Workin’ Man: Willie Sings Merle [Vinyl]

Willie Nelson's 78th solo studio album and 155th album overall Features Willie's new interpretations of classic songs written by Merle Haggard Produced by Willie Nelson with longtime collaborator Mickey Raphael Description Workin’ Man: Willie Sings Merle is Willie Nelson’s 78th solo studio album and 155th album overall. It features Willie's new interpretations of classic songs written by Merle Haggard, the latest in Nelson’s storied history of focusing entire albums on a single songwriter’s or artist’s work. Nelson and Haggard were longtime friends and collaborators who released three collaborative albums together: 1983’s Pancho and Lefty, 2007’s Last of The Breed (alongside Ray Price) and 2015’s Django and Jimmie. Eleven of Willie’s favorite Merle compositions were handpicked for the album. Nelson’s new performances include songs from various parts of the legend’s career, from tracks off of Merle’s first #1 Country album, 1966’s Swinging Doors (“Swinging Doors,” “Tonigh