Released November 1982 Goin' Home for Christmas(1982) Pancho & Lefty(1983) Release date November 1982 Label Legacy Recordings | Length 28:55 | |
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Merle haggard goin home for christmas 1982 good sound spoken intro
Goin' Home for Christmas is the 36th studio album by American country singer Merle Haggard, released in 1982. A Christmas album, it reached Number 41 on the Billboard Country album chart. It was re-issued on Epic in 1984 with a completely different sleeve. Subsequent re-issues have reverted to variations of the original sleeve, but with a bonus track, "White Christmas" added. This extra track was recorded in 1986 and released in 1988 on the various artist collection "Nashville's Greatest Christmas Hits" (Columbia CK 44412).
Contents
- Merle haggard goin home for christmas 1982 good sound spoken intro
- Merle haggard goin home for christmas 1982
- Critical reception
- Track listing
- Songs
- References
Merle haggard goin home for christmas 1982
Critical reception
The AllMusic review states: "Merle Haggard's contribution to the holiday season is a generally festive affair... Mostly though, Haggard is an unexpectedly sensitive interpreter of these seasonal favorites."
Track listing
All songs by Merle Haggard unless otherwise noted:
- "Goin' Home for Christmas" – 2:28
- "Grandma's Homemade Christmas Card" – 2:17
- "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) – 2:14
- "Santa Claus and Popcorn" – 2:32
- "Daddy Won't Be Home Again for Christmas" – 3:23
- "If We Make It Through December" – 2::39
- "Bobby Wants a Puppy Dog for Christmas" – 2:09
- "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (Johnny Marks) – 2:47
- "Blue Christmas" (Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson) – 2:08
- "Lonely Night" (M. L. Butler, Freddy Powers) – 2:53
Songs
1Goin' Home for Christmas2:30
2Grandma's Homemade Christmas Card2:19
3Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town2:16