Big City (Merle Haggard album)

Big City
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1981
RecordedJuly 1981
StudioBritannia, Hollywood, California
GenreCountry
Length28:59
LabelEpic
ProducerMerle Haggard
Merle Haggard chronology
Songs for the Mama That Tried
(1981)
Big City
(1981)
Merle Haggard's Greatest Hits
(1982)
Singles from Big City
  1. "My Favorite Memory"
    Released: 1981
  2. "Big City"
    Released: January 11, 1982
  3. "Are the Good Times Really Over (I Wish a Buck Was Still Silver)"
    Released: May 15, 1982

Big City is the thirty-third studio album by American country music artist Merle Haggard backed by the Strangers, released in 1981. It was his debut on the Epic label after ending his association with MCA. Big City peaked at number three on the Billboard Country Album charts and number 161 on the Pop Album charts. It is an RIAA-certified Gold album.

Iris Dement is among the many musicians who have covered the title track.