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Merle Haggard
That's the Way Love Goes
Genres: Country, Pop

Track Listings (10) - Disc #1
1. What Am I Gonna Do (With the Rest of My Life)
2. (I'm Gonna Paint Me) A Bed of Roses
3. Someday When Things Are Good
4. That's the Way Love Goes - Merle Haggard, Frizzell, Lefty
5. Carryin' Fire - Merle Haggard, Beck, S
6. Don't Seem Like We've Been Together All Our Lives
7. If You Hated Me
8. Love Will Find You
9. The Last Boat of the Day - Merle Haggard, Cochran, Hank
10. I Think I'll Stay

Available for the first time on compact disc, this classic 1983 album from country music legend. Contains 3 Billboard Country charting Top 5 smash hits 'What Am I Gonna Do With The Rest Of My Life', 'That's The Way Love Go... more »

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All Artists: Merle Haggard
Title: That's the Way Love Goes
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Dcc Compact Classics
Release Date: 2/22/2000
Album Type: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
Genres: Country, Pop
Styles: Roadhouse Country, Classic Country
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 010963018028, 074643881548

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Great Reissue

Michael Carley | San Joaquin Valley, CA | 09/08/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It's good to see this CD finally reissued. I hope they will do the same with others from Hag's catalog.The two hit songs from this CD are "Someday when things are good" and the title track, "That's the way love goes". The latter won Hag his only Grammy, ironically, for a song he didn't write--it's an old Lefty Frizzell tune. The other tracks are good as well. "Carryin' Fire" is the closest thing to an erotic song you'll hear from Hag. "Last boat of the day" is a sweet song about a long distance love affair. The mood of this CD is not as downbeat or pessimistic as the Amazon review would lead you to believe. Rather, I would describe it as bittersweet. Hag was writing and singing about the end of his marriage, it's true, but it's from the perspective of someone who has been through it all before, and seems to know he will go through it again. The title track sets the mood with that theme, and the rest of the album supports it."

Haggard 's Best

Earl L Laughlin | Grants Pass, Oregon United States | 03/06/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"First Heard This Album In 1984, Loved It Then And Still Do,
Best Down To Earth Album Merle Haggard Has Recorded In My Opinion"

Under-rated masterpiece

M. Mitchell | Nashville | 08/05/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"one of my favorite haggard albums...his voice is great...the band is great....the songs are real...i was amazed it was out of print for so long......listen to this one...."