Del Shannon Sings Hank Williams
Del Shannon Sings Hank Williams is the fifth studio album by American rock and roll singer-songwriter Del Shannon. It is a tribute album to the songs of Country Music Hall of Fame honky tonk singer Hank Williams, whom Shannon listed among his influences.
| Del Shannon Sings Hank Williams | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 1965 | |||
| Recorded | 1964 | |||
| Studio | United Sound Systems, Detroit, Michigan | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll, country | |||
| Length | 33:52 | |||
| Label | Amy | |||
| Producer | Embee Productions | |||
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At some point in late 1964, Shannon had decided to record a tribute album to Hank Williams.[2][3] As Harry Balk recalled, "I didn't really have much faith in the country stuff, but Del really wanted to do it."[2] Les Cooley was the engineer there that we used. Bill Ramal wasn't used to arrange, Del worked up the arrangements himself with The Royaltones."[2]
Critical reception edit
Cub Koda of AllMusic gave the album a strong review and said, "While tribute albums nowadays are commonplace, it was usually a tip of the hat to some long-standing show-business icon like Al Jolson. Certainly departed country music stars like Hank Williams were considered outside the pale of such honors."[1]
Track listing edit
Side one edit
All tracks are written by Hank Williams, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Your Cheatin' Heart" | 3:06 | |
| 2. | "Kaw-Liga" | Fred Rose | 3:08 |
| 3. | "I Can't Help it" | 2:34 | |
| 4. | "Honky Tonk Blues" | 2:20 | |
| 5. | "(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle" | Jimmie Davis | 2:19 |
| 6. | "You Win Again" | 3:11 |
Side two edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ramblin' Man" | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Hey, Good Lookin'" | 2:35 |
| 3. | "Long Gone Lonesome Blues" | 2:13 |
| 4. | "Weary Blues" | 3:17 |
| 5. | "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" | 2:58 |
| 6. | "Cold, Cold Heart" | 2:49 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Del Shannon - Del Shannon Sings Hank Williams Album Reviews". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ a b c RUNAWAY - The Del Shannon Story. 2023. ISBN 9798369401477.
- ^ "Del Shannon "Del Shannon Sings Hank Williams: Your Cheatin' Heart" (1964)". Los Angeles Times. 24 June 1993. Retrieved 2023-10-22.