Way I Am [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Merle Haggard | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 1, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Mca Special Products
• ASIN: B000002QW5
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #271,240 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These songs really soothe the soul!, January 10, 1999

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[e-mail] (Ellington, CT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Way I Am (Audio CD)

This CD gets better with every listen. Merle's voice is like velvet and has never sounded better. The strongest cuts ("The Way I Am", "Life's Just Not The Way It Used To Be", "Wake Up") border on almost an "easy listening" (vs. honky-tonk) type of Country, but don't let that dissuade you. The lyrical content matched with Merle's powerful voice evoke strong emotions and the music is perfectly matched to them on every cut. There are no throw-aways. A great listen no matter what your mood - highly recommended!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Soaring above the mediocre, June 8, 2008

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Sawyer "Books are my religion" (Zion) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Way I Am (Audio CD)

As you listen to this CD, you won't find a less-than-perfect song on it. Haggard doesn't release bad CDs, so its hard to say that one is better than the others, but this comes awfully close. Listen to "The Way I Am " and feel your heart sigh with happiness. "Wake Up" is so melancholy, but so beautiful. "No One To Sing To But the Band" is a better road song than you're likely to hear anywhere else. "It Makes No Difference Now" is lovelorn, but not maudlin. And the last track, "Its Been So Long Darlin", is so good that I can't think of the right adjectives to say just how good it is. Merle Haggard has topped himself with this one.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic country, January 9, 2006

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Travis B. Hill "seeker of music" (Little Rock AR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Way I Am (Audio CD)

This is the kind of album that rarely makes it past the Nashville noise machine these days. As a previous reviewer pointed out Merle was on top of his game having released a string of now-classic albums. This is a low-key collection of songs which may have flown under the radar if you're only familiar with his "hits" but there aren't many misses here.