Merle Haggard and George Jones

Merle Haggard and George Jones

Merle Haggard and George Jones

ASIN: B00005Y8UY

Track Listings
 
1. Fightin' Side of Me
2. Brothers of a Bottle
3. Branded Man
4. There Goes My Everything
5. Wrong Side of the World
6. I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink
7. Hello Darlin'
8. Turnin' Off a Memory
9. Almost Persuaded [*]
10. Old Man from the Mountain [*]

Merle Haggard and George Jones,Merle Haggard and George Jones,King,Bakersfield Sound,Country,Honky Tonk,Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan,Pop,Songwriter,Traditional Country,Western Swing Revival
Jones Sings Haggard, Haggard Sings Jones: Kickin' Out the Footlights... Again
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME !!!!!!!!
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  • Outstanding idea, well executed!!
  • Velvet Voices
 Jones Sings Haggard, Haggard Sings Jones: Kickin' Out the Footlights... Again
George Jones , and Merle Haggard
Manufacturer: Bandit Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000HIVQ7Q
Release Date: 2006-10-24

Tracks:

  1. Footlights
  2. The Race Is On
  3. The Way I Am
  4. She Thinks I Still Care
  5. All My Friends Are Strangers
  6. Things Have Gone To Press
  7. I Think I'll Just Stay Here And Drink
  8. Born With The Blues
  9. Sick, Sober & Sorry
  10. I Always Get Lucky With You
  11. Sing Me Back Home
  12. The Window Above
  13. You Take Me For Granted
  14. Don't Get Around Much Anymore

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Nearly 25 years after their last album together (1982's A Taste of Yesterday's Wine), the Possum and the Hag reunite... with a twist. This time, they sing each other's songs. The conceit can be dangerous unless you're playing it for laughs, e.g., Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley on the former's 1960 television special. But though Jones puts more emotion into interpreting Haggard's songs than Hag reciprocates, these two old legends manage to pull it off. And with the help of producer Keith Stegall (Alan Jackson), they keep the music solid, too, spotlighting steel guitar great Norm Hamlet and celebrated piano sideman Pigg Robbins, who played on many of their original recordings. Jones particularly shines on "The Way I Am," and Haggard proves sublime on "I Always Get Lucky with You." Where the album really lights up, however, is on the duo's pocketful of duets, starting with a poignant and intensely resonant rendition of Haggard's classic aging-musician ballad, "Footlights." Surprisingly, the repertoire never seems tired, and there's a surprise around every corner: Rhonda Vincent adding splendid harmonies on Haggard's new "Born to the Blues" and Jones turning transcendent on a confessional line about being "crazy and lonely." Just as these ragged masters take their leave, they put a little more Western in Duke Ellington's swing ("Don't Get Around Much Anymore"), filling in the middle with a warm, nostalgic banter that reminds listeners just how much these two have seen and done. Who knew hard-luck autobiography could sound so exquisite? --Alanna Nash

Album Description

On this disc the two country music icons take turns singing the other's hit songs. On four songs they team up on duets. The end result is an historic recording enhanced with stellar production by Keith Stegall and an all-star band.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME !!!!!!!!.......2007-06-29

Don't get me wrong! I didn't mean don't waste your time listenning to this album because it is not good. I just want to tell all of you to run out and get this piece of gem right now, by all mean neccessary. There's no need to read the reviews....just believe me.

5 out of 5 stars im suprised ........2007-06-21

as i heard this album i was taken back . For in recent yrs jones voice has sounded like he has a renewed spark . LIKE A DANCER with a new step. i seen him in concert last yr and oh my he sounded wonderful . and never missed a note . just awesomwe . And merle on the other hand has lost a step . BUT WITH THAT BEING SAID merle missing a step is still better then most artist on tour now on thier best day . WITH only 4 people with many yrs under thier belts still doing what they do so well left touring . JONES .MERLE .WILLIE . AND HANK JR . i WAS thinking MERLE CANT DO GEORGE JONES songs .As no one can sing jones songs . AS WAYLON SANG .(WRONG ) YES I ADMIT i was wrong . merle was great on this outing . george on the other hand was very good . So the one i thought would be the stronger of the two was not . Now im not saying mr jones was lost on this album . But merle was the merle of old . But jones can sing anything so he got away with being different on this album .Like getting in the ring with a great fighter known for his right hook . SO YOU WATCH out for that right hook . and get knocked out with the left . HOPE they tour together this yr.

5 out of 5 stars Good Ol' Boys being Good Ol' Boys.......2007-03-18

Sometimes two mixing two great talents togeter dilutes the result. Not in this case. Here, 1+1 is very much more than 2. Quite simply this is brilliant, blissful stuff. Outstanding.

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding idea, well executed!!.......2007-01-19

One of my favorite albums ever. I've already bought several more as gifts!

5 out of 5 stars Velvet Voices.......2007-01-18

I LOVE this CD. Merle's voice is pure velvet and George Jones is totally himself - the rich deep voice of yesterday. They make a great team. I hope they do another one!
A Taste of Yesterday's Wine
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Jones and Haggard: The Greats Come Together
  • You think it would be good, now wouldn't you?
 A Taste of Yesterday's Wine
Merle Haggard , and George Jones
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ASIN: B0000APVEH
Release Date: 2003-06-24

Tracks:

  1. Yesterday's Wine
  2. After I Sing All My Songs
  3. I Think I've Found a Way
  4. Brothers
  5. Mobile Bay
  6. C.C. Waterback
  7. Silver Eagle
  8. Must've Been Drunk
  9. I Haven't Found Her Yet
  10. No Show Jones

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Jones and Haggard: The Greats Come Together.......2003-11-21

i loved this CD. every song, with the exception of "I Haven't Found Her Yet", are great. the reason i didn't like the song i just mentioned as much is because it's a sing-a-long type of song and i don't like George doing that kind of song unless it's a gospel song. the hits were "Yesterday's Wine", which hit #1 in 1982 and "C.C. Waterback", which reached #10 in early 1983. i love "Silver Eagle" and "After I Sing All My Songs". "No Show Jones" makes it's debut on this album. "I Think I've Found a Way to Live Without You" is another great ballad. "Must've Been Drunk" is hilarious, especially George's shouting part during the chorus: "we must've been drunk when we said we'd stop drinkin' a double shot over the line. Hag, we must've been drunk, lord, what was we thinkin? we must have been out of our minds!". the killer lyric on "I Think I've Found a Way to Live Without You" comes from George: "i know everybody wonders why drinking hasn't killed me and i myself at times have wondered why...". "The Brothers" and "Mobile Bay" are other great ballads. if "I Haven't Found Her Yet" wasn't included on here, it would be a masterpiece. the only song that some might want to fast-forward is "I Haven't Found Her Yet"...but the song may be a favorite to someone else so listen to it first. i actually like the instrumentation but i don't like the lyrics that much.

2 out of 5 stars You think it would be good, now wouldn't you?.......2003-09-20

Well all of us thought it would be good. It had all the right ingredients, well except a handful of good songs worthy of this duo.

Now don't get me wrong, if your idea of good country music is Ray Stevens; and you can take Barry Manilow in large doses, then you might like this. But, if you are a true country music fan who loves the off key wail of E.T. and Webb, then you will be disappointed in this.

The only songs that seemed to be recorded while Jones and Hag were awake are C.C. Waterback, Yesterday's Wine, and No Show Jones. The rest are easily skipped by pushing the "next" button on your cd player.

Just pass this one on by, and just say you have it.
Time Life Contemporary Country the 80s Pure Gold
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    GEORGE STRAIT, GENE WATSON AND MANY MORE. DAN SEALS WILLIE NELSON
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    ASIN: B000LRHGLI

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    TRACKS: "Am I Blue" George Strait "Hey Bartender" Johnny Lee "(Do You Love Me) Just Say Yes Highway 101 "I'll Come Back As Another Woman" - Tanya Tucker "She Can't Say That Anymore" John Conlee "Still Doin' Time" George Jones "How Blue" Reba McEntire "I Think I'll Just Say Here And Drink" Merle Haggard "I've Been Around Enough To Know" John Schneider "Fool For Your Love" Mickey Gilley "Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning" Willie Nelson "Dixieland Delight" Alabama "Are You Ever Gonna Love Me" Holly Dunn "My Baby's Got Good Timing" Dan Seals "Can't Stop My Heart From Loving You" O'Kanes "No Place Like Home" Randy Travis "Chiseled In Stone" Vern Gosdin "You're Out Doing What I'm Here Doing Without" Gene Watson "Black Sheep" John Anderson "Crazy Over You" Foster & Lloyd "But You Know I Love You" Dolly Parton "Beneath Still Waters" Emmylou Harris
    Classic Country: 1980-1984 { Various Artists }
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        Classic Country: Stars of Branson { Various Artists }
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          1. Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer To You) -- Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers Band
          2. I Love A Rainy Night -- Eddie Rabbitt
          3. Okie From Muskogee -- Merle Haggard
          4. He Stopped Loving Her Today -- George Jones
          5. Rhinestone Cowboy -- Glen Campbell
          6. Is Anybody Goin' To San Antone -- Charley Pride
          7. Coal Miner's Daughter -- Loretta Lynn
          8. I Ain't Never -- Mel Tillis
          9. Fourteen Carat Mind -- Gene Watson
          10. Sleeping Single in A Double Bed -- Barbara Mandrell
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          13. Paper Roses -- Marie Osmond
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          Greatest Country Hits of the 80's - 1985
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            		Greatest Country Hits of the 80's - 1985
            Willie Nelson , Rosanne Cash , Ricky Skaggs , Ray Charles , George Jones , Exile , Janie Frickie , Tammy Wynette with Mark Gray , Merle Haggard with Janie Frickie , and Charly McClain
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            Greatest Country Hits Of The 80's 1985 // 1. Highwayman - Willie Nelson 2. I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me - Rosanne Cash 3. Country Boy - Ricky Skaggs 4. Seven Spanish Angels - Ray Charles With Willie Nelson 5. Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes - George Jones 6. Crazy For Your Love - Exile 7. She's Single Again - Janie Frickie 8. Sometimes When We Touch - Tammy Wynette With Mark Gray 9. A Place To Fall Apart - Merle Haggard With Janie Frickie 10. Radio Heart - Charly McClain
            A Taste of Yesterday's Wine
            Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
            • Two Kings And A Whole Lotta Soul...
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            		 A Taste of Yesterday's Wine
            Merle Haggard , and George Jones
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            ASIN: B0000025S0
            Release Date: 1992-11-10

            Tracks:

            1. Yesterday's Wine
            2. After I Sing All My Songs
            3. I Think I've Found A Way
            4. The Brothers
            5. Mobile Bay
            6. C.C. Waterback
            7. Silver Eagle
            8. Must've Been Drunk
            9. I Haven't Found Her Yet
            10. No Show Jones

            Customer Reviews:

            5 out of 5 stars Two Kings And A Whole Lotta Soul..........2004-12-15

            In 1982 country music fans must have been in a state of orgasmic bliss when this album was released - Jones and Haggard together, finally! If Hank and Lefty are playing cards together and knocking back a few pints in honky tonk Heaven, chances are this duet album is playing constantly on the jukebox. It simply doesn't get any better than this.

            Finding themselves on the same record label after decades of chart topping hits, Merle and George, along with legendary producer Billy Sherrill, effortlessly delve into the highs and lows of hard livin' in general. A running theme throughout the album is the difficulty of dealing with the pressures of being country legends in a business where loneliness lurks at every stop. And, of course, there's the booze, which is celebrated and demonized at the same time.

            As you might expect from these two, the singing is jaw-droppingly flawless. The album opens, fittingly enough, with Willie Nelson's "Yesterday's Wine," song about two old friends meeting in a bar. "I Think I've Found A Way, written by Merle, is probably the album's best track, and after Hag sings "I think I've found a way" and George chimes in with the line "to live without you" Jones' soulful voice will make your hair stand on-end (In fact, George's singing on the second verse is some of the most dazzling vocals he has sung in his career). They sing a couple of tributes to each other as well, with "Silver Eagle," a song written about Merle and remains the only song, to my knowledge, where Jones talks about smoking dope. "No Show Jones," co-written by George, is a sarcastic reference to Jones' inability to make the shows he was booked for at the time and many in which he was not (When this album was recorded, George was in the depths of his "bad days," with a dayly routine that would make most rock stars blush). These two songs, along with "After I Sing All My Songs," addresses the theme of the "lost highway" that country singers must endure on the road. "I Haven't Found Her Yet," written by Merle with George's drinking buddy Johnny Paycheck, also speaks of trying to find love in a world of fleeting honky tonk angels.

            The rest is icing on the cake. There is the sad regret of "The Brothers" and "Mobile Bay" and the hilarious "Must've Been Drunk" and the hit "C.C. Waterback (Half the album's songs mention drinking - what did you expect?). Sherrill's production is thankfully restrained, as if he knew he needn't do too much to make this record a classic. This album is without pretension completely - even the cover photo looks like it was taken as an after-thought before the boys hit the local tavern after finishing recording. Along with the death of Hank Williams and the moment Waylon met Willie in some bar in Nashville, this album goes down as one of the most significant events in the history of country music. A classic of classics.

            5 out of 5 stars 2 Legends Are Better Than One.......2002-05-25

            If you love country music you love Haggard and Jones. Together they are just dynamite! Some "sleepers" that you may love are "After I Sing All My Songs" which George takes to levels that only George Jones can. Also take a listen to "I Think I've Found a Way" penned by Haggard and sung magnificently by him (Lefty would be proud - you can hear Hag's idol Lefty Frizzell in the line "All I Have to Do Is Die"). Also listen carefully to Jones' harmony on the track. "CC Waterback", "Yesterday's Wine", and "No Show Jones" are also strong in their own way. Buy it! You won't regret it!

            5 out of 5 stars you need to own this!!!.......2001-12-28

            Merle is my all-time favorite country artist,and George ain't far behind.That said,I knew that I would enjoy this cd;just not as much as I do.It's a real gem,and essential for any c&w library.Two old friends having a great time singing some great songs.What more could you want?"Must've Been Drunk" and "C.C.Waterback"are two of the funnest songs ever.A definite must have.

            5 out of 5 stars 2nd best country album of alltime.......2000-02-17

            I think the best country album I've ever heard is Waylon Jennings' "Honkytonk Heroes". This album is close second. Every song is fantastic. If you do not like true blue country music, you won't like this one. If you do, you will love it. This is an album that Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, et al simply do not have the skill to make. This is country music by probably the best country singer (Jones) and country writer (Haggard) of all time.

            5 out of 5 stars 2 of the best!!!!!!!!!!!!.......1999-06-01

            everybody says that haggard and jones is drinking music,that maybe so.Lord knows i had my share of getting drunk to there music.But i,ve been sober 3years.And i,m here to tell you that you don,t have to be a drinker to listen to this music.Cause i still get chills listening to this cd.these two are powerfull!!
            Sacred Songs
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              		Sacred Songs
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              Special markets release. Rare compilation features Andy Griffith with Little Brown Church; Cristy Lane with Rise Again; Ferlin Husky with Family Bible; Roy Rogers & Dale Evans with It Is No Secret (What God Can Do); Patsy Cline & the Jordanaires with Just a Closer Walk with Thee; Merle Haggard with If We Never Meet Again; The Louvin Brothers with The Family Who Prays; Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys with The Great Judgement Morning; George Jones with Kneel at the Feet of Jesus; Tennessee Ernie Ford with When I Survey the Wonderous Cross; Tex Ritter with Rounded Up in Glory; and Glen Campbell with He's Got the Whole Wide World in His Hands.
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                Release Date: 2003-10-14

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