Workin' Man

Workin' Man
Studio album by Willie Nelson
Released	November 7, 2025
Studio	East Iris (Nashville) Blackbird (Nashville) Pedernales Recording (Spicewood, Texas)
Genre	Country
Label	Legacy
Producer	Buddy Cannon
Willie Nelson chronology
Oh What a Beautiful World (2025) Workin' Man (2025)
Singles from Workin' Man
"Workin' Man Blues" Released: September 4, 2025

Workin' Man: Willie Sings Merle is the 78th solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Willie Nelson. It will be released on November 7, 2025, through Legacy Recordings. ^[1] Produced by Buddy Cannon, the album contains eleven songs by Nelson's frequent collaborator Merle Haggard. ^[2]

Background

Nelson had recorded four studio duet albums with Haggard, from the 1983 Pancho & Lefty (which yielded a #1 hit with the title track) to Haggard's final studio album Django and Jimmie in 2015. This album includes Nelson's last recordings with Bobbie Nelson and Paul English, both long-serving members of his Family Band. ^[3]

Track listing

Workin' Man: Willie Sings Merle track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Workin' Man Blues"	Merle Haggard
2.	"Silver Wings"	Haggard
3.	"The Bottle Let Me Down"	Haggard
4.	"Today I Started Loving You Again"	Haggard Bonnie Owens
5.	"Swinging Doors"	Haggard
6.	"Okie from Muskogee"	Haggard Roy Edward Burns
7.	"Mama Tried"	Haggard
8.	"I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink"	Haggard
9.	"Somewhere Between"	Haggard Owens
10.	"If We Make It Through December"	Haggard
11.	"Ramblin' Fever"	Haggard

References

1. Breihan, Tom (September 4, 2025). "Willie Nelson Announces 155th Album Workin' Man: Willie Sings Merle". Stereogum . Retrieved September 4, 2025.
2. Gammell, Áine (September 4, 2025). "Willie Nelson announces album Workin' Man: Willie Sings Merle". Hot Press . Retrieved September 4, 2025.
3. Kreps, Daniel (September 4, 2025). "Willie Nelson Pays Tribute to Merle Haggard on New Album 'Workin' Man'". Rolling Stone . Retrieved September 4, 2025.