1978 Performance On 180g Vinyl LP!
When he stepped onto the Austin City Limits stage for the very first time on that brisk January day in 1978, Merle Haggard was at the top of his game. It had been over a decade since his first national hit, "Sing A Sad Song," and not that long after "Okie from Muskogee" had firmly planted his music in the public consciousness. He had already been declared "Entertainer of the Year" by both the Country Music Awards and Academy of Country Music - in the same year (1970). He had just released A Tribute to the Best Damn Fiddle Player in the World (Or My Salute to Bob Wills), which sparked a revival of interest in western swing. And with his band, The Strangers, it's no stretch to say that he had the best live show in country music of his day.
Features
- 180g Vinyl LP
- Original mastering by Jerry Tubb at Terra Nova Digital Audio
- Additional mastering for vinyl by Jason Nesmith
- Made in the EU
Musicians
| Merle Haggard | guitar, fiddle, vocals |
|---|---|
| Bonnie Owens | tambourine, backing vocals |
| Ronnie Reno | guitar |
| Biff Adam | drums |
| Paul Anastasio | fiddle |
| Wayne Durham | bass |
| Norman Hamlet | steel guitar |
| Don Markham | saxophone, trumpet |
| Roy Nichols | guitar |
| Gordon Terry | fiddle |
| Mark Yeary | piano |
Selections
Side One:
- Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today
- Silver Wings
- Lonesome Fugitive
- Sing Me Back Home
- Orange Blossom Special
- Old-Fashioned Love
- Brain Cloudy Blues
Side Two:
- Ramblin' Fever
- Long Black Limousine
- Cherokee Maiden
- San Antonio Rose
- Misery
- Farmer's Daughter
- Workin' Man Blues
