Turn Back the Years: The Essential Hank Williams Collection

~ Release by Hank Williams (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Honky Tonkin'
#TitleRatingLength
1Honky Tonkin'
recording of:
Honky Tonkin’ (on 1947-11-06)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1948-11-16)
3.752:46
2Rockin' Chair Money
recording of:
Rockin' Chair Money (in 1949)
composer:
Bill Carlisle and Lonnie Glosson
2:07
3I'm a Long Gone Daddy
recording of:
I’m a Long Gone Daddy (on 1947-11-06)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1948-08-13)
2:51
4I've Been Down That Road Before
recording of:
I’ve Been Down That Road Before (on 1951-06-01)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
2:57
5Moanin' the Blues
recording of:
Moanin’ the Blues (on 1950-08-31)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
2:24
6(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle
recording of:
(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle (on 1951-07-25)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter) and Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Peer-Southern Productions, Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Jimmie Davis Music Company, Inc. (on 1951-12-31)
52:27
7Rootie Tootie
recording of:
Rootie Tootie (on 1947-11-06)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Rose (songwriter)
2:47
8You Better Keep It on Your Mind
recording of:
You Better Keep It on Your Mind
lyricist and composer:
Vic McAlpin and Hank Williams (country music legend)
2:23
9Settin' the Woods on Fire
recording of:
Settin’ the Woods on Fire (on 1952-06-13)
lyricist and composer:
Ed G. Nelson (Popular music songwriter and bandleader) and Fred Rose (songwriter)
publisher:
Milene Music. Inc (ASCAP) (on 1952-07-29)
2:37
10Wearin' Out Your Walkin' Shoes
recording of:
Wearin' Out Your Walkin' Shoes
composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
1:38
11Too Many Parties and Too Many Pals
recording of:
Too Many Parties and Too Many Pals (on 1950-01-10)
composer:
Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
3:00
12Ramblin' Man
vocals:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
recording of:
Ramblin’ Man
lyricist:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend) (in 1951)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-09-07)
3:04
13Tennessee Border
recording of:
Tennessee Border
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Work (Country music singer and songwriter)
1:55
14Howlin' at the Moon
recording of:
Howlin’ at the Moon (on 1951-03-16)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-04-23)
42:43
15Move It on Over
bass:
Bronson Reynolds (Bronson Lee Reynolds; comedian who also played bass and harmonica; sometimes nicknamed "Barefoot Brownie")
electric guitar:
Zeke Turner
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler)
guitar and vocal:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Louie Innis
steel guitar:
Dale Lohman (guitarist; performs with Hank Williams)
recording of:
Move It on Over (on 1947-04-21)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI)
42:46
16Hey Good Lookin'
recording of:
Hey, Good Lookin’ (on 1951-03-16)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-03-16)
42:56
17Leave Me Alone With the Blues
recording of:
Leave Me Alone With the Blues
composer:
Joe Pope
2:18
18Lost Highway
cover recording of:
Lost Highway (on 1949-03-01)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Payne (Country/Rockabilly artist) (in 1948)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1949-08-05) and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 2002 to present)
52:43
19There's a Tear in My Beer
recording of:
There's a Tear in My Beer (on 1951-10-25)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
2:49
20Honky Tonk Blues
recording of:
Honky Tonk Blues (on 1951-12-11)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Fred Rose Music (BMI-affiliated), Hiriam Music and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1948-11-30)
52:11
2▼CD: Cold, Cold Heart
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1Lovesick Blues
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1948-12-22)
bass:
Willie Thawl (US bassist) (on 1948-12-22)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1948-12-22)
guitar:
Hank Williams (country music legend) (on 1948-12-22)
guitar [lead guitar]:
James Grishaw (on 1948-12-22)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Louis Innis (on 1948-12-22)
mandolin:
Clyde Baum (on 1948-12-22)
steel guitar:
Jerry Byrd (Nashville A-Team) (on 1948-12-22)
vocals:
Hank Williams (country music legend) (on 1948-12-22)
recording of:
Lovesick Blues (on 1948-12-22)
lyricist:
Irving Mills and Hank Williams (country music legend) (on 1949-11-01)
composer:
Cliff Friend (US composer, lyricist & pianist)
arranger:
Hank Williams (country music legend) (on 1949-11-01)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Jack Mills, Inc. (on 1922-04-03) and Mills Music, Inc. (from 1930 to present)
42:45
2Wedding Bells
recording of:
Wedding Bells (on 1949-03-20)
lyricist and composer:
Claude Boone
publisher:
Morley Music Co. Inc. and Hometown Music Co., Inc. (on 1947-11-21)
2:55
3A Mansion on the Hill
recording of:
A Mansion on the Hill (on 1947-11-07)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Rose (songwriter) and Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1948-11-30)
2:35
4I'm Free at Last
recording of:
I'm Free at Last
lyricist and composer:
Ernest Tubb
2:23
5My Love for You (Has Turned to Hate)
recording of:
My Love for You (Has Turned to Hate) (on 1947-02-13)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
32:41
6Your Cheatin' Heart
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-09-23)
bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1952-09-23)
drums (drum set):
Farris Coursey (on 1952-09-23)
electric guitar:
Chet Atkins (on 1952-09-23)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1952-09-23)
guitar:
Hank Williams (country music legend) (on 1952-09-23)
steel guitar:
Don Helms (on 1952-09-23)
vocals:
Hank Williams (country music legend) (on 1952-09-23)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 28), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 213) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 237)
recording of:
Your Cheatin’ Heart (on 1952-09-23)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Music Ltd. (UK), Fred Rose Music (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-10-31), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 2002 until 2021-01-06) and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) (from 2021-01-06 to present)
42:42
7First Year Blues
recording of:
First Year Blues (in 1949)
lyricist and composer:
Ernest Tubb
2:26
8On the Banks of the Old Pontchartrain
recording of:
On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain (Hank Williams song) (on 1947-08-04)
writer:
Ramona Vincent and Hank Williams (country music legend)
2:52
9May You Never Be Alone
recording of:
May You Never Be Alone (Hank Williams song) (on 1949-03-01)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
2:51
10A House Without Love
recording of:
A House Without Love (on 1949-08-30)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
2:54
11They'll Never Take Her Love From Me
recording of:
They’ll Never Take Her Love From Me (on 1950-06-14)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Payne (Country/Rockabilly artist)
2:44
12I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
recorded at:
E.T. Herzog Recording Company in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (2019 re-issued) (number: 2), Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 4), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 111) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 165)
recording of:
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry (on 1949-08-30)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today), Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1949-10-31) and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 2002 to present)
4.252:46
13Let's Turn Back the Years
recording of:
Let’s Turn Back the Years (on 1951-12-11)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-03-03)
2:23
14I'm So Tired of It All
recording of:
I'm So Tired of It All
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
2:21
15Cold, Cold Heart
recording of:
Cold, Cold Heart (on 1950-12-21)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Rightsong Music Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-02-16)
42:44
16Weary Blues From Waitin'
recording of:
Weary Blues From Waitin’
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
2:27
17You Win Again
recording of:
You Win Again (on 1952-07-11)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-09-03)
42:37
18Fool About You
recording of:
Fool About You (in 1949)
lyricist and composer:
Ralph C. Hutcheson (songwriter)
1:23
19Please Make Up Your Mind
recording of:
Please Make Up Your Mind (on 1952-07-11)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-10-06)
2:49
20I Can't Escape From You
recording of:
I Can’t Escape From You
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
2:15
3▼CD: I Saw the Light
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1I Saw the Light
recording of:
I Saw the Light (on 1947-04-21)
lyricist and composer:
Lewis E. Jones (hymnist) and Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Ltd. (UK) (from 1948 to present), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 1948 to present) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1948-11-16)
2:45
2Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine
recording of:
Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine
lyricist and composer:
Pee Wee King
3:30
3Calling You
recording of:
Calling You (on 1946-12-11)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
2:54
4Wealth Won't Save Your Soul
recording of:
Wealth Won't Save Your Soul (on 1946-12-11)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
2:47
5The Pale Horse and His Rider
cover recording of:
The Pale Horse and His Rider
writer:
Johnnie Bailes, Zeke Clements (US country musician), Ervin Staggs and Kitty Wells
2:54
6Beyond the Sunset
recording of:
Beyond the Sunset (Religious song) (on 1950-01-10)
lyricist:
Virgil Brock (American minister)
composer:
Blanche Brock (American composer)
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp.
3:00
7Are You Walkin' and a Talkin' for the Lord?
recording of:
Are You Walkin’ and a Talkin’ for the Lord (in 1952)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
2:46
8Let the Spirit Descend
recording of:
Let the Spirit Descend
lyricist and composer:
J.M. Purdom (songwriter)
2:08
9The Battle of Armageddon
recording of:
The Battle of Armageddon
writer:
Roy Acuff and Odell McLeod (Country artist)
2:30
10Alone and Forsaken
recording of:
Alone and Forsaken (from 1949 until 1953-07-08)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-12-05)
2:01
11Drifting Too Far From the Shore
recording of:
Drifting Too Far From the Shore (on 1952-04-04)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Ernest Moody (20th-century American gospel songwriter)
3:16
12A House of Gold
recording of:
House of Gold (on 1953-07-09)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1950-04-21)
2:16
13Where the Soul of Man Never Dies
recording of:
Where the Soul Never Dies
lyricist and composer:
William M. Golden (in 1914)
1:51
14How Can You Refuse Him Now?
recording of:
How Can You Refuse Him Now?
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1950-12-29)
2:36
15A Tramp on the Street
recording of:
Tramp on the Street
writer:
Grady Cole and Hazel Cole
3:39
16Lost on the River
recording of:
Lost on the River
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1949-06-15)
1:51
17When God Dips His Love in My Heart
cover recording of:
When God Dips His Love in My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Cleavant Derricks (pastor, choir director, and songwriter) and W.S. Stevenson
writer:
Cleavant Derricks (pastor, choir director, and songwriter)
2:26
18'Neath a Cold Gray Tomb of Stone
recording of:
’Neath a Cold Gray Tomb of Stone (from 1951-06 until 1952-07)
lyricist and composer:
Mel Foree and Hank Williams (country music legend)
2:43
19I'll Have a New Body (I'll Have a New Life)
live recording of:
I'll Have a New Life
lyricist and composer:
Luther G. Presley
2:07
20Angel of Death
recording of:
Angel of Death
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
2:20

Credits

Release

graphic design:Mike Fink
mastering:Elliott Federman (mastering engineer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/7265026 [info]
ASIN:US: B000B8I90O [info]