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Hank Williams - Gold Audio CD

A fair review of the Hank Williams "Gold" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Hank Williams reviews here, or go back to the Hank Williams tabs.

Hank Williams Band: Hank Williams
Title: Gold
Rating:
Release Date: 2005-06-14
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: I Saw the Light 2: Mansion on the Hill 3: Honky Tonkin' 4: Move It on Over 5: You're Gonna Change (Or I'm Gonna Leave) 6: I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry 7: Mind Your Own Business 8: My Bucket's Got a Hole in It 9: Long Gone Lonesome Blues 10: Cold, Cold Heart 11: Howlin' at the Moon 12: I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You) 13: Hey, Good Lookin' 14: Ramblin' Man - Luke the Drifter 15: I Dreamed About Mama Last Night - Luke the Drifter 16: (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle 17: Honky Tonk Blues 18: Half as Much 19: Jambalaya (On the Bayou) 20: Settin' the Woods on Fire 21: I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive 22: You Win Again 23: Your Cheatin' Heart 24: Please Make Up Your Mind - Luke the Drifter 25: Kaw-Liga 26: Take These Chains from My Heart 27: Rockin' Chair Money 28: Please Don't Let Me Love You 29: Someday You'll Call My Name 30: Cool Water 31: First Year Blues 32: Alone and Forsaken 33: Angel of Death 34: Ready to Go Home 35: There's a Tear in My Beer 36: Weary Blues from Waitin' 37: Why Don't You Love Me 38: Moanin' the Blues 39: I'm a Long Gone Daddy 40: Lost Highway 41: I Can't Get You Off of My Mind 42: Lovesick Blues

The Great Hank Williams
This CD contains all his familiar hits along with a nice collection of songs he sings with just his acoustic guitar and no accompaniment. What can you say about Hank Williams other than he was great.


Timeless treasure chest of old country music
I learned the music and lyrics and sang along to his music before I even went to grade school! I was delighted to find and reclaim this album for many obvious reasons. My Puerto Rican mother, who passed away 47 years ago, played Hank Williams music over and over again when I was only a tiny tot. Best of all, I was able to sing along again, remembering lyrics and music after all this time! The heartfelt simplicity of Hank's music makes it a timeless treasure for any lover of country music. .


"...I'LL NEVER GET OUT OF THIS WORLD ALIVE" (Hank Williams Gold is an excellent collection of this legend's best music)
While it would be impossible to overstate his influence on country music, as a singer-songwriter and maverick poet/artist he has been an instrumental factor in the development of rock n' roll, country-rock and folk music as well. To say that the life of Hank Williams has been a major influence on modern music wouldn't be an exaggeration in the least.

In 1953, Hank Williams died at age 29 in the back seat of a Cadillac somewhere between Knoxville, Tennessee and Oak Hill, West Virginia while on the way to play a New Year's Day show in Canton, Ohio. Five days later his daughter, Jett Williams, was born. Two weeks later, the last single that he released in his lifetime reached #1 on Billboard's country singles chart. Ironically, the song's title was "I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive".

Hank Williams Gold (2005) is a 2-disc set that includes 42 digitally remastered songs that pretty well define the legacy that Hank left behind over fifty years ago. You know these songs, too. Your Cheatin' Heart, Jambalaya (On The Bayou), Lovesick Blues, Honky Tonkin', You Win Again, I Saw The Light, Why Don't You Love Me, Honky Tonk Blues, Cold Cold Heart, Kaw-Liga, A Mansion On The Hill, Move It On Over, Mind Your Own Business, Hey Good Lookin', Howlin' At The Moon, Lost Highway, The Angel Of Death, Half As Much, I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry, and many more. This collection also includes a few well-selected live cuts and a number of clean solo demos.

The sound quality is very good on all of the songs here, much better than the other Hank Williams compilations that I've owned. A 28-page booklet that features an essay on Hank, some great photos and song information (including recording dates) is also provided.

I must say here that all of Universal's Gold Series CDs are very high-quality; regardless of the cheap-looking and generic cover layout. They are digitally remastered 2-CD sets with thoughtful song selections and liner notes.

Hank Williams is a country music legend, but to be honest, his songs actually have more in common with the music of Robert Johnson and Woody Guthrie than that of Garth Brooks and Tim McGraw. He wrote about his life, and lived it. There's not a phony word or note to be found anywhere here. Real life, love, loneliness and heartache.

Let me travel this land from the mountains to the sea
Because that's the life I believe He meant for me
And when I'm gone and at my grave you stand
Just say God called home your Ramblin' Man

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COUNTRY music at the best
Hank was the best of his era and created the country sound. Music from the "country" era before you had to look like a movie star or model to sell country/western music.


Good songs, well arranged, pleasant listening.
The music is not in stereo or in high fidelity (stereo may not have been availble in the early 50's) but the singing and music are clear, the tempo is fast and upbeat, and those lyrics will make you smile. I'm really not a true country music fan, Credence Clearwater Revival, Jerry Jeff Walker, and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band are about as close to country music as I get, but I do enjoy listening to this Hank Willaims Gold CD.


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