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 | 2:51 | Spotify | |||||
| 2 | 2:51 | Spotify | |||||
| 3 | 2:18 | Spotify | |||||
| 4 | 2:07 | Spotify | |||||
| 5 | 2:16 | Spotify | |||||
| 6 | 2:17 | Spotify | |||||
| 7 | 2:45 | Spotify | |||||
| 8 | 2:18 | Spotify | |||||
| 9 | 2:07 | Spotify | |||||
| 10 | 2:58 | Spotify | |||||
| 11 | 2:43 | Spotify | |||||
| 12 | 2:20 | Spotify |
