Hank Williams — 20 of Hank Williams' Greatest Hits

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Before Hank Williams, songwriters tended to say what they meant though metaphor. But <i>after</i> Hank Williams, they were free to say what they meant. Recorded during a brief, five-year period of a brief, 29-years-long life, the music collected on <i>20 of Hank Williams’ Greatest Hits</i> was not only the wellspring of modern country, but also rock ’n’ roll—and, to a certain extent, R&B and soul. Like balsamic vinegar reduced in a pan until it develops into something at once sour, bitter, earthy and sweet, the music on <i>Greatest Hits</i>—which came to life between 1947 and 1952—took the barest of artistic ingredients and managed to activate the whole of the emotional palate: For the bold (whether by nature or by liquor), there was “Hey, Good Lookin’” and “Move It On Over”. For the lovelorn (ditto the above), there was “Your Cheatin’ Heart”. Meanwhile, “Jambalaya (On the Bayou)” presaged the ensemble-cast wildness of Bob Dylan, while the imagery of “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry”—the whippoorwill, the midnight train, the disappearing moon—remains one of music’s closest approximations of haiku. Popular song had covered this territory before—country, Broadway, Italian opera, German <i>lieder</i>. But none had gotten to the point as quickly or so urgently as Williams’ music. The inquest marked the singer’s death at New Year’s Day, 1953—mere months after the release of Williams’ last single, “I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive”. Serious as he was, he always knew when to laugh.

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Hank Williams

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  1. Your Cheatin' Heart 2:44
  2. Move It On Over 2:46
  3. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry 2:49
  4. Ramblin' Man 3:04
  5. My Heart Would Know 2:28
  6. Kaw-Liga 2:36
  7. Cold, Cold Heart 2:45
  8. Lovesick Blues 2:46
  9. Honky Tonk Blues 2:14
  10. Honky Tonkin' 2:45
  11. There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight 2:50
  12. Jambalaya (On the Bayou) 2:55
  13. Hey, Good Lookin' 2:57
  14. Window Shopping 2:35
  15. I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love with You) 2:26
  16. Half As Much 2:45
  17. Why Don't You Love Me 2:25
  18. You Win Again 2:38
  19. Baby We're Really In Love 2:35
  20. Take These Chains from My Heart 2:37