Hag: The Best of Merle Haggard

Hag: The Best of Merle Haggard is a compilation album by American country singer Merle Haggard, released in 2006.

Critical reception
Thom Jurek of AllMusic stated that the album "may be the best single-disc representation of the man's music out there", calling the sound and the package "phenomenal" and concluding, "This is sure to turn anyone who is curious into a Haggard fan. And for those who have everything, this is just a killer mix." Stephen M. Deusner of Pitchfork said that it's a good introduction for those who are new to Haggard's work.

Personnel

 * Merle Haggard – vocals, guitar

The Strangers
 * Roy Nichols – lead guitar
 * Norman Hamlet – steel guitar
 * Tiny Moore – mandolin, fiddle
 * Eldon Shamblin – guitar
 * Ralph Mooney – steel guitar
 * Gene Price – bass
 * Gordon Terry – fiddle
 * Bonnie Owens – vocals
 * Ronnie Reno – guitar
 * Bobby Wayne – guitar
 * Marcia Nichols – guitar
 * Clint Strong – guitar
 * Mark Yeary – piano
 * George French – piano
 * Dennis Hromek – bass
 * James Tittle – bass
 * Johnny Meeks – bass
 * Jerry Ward – bass
 * Wayne Durham – bass
 * Biff Adam – drums
 * Eddie Burris – drums
 * Don Markham – saxophone
 * Jimmy Belkin – fiddle
 * Gary Church – horns