Haggard, Merle - Merle Haggard's Christmas Present Smash (Remastered)

Haggard, Merle - Merle Haggard's Christmas Present Smash (Remastered)Limited vinyl LP reissue of this 1973 holiday album from the late country music great. While Merle keeps the mood light with selections such as "Santa Claus and Popcorn" and more traditional fare, he also has some bite with the high and lonesome "Daddy Won't Be Home for Christmas." His matter of fact tale about layoffs at the factory, "If We Make It Through December," has become timeless in tough times. When it was originally released, it was the #2

Clementine Creevy

Label: Regime Music Group/Suburban Noize Records

2 million on-demand streams

It became a viral hit

Black Candy was the beneficiary of this songwriting cornucopia

which compiles tracks from our diverse 45 releases showcasing artists big and small

it is presented in the original Nigel Godrich track order

4 Women and Wives

when Page brought in Plant

Square Wave in Unison

stateside it would be known as Pure Pop for Now People

Jeremy Enigk - lead vocals