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Track Listings
| 1. I Can't Get You Off Of My Mind - Bob Dylan |
| 2. Long Gone Lonesome Blues - Sheryl Crow |
| 3. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - Keb' Mo' |
| 4. Your Cheatin' Heart - Beck |
| 5. Lost On The River - Mark Knopfler |
| 6. You're Gonna Change (Or I'm Gonna Leave) - Tom Petty |
| 7. You Win Again - Keith Richards |
| 8. Alone And Forsaken - Emmylou Harris |
| 9. I'm A Long Gone Daddy - Hank Williams III |
| 10. Lovesick Blues - Ryan Adams |
| 11. Cold, Cold Heart - Lucinda Williams |
| 12. I Dreamed About Mama Last Night - Johnny Cash |
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Like 1999's tribute to Gram Parsons, Timeless: The Songs of Hank Williams revives the tired "tribute" concept and applies it in homage to a key figure in country music. Interpreting songs from across Hank Williams's short and troubled career, a range of high-profile artists use different approaches with equally gratifying results. Tom Petty, Sheryl Crow and Hank Williams III play familiar songs with traditional arrangements (Ms Crow's yodel is an eye opener); Beck, Mark Knopfler and Keb' Mo' stay closer to their own idioms. Keith Richards' reedy vocal makes "You Win Again" all his own and Bob Dylan, who has only rarely lent his services to these sorts of projects, leads his touring band through a blues shuffle on "I Can't Get You Off of My Mind". The estimable Lost Highway label has assembled an illustrious cast to sing the praises of the artist who inspired its name, and in doing so it has created a far better testament to its musical mindset than can ever be captured in the term "Americana". --Rob Stewart
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Limited edition clear vinyl LP pressing. Lost Highway.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Bert Krus
Format:Audio CD
I never heard 1 single song by Hank Williams. I came across this CD just by browsing the musics shop country collection. I took a listen and skipped the first song by Bob Dylan, sorry but i dont like his voice.. Then came Sheryl Crow yodeling! Wow! So fresh and I loved the lyric..like a tragicomedy. Keb Mo is great blues. Beck...so sweet, a wonderful production...do I hear several old records mixed with todays music? Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris sing a perfect country duet...not campy or over the top but quiet and touching. Tom Petty then gives away a rocker that is so country it makes u wanna drive on a highway forever! Keith Richards then does a huge blues track, a highlight on this record. Emmylou again with Mark, very tragic song that makes me shiver. Hank III, what a punk, this guy just has it. Ryan Adams sounds like we all want to be sung too...so sensitive. Lucinda Williams...almost too much pain...the song makes me angry to the person it is addressed to. Finally Johnny Cash makes me cry over the memories about his mother. This CD is a work of art, believe me.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Sure, most tribute albums are irregular and so is this one but it is a great listen! I think it rates with; The Pilgrim- A Celebration of Kris Kristofferson, Avalon Blues- A Tribute to the Music of Mississippi John Hurt and Return of the Grievous Angel- A Tribute to Gram Parsons.
I think it would be an insult to have people like Toby Keith on this CD and as for Hank Williams Jr. he just can't sing! Hank III is the real thing, I just wish he would produce more albums like his; Lovesick, Broke & Driftin'. I believe the Stones' music died long ago but Keith Richards did an honorable job and although I always found Keb' Mo' a bit plain, he sure sounds inspired here. I think the standout tracks are; Long Gone Lonesome Blues, Lost on the River and Cold, Cold Heart. The only problem I have with this CD is that it leaves me wanting more, more, more, it's just too short? Anyone who is a fan of the troubadour Hiram Hank Williams, needs this CD. Hank and Georgiana, Alabama would be proud!!!
I think it would be an insult to have people like Toby Keith on this CD and as for Hank Williams Jr. he just can't sing! Hank III is the real thing, I just wish he would produce more albums like his; Lovesick, Broke & Driftin'. I believe the Stones' music died long ago but Keith Richards did an honorable job and although I always found Keb' Mo' a bit plain, he sure sounds inspired here. I think the standout tracks are; Long Gone Lonesome Blues, Lost on the River and Cold, Cold Heart. The only problem I have with this CD is that it leaves me wanting more, more, more, it's just too short? Anyone who is a fan of the troubadour Hiram Hank Williams, needs this CD. Hank and Georgiana, Alabama would be proud!!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Being a real Hank Williams fan I really looked forward to this album. The first cut on the album by Bob Dylan is a disapointment.His rendition of "I Can't Get You Off Of My Mind" sounds like an insulting parady of a country song. The next ten cuts rate good to great. Emmylou Harris singing "Alone and Forsaken" is really wonderful.The real shocker is the last cut, Johnny Cash doing "I Dreamed about Mama Last Night". I like Johnny Cash but what is this number doing on this album? It is not a song, but a talk piece and it has absolutly nothing to do with Hank Williams.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Aweful
Hank Williams is the King of Country. This CD is garbage. Exactly how can you have a Hank Williams tribute with Ryan Adams? Read more
Published on Feb 5 2004
2.0 out of 5 stars
I am a huge Hank Williams fan....but
This CD is not very good. I do like Sheryl Crow's version of Long Gone Lonsesome Blues, and Tom Petty's version of "You're Gonna Change. Read more
Published on Nov 25 2003
2.0 out of 5 stars
Apart from Dylan and Cash, not much of a tribute
How hard it must be to cover Hank. Well, it shouldn't be. Dylan is good. Cash is classic. Some others are ok. Not very impressed, though, with the package as a whole.
Published on Jan 27 2003
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not bad but where are The Waterboys?
Overall not bad. Other artists like Mike Scott of The Waterboys has done some of the best versions of Hank's songs out there, both live and in the studio.
Published on Jan 20 2003 by John S. Atherton
5.0 out of 5 stars
a very good tribute
Sometime you wonder how it is decided who contributes on these
projects but I bought this cd without hearing a song on the cd.I love this tribute. Read more
projects but I bought this cd without hearing a song on the cd.I love this tribute. Read more
Published on Dec 5 2002 by "cheapseats56"
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Tribute Worth It's Salt
We are not usually fans of tribute CDs. Rarely do the tributes match the original versions and the quality of performances is usually spotty, at best. Read more
Published on Dec 4 2002 by Larry White
4.0 out of 5 stars
Uneven, but worth a listen
A multi-artist tribute CD is a project that is bound to be uneven, and this one is no exception. The performances here range from outstanding to "what were they... Read more
Published on Oct 17 2002 by Michael Carley
4.0 out of 5 stars
Heartfelt
I was somewhat skeptical when I picked this up and saw who was represented on this set. Many of the names just didn't add up to
what I would have considered to be much of a... Read more
what I would have considered to be much of a... Read more
Published on Aug 13 2002 by Bill Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars
the right stuff
This is the rare tribute album that contains no embarrassments: no gross misinterpretations of style, no bastardizations of arrangement, no missing-the-point-entirely understanding... Read more
Published on Mar 26 2002 by Adam McClay
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Soul of Country
The performers who cover these classics have done more than just sing them. They have channeled the soul of Hank Williams and infused him back into the songs. Read more
Published on Mar 23 2002 by Marguerite G. Hayde
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