The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams
The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams | |
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Studio album by Various | |
Released | October 4, 2011 |
Genre | Country |
Length | 36:51 |
Label | Columbia, Third Man |
The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams is a 2011 album by folk, country, and rock artists who set music to lyrics by country musician Hank Williams. The album was released on October 4, 2011.
Background
Williams died suddenly in 1953 at the age of 29 while traveling to his next scheduled concert on New Years Day in Canton, Ohio.[1]
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Reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [7] |
Neil Spencer in The Observer wrote, "The air of reverence hangs heavily, with Williams's droll humour and proto-rockabilly style largely absent [...] An entertaining exercise, though of Hank's celebrated yodel there is, alas, no sign."[4] Entertainment Weekly described the artist performances as "original melodies, some too wan for the strength of the lyrics, which range from the deeply romantic to the corrosively aggressive."[5]
Track listing
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "You've Been Lonesome, Too" | Alan Jackson | 3:24 |
2. | "The Love That Faded" | Bob Dylan | 2:32 |
3. | "How Many Times Have You Broken My Heart?" | Gillian Welch, Norah Jones | 3:33 |
4. | "You Know That I Know" | Jack White | 3:54 |
5. | "I'm So Happy I Found You" | Lucinda Williams | 3:54 |
6. | "I Hope You Shed a Million Tears" | Rodney Crowell, Vince Gill | 4:01 |
7. | "You're Through Fooling Me" | Patty Loveless | 2:06 |
8. | "You'll Never Again Be Mine" | Levon Helm | 3:11 |
9. | "Blue Is My Heart" | Holly Williams (with Hank Williams Jr.; uncredited) | 2:44 |
10. | "Oh, Mama, Come Home" | Jakob Dylan | 2:27 |
11. | "Angel Mine" | Sheryl Crow | 3:37 |
12. | "The Sermon on the Mount" | Merle Haggard | 2:08 |
Chart performance
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums[8] | 11 |
U.S. Billboard 200[8] | 42 |
References
- ^ Koon, George William p.77
- ^ Flippo, Chet (August 25, 2011). "Nashville Skyline: Hank Williams' Life After Death". Country Music Television. MTV Networks. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- "The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams to be released in October". bobdylan.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2011. - ^ "The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams". Metacritic. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- ^ a b Spencer, Neil (October 2, 2011). "The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams – review". The Observer. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
- ^ a b Tucker, Ken (October 4, 2011). "The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
- ^ a b McCormick, Neil (September 29, 2011). "Various Artists: The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams, CD review". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (October 4, 2011). "The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams". Allmusic. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
Cited books
- Koon, George William (2002). Hank Williams, so lonesome. University of Mississippi press. ISBN 978-1-57806-283-6.