Strangers

Merle Haggard

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Strangers Review

by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Merle Haggard's first album Strangers was an impressive debut. Apart from the classic singles "(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers," "Sam Hill," "Sing A Sad Song," and "I'm Gonna Break Every Heart I Can," there's a number of fine album cuts, including "I'd Trade All of My Tomorrows," "If I Had Left It Up To You," and "You Don't Even Try." Granted, there is some filler on Strangers, but that was the case for nearly every country album recorded in the '60s. What counts is the good stuff and the best songs on the record richly illustrate Haggard's talent and his potential.

Track Listing

	Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
1	(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers Liz Anderson	Merle Haggard	02:29	Spotify Amazon
2	Falling for You Ralph Mooney	Merle Haggard	02:18	Spotify Amazon
3	Please Mr. D.J. Merle Haggard	Merle Haggard	02:26	Spotify Amazon
4	You Don't Have Far to Go Merle Haggard / Joe Simpson	Merle Haggard	02:31	Spotify Amazon
5	Sing a Sad Song Wynn Stewart	Merle Haggard	02:35	Spotify Amazon
6	Sam Hill Tommy Collins	Merle Haggard	02:28	Spotify Amazon
7	I'm Gonna Break Every Heart I Can Merle Haggard	Merle Haggard	02:00	Spotify Amazon
8	You Don't Even Try Merle Haggard / Fuzzy Owen	Merle Haggard	02:17	Spotify Amazon
9	If I Had Left It Up to You Merle Haggard	Merle Haggard	02:24	Spotify Amazon
10	I'd Trade All of My Tomorrows (For Just One Yesterday) Jenny Carson / Merle Haggard	Merle Haggard	02:31	Spotify Amazon
11	The Worst Is Yet to Come Liz Anderson	Merle Haggard	02:41	Spotify Amazon
12	Walking the Floor Over You Ernest Tubb	Merle Haggard	01:45	Spotify Amazon