Blue Jungle

Merle Haggard

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Blue Jungle Review

by AllMusic

Though the 1990s weren't kind to Merle Haggard in terms of album sales, his songwriting expertise still remained intact, as this 1990 release shows. With typical Haggard economy, BLUE JUNGLE unpeels the complex singer's many layers. There's the champion of the down-and-out on "My Home Is in the Street" and "Under the Bridge," the patriot railing against flag burners on "Me and Crippled Soldiers," and the understated, heartbreaking love song, "Driftwood." From the updated Bakersfield swing of the title track to the honky-tonk raunch of "A Bar in Bakersfield," BLUE JUNGLE is a glimpse of a performer with nothing to lose, away from the spotlight yet very much engaged with his material.

Track Listing

Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
Blue Jungle
Merle Haggard / Freddy Powers
Merle Haggard 02:27 SpotifyAmazon
2
Sometimes I Dream
Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard 02:57 SpotifyAmazon
3
My Home Is in the Street
Merle Haggard / Theresa Lane Haggard
Merle Haggard 02:27 SpotifyAmazon
4
When It Rains It Pours
Merle Haggard 03:27 SpotifyAmazon
5
Me and Crippled Soldiers
Merle Haggard / Bonnie Owens
Merle Haggard 03:12 SpotifyAmazon
6
Under the Bridge
Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard 02:56 SpotifyAmazon
7
Lucky Old Colorado
Red Simpson
Merle Haggard 03:10 SpotifyAmazon
8
Driftwood
Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard 02:47 SpotifyAmazon
9
Never No Mo' Blues
Elsie McWilliams / Jimmie Rodgers
Merle Haggard 03:01 SpotifyAmazon
10
A Bar in Bakersfield
Merle Haggard / Freddy Powers
Merle Haggard 02:52 SpotifyAmazon
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