A Christmas Present | 
 enlarge | Artist: Merle Haggard
Label: Curb Special Markets
Category: Music
List Price: $7.98
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Rating:  5 reviews
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 715187735224
EAN: 0715187735224
Release Date: August 16, 1990
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| Tracks:
| • | If We Make It Through December | | • | Santa Claus and Popcorn | | • | Bobby Wants a Puppy Dog for Christmas | | • | Daddy Won't Be Home Again for Christmas | | • | Grandma's Homemade Christmas Card | | • | White Christmas - Merle Haggard, Berlin, Irving | | • | Silver Bells - Merle Haggard, Evans, Ray | | • | Winter Wonderland - Merle Haggard, Bernard, Felix | | • | Silent Night - Merle Haggard, Gruber, Franz | | • | Jingle Bells - Merle Haggard, Pierpont, J.S. |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Christmas wasn't always the easiest time of year when Merle Haggard was growing up in Oklahoma. Money was tight and the elements were harsh, but faith helped the family get through. That's exactly the sense the country legend puts across on this holiday collection. Hard times are chronicled on songs like "Daddy Won't Be Home for Christmas" and "If We Make it Through December," but joy is found when the smallest of pleasures ("Grandma's Homemade Christmas Card") saves the day. --David Sprague
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| Customer Reviews:
 A Christmas Present April 7, 2008
Angela D. Frechette
I heard this one song on the radio and knew I had to have it, it's a beautiful song and a great Christmas CD
This is a great CD December 18, 2007
A customer
This is such a great CD. I grew up listening to this every Christmas. And now my kids love it. They will especially love Bobby Wants a Puppy Dog for Christmas. I love that it has original songs. I get sick of hear Jingle Bells over and over again.
 We celebrate the day a King was born. December 7, 2006
Johnny Heering (Bethel, CT United States)
This Christmas album by Merle Haggard was originally released in 1973. The first half features new songs written by Merle, the second half features traditional Christmas songs. The album's highlight is Hag's classic #1 Country hit "If We Make It Through December". The rest of his original songs aren't all that memorable. The older songs are decently done, but not done in a way to set them apart from the countless other versions of "White Christmas" and "Jingle Bells". But the CD is arguably worth getting just to have "If We Make It Through December".
The better of the two Merle Christmas CDs December 2, 2004
Mark Robison (Reno)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This CD gets released over and over with different names and the songs in different orders. I consider it a must because it's got the best version of "Silver Bells". I collect Christmas CDs and make Christmas CDs for family, and so I've got a dozen versions and Merle's version has the best pacing and arrangement, a classic. (The other Merle holiday CD available through Amazon does not contain "Silver Bells".) Then, of course, it's got the other classic "If We Make It Through December".
A Christmas Present December 10, 1999
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Amazon was the only place I could find this CD by Merle Haggard. The music on this CD brings back fond memories of Christmas past. My mom would play this album all through the holidays and we knew every word to every song. I am so happy to have it again so that now I can play it for my daughter. Merle Haggard is very talented and this album contains some of his best. Take my advice, if you love country music, buy this album! You'll be glad you did.
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