Disco de Hank Williams Jr.: “Hank Williams, Jr. & Friends [MCA Special Products]”

It's not really the songs, though they are all great songs, that make this album so extraordinary. This is the ground-breaking album for one of country music's most legendary performers--Five time Entertainer of the Year Hank Williams, Jr. Before these recordings Hank, or a.k.a. Junior back then, cast a shadow a mile long of his famous father. Combined with an elite group of musicians from different musical genres including Waylon Jennings, Toy Calwell, Dickie Bettes, and Charlie Daniels, Hank produces one hell of an album which was voted as one of country musics top albums of all time by Country Music Magazine. My favorite is "I really did", which expresses Hank's true love for his wife. Also, songs like "Living Proof", "Stoned at the Jukebox", "Montana Song", and "Clovis, New Mexico" so a personal side of Hank's experiences while "Can't you see", "Susan's Floor", and "Losing You", show Hank's southern rock flavored style. You can't go wrong with this album!!

The cover of the original LP of this record and cover of this CD are both terrible. But we buy music for what's inside, don't we!!!!? And what's inside this little beauty is a man with one of the most burdonsome histories in country music exorcising all his demons in 33 minutes of cathartic release. This is the first album Hank Jr recorded after getting out from under the clutches of his family, manager and, to some extent, the Nashville music (musak) business. Hank got together with a few Southern Rock friends, including one of the greatest and most under-appreciated guitarist who ever lived; Pete Carr. He wrote a clutch of ripper songs and borrowed a couple from the pen of Toy Caldwell (Marshall Tucker Band's driving force). If you only know Hank Jr from his later, stadium rock, "good ol' boy", Bocephus persona, then you may not like the real pain and emotion contained in this album. If you like honest, good rockin', country music with an edge, then this is for you. I have a lot of Hank Jr's albums and enjoy most of them, but this one is the real deal and stands head and shoulders above everything else he ever released. In addition, it is a great pleasure to hear Pete Carr tear it up on most of the songs. It is hard enough to find Pete's albums so when one comes along where he shines, and he definitely shines here, then snap it up. So, forget the cover and get this album, it's the bargain of the century at the price.

It was great to hear the old song writing Hank Jr. is back. This CD is of some his older songs, but they are just as good if not better than his new stuff. I am thinking this album came out in 1975 or so. The song Clovis, New Mexico is the best song on the CD as well and I wish we would hear more stuff like this on the radio today. This is a must have if you enjoy the Hank Williams Jr. of old.

I am really enjoying the CD- it has many of his old tunes and none of his later rowdy stuff which I don't really like.

hank williams jr.@friends. is a good cd.i forgot he came out whith this one.I like hank`s old stuff like this one.my best song is Losin you and I really did. this cd is a good one.IT`S SHOWS OLD COUNTRY IS THE LIVING PROOF!! THANK YOU.