Merle Haggard - 40 #1 Hits (2004)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 682 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 276 MB
2:00:48 | Country, Folk, Honky Tonk | Label: Capitol Records
With a title like 40 #1 Hits, it's easy to assume that the collection will contain nothing but number one hits, whether it's from the Billboard charts or Cash Box, and it's also easy to assume that it would contain all of an artist's number one hits. In the case of Merle Haggard's double-disc 2004 collection, neither is true. Using just the Billboard charts as a guide – which is an assumption, since the liner notes do not specify which charts are used, but Billboard is the standard-bearer – singles like "I'm Always on a Mountain When I Fall" and "If We're Not Back in Love by Monday" did not top the charts, and singles like "What Have You Got Planned Tonight Diana" that did reach number one are absent.