Merle Haggard – Let Me Tell You About A Song LP – ST-882

Add a deeply personal and foundational country milestone to your vinyl collection with Let Me Tell You About a Song by the legendary Merle Haggard and The Strangers. Released in March 1972 by Capitol Records (ST-882), this fourteenth studio album showcases the legendary artist at the peak of his creative command, climbing to number seven on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

Produced by long-time collaborator Ken Nelson, this highly unique concept album features Haggard providing spoken preambles and heartfelt commentary before tracks, shedding light on his personal history and paying tribute to musical heroes like Bob Wills, Tommy Collins, and Red Foley. The record is anchored by two massive, self-penned number-one country hits: the iconic storytelling anthem “Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man)” and the spirited “Grandma Harp”. It also features the beautiful, poignant ballad “Irma Jackson,” an ahead-of-its-time narrative addressing an interracial romance that Capitol was initially hesitant to release. Backed by the flawless, driving instrumentation of The Strangers—including Roy Nichols on lead guitar and Norman Hamlet on steel guitar—this 12-inch 33 RPM stereo LP delivers an incredibly warm, punchy, and beautifully clear Bakersfield analog audio experience.

Tracklist:

• Side A: Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man); They’re Tearin’ The Labor Camps Down; The Man Who Picked The Wildwood Flower; Recitation: The Proudest Fiddle In The World (A Maiden’s Prayer); Bill Woods From Bakersfield; Old Doc Brown.

• Side B: Grandma Harp; Turnin’ Off A Memory; Irma Jackson; The Funeral; Bring It Down To My House Honey.

Housed in its original 1970s vintage cardboard sleeve featuring striking portrait photography by Robert Wortham, this essential record is a premier centerpiece acquisition for traditional country music historians, classic Bakersfield sound fans, and vintage analog collectors alike.