a Single Disc of Two Late 60's Capitol Albums from the Country Legend.
The opening title track of "Sing Me Back Home" is among Haggard's greatest prison songs - no easy feat, given the riches of such material in his catalog. The first-person narrative of an inmate watching another walking to his final reward is tinged with sorrow, wistfulness, faith, and a thousand other emotions. Haggard's vocal is complex and touching, as it is on so many songs in this collection, including the delicate, broken-hearted ballad "Look Over Me." The album's arrangements are typically spare, with stuttering guitar, crying steel, dramatic piano lines and female backing vocals.
Lyrically Haggard evolved from the social stereotyping of "Branded Man" or "Lonesome Fugitive," casting off external aspersions and standing on his own opinion. A cover of Dallas Frazier's "The Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp" fits this mood perfectly, proclaiming the pristine virtues of his scarlet-marked mother. Standard country themes like drinking and lost love resound with universality and staying power on weepers like "Wine Take Me Away," "If You See My Baby," "My Past is Present" and Lefty Frizell's sentimental "Mom and Dad's Waltz." The latter is one of several finely picked covers that also include a take on Buck Owens' "Where Does the Good Times Go" that magnifies the song's forlorn qualities. The album's sole bonus track, "News Break," is a short instrumental led by staccato guitar imitative of a newswire ticker.
Haggard's second release in 1968, "The Ballad of Bonnie & Clyde," was issued only four months after its predecessor. The title track rode the coattails of the 1967 film to a fourth consecutive #1, but its bluegrass backing was not echoed throughout the album. Instead, the remaining tracks followed the same general formula as Haggard's previous albums, mixing originals and covers, ballads and mid-tempo numbers, all with Haggard's voice adding its magical blend of sweetness and sorrow.
Nowhere is Haggard's brilliance as both a songwriter and singer more evident than on the title single's flipside, "Today I Started Loving You Again." Inspired by the real-life renewal of his passion for then-wife Bonnie Owens, this tune quickly established itself as one of Haggard's most beloved (and oft-covered) compositions. Songs from Haggard's friends and favorite songwriters include Dallas Frazer's and "Will You Visit Me on Sundays?" and "The Train Never Stops," Wynn Stewart's "Love Has a Mind of Its Own," and Tommy Collins' "Fool's Castle." Each reaffirms Haggard's emotional range as a vocalist, and his producer's talent for crafting arrangements that service both the singer and the song.
These two-fers include both original album covers (one on each side of the booklet), color photo reproductions, and newly struck liner notes. Though Haggard fans are likely to have a lot of this material on previous single-CD reissues or box sets, the logical album pairings and remastered 24-bit sound make these sets especially attractive. The only real nits one could pick is the absence of session credits, master numbering and chart positioning, as well as a lack of detail on some of the bonus tracks. These are minor issues for such a stellar series of five-star reissues. [©2006 redtunictroll at hotmail dot com]
Digitally Remastered 2lps on a Single Disc of Two Late 60's Capitol Albums from the Country Legend.
The Legend of Bonnie & Clyde/Pride in What I Am,Merle Haggard,Bgo - Beat Goes on,Bakersfield Sound,Country,Country/Bluegrass,Honky Tonk,Pop,Songwriter,Traditional Country,Western Swing Revival
Average customer rating: 
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Sing Me Back Home/Legend Of Bonnie & Clyde
Merle Haggard Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  General
| Country
| Styles
| Music
Honky-Tonk
| Country
| Styles
| Music
Western Swing
| Country
| Styles
| Music
General
| Traditional Country
| Country
| Styles
| Music
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ASIN: B000E5LFG4 Release Date: 2006-02-21 |
Tracks:
- Sing Me Back Home
- Look Over Me
- Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp
- Wine Take Me Away
- If You See My Baby
- Where Does The Good Times Go
- I'll Leave The Bottle On The Bar
- My Past Is Present
- Home Is Where A Kid Grows Up
- Mom And Dad's Waltz
- Good Times
- Seeing Eye Dog
- News Break (Previously Unreleased - bonus track)
- The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde
- Is This The Beginning Of The End
- Love Has A Mind Of It's Own
- The Train Never Stops (At Our Town)
- Fool's Castle
- Will You Visit Me On Sundays?
- My Ramona
- I Started Loving You Again
- Money Tree
- You Still Have A Place In My Heart
- Because You Can't Be Mine
- A Picture From Two Sides Of Life (Previously Unreleased - bonus track)
Customer Reviews:
Another excellent pair of LPs from Haggard's mid-60s prime.......2006-08-17
The opening title track of "Sing Me Back Home" is among Haggard's greatest prison songs - no easy feat, given the riches of such material in his catalog. The first-person narrative of an inmate watching another walking to his final reward is tinged with sorrow, wistfulness, faith, and a thousand other emotions. Haggard's vocal is complex and touching, as it is on so many songs in this collection, including the delicate, broken-hearted ballad "Look Over Me." The album's arrangements are typically spare, with stuttering guitar, crying steel, dramatic piano lines and female backing vocals.
Lyrically Haggard evolved from the social stereotyping of "Branded Man" or "Lonesome Fugitive," casting off external aspersions and standing on his own opinion. A cover of Dallas Frazier's "The Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp" fits this mood perfectly, proclaiming the pristine virtues of his scarlet-marked mother. Standard country themes like drinking and lost love resound with universality and staying power on weepers like "Wine Take Me Away," "If You See My Baby," "My Past is Present" and Lefty Frizell's sentimental "Mom and Dad's Waltz." The latter is one of several finely picked covers that also include a take on Buck Owens' "Where Does the Good Times Go" that magnifies the song's forlorn qualities. The album's sole bonus track, "News Break," is a short instrumental led by staccato guitar imitative of a newswire ticker.
Haggard's second release in 1968, "The Ballad of Bonnie & Clyde," was issued only four months after its predecessor. The title track rode the coattails of the 1967 film to a fourth consecutive #1, but its bluegrass backing was not echoed throughout the album. Instead, the remaining tracks followed the same general formula as Haggard's previous albums, mixing originals and covers, ballads and mid-tempo numbers, all with Haggard's voice adding its magical blend of sweetness and sorrow.
Nowhere is Haggard's brilliance as both a songwriter and singer more evident than on the title single's flipside, "Today I Started Loving You Again." Inspired by the real-life renewal of his passion for then-wife Bonnie Owens, this tune quickly established itself as one of Haggard's most beloved (and oft-covered) compositions. Songs from Haggard's friends and favorite songwriters include Dallas Frazer's and "Will You Visit Me on Sundays?" and "The Train Never Stops," Wynn Stewart's "Love Has a Mind of Its Own," and Tommy Collins' "Fool's Castle." Each reaffirms Haggard's emotional range as a vocalist, and his producer's talent for crafting arrangements that service both the singer and the song.
These two-fers include both original album covers (one on each side of the booklet), color photo reproductions, and newly struck liner notes. Though Haggard fans are likely to have a lot of this material on previous single-CD reissues or box sets, the logical album pairings and remastered 24-bit sound make these sets especially attractive. The only real nits one could pick is the absence of session credits, master numbering and chart positioning, as well as a lack of detail on some of the bonus tracks. These are minor issues for such a stellar series of five-star reissues. [©2006 redtunictroll at hotmail dot com]
Average customer rating: 
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Legend of Bonnie & Clyde / Pride in What I Am
Merle Haggard Manufacturer: Bgo - Beat Goes on ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
| Country
| Styles
| Music
Honky-Tonk
| Country
| Styles
| Music
General
| Bluegrass
| Country
| Styles
| Music
General
| Country
| Indie Music
| Stores
| Music
Country
| Imports
| Stores
| Music
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ASIN: B000068OTA Release Date: 2002-08-16 |
Tracks:
- Legend Of Bonnie & Clyde
- Is The Beginning Of The End?
- Love Has A Mind Of Its Own
- Train Never Stops
- Fool's Castle
- Will You Visit Me On Sundays?
- My Ramona
- I Started Loving You Again
- Money Tree
- You Still Have A Place In My Heart
- Because You Can't Be Mine
- I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am
- Who'll Buy The Wine
- Day The Rains Came
- It Meant Goodbye To Me When You Said Hello To Him
- I Can't Hold Myself In Line
- I'm Bringin Home Good News
- Keep Me From Cryin Today
- I Just Want To Look At You One More Time
- Somewhere On Skid Row
- I'm Free
- California Blues
- I Think We're Livin In The Good Ole Days
Album Details
Digitally Remastered 2lps on a Single Disc of Two Late 60's Capitol Albums from the Country Legend.
Average customer rating:
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Legend of Bonnie & Clyde
Merle Haggard Manufacturer: Bgo Records/Ka ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
| Country
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B0002B68NK Release Date: 2002-07-23 |
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