Workin' Man
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| Released | November 7, 2025 | |||
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| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Legacy | |||
| Producer | Buddy Cannon | |||
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Workin' Man: Willie Sings Merle is the 78th solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Willie Nelson. It will be released on November 7, 2025, through Legacy Recordings.[1] Produced by Buddy Cannon, the album contains eleven songs by Nelson's frequent collaborator Merle Haggard.[2]
Background
[edit]Nelson had recorded four studio duet albums with Haggard, from the 1983 Pancho & Lefty (which yielded a #1 hit with the title track) to Haggard's final studio album Django and Jimmie in 2015. This album includes Nelson's last recordings with Bobbie Nelson and Paul English, both long-serving members of his Family Band.[3]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Workin' Man Blues" | Merle Haggard | |
| 2. | "Silver Wings" | Haggard | |
| 3. | "The Bottle Let Me Down" | Haggard | |
| 4. | "Today I Started Loving You Again" |
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| 5. | "Swinging Doors" | Haggard | |
| 6. | "Okie from Muskogee" |
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| 7. | "Mama Tried" | Haggard | |
| 8. | "I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink" | Haggard | |
| 9. | "Somewhere Between" |
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| 10. | "If We Make It Through December" | Haggard | |
| 11. | "Ramblin' Fever" | Haggard |
References
[edit]- ^ Breihan, Tom (September 4, 2025). "Willie Nelson Announces 155th Album Workin' Man: Willie Sings Merle". Stereogum. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ Gammell, Áine (September 4, 2025). "Willie Nelson announces album Workin' Man: Willie Sings Merle". Hot Press. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (September 4, 2025). "Willie Nelson Pays Tribute to Merle Haggard on New Album 'Workin' Man'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
