Branded Man
Encyclopedia
Branded Man is an album by country singer Merle Haggard
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In 2003, the album was ranked number 484 on Rolling Stone
magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time
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Merle Haggard
Merle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
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In 2003, the album was ranked number 484 on Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time
The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
"The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" is the title of a 2003 special issue of American magazine Rolling Stone, and a related book published in 2005.Related news articles:...
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Track listing
- "Branded ManBranded Man (song)"Branded Man" is a 1967 single written and recorded by Merle Haggard. "Branded Man" was Merle Haggard's second number one on the country charts. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent fifteen weeks on the chart.-Chart performance:...
" (Merle Haggard) – 3:07 - "Loneliness Is Eating Me Alive" (Hank CochranHank CochranGarland Perry "Hank" Cochran was an American country music singer and songwriter. Starting during the 1960s, Cochran was a prolific songwriter in the genre, including major hits by Patsy Cline, Ray Price, Eddy Arnold and others...
) – 2:35 - "Don't Get Married" (Tommy CollinsTommy Collins (country music)Leonard Raymond Sipes , better known as Tommy Collins, was an American country music singer and songwriter....
) – 2:30 - "Somewhere Between" (Bonnie OwensBonnie OwensBonnie Owens , born Bonnie Campbell, was an American country music singer who was married to Buck Owens and later Merle Haggard.-Biography:...
, Merle Haggard) – 3:06 - "You Don't Have Very Far to Go" (Merle Haggard, Red SimpsonRed SimpsonRed Simpson is an American country singer-songwriter best known for his trucker-themed songs.-Biography:Red Simpson was raised in Bakersfield, California, the youngest of a dozen children...
) – 2:19 - "Gone Crazy" (Bonnie Owens, Merle Haggard) – 2:03
- "I Threw Away the Rose" (Merle Haggard) – 3:21
- "My Hands Are Tied" (Tommy Collins, Merle Haggard, Kay Adams) – 2:18
- "Some of Us Never Learn" (Merle Haggard) – 2:41
- "Long Black Limousine" (Vern Stovall, Bobby George) – 3:14
- "Go Home" (Tommy Collins) – 2:35
- "I Made the Prison Band" (Tommy Collins) - 2:30
Personnel
- Merle Haggard – vocals, guitar
- James BurtonJames BurtonJames Burton is an American guitarist. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 2001 , Burton has also been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame...
– guitar - Glen CampbellGlen CampbellGlen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show...
– guitar - Tommy Collins – guitar
- Billy MizeBilly MizeBilly Mize is a steel guitarist, band leader, vocalist, songwriter, and TV show host.-Biography:...
– guitar - Shorty Mullins – guitar
- Roy NicholsRoy NicholsRoy Nichols was an American country music guitarist best known as the lead guitarist for Merle Haggard for more than two decades. He was known for his guitar technique, a mix of fingerpicking and pedal steel-like bends, usually played on a Telecaster.-Biography:Roy Ernest Nichols was born in...
– guitar - Lewis Talley – guitar
- Ralph Mooney – steel guitar
- George French – piano
- Glen D. HardinGlen HardinGlen D. Hardin is an American piano player, songwriter and arranger. He has performed and recorded with such notable artists as Elvis Presley, Emmylou Harris, John Denver, Ricky Nelson and many others.-Career:...
– piano - Leon Copeland – bass
- Jerry Ward – bass
- Eddie Burns – drums
- James Gordon – drums
- Bonnie OwensBonnie OwensBonnie Owens , born Bonnie Campbell, was an American country music singer who was married to Buck Owens and later Merle Haggard.-Biography:...
– harmony vocals