Hank Williams Jr. & Friends is the twenty-sixth studio album by Hank Williams Jr.
| Hank Williams Jr. & Friends | ||||
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| Released | December 1975 | |||
| Recorded | February–July 1975 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 32:10 | |||
| Label | MGM | |||
| Producer | Dick Glasser | |||
| Hank Williams Jr. chronology | ||||
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| Alternative Cover | ||||
 2000 reissue by Mercury Records | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A−[2] |
| The Village Voice | A−[3] |
Composition edit
Hank Williams Jr. & Friends is Williams' breakthrough album, featuring Williams' own unique style as opposed to imitating his father's.[1][3][4] The album's sound has been classified as country rock,[1][5][6] southern rock[2][7] and outlaw country.[7]
Production edit
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.
Release edit
The album was issued by MGM Records as number M3G5009 and was later reissued by Polydor Records as number 831 575-4 Y-1. It was also reissued on CD in 2000 by Mercury Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Critical reception edit
The 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, the 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 edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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" | Caldwell | 4:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Montana Song" | Williams Jr. | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Clovis, New Mexico" | Williams Jr. | 3:53 |
| 7. | "Brothers of the Road" | Williams Jr. | 3:57 |
| 8. | "Stoned at the Jukebox" | Williams Jr. | 2:44 |
| 9. | "(The) Living Proof" | Williams Jr. | 3:41 |
| Total length: | 32:10 | ||
Personnel edit
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 guitar
- 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 edit
- ^ a b c d Jurek, Thom (November 1, 2003). "Hank Williams Jr. & Friends [MCA Special Products]". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (June 14, 1976). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved May 27, 2013 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "The Story of Hank Williams Jr". Archived from the original on 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2013-08-14.
- ^ Eskow, John (May 29, 1978). "Oedipus Rocks". New Times. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ Harris, Vincent (July 19, 2017). "Hank Williams Jr. is irritated with me". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ a b Staff (November 1, 2000). "Hank Williams Jr. – Hank Williams Jr. And Friends / The Bocephus Box". No Depression.
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