First Vinyl LP Reissue Since Original 2010 Release; Lacquers Cut by Clint Holley at Well Made Music and Pressed at Memphis Record Pressing

The word "legend" usually makes an appearance at some point when discussing Merle Haggard. It's an acknowledgment of his artistry and his standing as "the poet of the common man." It's a tribute to his incredible commercial success and to the lasting mark he has made, not just on country music, but on American music as a whole. Originally issued on Vanguard in 2010, Haggard's late career album, I Am What I Am bristles with all the arresting qualities for which this unrivaled artist is prized. Every song is imbued with the near alchemical power of his dazzling vocal performances, and Merle's interpretive mastery and unmatched phrasing continues to bring on impressive measures of sensitivity, candor and authority. Never conventional, often confrontational, always outspoken, a 73 year old Haggard remained as aggressively bent on revealing unspoken truths as ever here.

Features:
• Vinyl LP
• First vinyl reissue since original 2010 release
• Lacquers cut by Clint Holley at Well Made Music
• Pressed at Memphis Record Pressing