Disco de Hank Williams: “Lovesick Blues”

Hank Williams singing with just his guitar? Hank wouldn't have wanted it that way, and here you have "Rockin' Chair Money," "We Live in Two Different Worlds," and "Devil's Train." Hank's solo performances are backed up by his Drifting Cowboys and steel guitarist, Don Helms. My God, they sound better than Hank's studio originals!

Some of the other volumes even have alternate demos different from THE COMPLETE HANK WILLIAMS! These include "Angel of Death (Volume 6)," "House of Gold (Volume 8)," "Crazy Heart (alternate studio version, Volume 7)," "Jesus Died for Me (Hank without Audrey, Volume 7)," "The Apology (Volume 8)." Buy the series and burn the rare tracks!

I thoroughly enjoyed this album. Here are the track listings:

Disc 1

1.Move it on over

2.I saw the light

3.Honky tonkin'

4.Calling you

5.Wealth won't save your soul

6.Never again (will I knock on your door)

7.I don't care (if tomorrow never comes)

8.When God comes and gathers his jewels

9.Pan American

10.My love for you (has turned to hate)

11.(Last night) I heard you crying in your sleep

Disc 2

1.Lovesick blues

2.A mansion on the hill

3.I'm a long gone daddy

4.Fly trouble

5.On the banks of the old Pontchartrain

6.Rootie tootie

7.I'm satisfied with you

8.I can't get you off of my mind

9.My sweet love ain't around

10.The blues come around

11.I'll be a bachelor 'til I die

12.There'll be no teardrops tonight

Disc 3

1.Lost on the river

2.I heard my mother praying for me

3.Crazy heart

4.Dear John

5.My main trial is yet to come

6.The log train

7.Fool about you

8.I can't escape from you

9.The wild side of life

10.You'd better keep it on your mind

11.No, not now.

Hank Williams' music is legendary. He is a country music icon. This set, 'Lovesick Blues,' features 25 classic Hank tracks that he recorded from 1947 to 1950.

Hank's music touches almost any country music fan. This set is proof. Of course, 'Lovesick Blues' is here, but you also get favorites like 'Honky Tonkin'' and 'Lost Highway.'

If you like Hank Sr. even a little bit, this set is recommended. It's more comprehensive than his most popular single-disc compilation, 'The 20 Greatest Hits of Hank Williams.' Do yourself a favor and listen to Hank's music. You'll love his work.

Highly recommended. ENJOY!!!

Picking up in Vol. 3 of "The Collector's Edition", this focuses on Hank before he really knew he was going to be a huge star. This picks up from the recording session of Vol. 2 "Lost Highway" with the recording of "Lovesick Blues". Initially, Fred Rose did not want Hank to record this song. Hank had been getting good response from the song, but Rose considered it throw-away material. To show his disdain for the song, an old Sterling take was thrown on the "B" side of the record. Apparently, the American public disagreed with Rose as this stayed on the charts for 46 weeks!

Also included in the session cuts are "Rootie Tootie", "On The Banks of the Old Ponchartrain", "Fly Trouble", "I'm Satisfied With You" and a few others obviously showing Hank trying different things to find that all important niche.

The non-session takes are quite interesting. Standouts are the overdubs "We Live In Two Different Worlds" and "The Devil's Train". Also the first inclusion of Hank's live cut of "When God Dips His Love In My Heart".

This is certainly a worth owning set, but once you get one, you'll want the whole set, so try to find it in whole!

My husband and I have been married for 25 years this coming August 6th and we have both had organ transplants in the last 6 months. Him a lover and me a kidney. In these trying times we have found God with a renewed vigor and trust and we have found an even more secure and enhanced love for each other.

My husband gave me this album as a sign of his love to listen to one night and then proceeded to sing along with the music as I listened to it. Needless to say my heart melted and I have come to treasure this music for the special thoughts which it always brings to my mind and heart.

This album is very easy to sing along with and will stick with you forever. It is very relaxing and easy to listen to and is a very good traffic stress reliever as well.

Keep up the good work and we love the music.