Amber Waves of Grain
Amber Waves of Grain is a live album by American country music artist Merle Haggard, released in 1985. It was Haggard's third live album in four years and was recorded at the Hollywood Star Theater. It features a mix of Haggard's big hits and other, more obscure tracks. The title cut, written by Freddy Powers, is a paean to the American farmer, in keeping with the spirit of the Willie Nelson-spearheaded Farm Aid benefit, as does "Tulare Dust" and "The Farmer's Daughter." The LP peaked at number 25 on the Billboard country albums chart.[1]
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Track listing
- "Amber Waves of Grain" (Freddy Powers) – 3:49
- "Tulare Dust/Mama Tried" (Merle Haggard) – 3:00
- "The Farmer's Daughter" (Haggard) – 2:51
- "The Okie from Muskogee's Comin' Home"(Haggard, Powers)/"Okie from Muskogee" (Haggard, Eddie Burris) – 3:44
- "Gone with the Wind" (D. Barney) – 2:02
- "I Wish Things Were Simple Again" (Haggard, Tommy Collins) – 2:30
- "Workin' Man Blues" (Haggard)/"Always Late with Your Kisses" (Lefty Frizzell, Blackie Crawford) – 3:10
- "American Waltz" (John Greenebaum, Troy Seals) – 3:09
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The Strangers albums |
- Instrumental Sounds of Merle Haggard's Strangers
- Introducing My Friends The Strangers
- Getting to Know Merle Haggard's Strangers
- Honky Tonkin'
- Totally Instrumental (With One Exception...)
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Compilations |
- The Best of Merle Haggard
- Close-Up
- The Best of the Best of Merle Haggard
- Songs I'll Always Sing
- Eleven Winners
- The Way It Was in '51
- Merle Haggard's Greatest Hits
- His Epic Hits: The First 11 (To Be Continued...)
- His Best
- His Greatest and His Best
- The Lonesome Fugitive
- Untamed Hawk
- Vintage Collections
- Down Every Road 1962–1994
- Yesterday's Wine 1981-1988
- A&E Biography
- 16 Biggest Hits
- For the Record: 43 Legendary Hits
- Merle Haggard's Train Whistle Blues
- 20 Greatest Hits
- David Allan Coe Presents
- 40 #1 Hits
- The Essential Merle Haggard: The Epic Years
- Hag: The Best of Merle Haggard
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