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Vinyl debut of the all-star Americana tribute to Merle Haggard's songwriting prowess. Often revered for his singing, this spotlights Haggard's honest and simple approach to songwriting, as well as his ability to illustrate small-town life. Dwight Yoakam, Dave Alvin, Lucinda Williams and more put their signature spins on tracks such as InchBig City,Inch InchKern RiverInch and InchYou Don't Have Very Far To Go.Inch The L.A. Times says the album Inchcouldn't be more loving or more sensitive.Inch Album Tracks 1. Tulare Dust/They're Tearin' the Labor Camps Down - Tom Russell 2. Big City - Iris Dement 3. A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today - Peter Case 4. Holding Things Together - Dwight Yoakam 5. Daddy Frank - Robert Earl Keen and the Sunshine Boys 6. White Line Fever - Joe Ely 7. My Own Kind of Hat - Rosie Flores 8. Shopping for Dresses - Steve Young 9. Silver Wings - Marshall Crewnshaw 10. Irma Jackson - Barrence Whitfield 11. You Don't Have Very Far to Go - Lucinda Williams 12. Ramblin' Fever - Billy Joe Shaver 13. I Can't Be Myself - Katy Moffatt 14. I Can't Hold Myself in Line - John Doe 15. Kern River - Dave Alvin
