{"product_id":"willie-nelson-workin-man-willie-sings-merle","title":"WILLIE NELSON - Workin' Man: Willie Sings Merle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Standard Edition Black Vinyl. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWorkin’ Man: Willie Sings Merle\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cstrong\u003eWillie Nelson\u003c\/strong\u003e’s 78th solo studio album and 155th album overall. It features Willie's new interpretations of classic songs written by \u003cstrong\u003eMerle Haggard\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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 \u003cem\u003ePancho and Lefty\u003c\/em\u003e, 2007’s \u003cem\u003eLast of The Breed\u003c\/em\u003e (alongside Ray Price) and 2015’s \u003cem\u003eDjango and Jimmie\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEleven of Willie’s favourite 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 \u003cem\u003eSwinging Doors\u003c\/em\u003e (“Swinging Doors,” “\u003cem\u003eTonight The Bottle Let Me Down\u003c\/em\u003e”) and late 60s career defining hits (“\u003cem\u003eMama Tried\u003c\/em\u003e,” “\u003cem\u003eOkie From Muskogee\u003c\/em\u003e”) to 70s classics (the heart-breaking holiday track “\u003cem\u003eIf We Make It Through December\u003c\/em\u003e,” the southern-rock tinged “\u003cem\u003eRamblin’ Fever\u003c\/em\u003e”) and Merle’s #1 honky-tonk classic from 1980 “\u003cem\u003eI Think I’ll Just Stay Here And Drink\u003c\/em\u003e.” Produced by the artist with longtime collaborator Mickey Raphael, the album was recorded at Nelson’s \u003cstrong\u003ePedernales Studios\u003c\/strong\u003e in Austin and features the final recordings he did alongside longtime Family band members “Sister Bobbie” Nelson and Paul English. Constants in Nelson’s personal and professional world longer than anyone, \u003cstrong\u003eSister Bobbie\u003c\/strong\u003e on piano and English on drums are joined by \u003cstrong\u003eRaphael\u003c\/strong\u003e on harmonica, \u003cstrong\u003eKevin Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e on bass and Paul’s brother \u003cstrong\u003eBilly English\u003c\/strong\u003e on drums and percussion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sony Music CMG","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black Vinyl","offer_id":56163221635417,"sku":"SDZ-43195","price":24.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Willie_Nelson_-_Workin__Man__Willie_Sings_Merle_-_2025.webp?v=1757955107","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/willie-nelson-workin-man-willie-sings-merle","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}