Comprehensive site listing over 140 Merle Haggard's albums in chronological order. Includes track listings and original album covers. Merle's albums will be sub-divided into five catergories: Merle Haggard's "True" Discography (i.e. albums comprised of newly recorded material by Merle Haggard and/or The Strangers)-includes all 5 of The Strangers instrumental albums Raritiess (CD's/DVD's) With "New" or Previously "Unissued" Material (i.e. recordings consisting of previously unissued material whether in the form of bonus tracks or vintage live performances) Special Market Releases: nothing new here...basically the same 40 Haggard songs (i.e. albums comprised of "Previously Released" or "Greatest Hits" material-including new recordings of previously released material) Guest Appearances (i.e. albums that Merle appeared on as a guest and is not the primary artist) Soundtracks (i.e. motion picture soundtracks that Merle appeared on)

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Merle's "True" Discography:

1. 1965----Strangers
2. 1966----Just Between The Two Of Us
3. 1966----Swinging Doors
4. 1967----I'm A Lonesome Fugitive
5. 1967----Branded Man
6. 1968----Sing Me Back Home
7. 1968----The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde
8. 1968----Mama Tried
9. 1969----Pride In What I Am
10. 1969----Same Train, Different Time
11. 1969----A Portrait Of Merle Haggard
12. 1969----The Instrumental Sounds of Merle Haggard's Strangers (Instrumental Album)
13. 1969----Okie From Muskogee (Live)
14. 1970----Introducing My Friends The Strangers (Instrumental Album)
15. 1970----Getting To Know The Strangers (Instrumental Album)
16. 1970----The Fightin' Side Of Me (Live)
17. 1970----My Salute To Bob Wills
18. 1971----Hag
19. 1971----Someday We'll Look Back
20. 1971----Strangers and Friends, Honky Tonkin' (Instrumental Album)
21. 1972----The Land Of Many Churches Live (Double LP)
22. 1972----Let Me Tell You About A Song
23. 1972----It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad)
24. 1973----I Love Dixie Blues...UNISSUED Capitol Project
25. 1973----I Love Dixie Blues...So I Recorded "Live" In New Orleans
26. 1973----Totally Instrumental...With One Exception (Instrumental Album)
27. 1973----Merle Haggards Christmas Present
28. 1974----If We Make It Through December
29. 1974----Merle Haggard Presents His 30th Album
30. 1975----Keep Movin' On
31. 1976----It's All In The Movies
32. 1976----My Love Affair With Trains
33. 1976----The Roots Of My Raising
34. 1977----A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today
35. 1977----Ramblin' Fever
36. 1977----My Farewell To Elvis
37. 1978----I'm Always On A Mountain When I Fall
38. 1978----The Way It Was In '51
39. 1979----Serving 190 Proof
40. 1980----The Way I Am
41. 1980----Back To The Barrooms
42. 1981----Rainbow Stew/Live at Anaheim Stadium
43. 1981----Songs For The Mama That Tried
44. 1981----Big City
45. 1982----A Taste Of Yesterday's Wine (with George Jones)
46. 1982----Going Where The Lonely Go
47. 1982----Goin' Home For Christmas
48. 1982----Poncho & Lefty (with Willie Nelson)
49. 1983----Heart To Heart (with Leona Williams)
50. 1983----That's The Way Love Goes
51. 1983----The Epic Collection (Recorded Live)
52. 1984----It's All In The Game
53. 1985----Kern River
54. 1985----Amber Waves Of Grain (Live)
55. 1986----A Friend In California
56. 1987----Out Among The Stars
57. 1987----The Seashores Of Old Mexico (with Willie Nelson)
58. 1987----Chill Factor
59. 1989----5:01 Blues
60. 1990----Blue Jungle
61. 1994----1994
62. 1996----1996
63. 1999----For The Record: 43 Legendary Hits (2 CD Set)
64. 1999----Merle Haggard Live at Billy Bob's
65. 2000----If I Could Only Fly
66. 2001----Cabin In The Hills
67. 2001----Two Old Friends (with Al Brumley Jr.)
68. 2001----Roots Volume 1
69. 2002----The Peer Sessions
70. 2003----Haggard Like Never Before
71. 2004----Unforgettable
72. 2004----Ol' Country Singer: Live at Billy Bob's Texas
73. 2004----Award Winning Gospel Hits
74. 2005----I Wish I Was Santa Claus
75. 2005----Chicago Wind
76. 2006----Kickin' Out The Footlights...Again (with George Jones)
77. 2007----Last of The Breed (with Willie Nelson & Ray Price)
78. 2007----Working Man's Journey (Cracker Barrel)
79. 2007----The Bluegrass Sessions (Scheduled release: 10-02-07)

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Special Market Releases (Bonus Tracks/Vintage Live Recordings):

1. 1966---- Recorded Live @ The Golden Nugget Casino--Previously Unissued 1966 Live Concert
2. 1973----I Love Dixie Blues--Never Released 1973 Capitol Project
3. 1980----Live At The Lone Star Cafe in New York City--Never Released 1980 Live Concert
4. 1995----Same Train, Different Time--Bear Family Issue with 1 Previously Unissued Track
5. 1995----Untamed Hawk--Bear Family 5 CD Box Set with Numerous Outtakes and Studio Chatter
6. 1995----Greatest Hits-Finest Performances--Contains 12 New Recordings of Merle's Greatest Hits
7. 1995----Classics---Contains 12 New Recording Of Merle's Greatest Hits
8. 1996----Down Every Road--4 CD Box Set by Capitol with 6 Previously Unissued Tracks
9. 1996----Capitol Series: Vintage Collections--Contains 2 Previously Unissued Tracks
10. 1996----Live at Church Street Station--Previously Unissued 1987 Live Concert
11. 1996----Today I Started Loving You Again--Contains 2 New Tracks by Merle
12. 1999---- For The Record-PPV Concert--Never Released 1999 Live Concert
13. 2000----If I Could Only Fly-Radio Special--Never Issued 1 Hour Radio Special
14. 2001----Lonesome Fugitive Live--Previously Unissued 1970-71 Live Concert
15. 2000----New Light Through Old Windows--New Recordings From 1993-95
16. 2006----11 #1 Hits--Conatin 11 New Recordings of Merle's Greatest Hits Recorded in 2005
17. 2006----Live in Texas-Austin City Limits--Previously Unissued 1985 Live Concert
18. 2007----Hag: The Studio Recordings 1969-76--Contains 23 Previously Unissued Tracks
19. 2007----Haggard Concepts: Live & The Strangers--Contains 8 Previously Unissued Tracks

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Note: there are over 100 albums that qualify as "Special Market Releases" that are not included in the list below. Click here to view the (Not So Complete) Complete list
of Merle Haggard "Special Market Releases".

Special Market Releases:

1. 1968----The Best Of Merle Haggard
2. 1969----Close Up
3. 1971----Sing A Sad Song/High On A Hilltop (Double LP Re-release)
4. 1972----The Best Of The Best Of Merle Haggard (Green Label)
5. 1977----Songs I'll Always Sing (Double LP)
6. 1978----Eleven Winners
7. 1980----Merle Haggard Salutes The Greats (Double LP)
8. 1981----The Man, The Music, The Legend Merle Haggard
9. 1983----The Legendary Merle Haggard
10. 1984----His Epic Hits, The First Eleven
11. 1985----Merle Haggard His Best (MCA Greatest Hits)
12. 1985----All Time Haggard Favorites
13. 1986----Songwriter
14. 1987----Walking The Line (with George and Willie)
15. 1990----Capitol Collectors Series
16. 1990----A Christmas Present
17. 1990----Best Of Country Blues
18. 1991----Old Loves Never Die (with Leona Williams)
19. 1991----All Night Long
20. 1991----Goin' Home For Christmas (Re-released by Sony--CD)
21. 1993----Same Train, Different Time (Koch 25 Tracks)
22. 1995----The Lonesome Fugitive Merle Haggard Anthology '63-'77
23. 1995----What A Friend We Have In Jesus
24. 1996----Merle Haggard & George Jones-King Records© (Merle Haggard & George Jones)
25. 2000----20th Century Masters Millennium Collection
26. 2001----Merle Haggard: Prison (Digitally Remastered)
27. 2001----Merle Haggard: Hurtin' (Digitally Remastered)
28. 2001----Merle Haggard: Drinkin' (Digitally Remastered)
29. 2001----Merle Haggard: Cheatin' (Digitally Remastered)
30. 2002----21 Years of #1 Hits
31. 2004----Love Songs
32. 2006----10 Top 10's Live

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Guest Appearances:

1. 1974----Floyd Tillman And Friends (Floyd Tillman)
2. 1974----For The Last Time (Bob Wills)
3. 1978----Porter (Porter Wagoner)
4. 1978----With A Little Help From My Friends (Hank Cochran)
5. 1980----Tiny Moore Music (Tiny Moore)
6. 1982----Mr. Hag Told My Story (Johnny Paycheck)
7. 1982----Wild And Blue (John Anderson)
8. 1983----The Nashville Sessions (Dean Martin)
9. 1983----Devoted To Your Memory (Moe Bandy)
10. 1983----Queen Of The West (Rose Maddox)
11. 1984----Friendship (Ray Charles)
12. 1985----The Very Best Of Janie Fricke (Janie Fricke)
13. 1990----Heroes And Friends (Randy Travis)
14. 1991----Tony Toliver (Tony Toliver)
15. 1992----Rainbow At Midnight (Ernest Tubb)
16. 1992----Walking The Floor Over You (Ernest Tubb)
17. 1992----The Legendary Ernest Tubb & Friend (5 Disc Box Set)
18. 1993----Tribute To The Music Of Bob Wills And The Texas Playboys (Asleep At The Wheel)
19. 1994----Tribute To The Music Of Bob Wills And The Texas Playboys-Dance Versions
20. 1994----$35 And A Dream (Rose Maddox)
21. 1994----Deep Thoughts From A Shallow Mind (Doug Supernaw)
22. 1994----Get Wild (Wylie & The Wild West Show)
23. 1994----Whistling In The Wind (Leon Redbone)
24. 1995----The Ernest Tubb Collection (Ernest Tubb)
25. 1996----Half Saint, Half Sinner (Tony Toliver)
26. 1997----Butterfly Kisses (Jeff Carson)
27. 1997----Forever's A Long, Long Time (Orquestra Was)
28. 1998----It Don't Get Any Better Than This (George Jones)
29. 1998----Highways And Honky Tonks (Heather Myles)
30. 1998----Tribute To Tradition (Various Artists)
31. 1999----Ride With Bob (Asleep At The Wheel)
32. 1999----The Roger Springer Band (Roger Springer Band)
33. 1999----Sons Of The Golden West (Flying Burrito Brothers)
34. 2000----To Roy Nichols With Love-Hillbilly Down (Bonnie Owens & Kathy Robertson)
35. 2000----Craig Morgan (Craig Morgan)
36. 2002----California Blend (Chester Smith)
37. 2002----American III: Solitary Man (Johnny Cash)
38. 2002----That's Why I Sing This Way (Daryl Singletary)
39. 1992----Whole Lot Of Memories (Billy Ray Reynolds)
40. 2003----Livin, Lovin', Losin': The Songs Of (The Louvin Brothers)
41. 2003----His Fabulous Superlatives (Marty Stuart)
42. 2004----The Influence (Floyd Tillman)
43. 2004----Outlaws & Angels "Live" (Willie Nelson & Friends)
44. 2004----Off To Join The World (Blaine Larsen)
45. 2005----Captured By Love (Chester Smith/Ann Lesley Smith)
46. 2005----Honkytonk University (Toby Keith)
47. 2005----All Jacked Up (Gretchen Wilson)
48. 2006----Last Man Standing (Jerry Lee Lewis & Friends)
49. 2006----Sinners Like Me (Eric Church)
50. 2007----Easy Money (John Anderson)

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Soundtracks:

1. 1968----Killers Three Soundtrack
2. 1980----Bronco Billy Soundtrack
3. 1981----The Legend Of The Lone Ranger Soundtrack
4. 1986----Platoon Soundtrack
5. 1997----Wag The Dog Soundtrack
6. 2001----The Gift Soundtrack
7. 2006----Three Burials Of Melquiades Soundtrack

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