Hag - The Capitol Recordings 1968-1976 - Concepts, Live & The Strangers [Import, Box set]

Merle Haggard | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 19, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 6
• Format: Import, Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Bear Family
• ASIN: B0010ED8AE
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #287,168 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

2008 six CD set spotlighting his recordings for Capitol Records spanning the years 1968-76. Country legend, Merle Haggard, sings of familiar country themes: jail, betrayal, drinking and wandering, including a directness that reflects his own life experience. His deep, grumbling voice and his guitar work gives his country voice a blues-like quality in many cuts. Emerging from prison in the 1960s, having broken out 17 different times, Haggard was one of the early innovators of the Bakersfield Sound. With his hard biting electric guitar, he almost single-handedly introduced the electric sound to country music. Includes hardcover book. Bear Family Records. 2008.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worship at the alter of Merle Haggard!, December 7, 2007

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Robert Lett (Richmond, Va United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hag: The Studio Recordings 1969-1976 (Audio CD)

The first Bear Family box on Haggard was many years ago, so I was starting to think the second was never going to come. But wow was it worth the wait! Bear Family once again dazzles us with an exaustive, great sounding embarrassment of riches from Merle Haggard. Expensive but worth every penny and then some. Keep em coming Bear Family!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars merle haggard-the studio recordings, February 8, 2008

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Sharon Filtness "Sharynn56" (Jindabyne, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hag: The Studio Recordings 1969-1976 (Audio CD)

I am a passionate hag fan, I already own 50 cd's, but this is by far the best material I Have on Him. The cd cet is well presented and I can't say enough about the beautifully prepared book that comes in the set. Well done the Bear family for putting this together. I recommend this set to any Merle fan and to anyone who just likes their country music...Real country music......

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Super Hag, July 17, 2008

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Steven R Argast "STEPHANO ZINGARO" (CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hag: The Studio Recordings 1969-1976 (Audio CD)

Hag At His Best between 1969-1976 on capital. A Six CD set (Don't be fooled when you open the box CD 5 and 6 are together in the last case). This includes a lot of great songs I had trouble finding including "Old Man From The Mountain, Movin' On, Jesus,Take A Hold,Cherokee Maiden, Here Comes The Freedom Train. It also includes a hard cover book which recounts the 8 year period. I may be Wrong but the first couple of CD's which were recorded at the capital studios seem to have slightly more ground hiss than the later ones (nothing that would deter me from recomending this though but it should be noted). I love Merle and if you've sought for more than the usual compilation look no further!
Heil Merle!