Merle Haggard and the Strangers’ original release of the of “Okie From Muskogee” was December of 1969. The album went on to win the Academy of Country Music award for Album of the Year and Single of the Year for the Roy Edward Burris co-written ode to small town pride, “Okie from Muskogee.” The album was recorded live in Muskogee, Oklahoma and has been re-released in 1992, 1996, 1997, 2005, and 2006.

You can add 2014 to that list.

On March 25th Capital Nashville will reissue a special 45th anniversary package. The rerelease has been Remastered from the original analog tapes and will include “The Fightin’ Side Of Me,” a live Philadelphia recording that has never been released before on CD or digitally

Hear an up-tempo live version of Haggard’s ‘I Take a Lot of Pride In What I Am’ below.

Track List:

Disc 1

Okie From Muskogee

Recorded Live In Muskogee, Oklahoma 1969

1. Introduction by Carlton Haney

2. Mama Tried

3. No Hard Times

4. Silver Wings

5. Merle Receives Key To Muskogee

6. Mere’s Introduction to Medley

Medley:

7. Swinging Doors

8. I’m A Lonesome Fugitive

9. Sing Me Back Home

10. Branded Man

11. In The Arms Of Love

12. Workin’ Man Blues

13. Merle’s Introduction To “Hobo Bill”

14. Hobo Bill’s Last Ride

15. Billy Overcame His Size

16. If I Had Left It Up To You

17. White Line Fever

18. Blue Rock

19. Introduction To “Okie From Muskogee”

20. Okie From Muskogee

Disc 2

The Fightin’ Side Of Me

Recorded Live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1970

1. Opening Theme: Hammin’ It Up

2. I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am

3. Corrine Corrina

4. Every Fool Has A Rainbow

5. T.B. Blues

6. When Did Right Become So Wrong

7. Philadelphia Lawyer

8. Stealin’ Corn

9. Harold’s Super Service

Medley:

10. Devil Woman

11. I’m Movin’ On

12. Folsom Prison Blues

13. Jackson

14. Orange Blossom Special

15. Love’s Gonna Live Here

16. Today I Started Loving You Again

17. Okie From Muskogee

18. The Fightin’ Side Of Me