Big City (Merle Haggard album). Big City is the 33rd studio album by Merle Haggard backed by The Strangers, released in 1981. It was his debut on the Epic label after ending his association with MCA. Big City peaked at number three on the Billboard Country Album charts and number 161 on the Pop Album charts. It was an RIAA-certified Gold album.
Big City" is a song recorded by American country music singer Merle Haggard backed by The Strangers. Co-written by Haggard and Dean Holloway, the song was released in January 1982 as the second single and title track from his album Big City. In April, the song was his 27th number-one single on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The song was inspired by a remark by Dean Holloway, Haggard's lifelong friend and tour bus driver.
Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American country singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler. Haggard was born in Oildale, California, during the Great Depression. His childhood was troubled after the death of his father, and he was incarcerated several times in his youth.
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Big City" is an album by Merle Haggard, released in 1981. "Big City" peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Country Album charts and number 161 on the Pop Album charts. It was an RIAA certified Gold album. "Big City" was recorded in a two-day marathon recording session that produced enough songs.
When Merle Haggard & the Strangers, along with producer Lewis Talley, entered a recording studio in July of 1981 to make his debut album for Epic - after leaving his long association with MCA - he had no idea that just 48 hours later he and the band would leave, having recorded enough material for two albums, Big City and its. follow-up, Going Where the Lonely Go. Big City is a collection of songs focused on the themes of freedom from urban life
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| 1 | Big City | 3:00 |
| 2 | My Favorite Memory | 3:04 |
| 3 | Good Old American Guest | 2:35 |
| 4 | I Think I'm Gonna Live Forever | 2:28 |
| 5 | This Song Is Mine | 2:31 |
| 6 | Stop The World And Let Me Off | 3:18 |
| 7 | Are The Good Times Really Over (I Wish A Buck Was Still Silver) | 4:12 |
| 8 | Texas Fiddle Song | 2:17 |
| 9 | You Don't Have Very Far To Go | 3:14 |
| 10 | I Always Get Lucky With You | 3:31 |
| Bonus Tracks: | ||
| 11 | Call Me | 4:15 |
| 12 | I Won't Give Up My TrainVocals [Duet With] – Roger Miller |
4:43 |
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FE 37593 | Merle Haggard | Big City (LP, Album, Ter) | Epic | FE 37593 | US | 1981 |
| FET 37593 | Merle Haggard | Big City (Cass, Album) | Epic | FET 37593 | Canada | 1981 |
| EPC 85303 | Merle Haggard | Big City (LP, Album) | Epic | EPC 85303 | UK | 1981 |
| FEA 37593 | Merle Haggard | Big City (8-Trk, Album, Dol) | Epic | FEA 37593 | US | 1981 |
| EK 37593 | Merle Haggard | Big City (CD, Album) | Epic | EK 37593 | US | Unknown |
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