Cabin in the Hills

Cabin in the Hills
Studio album by Merle Haggard
Released May 1, 2001
Genre Country
Length 32:18
Label Compendia
Producer Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard chronology
If I Could Only Fly
(2000)		 Cabin in the Hills
(2001)		 Two Old Friends
(2001)

Cabin in the Hills is a gospel album by American recording artist Merle Haggard released in 2001.

Background

After his 2000 comeback album If I Could Only Fly, Haggard released two gospel albums on the same day on May 1, 2001: Cabin in the Hills and Two Old Friends with Albert Brumley, Jr. The former includes a mix of traditional songs arranged by Haggard as well as new Haggard originals. It also features the Iris Dement song "Shores of Jordan". Haggard produced the collection himself and is joined by Strangers steel guitarist Norman Hamlet and singers Porter Wagoner and Bonnie Owens.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Travis Dragaset of AllMusic wrote: "Haggard's own spiritual evolution, which took root while in solitary confinement at San Quentin prison, lends grit and intrigue to this highly listenable set."[1]

Track listing

  1. "Life's Railway to Heaven" (W.S. Stevenson, Charlie Tillman) – 3:21
  2. "A Cabin in the Hills" (Merle Haggard) – 3:17
  3. "What Will It Take" (Haggard) – 2:48
  4. "Father Along" (Traditional) – 4:12
  5. "Precious Lord Take My Hand" – 3:07
  6. "Apart for a While" (Haggard) – 3:10
  7. "Love Lifted Me" (Traditional) – 3:29
  8. "Shores of Jordan" (Iris Dement) – 3:38
  9. "Lord Don't Give Up on Me" (Haggard) – 2:58
  10. "This World Is Not My Home" (Traditional; arranged by Albert Brumley, Jr.) – 2:18

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 Dragaset, Travis. "Cabin in the Hills > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
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