Workin' Man

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Workin' Man: Willie Sings Merle is Willie Nelson's 78th solo studio album. It was released on November 7, 2025, through Legacy Recordings. The album, produced by Nelson and Mickey Raphael, features eleven Merle Haggard songs performed by Nelson. It continues Nelson’s long history with Haggard, who he recorded with on four duet albums from Pancho & Lefty (1983) to Django and Jimmie (2015). This release also includes Nelson’s final recordings with longtime Family Band members Bobbie Nelson and Paul English. The album runs 39 minutes and 1 second. A single, “Workin’ Man Blues,” came out on September 4, 2025. Critics like Mark Deming at AllMusic praised the in-the-moment performances and studio chatter, while noting Nelson sticks to Haggard’s most familiar songs. Credits are adapted from Tidal. The work was recorded at East Iris and Blackbird in Nashville and Pedernales Recording in Spicewood, Texas.