Merle Haggard Album: “I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am”

Description :

This concise sampling of eight Merle Haggard songs captures the country legend's essence, in tracks like his outlaw anthem "I'm a Lonesome Fugitive," his gritty "I'm Always on a Mountain When I Fall," and the two classic drinking songs included here, the regretful "Misery and Gin," and the celebratory "It's Been a Great Afternoon."

This is NOT the original, classic 1969 album "Pride In What I Am". Several record companies have released Merle Haggard compilations using the exact same titles as the original albums, apparently hoping to deceive buyers into thinking that these are the original LP's. Putting the term "Classic" on the cover compounds the deception. Also be aware that this CD only has eight songs! For the same price, the record company could have quadrupled the number of songs and still had room for the original "Pride In What I Am" LP as well! Check the song lineup of the original LP's on any country discography site or Merle Haggard's official web site before buying any CD that appears to be a re-release of an older LP.