|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Frequently Bought Together
Product Details
|
Track Listings
| 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 Tear Drops 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 nDon't You Love Me |
| 18. You Win Again |
| 19. Baby, We're Really In Love |
| 20. Take These Chains From My Heart |
Product Description
Amazon.com essential recording
Hank 101. Country 101. After 27 years in print as 24 Greatest Hits, Mercury kindly reduced it to 20 Greatest Hits. It's still excellent value, and it's still sobering to realize that Hank recorded just 66 songs during his lifetime, almost all of them essential. Here are those that serve as a working definition of country music, and as an admonition to artists who try to get too wordy or try to lose themselves in minor keys. "Your Cheatin' Heart," "Honky-Tonk Blues," "Cold, Cold Heart," "Lovesick Blues," "You Win Again," "I Can't Help It," "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry," and the rest. Fifty years later, they still have the power to move, and the power to shape modern country music. --Colin Escott
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most helpful customer reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Too limited for the Master,
By
This review is from: 20 Greatest Hits (Audio CD)
Naturally, this is a great disc. However, to really get a grasp on the greatness of Hank Williams, you, at least, need to own "40 Greatest Hits". "20 Greatest Hits" is just not enough. When this was originally an LP in was, at least, "24 Greatest Hits". Sadly, "40 Greatest Hits" is out of print, why I do not know. Nevertheless, you can get it used on Amazon. In all reality, if you are willing to spend a little bit more money, you need to get the three disc set "Hank Williams Original Singles Collection". You get every thing Hank ever recorded that was not a duet or poem. Plus, you get several essential demos. This is, with out a doubt, the best box set ever. "The Complete Hank Williams" is great but too costly for the casual fan. It contains all that "Original Singles" contains, all of the demos and most of the radio performances. As well, as the poems and duets with his wife.
4.0 out of 5 stars
5 Stars if there were more here. Way too short!,
By Gerald L. Russell (Knoxville, TN USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 20 Greatest Hits (Audio CD)
Look, perhaps only Frank Sinatra had more musical influence than Hank Williams. Hank directly influenced Elvis and was commended by Bob Dylan in "Nashville Skyline." Hank even helped create the Beatles! How? A Hank Williams fan and British singer, Lonnie Donegan, was idolized by Head Beatle John Lennon.So, look up PolyGram's "40 Greatest Hits" and buy that set. Even better, shell out for the 10-c.d. COMPLETE HANK WILLIAMS while it's still available. A limited number were produced and already it's hard to find at a good price.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Why? Beats me...,
By Zagnorch (Terra, Sol System) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 20 Greatest Hits (Audio CD)
Ya know, it's weird enough when you like some of the music your parents listened to in their young adulthood. But it's a whole 'nother platter of grits when you like to listen to some of the stuff your GRANDPARENTS enjoyed in their heyday! And what's even weirder, is that I can't stand listening to most country-and-western so-called 'music'! But for some reason, I kinda dig the works of Hank Williams, father of the 'Monday Night Football' intro singer guy. It could be the trailer-trash genes callin' me back to my roots or somethin'. Speakin' of which, this baby's great to listen to while I'm downin' the deep-fried, ketchup-slathered Spam-and-Macaroni-&-cheese casserole. It also makes a fitting soundtrack for 'Redneck Rampage', one of my fave first-person shooter games. Yep, them slow, old-style country cuts really get me in the mood for a bit of virtual killin' and mayhem, lemme tells ya. And you thought Ozzy Osbourne's tunes are a bad influence on people...'Late
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Want to see more reviews on this item?
|
Most recent customer reviews |
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Music > Country > Honky-Tonk
- Music > Country > Traditional Country > Roadhouse Country
- Music > Pop
- Music > Rock
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
