Hag: The Best of Merle Haggard explained
| Hag: The Best of Merle Haggard |
| Type: | compilation |
| Artist: | Merle Haggard |
| Cover: | Hag The Best of Merle Haggard.jpg |
| Released: | 2006 |
| Recorded: | 1966–2005 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Label: | Capitol |
| Producer: | Various |
Hag: The Best of Merle Haggard is a compilation album by American country singer Merle Haggard, released in 2006.
Critical reception
Thom Jurek of AllMusic stated that the album "may be the best single-disc representation of the man's music out there", calling the sound and the package "phenomenal" and concluding, "This is sure to turn anyone who is curious into a Haggard fan. And for those who have everything, this is just a killer mix."[1] Stephen M. Deusner of Pitchfork said that it's a good introduction for those who are new to Haggard's work.[2]
Personnel
The Strangers
- Roy Nichols – lead guitar
- Norman Hamlet – steel guitar
- Tiny Moore – mandolin, fiddle
- Eldon Shamblin – guitar
- Ralph Mooney – steel guitar
- Gene Price – bass
- Gordon Terry – fiddle
- Bonnie Owens – vocals
- Ronnie Reno – guitar
- Bobby Wayne – guitar
- Marcia Nichols – guitar
- Clint Strong – guitar
- Mark Yeary – piano
- George French – piano
- Dennis Hromek – bass
- James Tittle – bass
- Johnny Meeks – bass
- Jerry Ward – bass
- Wayne Durham – bass
- Biff Adam – drums
- Eddie Burris – drums
- Don Markham – saxophone
- Jimmy Belkin – fiddle
- Gary Church – horns
Notes and References
- Web site: Jurek . Thom . Hag: The Best of Merle Haggard . AllMusic.
- Web site: Merle Haggard: Hag: The Best of Merle Haggard. 2020-07-13. Pitchfork. en.
