Merle Haggard's third album, Swinging Doors / The Bottle Let Me Down, was assembled from a variety of singles and session like its two predecessors, but it contained a stronger overall selection of material than either album. In addition to the two masterpieces from which the album took its name, the record included a terrific version of Tommy Collins' "High On A Hilltop," and plus excellent songs like "The Girl Turned Ripe," "If I Could Be Him," and "Someone Else You've Known." There's a few weak tracks, but Haggard and his band are in fine form, making the filler enjoyable.
Merle Haggard / Merle Haggard & the Strangers
Swinging Doors and The Bottle Let Me Down
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AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Track Listing
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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| 1 | Merle Haggard / Merle Haggard & the Strangers | 02:51 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 2 | Merle Haggard / Merle Haggard & the Strangers | 02:51 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 3 | Merle Haggard / Merle Haggard & the Strangers | 02:18 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 4 | Merle Haggard / Merle Haggard & the Strangers | 02:07 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 5 | Merle Haggard / Merle Haggard & the Strangers | 02:16 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 6 | Merle Haggard / Merle Haggard & the Strangers | 02:17 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 7 | Merle Haggard / Merle Haggard & the Strangers | 02:45 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 8 | Merle Haggard / Merle Haggard & the Strangers | 02:18 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 9 | Merle Haggard / Merle Haggard & the Strangers | 02:07 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 10 | Merle Haggard / Merle Haggard & the Strangers | 02:58 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 11 | Merle Haggard / Merle Haggard & the Strangers | 02:43 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 12 | Merle Haggard / Merle Haggard & the Strangers | 02:20 | SpotifyAmazon |
