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The Absolutely Essential Collection [Box set]

Hank Williams Sr. Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (23 Feb 2009)
  • Number of Discs: 3
  • Format: Box set
  • Label: Big3
  • ASIN: B001PS0EVG
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 64,899 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Disc: 1
1. Move It On Over
2. I Saw The Light
3. (Last Night) I Heard You Crying In Your Sleep
4. Six More Miles (To The Graveyard)
5. Fly Trouble
6. On The Banks Of The Old Ponchartrain
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Disc: 2
1. Wedding Bells
2. I've Just Told Mama Goodbye
3. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
4. A House Without Love
5. I Just Don't Like This Kind Of Livin'
6. My Bucket's Got A Hole In It
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Disc: 3
1. Ramblin' Man
2. I've Been Down That Road Before
3. I'd Still Want You
4. (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle
5. Crazy Heart
6. Half As Much
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Disc One: Move It On Over / I Saw The Light / (Last Night) I Heard You Crying In Your Sleep / Six More Miles (To The Graveyard) / Fly Trouble / On The Banks Of The Old Ponchartrain / Rootie Tootie / I Can't Get You Off My Mind / I'm A Long Gone Daddy / Honky Tonkin' / My Sweet Love Ain't Around / The Blues Come Around / A Mansion On The Hill / I'll Be A Bachelor 'Til I Die / There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight / Lovesick Blues / Lost Highway / May You Never Be Alone / Mind Your Own Business / You're Gonna Change (Or I'm Gonna Leave). Disc Two: Wedding Bells / I've Just Told Mama Goodbye / I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry / A House Without Love / I Just Don't Like This Kind Of Livin' / My Bucket's Got A Hole In It / Long Gone Lonesome Blues / Why Don't You Love Me / Why Should We Try Anymore / My Son Calls Another Man Daddy / Too Many Parties And Too Many Pals / They'll Never Take Her Love From Me / Nobody's Lonesome For Me / Moanin' The Blues / Cold Cold Heart / Dear John / I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) / Howlin' At The Moon / My Heart Would Know / Hey, Good Lookin'. Disc Three: Ramblin' Man / I've Been Down That Road Before / I'd Still Want You / (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle / Crazy Heart / Half As Much / Baby, We're Really In Love / I'm Sorry For You, My Friend / Honky Tonk Blues / Let's Turn Back The Years / Window Shopping / Jambalaya (On The Bayou) / Settin' The Woods On Fire / I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive / You Win Again / I Won't Be Home No More / I Could Never Be Ashamed Of You / Your Cheatin' Heart / Kaw-Liga / Take These Chains From My Heart.

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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There are lots of Hank Williams compilations available. This one represents superb value for money. All the classic recordings are included and the sound quality is good, considering how old the material is. In terms of the songs themselves, what can you say? Virtually every one is a classic. Hank's songwriting is nothing short of brilliant and his performances are mesmeric. As we all know, his career was cut tragically short. Nevertheless, he remains one of country music's most prolific artists. There are few people who can sing with the melancholic beauty of Hank Williams. His songwriting is deceptively complex - his seemingly simple lyrics are nonetheless beautiful, poetic and heartfelt. One of the greatest songwriters ever, in any genre. Five stars is not enough.
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By Spicer
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
My first Hank Williams CD but a real discovery. The 'Absolutely Essential' is a real bargain series. Short on 'sleeve notes'!
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By M.Badger TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD
3 CD's of classic Hank is a little much to listen to in one go, but if you want to make a compilation or digitise them to MP3 for your computer jukebox, this set represents superb value for money. From the sheer joy of life expressed in Jambalaya, through the heartache and pain of I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry to the cynical realisation of I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive, it's all here with plenty more. Not a duff track on it and the sound quality is pretty good too.
Lyrically, Hank explored areas and ideas that were previously untouched and remained so for decades after his passing. His imagery, even in a fun song like Hey Good Lookin' was without peer. Keeping a date book until it's covered with age because it has his beaux name on every page for example, or from I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive, a lawyer proved I wasn't born, I was only hatched. Where the heck did that come from?. Brilliant use of language.
Tuneful, intelligent music at a bargain price. Not a duff track on it and they are arranged in roughly chronological order, so you can listen along if you are reading a biography of the great man.
Hank is under appreciated. Modern music owes the memory of this man a huge debt. Buy this, listen to it and fall in love with pure, unadulterated genius.
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