Merle Haggard The Epic Years
2013 4x CD
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Epic, Legacy
a&r [legacy a&r] Darren Salmieri
art direction, design Rob Carter
compilation producer Gregg Geller
coordinator [project direction] Gretchen Brennison
coordinator [project direction] Michael Cimicata
liner notes Rich Kienzle
mastered by Vic Anesini
photography by [back cover] Everett Collection
photography by [booklet back cover] Photofest
photography by [front cover & page 11] Mark Gibson
photography by [inside flap softpak (far right)] Zigy Kaluzny
photography by [inside flap softpak (left)] Marc Morrison
photography by [inside flap softpak (near right)] CBS Photo Archives
photography by [inside flap softpak (near right)] Getty Images
photography by [page 6] Randee St. Nicholas
photography by [pages 2-3] Piper Ferguson
photography by [pages 4-5] John Reggero
research [photo research] Elizabeth Mcshea
research [photo research] Jessica Connelly
research [tape research] Mike Kull
Distributed By Sony Music Entertainment
Phonographic Copyright (p) Sony Music Entertainment
Copyright (c) Sony Music Entertainment
Mastered At Battery Studios, New York
Glass Mastered At Sony DADC
Glass Mastered At Sony DADC
Glass Mastered At Sony DADC
Glass Mastered At Sony DADC
This Compilation © & ℗ 2010, 2013 Sony Music Entertainment. Distributed by Sony Music Entertainment.

Mastered at Battery Studios, New York.

Track Information:
Track 1-1 recorded June 30, 1987. From the album Chill Factor (Epic 40986), released 1987. ℗ 1987 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 1-2 recorded 1982. From the album Pancho & Left (Epic 37958), released 1983. ℗ 1983 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 1-3's recording date unknown. From the album It's All In The Game (Epic 39364), released 1984. Peak chart position: #54 Country. ℗ 1984 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 1-4 recorded October 4, 1983. From the album It's All In The Game (Epic 39364), released 1984. ℗ 1984 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 1-5 recorded July 19, 1981. From the album Going Where The Lonely Go (Epic 38092), released 1982. ℗ 1982 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 1-6 recorded September 1983. From the album The Epic Collection (Recorded Live) (Epic 39159), released 1983. ℗ 1983 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 1-7 recorded September 1983. From the album The Epic Collection (Recorded Live) (Epic 39159), released 1983. ℗ 1983 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 1-8 recorded October 22, 1984. From the album Kern River (Epic 39602), released 1985. ℗ 1985 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 1-9 recorded October 29, 1984. From the album Kern River (Epic 39602), released 1985. ℗ 1985 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 1-10 recorded October 22, 1984. From the album Out Among The Stars (Epic 40107), released 1986. ℗ 1986 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 1-11 recorded February 14, 1984. From the album It's All In The Game (Epic 39364), released 1984. ℗ 1984 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 1-12 recorded October 29, 1984. From the album Kern River (Epic 39602), released 1985. ℗ 1985 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 2-1 recorded October 14, 1985. From the album A Friend In California (Epic 40286), released 1986. ℗ 1986 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 2-2 recorded May 18, 1982. From the album Greatest Country Duets (Epic 39169), released 1984. ℗ 1984 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 2-3 recorded November 1982-August 1983. From the album That's The Way Love Goes (Epic 38815), released 1983. Peak chart position: #1 Country ℗ 1983 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 2-4 recorded June 20, 1981. From the album Big City (Epic 37593), released 1981. ℗ 1981 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 2-5 recorded July 9, 1981. From the album Big City (Epic 37593), released 1981. Peak chart position: #1 Country. ℗ 1981 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 2-6 recorded July 9, 1981. From the album Big City (Epic 37593), released 1981. Peak chart position: #2 Country. ℗ 1981 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 2-7 recorded June 22, 1981. From the album Big City (Epic 37593), released 1981. Peak chart position: #1 Country. ℗ 1981 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 2-8 recorded June 22, 1981. From the album Big City (Epic 37593), released 1981. ℗ 1981 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 2-9 recorded June 22, 1981. From the album Going Where The Lonely Go (Epic 38092), released 1982. Peak chart position: #1 Country. ℗ 1982 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 2-10 recorded November 1982-August 1983. From the album That's The Way Love Goes (Epic 38815), released 1983. Peak chart position: #3 Country. ℗ 1983 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 2-11 recorded March 29, 1983. From the album That's The Way Love Goes (Epic 38815), released 1983. Peak chart position: #1 Country. ℗ 1983 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 3-1 recorded August 19, 1982. From the album Going Where The Lonely Go (Epic 38092), released 1982. ℗ 1982 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 3-2 recorded October 3, 1983. From the album It's All In The Game (Epic 39364), released 1984. Peak chart position: #1 Country. ℗ 1984 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 3-3 recorded October 20, 1985. From the album A Friend In California (Epic 40286), released 1986. Peak chart position: #5 Country. ℗ 1986 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 3-4 recorded June 29, 1987. From the album Chill Factor (Epic 40986), released 1987. Peak chart position: #1 Country. ℗ 1987 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 3-5 recorded October 22, 1984. From the album Kern River (Epic 29602), released 1985. Peak chart position: #10 Country.
℗ 1985 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 3-6 recorded June 29, 1987. From the album Chill Factor (Epic 40986), released 1987. Peak chart position: #9 Country. ℗ 1987 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 3-7 recorded June 22, 1981. From the album Big City (Epic 37593), released 1981. ℗ 1981 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 3-8 recorded 1982. From the album Pancho & Lefty (Epic 37958), released 1982. Peak chart position: #1 Country. ℗ 1982 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 3-9 recorded May 17, 1982 From the album A Taste Of Yesterday's Wine (Epic 40986), released 1982. Peak chart position: #1 Country. ℗ 1982 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 3-10 recorded September 14, 1980. From the album Mr. Hag Told My Story (Epic 36761), released 1981. Peak chart position: #41 Country. ℗ 1981 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 3-11 recorded 1982. From the album Pancho & Lefty (Epic 37958), released 1982. Peak chart position: #6 Country. ℗ 1982 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 4-1 recorded October 3, 1983. From the album It's All In The Game (Epic 39364), released 1984. Peak chart position: #1 Country. ℗ 1984 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 4-2 recorded September 28, 1983. From the album Friendship (Epic 39415), released 1984. ℗ 1984 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 4-3 recorded April 8, 1986. From the album Seashores Of Old Mexico (Epic 40293), released 1987. ℗ 1987 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 4-4 recorded May 18, 1982. From the album A Taste Of Yesterday's Wine (Epic 38203), released 1982. Peak chart position: #10 Country. ℗ 1982 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 4-5 recorded September 16, 1980. From the album Mr. Hag Told My Story (Epic 36761), released 1981. ℗ 1981 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 4-6 recorded November 27, 1985. From the album Seashores Of Old Mexico (Epic 40293), released 1987. ℗ 1987 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 4-7 recorded May 19, 1982. From the album A Taste Of Yesterday's Wine (Epic 38203), released 1982. ℗ 1982 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 4-8 recorded October 4, 1984. From the album It's All In The Game (Epic 39364), released 1984. Peak chart position: #1 Country. ℗ 1984 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 4-9 recorded September 15, 1980. From the album Mr. Hag Told My Story (Epic 36761), released 1981. ℗ 1981 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 4-10 recorded 1981. Bonus track from Expanded Edition of Big City (Epic 65947), released 1999. ℗ 1999 Sony Music Entertainment.
Track 4-11 recorded April 8, 1986. From the album Seashores Of Old Mexico (Epic 40293), released 1987. ℗ 1987 Sony Music Entertainment.
Barcode: 8 88837 71432 7 (Text)
Barcode: 888837714327 (String)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L327 (Disc 1)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L328 (Disc 2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L329 (Disc 3)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L329 (Disc 4)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 50BI (Disc 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 5081 (Disc 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 50DF (Disc 3)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 50AB (Disc 4)
Matrix / Runout: A02 DIDX-1031060 1 (Disc 1)
Matrix / Runout: DIDX-1031061 1 A01 (Disc 2)
Matrix / Runout: DIDX-1031062 1 A01 (Disc 3)
Matrix / Runout: DIDX-1031063 1 A02 (Disc 4)



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