Reviews (page 8 of 8)
This album is depressing. I want to shot myself in the hearing holes. Twaaang all the way.
Not my thang at all. Honky tonk music
I enjoy.
Sorpresota. Otro disco perfecto.
Esto, por ejemplo, suena viejo, pero no avejentado. No sabría explicarlo mejor. De todas formas, también creo que hemos escuchado varios discos similares y, con todo, lo disfruté. Muy gringa la onda, no me hace pensar más que en todo lo que se ha construido como gringo rural, el "viejo oeste", etc. Me gustaron "I'm a Lonesome Fugitive", "Someone Told My Story" y "Skid Row". 7/10
Good ol country album. Lots of cool slide guitar. Classic country story telling. Not exactly my thing, but not bad either.
Boa, das kann sich doch kein Schwanz anhören. Country ist schwer abartig.
Better than I thought. A good voice and standard country songs but all done pretty well
Country...
Good country album, and not a bad album generally speaking, but it fails to have an identity unique to itself when compared to Cash.
Short and sweet country album but no songs are really outstanding
I prefer Merle a million times more than Buck Owens. Some will draw the line from Buck to Merle to Dwight Yoakam and they wouldn't be wrong. Merle gets major points for "Mama Tried" and "Okie From Muskogee" two all time bangers (both are obvious 5's). Neither song appears on this album, so seek those out if you've never heard them. If you're looking to do a deep dive on the wonders of Merle, fair warning: Spotify separates Merle Haggard from Merle Haggard & The Strangers, which is just annoying. This album just scratches the surface of the Merle legend, but it'll help you understand why Merle Haggard merits consideration for the Mount Rushmore of country music.
60's Country
A proper outlaw performing outlaw country. You know what country sounds like. This is no different, in fact most of the tracks don't sound any different to each other. Best Tracks: I'm a Lonesome Fugitive, House of Memories, Drink Up and Be Somebody
A bit too country…
Excellent - a true classic of the genre. Good ol' honky tonk Country songs of heartbreak, loneliness, cheatin' women, and running away from responsibilities ;) Haggard's voice sounds great and is well supported by the traditional country sounds of pedal steel et cetera.
It's a country album. Not any more, not any less. Pure oldie-country. I'm not the biggest fan, but that's only because I don't like those kinds of songs. Favorite track: Drink Up and Be Somebody
Words don't really explain how much this album sucks. Nobody in their right mind should put this on a list of 1001 albums to listen to before you die. A complete waste of time.
Reminds me of my parents. That's the only good thing about it. The simplicity bugs me - if I could listen to 4 bars then play along with the whole song, I don't like it.
Good road trip vibes
Pretty good country. I like the voice.
Boring
Can't do it... Long winded cheesy soft country from the 60s
A lot more fun than I expected! I started listening to some of his other stuff, Love Affair With Trains is such a vibe
don't love it.
I liked it. Did I like it more because I haven't listened to any classic country in such a long time. I don't remember hearing any of the songs before, but I am familiar with Haggard's voice and other music. On first listen, I liked "My Rough and Rowdy Ways" the most. This album is borderline 4 stars, I MIGHT listen to this album again.
Only listened to a few songs. I don’t hate this. If I’m with friends who insist on listening to country, these classics are what I will ask them to play.
It's proper country. Too country for me, probably.
I dig this!
I liked the dark lyrics and it rollicking by in just half an hour. Outlaw country baby.
Pleasant album. I feel like I'm starting to enjoy country a bit more than I used to. This could be dangerous.
Forgettable; didn't hate it but didn't love it I guess
One of the many things I love about this 1001 Albums project is the inclusion of the Wikipedia article about each album. Through this album's entry, I learned about Merle Haggard's prison time and its effect on him and his music. I happen to LOVE knowing the stories behind the art. Always adds such richness and depth to the experience for me. Regarding this album, although I only very rarely listen to country, I enjoyed this album. Great songwriting, singing, and playing. Nice one.
Old country is cool!
It's actually pretty good even though I don't like country.
Good old classic country. Nice in small doses.
Another country album, ok not life changing
Typical sad 60's Country.
Ok
High two star. Was okay.
Meh.
Hard to hate but hard to like - I don’t mind the genre but nothing stuck here and will never go back
Slow paced shite
Country clasiquísimo, de vaqueros en praderas y botas sobre la mesa. Curioso.
I'm guessing it'll be a 2, but we'll see if it picks up. I think this is the twangy 80's radio Country that I used to didn't like. Since I've grown fond of some Johnny Cash, maybe I'll have a softer spot for it than I expect.
De cover toont al meteen wat voor soort album het wordt. Zeker niet slecht, maar ook geen echte uitschieters.
100 % wat ik van country zou verwachten. Eens plezant om naar te luisteren, maar niet snel voor herhaling vatbaar
Great songs. Four chords and the truth!
When singing about being a criminal felt kinda wholesome. It was good but didn’t totally grab me
I'm not a huge fan of old country but this has some quality tracks.
Low-key it was p good. I actually liked the sound of it, and the lyrics made it better for me than modern country. I liked I'm a Lonesome Fugitive, Life in Prison, and If You Want to be my Woman
the only place I would be exposed to music like this in the UK is in a Frankie & Bennies.
A country classic and liked it more than I expected to :)
A more country Johnny Cash. Rather than being an imitation, Merle Haggard sang from experience, having been serving a 15 year sentence in San Quentin when Cash played there. Haggard may be the more authentic jailbird, but somehow his songs sound less so and lack some of the Cash grit, poetry, emotion, and magic. Maybe it's unfair to consider this through the prism of Johnny Cash, but it's impossible not to. 3/5.
Dang, this is some good ass country music. Makes me want to take a shot of whiskey and punch someone in the face cause I can't give up my rough and rowdy ways.
Original country. Merle haggard was kinda cute when he was young
Merle klingt älter als er aufm Cover aussieht, aber vielleicht hat man damals mit 30 auch schon alles zigfach erlebt und ist ein alter weiser/weisser Mann mit Gitarre, dessen Geschichten sich ein bisserl anhören wie die Lebensberichte eines Rowdies wie Nelson Muntz, der zwar bekanntlich auch eine weiche Seite hat, aber noch bekanntlicher ein Vertreter vom schäbigen Gesocks , ein brutaler Vollasi und wirklich der letzte ist, dem ich über länger gern meine Aufmerksamkeit schenke. Weniger erstaunlich die Aufmerksamkeit, die solche Worte abverlangen: "My life will be a burden every day If I could die my pain might go away" Tiefgang den einen, schlimmer Kitsch den anderen. Ich wähle den Mittelweg und lasse mir von dem Ganoven angesäuselt ein paar Sympathiepunkte aus den Rippen leiern, um genau zu sein genau: 3.0
Lief zweimal so durch, ohne dass bei mir irgendwas groß hängengeblieben wäre. Outlaw-Country, dabei aber auch lieblich. Nette Musik in meinen Ohren, aber auch total egal.
Country de la vieja escuela... Puahh
Hi: All of Me Belongs To You, Skid Row, Mixed Up Mess of a Heart If you're tired of Johnny Cash outlaw country, get into so MERLE, you won't be disappointed. I don't think country gets better than this.
The strolling bass, the weepy lap steel, the high 'n' lonesome harmony vocals - it all feels like something that had to be dusted off, no? Also, Haggard is fine at the 'cryin' into your beer' tracks, but flatness of affect is evident elsewhere. He sings 'I'm an outlaw' with the same gusto that you might sing 'I'm a chartered accountant'. Still, I did like 'If You Want To Be My Woman', it reminded me of the Sesame Street theme
I'm A Lonesome Fugitive is the seed of every cowboy country song. Yea this album is a solid encapsulation of the change of country from the blues to the outlaw.
Perfectly fine and enjoyable album, although "if you want to be my woman" may get ol Merle cancelled today
Pleasantly surprised by this album. Not the biggest fan of Merle and his politics, but this was a nice collection of outlaw country songs
En god del 'yeeeeehaaw'! Og en del :cryemoji:. Mest fan av yeeeeeehaaaw!
very good country
One for one what you would expect a country album to sound like and themed after, enjoyed it despite the genre
Je m’attendais pas a un album country mais j’aime bien le style. C’est plaisnant de decouvrir un artiste comme cela. A reecouter. 4*
Eh, this kind of just glazed over me. I’ve heard other Merle tunes that I liked but not much stood out to me here. Also, I’m tired and not in a honkytonk bar.
probably good c&w, but not my cuppa
Couldn't even finish this garbage. Hate this style of Country music.
Toe-tapping music at it's finest. I just wanna two-step around the room. :) Love me some, Merle!
It only felt very good, not essential.
good 'ol country
Had touch of the Louven Brothers about it but I doubt this guy has killed anyone. Weak sauce.
Pretty good
What a silky smooth voice and backing strings
Very Fallout New Vegas. But I can't listen to it for too long.
Great voice. Liked this more than expected.
Every song sounds like it would be used for comedic value in a John Hughes movie as something horrible or uncomfortable is happening. I didn't hate it, and I'd be cool with a single song being on a playlist as a total palate cleanser. But, I'd never listen to this on my own.
If this list has proved anything it's that I am not a country boy and that upsets me untold amounts.
Not really for me, but I can appreciate the artistry.
Stereotypical twangy country trash
Well, I've already stated my appreciation (or lack thereof) with this era of country music (with notable exceptions). Merle Haggard falls into the "lack" bucket, although not sinking quite as far as others (I'm looking at *you*, Elvis). 2 stars for this album.
Still not really into country, but better than the new stuff.
Listened to part of the first song, wasn't for me.
Too country, not my thing.
Not bad. Better than I was expecting for a country record!
not my thing
Left me broken inside. Damn, Merle, why’d you have to be so loud. Country music really is the music of pain.
No