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Merle Haggard's 1976 Album My Love Affair With Trains

Merle Haggard's 1976 Album My Love Affair With Trains
Capitol Records ©
ST 11544

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I've always had mixed feelings when it comes to this album. On one hand we have Merle the historian documenting a soon to be lost treasure; the American railroads. On the other is the marketability and relevance of the material as it refers to a studio album.

Both points are extremely valid, but I'm afraid they aren't mutually exclusive in this case. There are some real gems here such as Mark Yeary's "I Won't Give Up My Train", a song that Merle would record at least twice more on future albums. Also, Ronnie Reno's "Union Station" could have been a real classic if not released on a theme based or 'tribute' album that didn't get much airplay.

Both of the above mentioned tracks deserved better fates in my opinion. At any rate the recording is mastered nicely but I rarely listen to this one due to it's overall feeling.

The opinions above are solely those of Sound_man73. If you're like me you'll collect the music either way :)
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Merle Haggard 38 Number 1 Hits

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Track Listing:
Songwriter/s are in (parentheses)
  1. My Love Affair With Trains (Dolly Parton)
  2. Union Station (Ronnie Reno)
  3. Here Comes the Freedom Train (Stephen H. Lemberg)
  4. So Long Train Whistle (Dave Kirby/Lew Quadling)
  5. Silver Ghost (Sterling Whipple)
  6. No More Trains to Ride (Merle Haggard)
  7. Coming and the Going of the Trains (Red Lane)
  8. I Won't Give Up My Train (Mark Yeary)
  9. Where Have All the Hobos Gone (Kirby, Danny Morrison)
  10. Railroad Lady (Jimmy Buffett/Jerry Jeff Walker)
  11. Hobo (Kirby/Glenn Martin)
Personnel:
During my research for this site I've collected about 99% of everything Merle ever recorded.
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Jason Cross 2012 CD-Life After All

Jason Cross-Life After All-2012
Available on Amazon, iTunes & Rhapsody!
Release Date: 01/06/2012

Jason Cross Life After All-I Barely KNow You-I'm Still In Love-Just Go-CD 2012
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