Hank Williams Jr. and Friends

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Hank Williams Jr. & Friends
Hank Williams, Jr. & Friends VINYL.jpg
Studio album by
Hank Williams Jr.
ReleasedDecember 1975
RecordedFebruary–July 1975
GenreCountry rock, outlaw country
Length32:10
LabelMGM
ProducerDick Glasser
Hank Williams Jr. chronology
Bocephus
(1975) 		Hank Williams Jr. & Friends
(1975) 		Fourteen Greatest Hits
(1976)
Alternative Cover
2000 reissue by Mercury Records
2000 reissue by Mercury Records
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic5/5 stars[1]
Christgau's Record GuideA–[2]
The Village VoiceA–[3]

Hank Williams Jr. & Friends is the twenty-sixth studio album by Hank Williams Jr. It is Williams' breakthrough album, featuring a transition toward country rock and Williams' own unique style as opposed to imitating his father's.[4][5][6] The album was issued by MGM Records as number M3G5009 and was later reissued by Polydor Records as number 831 575-4 Y-1. The album was also reissued on CD in 2000 by Mercury Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Production[]

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.

Critical reception[]

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, 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[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Losin' You"Toy Caldwell3:42
2."On Susan's Floor"Vince Matthews, Shel Silverstein3:22
3."I Really Did"Hank Williams Jr.2:42
4."Can't You See"Toy Caldwell4:40
5."Montana Song"Hank Williams Jr.3:29
6."Clovis, New Mexico"Hank Williams Jr.3:53
7."Brothers of the Road"Hank Williams Jr.3:57
8."Stoned at the Jukebox"Hank Williams Jr.2:44
9."(The) Living Proof"Hank Williams Jr.3:41
Total length:32:10

Personnel[]

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
  • 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[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Jurek, Thom (November 1, 2003). "Hank Williams Jr. & Friends [MCA Special Products]". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b 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.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (June 14, 1976). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved May 27, 2013 – via robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (June 14, 1976). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  5. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/hank-williams-jr-friends-mca-special-products-mw0000313538
  6. ^ http://countrymusic.about.com/od/hankwilliamsjr/p/Hank-Williams-Jr.htm

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