Hank Williams – The Unreleased Recordings

Time Life – 80031-D

3 x CD, Compilation  MP3 FLIES!***(FILES!!!)

Paese: US
Uscita: 28 ott 2008

Genere: Folk, World, & Country
Stile: Country

1.1 Blues Eyes Crying In The Rain 3:22
1.2 Dust On The Bible 2:55
1.3 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry 3:16
1.4 I Heard My Savior Calling Me 2:21
1.5 Precious Lord, Take My Hand 2:14
1.6 Hey, Good Lookin' 3:11
1.7 On Top Of Old Smoky 3:44
1.8 I Can't Tell My Heart That 3:31
1.9 I Dreamed That The Great Judgement Morning 5:28
1.10 Next Sunday Darling Is My Birthday 2:25
1.11 At The First Fall Of Snow 4:00
1.12 Dear John 2:23
1.13 The Blind Child's Prayer 3:22
1.14 I'll Have A New Life 2:01
1.15 On The Banks Of The Pontchartrain 3:36
1.16 Low And Lonely 1:39
1.17 Drifting Too Far From The Shore 2:15
1.18 I'm Gonna Sing 1:54


2.1 I Can't Help It 3:09
2.2 Seaman's Blues 3:15
2.3 The Prodigal Son 3:09
2.4 Cherokee Boogie 2:48
2.5 Where He Leads Me 2:20
2.6 From Jerusalem To Jericho 3:56
2.7 Cool Water 4:41
2.8 I've Got My One-Way Ticket To The Sky 2:24
2.9 Searching For A Soldier's Grave 4:09
2.10 California Zephyr 2:41
2.11 Softly And Tenderly 3:53
2.12 Just When I Needed You 3:04
2.13 Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouquet 2:37
2.14 Why Should We Try Anymore 3:06
2.15 The Old Country Church 4:05
2.16 May You Never Be Alone 2:57
2.17 When The Fire Comes Down 2:21
2.18 Lonely Tombs 2:34

3.1 Pictures From Life's Other Side 5:03
3.2 I'll Fly Away 2:05
3.3 Cold, Cold Heart 2:19
3.4 Have I Told You Lately That I Love You 3:09
3.5 When God Dips His Love In My Heart 2:02
3.6 Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine 3:51
3.7 When The Saints Go Marchin' In 2:40
3.8 I'll Sail My Ship Alone 3:45
3.9 Wedding Bells 3:47
3.10 Mind Your Own Business 3:18
3.11 You Blotted My Happy Schooldays 2:51
3.12 Where The Soul Never Dies 1:51
3.13 Pins And Needles [In My Heart] 2:57
3.14 Tennessee Border 2:32
3.15 There's Nothing As Sweet As My Baby 2:57
3.16 Wait For The Light To Shine 1:37
3.17 If I Didn't Love You 3:06
3.18 The Pale Horse And His Rider 4:18

Recordings made in 1951 for broadcast on a Monday-to-Friday
morning radio program sponsored by Mother's Best Flour.

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Hank Williams
The Unreleased Recordings (Time Life)
Reviewed by Jim Caligiuri, Fri., Dec. 12, 2008


Hank Williams
The Unreleased Recordings (Time Life)

You bought 1998's 10-CD The Complete Hank Williams and thought that was all the Hank you'd ever need. Sorry, buckaroo; you're in for a big surprise. On the 3-CD Unreleased Recordings are 54 of 143 songs that Williams performed on Nashville's WSM during his daily 7:15am radio show in 1951. Recorded on acetates, which could only be played a few times before wearing out, the complete shows were 15 minutes long and sponsored by Mother's Best Flour. Prerecording allowed the audience to think Williams was in the studio when he was actually out on the road, and the seemingly temporary nature of the endeavor gave the singer unusual freedom. This first sampling – the complete treasure trove is promised for the future – is a mix of popular and obscure, original songs commingling with covers you might not expect. Material ranges from tunes of the day ("Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," "Cherokee Boogie," "Cool Water") to deep gospel standards and surprising versions of songs he's remembered for, including the first known recording of "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)." One of the most surprising facets about these recordings is their clarity; Williams' smooth, troubled voice has never been captured with this much warmth and presence. In 1951, he was at the top of his popularity, and this is a glorious glimpse into why that was, given that he's simply singing about what was on his mind that day. Numerous photos and an enlightening essay by Williams biographer Colin Escott make the set an even better treat. Anyone familiar with the Health and Happiness Shows, radio transcriptions from 1949 that were released in their entirety on a two-disc set in 1993, will have an idea of what to expect from The Unreleased Recordings. One can only speculate why the Mother's Best find wouldn't be released in the same fashion, but that's a minor quibble with what's an extraordinary trip back to 1951 with country music's first supersta
and funny enough you need an europeam chap to put this on the net...damn it!!