40 #1 Hits

~ Release by Merle Haggard (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Copyright: © 2004 Capitol Records Nashville
This Compilation ℗ 2004 Capitol Records Nashville

Annotation last modified on 2025-12-30 21:58 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Branded Man
recording of:
Branded Man
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Merle Haggard & The Strangers53:08
2The Fugitive
recording of:
I’m a Lonesome Fugitive
writer:
Casey Anderson (country songwriter) and Liz Anderson
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
recording of:
The Fugitive
writer:
Casey Anderson (country songwriter) and Liz Anderson
Merle Haggard & The Strangers42:59
3Mama Tried
producer:
Ken Nelson (US record producer (’48‐’76) Capitol Records, country music)
bass:
Jerry Ward (Howard Ward Lowe, American bassist and songwriter) (on 1968-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Burris (on 1968-05-09)
electric guitar:
Roy Nichols (on 1968-05-09)
guitar:
Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor) (on 1968-05-09)
resonator guitar:
James Burton (guitarist) (on 1968-05-09)
background vocals:
Bonnie Owens (US country singer) and Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor) (on 1968-05-09)
lead vocals:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter) (on 1968-05-09)
recorded at and mixed at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-05-09)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 376)
recording of:
Mama Tried (on 1968-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Merle Haggard & The Strangers4.52:13
4Sing Me Back Home
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (2019 re-issued) (number: 32)
recording of:
Sing Me Back Home
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Merle Haggard & The Strangers42:50
5The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde
recording of:
The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde
writer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter) and Bonnie Owens (US country singer)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Merle Haggard & The Strangers42:06
6Hungry Eyes
recording of:
Hungry Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Merle Haggard & The Strangers3.53:28
7Okie From Muskogee
recording of:
Okie From Muskogee (on 1969-07-17)
writer:
Roy Burris and Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Merle Haggard & The Strangers3.652:44
8Workin’ Man Blues
recording of:
Workin’ Man Blues
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Merle Haggard & The Strangers4.52:36
9The Fightin’ Side of Me
recording of:
The Fightin’ Side of Me
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
was commissioned by:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Merle Haggard & The Strangers3.352:55
10Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man)
recording of:
Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man)
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
Merle Haggard & The Strangers3:14
11Carolyn
recording of:
Carolyn
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Collins (American country singer, songwriter and guitarist)
Merle Haggard & The Strangers32:35
12Grandma Harp
recording of:
Grandma Harp
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
Merle Haggard & The Strangers2:13
13It’s Not Love (But It’s Not Bad)
recording of:
It’s Not Love (But It’s Not Bad)
writer:
Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter) and Glenn Martin (1960s country pop)
Merle Haggard & The Strangers43:23
14Everybody’s Had the Blues
recording of:
Everybody’s Had the Blues
writer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Merle Haggard & The Strangers2:58
15I Wonder If They Ever Think of Me
recording of:
I Wonder If They Ever Think of Me
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
Merle Haggard & The Strangers2:51
16If We Make It Through December
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (2019 re-issued) (number: 14)
recording of:
If We Make It Through December
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Merle Haggard42:44
17Old Man From the Mountain
recording of:
Old Man From the Mountain
writer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Merle Haggard & The Strangers32:21
18Things Aren’t Funny Anymore
recording of:
Things Aren’t Funny Anymore
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
Merle Haggard & The Strangers3.52:45
19Always Wanting You
recording of:
Always Wanting You
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
Merle Haggard & The Strangers3.653:09
20It’s All in the Movies
recording of:
It’s All in the Movies
writer:
Kelli Haggard and Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
Merle Haggard & The Strangers3.53:15
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