Hank Thompson - Swing Wide Your Gate of Love: Best of Hank Thompson, Vol. 1

Title: Swing Wide Your Gate of Love: Best of Hank Thompson, Vol. 1 Artist: Hank Thompson Release Date: 1/25/2005 Label: Acrobat Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPC: 824046403225 Genre: Country Styles: Traditional Country, Western Swing, Honky Tonk, Bakersfield Sound, Country Boogie Moods: Amiable/Good-Natured, Carefree, Cheerful, Earnest, Earthy, Freewheeling, Fun, Happy, Organic, Playful, Rollicking Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Humpty Dumpty Heart
2. Today
3. Don't Flirt with Me
4. Rock in the Ocean
5. California Women
6. Tomorrow Night
7. Whoa Sailor
8. Soft Lips
9. The Grass Looks Greener Over Yonder
10. I Find You Cheatin' on Me
11. You Broke My Heart (In Little Bitty Pieces)
12. My Heart Is a Jigsaw Puzzle
13. Take a Look at This Broken Heart
14. Give a Little Take a Little
15. Swing Wide Your Gate of Love
16. My Front Door Is Open
17. The Wild Side of Life
18. Waiting in the Lobby of Your Heart
19. The New Wears Off Too Fast
20. You're Walking on My Heart
21. No Help Wanted
22. A Broken Heart and a Glass of Beer
23. New Roving Gambler
24. Wake Up Irene
25. Rub-A-Dub-Dub

Year Type Label Catalog # 2005 CD Acrobat 4032

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This single-disc set by Acrobat contains 25 cuts from the original Capitol masters by Hank Thompson. Titling this "best of" is a bit misleading because it only concentrates on his early years ("Pop a Top" isn't here), but that doesn't mean what is here should by any means be overlooked. Of the 25 tunes here, Thompson wrote 24. They include such honky tonk classics as "A Broken Heart and a Glass of beer," "California Women," "Humpty Dumpty Heart," "Give a Little, Take a Little," and the stunner, "My Heart Is a Jigsaw Puzzle." ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

Name Credits Dave Penny Liner Notes Hank Thompson Main Performer