A Taste of Yesterday's Wine

A Taste of Yesterday's Wine is an album by American country music artists George Jones and Merle Haggard, released in 1982 (see 1982 in country music). This was Jones' and Haggard's first album together; their next album together, Kickin' Out the Footlights...Again, would not come until 24 years later in 2006.^[1]

Jones and Haggard were largely influenced by the Hank Williams and Lefty Frizzell tradition. The album was produced by Billy Sherrill and featured the backing vocals of Haggard's wife Leona Williams. The album also features tributes to the singers, including "Silver Eagle," written by Freddy Powers and Gary Church about Haggard, and "No Show Jones," written by Jones and Glenn Martin and dealing with Jones' notorious inability to arrive at concert dates. The single C.C. Waterback was a top ten hit.

Track listing

1. "Yesterday's Wine" (Willie Nelson) – 3:15
2. "After I Sing All My Songs" (Leona Williams) – 3:16
3. "I Think I've Found a Way" (Merle Haggard) – 3:29
4. "The Brothers" (Dave Kirby) – 4:03
5. "Mobile Bay" (Kirby, Curly Putman) – 3:18
6. "C.C. Waterback" (Haggard) – 3:37
7. "Silver Eagle" (Gary Church, Freddy Powers) – 2:40
8. "Must've Been Drunk" (Barns, Gosdin) – 2:40
9. "I Haven't Found Her Yet" (Haggard, Paycheck) – 2:27
10. "No Show Jones" (George Jones, Glenn Martin) – 2:26

Chart performance

Album

Singles

Personnel

• George Jones – vocals, guitar
• Merle Haggard – vocals, guitar
• Jimmy Belkin – fiddle
• Bobby Emmons – keyboards
• Don Markham – trombone, trumpet
• Terry McMillan – harmonica
• Bobby Wood – keyboards
• Hargus "Pig" Robbins – keyboards
• Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
• Freddy Powers – guitar
• Billy Sanford – guitar
• Dave Kirby – guitar
• Pete Bordonali – guitar
• Bobby Thompson – guitar
• Karen Taylor – background vocals
• Lea Jane Berinati – background vocals
• Hershel Wilginton – background vocals
• Leona Williams – vocals, harmony vocals
• Dennis Wilson – background vocals

Production notes:

• Billy Sherrill – producer
• Ron Reynolds – engineer
• Ed Hudson – engineer
• MC Rather – mastering
• Alan Messer – photography
• Leona Williams-Haggard – liner notes

References

External links

• George Jones' official website
• Merle Haggard's official website
• Record label