Country music rarely gets more honest than Merle Haggard in front of a live audience, and the Austin City Limits taping captured him at a moment when his catalog already stretched deep enough to fill a career retrospective. A Bakersfield original who wrote from lived experience, whether prison, poverty, or patriotism, Haggard brought a weight to these songs that no studio session could fully contain. LIVE FROM AUSTIN TX recorded Oct. 30,1985 features tracks: "Mama Tried," "Take Me Back to Tulsa," "Misery And Gin," "Place to Fall Apart," "Amber Waves of Grain" and more! Tracklist 1. Okie From Muskogee's Comin' Home (2:50) 2. Texas (1:54) 3. Thank You For Keeping My House (3:15) 4. What Am I Gonna Do (With The Rest Of My Life) (4:29) 5. Mama Tried (2:57) 6. Misery (2:38) 7. Take Me Back To Tulsa (2:59) 8. I Knew The Moment I Lost You (2:42) 9. Silver Wings (2:45) 10. Misery And Gin (3:19) 11. Ida Red (2:04) 12. Place To Fall Apart (3:03) 13. I Wish Things Were Simple Again (2:00) 14. Amber Waves Of Grain (3:10) 15. I Think I'll Just Stay Here And Drink (5:49) UPC: 607396609024Label: New West RecordsRelease Date: 2.21.06Format: CD
