Merle Haggard & The Strangers - If We Make It Through December (2021) [Hi-Res]

Usually, Merle Haggard's musical eclecticism is a virtue, but on If We Make It Through December, it hurts the overall impact of the album. Many of the individual tracks—particularly the gentle, yearning title track and good versions of Lefty Frizzell's "I'm An Old, Old Man (Tryin' To Live While I Can)" and the country standard "To Each His Own"—work well on their own, but often the straight-up country, western swing, Dixieland experiements and pop-tinged ballads seem at odds with each other. As a result, the LP never quite gels, yet there are enough fine moments to make it a worthwhile purchase. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Tracklist:
1.01 - Merle Haggard - If We Make It Through December (2:43)
1.02 - Merle Haggard - Love And Honor (2:51)
1.03 - Merle Haggard - To Each His Own (2:31)
1.04 - Merle Haggard - The Only Girl In The Game (2:58)
1.05 - Merle Haggard - I'm An Old, Old Man (Tryin' To Live While I Can) (2:35)
1.06 - Merle Haggard - Come On Into My Arms (2:47)
1.07 - Merle Haggard - Better Off When I Was Hungry (2:27)
1.08 - Merle Haggard - I'll Break Out Again Tonight (2:54)
1.09 - Merle Haggard - This Cold War (2:58)
1.10 - Merle Haggard - Uncle Lem (2:58)
1.11 - Merle Haggard - There's Just One Way (2:50)