Hank Williams Jr. and Friends
Hank Williams Jr. & Friends is the twenty-sixth studio album by Hank Williams Jr. It is Williams' breakthrough album, featuring a transition toward country rock and Williams' own unique style as opposed to imitating his father's.[4][5][6] The album was issued by MGM Records as number M3G5009 and was later reissued by Polydor Records as number 831 575-4 Y-1. The album was also reissued on CD in 2000 by Mercury Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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| Released | December 1975 | |||
| Recorded | February–July 1975 | |||
| Genre | Country rock, outlaw country | |||
| Length | 32:10 | |||
| Label | MGM | |||
| Producer | Dick Glasser | |||
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 2000 reissue by Mercury Records | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A–[2] |
| The Village Voice | A–[3] |
Production
According to Williams' autobiography, Living Proof, the album was recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama at Music Mill Studios between February and July 1975. The album insert says that this was recorded at Capricorn Studios in Macon, Georgia.
Critical reception
Village Voice critic Robert Christgau said, "the authority of Williams' voice and persona, plus the good sense of his songwriting and selection, focuses an Allman and a Marshall Tucker and a Charlie Daniels into what I'm sure will stand as the best Southern-style rock of the year."[2] Years later, Allmusic editor Thom Jurek cited Hank Williams Jr. & Friends as "one of the best country-rock albums ever made and stands with the best of the outlaw recordings of the era."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Losin' You" | Toy Caldwell | 3:42 |
| 2. | "On Susan's Floor" | Vince Matthews, Shel Silverstein | 3:22 |
| 3. | "I Really Did" | Hank Williams Jr. | 2:42 |
| 4. | "Can't You See" | Toy Caldwell | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Montana Song" | Hank Williams Jr. | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Clovis, New Mexico" | Hank Williams Jr. | 3:53 |
| 7. | "Brothers of the Road" | Hank Williams Jr. | 3:57 |
| 8. | "Stoned at the Jukebox" | Hank Williams Jr. | 2:44 |
| 9. | "(The) Living Proof" | Hank Williams Jr. | 3:41 |
| Total length: | 32:10 | ||
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's 2000 Mercury Records reissue liner notes.
- Hank Williams Jr – lead vocals
- Jerry Wallace – acoustic guitar
- Gary Boggs – steel guitar
- Pete Carr – lead guitar
- Lenny LeBlanc – bass
- Roger Clark – drums
- Ronnie Oldham – piano, keyboards
- Ken Bell – acoustic guitar
- Dick Overby – steel guitar
- Charlie Daniels – fiddle on "Losin' You"
- Toy Caldwell – steel guitar on "Montana Song" and "Can't You See"
- Chuck Leavell – organ on "On Susan's Floor"
- Harmony vocalists – Sue Richards, Dick Glasser, Ava Aldridge, Jim Glaser, Eddie Struzick, George Soule, Lenny LeBlanc
References
- Jurek, Thom (November 1, 2003). "Hank Williams Jr. & Friends [MCA Special Products]". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 22, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- Christgau, Robert (June 14, 1976). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved May 27, 2013 – via robertchristgau.com.
- Christgau, Robert (June 14, 1976). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
- http://www.allmusic.com/album/hank-williams-jr-friends-mca-special-products-mw0000313538
- http://countrymusic.about.com/od/hankwilliamsjr/p/Hank-Williams-Jr.htm
External links
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