It’s a brave and brilliant refocusing of Merle Haggard energies, virtually a rebirth. Now signed to Merle Haggard’s Blue Note Records, the title track from second album “Untamed Hawk CD1″ leads Merle Haggard’s back-to-school campaign. sixteen years ago, Merle Haggard briefly lived up to their terrific name, with an insanely addictive hit single called “You Don’t Even Try”. This is one of the best cd’s i have heard through the whole thing.
In You Don’t Even Try Merle Haggard spins a tale you want to hear to the end. This song has very few things relative to that of it’s predecessor. Life In Prison is an upbeat song with a constant snare hit. Once you hear You Don’t Have Far To Go, you will listen to it over and over. Sam Hill is the funkiest number on the album. When listening to Sam Hill, it gives me such an energy rush it’s unbelievable. Please Mr. D.J. - Well, here we get a bit more meaning. I’d Trade All Of My Tomorrows sets the tone for the entire album. I find myself hearing bits of (My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers here and there throughout my waking hours. Slowly But Surely (& Bonnie Owens) - another great track from the Untamed Hawk CD1 album. As always, Merle Haggard’s lyrics are worth listening to again and again. So Much For Me So Much For You (& Bonnie Owens) one is one of the better boring ones. There is excellent mix of music in Falling For You. I Wanta Live Again is a song that will not reduce you to tears but leave you thinking long after Untamed Hawk CD1 have ended. A House Without Love Is Not A Home is a medium tempo tune. Such hits like Walking The Floor Over You will leave you hooked. The Worst Is Yet To Come is such a gorgeous and optimistic song that things can get just better. Piedras Negras (Go Home) is probably one of Merle Haggard’s biggest successes for the album - it’s lovely to listen to. Singin’ My Heart Out is Merle Haggard’s best work in years. It’s such an underrated song. Falling For You (Without String Overdub) is almost impossible to review. I’d Trade All Of My Tomorrows (Without String Overdub) hits the heart. If I Had Left It Up To You is a amazing song and it grows on you. I’m Gonna Break Every Heart I Can is the more seemingly obscure song on Untamed Hawk CD1 that bear up best to repeated listening. Stranger In My Arms (& Bonnie Owens) is flawed, nonetheless pretty good song. Merle Haggard emotions are reflected through If I Could Be Him. Music of Shade Tree (Fix-It-Man) is gentle, never overbearing. I now have This Town’s Not Big Enough as one of my personal favorites.
Untamed Hawk CD1 CD
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| Sing A Sad Song.mp3 | 2:36 |  |
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| You Don’t Even Try.mp3 | 2:19 | |
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| Life In Prison (False Start).mp3 | 1:15 | |
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| Life In Prison.mp3 | 2:25 | |
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| You Don’t Have Far To Go.mp3 | 2:33 | |
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| Sam Hill.mp3 | 2:37 | |
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| Sam Hill.mp3 | 2:37 | |
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| Please Mr. D.J..mp3 | 2:28 | |
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| I’d Trade All Of My Tomorrows.mp3 | 2:32 | |
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| (My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers.mp3 | 2:33 | |
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| Slowly But Surely (& Bonnie Owens).mp3 | 2:23 | |
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| Just Between The Two Of Us (& Bonnie Owens).mp3 | 2:47 | |
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| So Much For Me So Much For You (& Bonnie Owens).mp3 | 2:36 | |
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| Falling For You.mp3 | 2:20 | |
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| I Wanta Live Again.mp3 | 2:06 | |
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| A House Without Love Is Not A Home.mp3 | 2:19 | |
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| Walking The Floor Over You.mp3 | 1:49 | |
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| The Worst Is Yet To Come.mp3 | 2:44 | |
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| Piedras Negras (Go Home).mp3 | 2:09 | |
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| Singin’ My Heart Out.mp3 | 2:19 | |
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| Skid Row.mp3 | 1:45 | |
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| Falling For You (Without String Overdub).mp3 | 2:20 | |
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| I’d Trade All Of My Tomorrows (Without String Overdub).mp3 | 2:48 | |
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| If I Had Left It Up To You.mp3 | 2:24 | |
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| I’m Gonna Break Every Heart I Can.mp3 | 2:03 | |
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| Stranger In My Arms (& Bonnie Owens).mp3 | 2:49 | |
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| If I Could Be Him.mp3 | 2:53 | |
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| Shade Tree (Fix-It-Man).mp3 | 2:23 | |
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| This Town’s Not Big Enough.mp3 | 2:39 | |
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