Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. I Saw The Light
2. A 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
15. I Dreamed About Mama Last Night
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

Disc 2:

1. Your Cheatin' Heart
2. Please Make Up Your Mind
3. Kaw-liga
4. Take These Chains From My Heart
5. Rockin' Chair Money
6. Please Don't Let Me Love You
7. Someday You'll Call My Name
8. Cool Water
9. First Year Blues
10. Alone And Forsaken
11. The Angel Of Death
12. Ready To Go Home
13. There's A Tear In My Beer
14. Weary Blues From Waitin'
15. Why Don't You Love Me
16. Moanin' The Blues
17. I'm A Long Gone Daddy
18. Lost Highway
19. I Can't Get You Off Of My Mind
20. Lovesick Blues

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #56527 in Music
• Released on: 2002-07-23
• Number of discs: 2
• Formats: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered

Amazon.com essential recording
Whether it's Elvis, the Beatles, Louis Armstrong, or Hank Williams, one challenge to the recording industry is sustaining an evergreen artist's appeal to succeeding generations. Hank's legacy has received treatment ranging from the ridiculous (oily overdubbed strings on 1960s LPs) to the sublime (the 10-CD Complete Hank Williams). This generously programmed, 42-track compendium of essentials, a live Opry performance, and four radio transcriptions aims at newcomers for whom wading through the plethora of reissues can be difficult. Some may have discovered Hank as a seminal American artist. Curious younger listeners may know him as a charter icon of the alt-country scene or as Hank Williams III's grandpa. Either way, the packaging here ably introduces Hank--instead of preaching to the converted--with vintage photos and graphics and producer Kira Florita's elemental notes. In all, it makes the joy of discovering Hank a whole lot easier. --Rich Kienzle

Customer Reviews

Great Music
Being a Hank Sr. fan since I first heard him in 1949 I have everything he ever recorded on record and had hoped to have all of it on CD, now my wish is slowly cming true. There is no greater singer than the late Hank Williams!! The only recording I lack on CD is the 'Luke The Drifter' one now. Aneone who likes his music should buy this one.

I REMEMBER HANK
I have spent almost an hour reading all the reviews on Hank. I remember Hank -- I saw him at the Grand Ole Opry, when he appeared in Chicago, and anytime he was close enough to Chicago for me to get to the theater.

When I heard of Hank's death I sat down and cried.
(Guess that gives my age away -- 75 yrs.)

I guess I can't be called a completest. I purchased the Ultimate Collection and 20 Greatest Hits because they have all the songs I really like -- no, love -- on them. Hank had a way of telling the story in his songs. I sometimes thought he was telling my story in some of his songs.

However, since the completest sets have been mentioned think I'll look them up and check them over.

One thing about Hank's songs -- he has been dead for a long time now and his songs are still being played and sung. That in itself is a tribute to Hank Williams.

No matter which albumn you get you will not be disappointed. They are all timeless. You will not be disappointed.
Dorothy W. Rossa
Chicago, Illinois

"For the new Hank Sr. fan , this is what you need"
Back in the 60's a nice two record set of Hank's top hits came out and I had a friend that owned the set. I borrowed it and made a good recording on 7 in. reels with my then Akia-reel to reel recording deck. This CD set carries most of the songs that were on that double LP set. I think that this CD set is "Great" for the person who wants to get some of Hank's basic stuff, but after visiting a music store and seeing a set that I didn't know existed called "The Complete Hank Williams/10 CD box set" I made up my mind that for a true Old Time Collector of "REAL" Country music like myself this set is the only way to go! The 2CD set that this review is about is exceptional and has a lot of Hank's Favorites and if you are looking for some good basic stuff from Hank -buy it- But I have my sites set on the Big Box and as soon as I pick it up I'll be sure and give you all an honest review on that set also ! "ENJOY"