Merle Haggard - I'm a Lonesome Fugitive/Branded Man
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Track List: I'm a Lonesome Fugitive/Branded Man
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- I'm A Lonesome Fugitive - Merle Haggard And The StrangersDownload & Buy
- All Of Me Belongs To You - Merle Haggard And The StrangersDownload & Buy
- House Of Memories - Merle Haggard And The StrangersDownload & Buy
- Life In Prison - Merle Haggard And The StrangersDownload & Buy
- Whatever Happened To Me - Merle Haggard And The StrangersDownload & Buy
- Drink Up And Be Somebody - Merle Haggard And The StrangersDownload & Buy
- Someone Told My Story - Merle Haggard And The StrangersDownload & Buy
- If You Want To Be My Woman - Merle Haggard And The StrangersDownload & Buy
- Mary's Mine - Merle Haggard And The StrangersDownload & Buy
- Skid Row - Merle Haggard And The StrangersDownload & Buy
- My Rough And Rowdy Ways - Merle Haggard And The StrangersDownload & Buy
- Mixed Up Mess Of A Heart - Merle Haggard And The StrangersDownload & Buy
- Life In Prison (Alternate Take) - Merle Haggard And The StrangersDownload & Buy
- Someone Told My Story (Alternate Take) - Merle Haggard And The StrangersDownload & Buy
- Branded Man - Merle Haggard And The StrangersDownload & Buy
- Loneliness Is Eating Me Alive - Merle Haggard And The StrangersDownload & Buy
- Don't Get Married - Merle Haggard And The StrangersDownload & Buy
- Somewhere Between - Merle Haggard And The StrangersDownload & Buy
- You Don't Have Far To Go - Merle Haggard And The StrangersDownload & Buy
- Gone Crazy - Merle Haggard And The StrangersDownload & Buy
- I Threw Away The Rose - Merle Haggard And The StrangersDownload & Buy
- My Hands Are Tied - Merle Haggard And The StrangersDownload & Buy
- Some Of Us Never Learn - Merle Haggard And The StrangersDownload & Buy
- Long Black Limousine - Merle Haggard And The StrangersDownload & Buy
- Go Home - Merle Haggard And The StrangersDownload & Buy
- I Made The Prison Band - Merle Haggard And The StrangersDownload & Buy
- I Threw Away The Rose (Alternate Take) - Merle Haggard And The StrangersDownload & Buy
- Loneliness Is Eating Me Alive (Alternate Take) - Merle Haggard And The StrangersDownload & Buy
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Album Details: I'm a Lonesome Fugitive/Branded Man
- Release Date:
- 02/21/2006
- Label:
- Capitol
- UPC:
- 094634479424
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Third and fourth LPs continue Haggard's streak
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| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews In early 2006, roughly in time for the 40th anniversary of Merle Haggard's debut album, Capitol Nashville launched an ambitious Haggard catalog project, reissuing ten albums as a series of five twofers, each adorned with bonus tracks. All these albums had been reissued before, either stateside by Capitol or Koch or in the U.K. by EMI or BGO, but they've never have been given such an excellent treatment as they are here. The albums are paired together in logical, chronological order, the 24bit digital remastering gives these recordings the best sound they've ever had, the front cover artwork is reproduced for each album on a twofer, and the liner notes are candid and detailed. Dedicated Hag fans certainly have nearly all this material in their collection not only have the albums been on CD, but the bonus tracks have by and large appeared on Bear Family's box Untamed Hawk, which chronicled his early work for Capitol, or showed up on Capitol's own box, Down Every Road but they still may be tempted by this series, since these discs not only sound and look terrific, but they're also more listenable than any previous CD incarnation of these classic albums. |
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As a performer and a songwriter, Merle Haggard was the most important country artist to emerge in the 1960s. Haggard became one of the leading figures of the Bakersfield country scene in the '60s. While his music remained hardcore country, he pushed ...Full Merle Haggard Biography
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Pros: Two solid albums of prime Haggard, plus bonus tracks.
Cons: Slim session, mastering and chart info.
Capitol's deluxe series of Haggard 2-fer reissues takes its second step with Haggard's third ("I'm a Lonesome Fugitive") and fourth ("Branded Man") solo albums, both from 1967. This pair of releases continues to mix the electric twang of Bakersfield with the emotional directness of Johnny Cash, but with songwriting that's both increasingly personal and sophisticated. The doggedness Haggard displays in the face of romantic and personal dissolution adds metaphorical echoes to its autobiographical detail, resulting in songs that connect on first spin and reveal their layers over time.
"I'm a Lonesome Fugitive" was recorded with Haggard's band in transition. Guitarist Roy Nichols had left, and was replaced for these sessions by studio hotshots James Burton and Glen Campbell. Surprisingly, the loss of Nichols' signature licks isn't all that noticeable. Liz Anderson's title track (and Haggard's first #1 single) is the perfect opener, parlaying a fugitive's rootlessness into a metaphor for Haggard's continual run from romantic turmoil. Haggard's a drowning man, and whether it's the nostalgia of "My House of Memories," the loneliness of "Life in Prison," or the bottle of "Drink Up and Be Somebody," he's always struggling to keep from going under.
Haggard's debt to Bakersfield is heard in the Don Rich-styled harmony (provided by Glen Campbell) on "Mixed Up Mess of a Heart," and his favor for Jimmie Rodgers made its first appearance here with "My Rough and Rowdy Ways." Bonus tracks include a tougher pre-Capitol version of "Life in Prison" (recorded for Tally, but unreleased at the time), and a more straight-forward take of "Someone Told My Story" culled from discarded 1966 album sessions.
"Branded Man" continued Haggard's roll. With Roy Nichols returned to the fold, the title track complements "I'm a Lonesome Fugitive" by showing that the parolee wears a scarlet mark as damning as the stripes of the escapee. Haggard offers several new originals, including the signature "I Threw Away the Rose," but he also takes on co-writers (Bakersfield legend Red Simpson for "You Don't Have Far to Go," and Bonnie Owens for "Gone Crazy"), and picks up songs from others, including a trio of tunes from Tommy Collins.
Collins' "Don't Get Married" is more hopeful in its longing than Haggard's typical songs of incarceration, and "I Made the Prison Band" actually feels pragmatic and light. Mexicali-styled guitars add a dramatic flair to several tunes, including the prisoner's romantic lament, "My Hands Are Tied." The album's most recognizable cover, the funereal classic "Long Black Limousine," is fine, but surprisingly underwhelming in contrast to Haggard's originals. Extras include early takes of "I Threw Away the Rose" and "Loneliness is Eating Me Alive," each of which lack the delicacy of the final album takes.
"Lonesome Fugitive" is the slightly more satisfying spin, but the beauty of Capitol's reissue series is that you don't have to choose. 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. [ ...