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Those seeking a definitive introduction to Hank Williams Sr.'s music need look no further than 40 GREATEST HITS, a beautifully produced set that includes all but three of Hank's Top 20 hits. All the essential tracks are here, revealing Williams' mastery of both heartbreak songs (for which he, the composer of "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry," "Cold, Cold Heart" and numerous other classics, is justly famous) and joyful, upbeat numbers (such as "Jambalaya," "Hey, Good Lookin'," and "Howling at the Moon").

Unlike many Williams retrospectives, 40 GREATEST HITS abstains from efforts to "improve" Hank's music with such abominations as "enhanced stereo" (a cheesy reprocessing trick that transforms monophonic recordings into poor, echo-laden approximations of stereo) and posthumously added string sections. Instead, the set presents Williams' music in its original monophonic setting. 40 GREATEST HITS is arranged chronologically, allowing listeners to better appreciate the rapid rise and development of country's greatest singer and songwriter.

Mastered from the original mono tapes and 78-rpm discs.

Recorded at Castle Recording Co. and Castle Studios, Nashville, Tennessee between April 21, 1947 and September 23, 1952; Herzog Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio on December 22, 1948 and August 30, 1949.

Personnel includes: Hank Williams (vocals, acoustic guitar); Zeke Turner (guitar); Jerry Byrd (steel guitar).

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Rolling Stone (12/11/03, p.126) - Ranked #129 in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" - "[N]o single Williams LP combines the punch and scope of his genius like this all-hits set..."
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List Price $23.98 (You save $5.89)
Category Rock/Pop Albums, Country CDs, Country Traditional, Honkytonk, Greatest Hits Collections
Label Polydor
Orig Year 1978
All Time Sales Rank   11470  
CD Universe Part number 1192146
Catalog number 821233
Discs 2
Release Date Oct 25, 1990
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Mono
Producer Fred Rose; Wesley Rose
Recording Time 107 minutes
Personnel Hank Williams - vocals, acoustic guitar
Hank Williams - vocals, acoustic guitar
Jerry Byrd - steel guitar
Zeke Turner - guitar
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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.Wedding Bells  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.Mind Your Own Business  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.You're Gonna Change (Or I'm Gonna Leave)  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.Lost Highway  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.My Bucket's Got a Hole in It  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample10.I Just Don't Like This Kind of Living  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample11.Long Gone Lonesome Blues  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample12.My Son Calls Another Man Daddy  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample13.Why Don't You Love Me  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample14.Why Should We Try Anymore  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample15.They'll Never Take Her Love From Me  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample16.Moanin' the Blues  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample17.Nobody's Lonesome For Me  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample18.Cold Cold Heart  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample19.Dear John$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample20.Howlin' at the Moon  $0.99
40 Greatest Hits Songs DISC 2:
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample1.I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio Media2.Hey Good Lookin'
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.Crazy Heart  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.Lonesome Whistle (I Heard That)  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio Media5.Baby, We're Really in Love
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.Ramblin' Man  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.Honky Tonk Blues  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio Media8.I'm Sorry For You My Friend
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.Half as Much  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample10.Jambalaya (On the Bayou)  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample11.Window Shopping  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample12.Settin' the Woods on Fire  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample13.You Win Again  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample14.I'll Never Get Out of the World Alive  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample15.Kaw-Liga  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio Media16.Your Cheatin' Heart
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample17.Take These Chains From My Heart  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample18.I Won't Be Home No More  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample19.Weary Blues From Waitin'  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample20.I Saw the Light  $0.99

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4 stars Countrys first superstar
What more can be said about Hank Williams that hasn't already been said?He was the first megastar who set the stage for future generations of country stars. Hearing these songs as they sounded when they first came out on 78s is an exciting listen into how country has evolved over a half-century. The recording techniques were very primitive by today's standards, the bass is barely audible, and no drums were used (except in "Kaw-Liga"), but that's part of what makes these recordings so historical. The musicianship was top-notch, the songs are first rate (most penned by Williams himself), and the emotional content is heart-wrenchingly excellent. Every country singer today owes Hank Williams the praise he deserves. The first and greatest!
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