{"product_id":"merle-haggards-christmas-present-mint-m-mint-m","title":"Merle Haggard's Christmas Present | Mint (M) Mint (M)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBRAND NEW\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eLabel:    UMe – B0025175-01\u003cbr\u003e\r\nFormat:    Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue\u003cbr\u003e\r\nCountry:    US\u003cbr\u003e\r\nReleased:    Sep 23, 2016\u003cbr\u003e\r\nGenre:    Folk, World, \u0026amp; Country\u003cbr\u003e\r\nStyle:    Country, Bakersfield Sound, Holiday\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eA1        If We Make It Through December\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWritten-By – Merle Haggard\u003cbr\u003e\r\n2:52\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA2        Santa Claus And Popcorn\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWritten-By – Merle Haggard\u003cbr\u003e\r\n2:11\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA3        Bobby Wants A Puppy Dog For Christmas\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWritten-By – Merle Haggard\u003cbr\u003e\r\n2:11\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA4        Daddy Won't Be Home Again For Christmas\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWritten-By – Merle Haggard\u003cbr\u003e\r\n3:04\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA5        Grandma's Christmas Card\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWritten-By – Merle Haggard\u003cbr\u003e\r\n1:49\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB1        White Christmas\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWritten-By – Irving Berlin\u003cbr\u003e\r\n2:30\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB2        Silver Bells\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWritten-By – J. Livingston-R. Evans*\u003cbr\u003e\r\n3:19\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB3        Winter Wonderland\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWritten-By – D. Smith*, F. Bernard*\u003cbr\u003e\r\n2:30\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB4        Silent Night\u003cbr\u003e\r\nArranged By – Walker*\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWritten-By – Gruber*, Mohr*\u003cbr\u003e\r\n2:27\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB5        Jingle Bells\u003cbr\u003e\r\nArranged By – Walker*\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWritten-By – Pierpont*\u003cbr\u003e\r\n2:19\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003ePhonographic Copyright ℗ – Capitol Nashville\u003cbr\u003e\r\nCopyright © – Capitol Nashville\u003cbr\u003e\r\nDistributed By – Universal Music Distribution\u003cbr\u003e\r\nAccompanied By – Billy Walker And His Orchestra* (tracks: B1 to B5), The Strangers (5) (tracks: A1 to A5)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nArranged By, Orchestrated By – Billy Walker* (tracks: B1 to B5)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nArt Direction – John Hoernle\u003cbr\u003e\r\nEngineer – Lou Bradley\u003cbr\u003e\r\nProducer – Fuzzy Owen, Ken Nelson (2)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nBarcode: 602547951816\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eFirst released in 1973, this C\u0026amp;W holiday evergreen has not only held up well but also gained stature with time. The Hag's aching, mellifluous baritone is in as fine a form as it was at any point in his long, prolific career, and his grumpy, blue-collar heart betrays the soft and sentimental core he's battled to hide for years. The showpiece, of course, is Haggard's towering, belt-tightening anthem, \"If We Make It Through December;\" a song that marries familial dedication, Woody Guthrie-esque socio-political relevance, a sublime arrangement, and a crackerjack melody for a rare Christmas song of year-round usefulness. Merle's remaining four originals cite Santa, popcorn, puppy dogs, a missing daddy, and a card from grandma with such unflinching sincerity that only a Grinch could doubt him. The five standards are all first-rate, but Haggard's \"Silver Bells\" is positively definitive. At just over 25 minutes, A CHRISTMAS PRESENT is a bit brief but perfect from front to back.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedia Condition: Mint (M)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleeve Condition: Mint (M)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: HOLIDAY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Type: LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 9\/23\/2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Love Vinyl Records","offers":[{"title":"- HOLIDAY","offer_id":49251701620978,"sku":"VN4Q1V-VML6-00","price":28.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/7018\/9810\/files\/merle-haggard-merle-haggards-christmas-present_sl0rQ.jpg?v=1779583216","url":"https:\/\/discandvinyl.com\/products\/merle-haggards-christmas-present-mint-m-mint-m","provider":"DiscandVinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}