℗ 2021 Capitol Records; A Capitol Records Nashville Release
| Released | July 1, 1976 |
| Duration | 38m 32s |
| Record Label | Capitol Nashville |
| Genre | Country |
My Love Affair With Trains
Merle Haggard & The Strangers
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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My Love Affair With Trains
Merle Haggard; The Strangers |
3:12 | |||
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1.2
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Union Station
Merle Haggard; The Strangers |
4:15 | |||
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1.3
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Here Comes The Freedom Train
Merle Haggard; The Strangers |
3:45 | |||
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1.4
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So Long Train Whistle
Merle Haggard; The Strangers |
4:08 | |||
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1.5
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The Silver Ghost
Merle Haggard; The Strangers |
3:18 | |||
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1.6
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No More Trains To Ride
Merle Haggard; The Strangers |
3:09 | |||
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1.7
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The Coming And The Going Of The Trains
Merle Haggard; The Strangers |
4:18 | |||
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1.8
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I Won't Give Up My Train
Merle Haggard; The Strangers |
3:30 | |||
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1.9
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Where Have All The Hobos Gone
Merle Haggard; The Strangers |
3:22 | |||
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1.10
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Railroad Lady
Merle Haggard; The Strangers |
2:53 | |||
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1.11
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The Hobo
Merle Haggard; The Strangers |
2:42 |
My Love Affair with Trains is the 20th studio album by American country singer Merle Haggard and The Strangers, released in 1976. The LP rose to number 7 on the Billboard country albums chart. The album recalls his 1969 tribute to Jimmie Rogers, Same Train, A Different Time but, with its between song narrations and freight train sound effects, more closely resembles Johnny Cash's 1960 concept album Ride This Train. Haggard, who was also a model train enthusiast, manages only one original composition, "No More Trains to Ride". "Here Comes the Freedom Train" would be the album's only hit single, peaking at number 10 and ending Haggard's incredible run of nine consecutive #1 hits. Other notable selections include the Dolly Parton-penned title track and Jimmy Buffett's "Railroad Lady.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Capitol Nashville Studio Masters
Tracks 1-11 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Tracks 1-11 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.40 -0.41 to -0.40 | -17.28 -18.52 to -15.67 | -14.33 -15.20 to -12.90 | 12 10 to 12 | |
| 1 | My Love Affair With Trains | -0.40 | -17.28 | -13.8 | 12 |
| 2 | Union Station | -0.40 | -17.04 | -14.5 | 12 |
| 3 | Here Comes The Freedom Train | -0.40 | -15.67 | -12.9 | 10 |
| 4 | So Long Train Whistle | -0.40 | -17.26 | -14.3 | 11 |
| 5 | The Silver Ghost | -0.40 | -17.14 | -14.5 | 12 |
| 6 | No More Trains To Ride | -0.40 | -17.44 | -14.4 | 12 |
| 7 | The Coming And The Going Of The Trains | -0.40 | -17.90 | -15.1 | 12 |
| 8 | I Won't Give Up My Train | -0.40 | -17.73 | -14.5 | 12 |
| 9 | Where Have All The Hobos Gone | -0.40 | -18.52 | -15.2 | 12 |
| 10 | Railroad Lady | -0.40 | -16.92 | -14.2 | 11 |
| 11 | The Hobo | -0.41 | -17.21 | -14.2 | 12 |