Amber Waves of Grain
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Live album by Merle Haggard | ||||
Released | 1985 | |||
Recorded | Hollywood Star Theater | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 27:44 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Merle Haggard, Bob Montgomery | |||
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Amber Waves of Grain is a live album by American country music artist Merle Haggard, released in 1985. It was Haggard's third live album in four years and was recorded at the Hollywood Star Theater. It features a mix of Haggard's big hits and other, more obscure tracks. The title cut, written by Freddy Powers, is a paean to the American farmer, in keeping with the spirit of the Willie Nelson-spearheaded Farm Aid benefit, as does "Tulare Dust" and "The Farmer's Daughter." The LP peaked at number 25 on the Billboard country albums chart.[1]
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Track listing
- "Amber Waves of Grain" (Freddy Powers) – 3:49
- "Tulare Dust/Mama Tried" (Merle Haggard) – 3:00
- "The Farmer's Daughter" (Haggard) – 2:51
- "The Okie from Muskogee's Comin' Home"(Haggard, Powers)/"Okie from Muskogee" (Haggard, Eddie Burris) – 3:44
- "Gone with the Wind" (D. Barney) – 2:02
- "I Wish Things Were Simple Again" (Haggard, Tommy Collins) – 2:30
- "Workin' Man Blues" (Haggard)/"Always Late with Your Kisses" (Lefty Frizzell, Blackie Crawford) – 3:10
- "American Waltz" (John Greenebaum, Troy Seals) – 3:09