Hank Williams - 20 Greatest Hits

Artist:

Williams, Hank

UPC:

731453602922

See Also:

Wills, Bob Various Artists - The Hank Williams Songbook Iron Horse (Bluegrass) - The Gospel According To Hank Williams

Description:

Principally recorded at Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee between 1947 & 1952.
Digitally remastered by Andrew Nicholas.
Liner Note Author: Jerry Rivers.
Recording information: Castle Studios, Tulane Hotel, Nashville, TN (02/13/1947-09/23/1952); Herzog Studios, Cincinnati, OH (02/13/1947-09/23/1952).
Photographer: Beth Odle.
With his very first hit "Move It On Over," Hank Williams Sr. established himself both as a powerful personality and as a songwriter with a unique gift for both hooky melodies and unforgettable turns of phrase. Williams cranked out numerous other classics over the next five years, revealing in the process a particular gift for heart-wrenching ballads of lost love and broken hearts. He was unquestionably country`s biggest star when he died at the age of 29, a victim to drug and alcohol abuse. Other megastars of the era--Webb Pierce, for example--are remembered only by hardcore country fans, but Williams remains a mainstream favorite, a testament to both his emotive singing and his many gifts as a songwriter.
20 GREATEST HITS distills Hank Williams` forty chart singles to a single disc of his most familiar and most enduring music. These tracks reveal Williams to be a master not only of the heartbreak ballad but also of the joyful, upbeat dance tune (with such classics as "Jambalaya," and "Hey, Good Lookin`"). Those looking for a more thorough collection of Williams hits should consider 40 GREATEST HITS.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Your Cheatin` Heart
2. Move It on Over
3. I`m So Lonesome I Could Cry
4. Ramblin` Man
5. My Heart Would Know
6. Kaw-Liga
7. Cold, Cold Heart
8. Lovesick Blues
9. Honky Tonk Blues
10. Honky Tonkin`
11. There`ll Be No Teardrops Tonight
12. Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
13. Hey, Good Lookin`
14. Window Shopping
15. I Can`t Help It (If I`m Still in Love With You)
16. Half as Much
17. Why Don`t You Love Me (Like You Used to Do)?
18. You Win Again
19. Baby, We`re Really in Love
20. Take These Chains from My Heart

Album Information

Release Date:

10/17/1990

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Country

Subgenre:

Honkytonk

Label:

Chronicles

Producer:

Todd Fennell; Kira Florita

Catalog Number:

AA3145360292

Original Release Year:

1990

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Mono

Runtime:

52 : 28

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