1994(album)
| 1994 | ||||
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| Studio albumby | ||||
| Released | March 22, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993–1994 | |||
| Studio | Eleven-Eleven Sound Studios, Loud Recording Studios, Mesa Recording Studios, Nashville, TN | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 34:24 | |||
| Label | Curb | |||
| Producer | James Stroud | |||
| Merle Haggardchronology | ||||
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| Singlesfrom1994 | ||||
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1994is the forty-eighth studioalbumby AmericancountrysingerMerle Haggard,released in 1994.
Background
[edit]Although Haggard's profile remained high in 1994, having been the subject of two tribute albums (Mama's Hungry Eyes: A Tribute to Merle HaggardandTulare Dust),1994was a commercial disappointment, peaking at number 60 on theBillboardcountry albums chart. It had been four years since Haggard's previous albumBlue Jungle,and in his Haggard biographyThe Running Kind,David Cantwell writes that Haggard, "took to bitching in interviews that Curb was happy enough to use his name for bait, luring future stars likeTim McGrawto the label, but it wouldn't release his music. "[1]The album includes a remake of his 1977 hit "Ramblin' Fever."
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Dan Cooper ofAllMusiccalls 1994 Haggard's strongest album sinceBig City.[2]Biographer David Cantwell observed in 2013, "When it finally showed up,1994improved considerably onBlue Jungle."[1]
Track listing
[edit]- "I Am an Island" (Max D. Barnes) – 3:34
- "In My Next Life" (Barnes) – 3:48
- "Way Back in the Mountains" (Merle Haggard, Barnes) – 3:09
- "What's New in New York City" (Haggard) – 2:47
- "Set My Chickens Free" (Haggard, Richard Smith) – 2:18[a]
- "Chores" (Haggard, Barnes, Billy Davis, Theresa Lane) – 3:06
- "Valentine" (Willie Nelson) – 3:09
- "Solid as a Rock" (Haggard, Barnes) – 3:11
- "Bye, Bye, Travelin' Blues" (Haggard, Dean Holloway) – 2:56
- "Troubadour" (Haggard) – 2:28
- "Ramblin' Fever" (Haggard) – 3:58
Personnel
[edit]- Merle Haggard– vocals, guitar
- Norm Hamlet– steel guitar
- Biff Adams – drums
- Don Markham – trumpet, saxophone
- Larry Byrom– guitar
- Glen Duncan– fiddle
- Sonny Garrish – dobro, steel guitar
- Owen Hale – drums
- Dann Huff– guitar
- Abe Manuel, Jr. – guitar
- Joe Manuel – guitar
- Hilton Reed – guitar
- Leland Sklar– bass
- Gary W. Smith – piano
- Joe Spivey – fiddle
- Curtis Wright– background vocals
- Curtis Young – background vocals
Production notes:
- James Stroud – producer
- Hank Williams – mastering
- Julian King– engineer
- Steve Ledet – assistant engineer
- Rodney Good – assistant engineer
- Mark Hagen – assistant engineer
- Lynn Peterzell– engineer, mixing
- Doug Rich – production assistant
Chart positions
[edit]| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| BillboardCountry albums | 60 |
Notes
[edit]- ^In 1969, the words fromGilbert Shelton's strip calledSet My Chickens Free,published in issue 1 of theBijou Funniescomic, were set to music by TheHub City MoversasThe Chicken Song(rereleased in 1983 asSet Your Chickens Free).[3][4]
In his 1975 albumGrasshopper(and 1976 singleCosmic Joke),David Carradineused the words inChicken Song.[5]
References
[edit]- ^abCantwell, David (2013).Merle Haggard: The Running Kind.University of Texas Press.ISBN978-0-292-71771-8.
- ^abCooper, Dan."1994> Review ".Allmusic.RetrievedFebruary 22,2015.
- ^"The Hub City Movers".Discogs. 2021.RetrievedAugust 26,2021.
- ^"Gilbert Shelton & The Hub City Movers".Captain Wayne’s Mad Music.com. 2019.RetrievedAugust 26,2021.
- ^"David Carradine - Grasshopper".Discogs. 2021.RetrievedAugust 27,2021.
