Don Helms and Sammy Pruett and the Drifting Cowboys: Twin Guitar Polka
Gathering Flowers for the Master's Bouquet
Jerry Rivers and the Drifting Cowboys: Eighth of January
Closing Theme
Track Listings (16) - Disc #2
That Beautiful Home
How Can You Refuse Him Now
Lord, Build Me a Cabin in Glory
Farther Along
Calling You
I Am Bound for the Promised Land
Dear Brother
Jesus Died for Me
At the Cross
Thirty Pieces of Silver
Hank & Audrey: Something Got Hold of Me
Lovesick Blues
My Sweet Love Ain't Around
Jerry Rivers and the Drifting Cowboys: Fire on the Mountain
I Saw the Light
Closing Theme
Track Listings (16) - Disc #3
Everything's Okay
I've Just Told Mama Goodbye
Where the Old Red River Flows
Alabama Waltz
Faded Love and Winter Roses
Deck of Cards
Just Waitin'
I Hang My Head and Cry
Jerry Rivers, Hank Williams and the Drifting Cowboys: Orange Blossom Special
I've Been Down That Road Before
Steal Away/The Funeral
Lovesick Blues
I Dreamed about Mom Last Night
Jerry Rivers and the Drifting Cowboys: Black Mountain Rag
I Heard My Savior Calling Me
Closing Theme
At the peak of his career in 1951, Hank Williams recorded 143 songs for the Mother's Best Flour Company, Hank sang with his regular studio band and recorded his hits as well as songs he never recorded commercially anywhere... more » else. From this amazing legacy, Time Life is proud to release the second 3-disc set Hank Williams: Revealed, another historic 3-CD, 54-track collection drawn from the Mother's Best recordings. It's a rare, informal glimpse into the heart and soul of country music's greatest star who passed away on New Year's Day 1953, at age 29.
This second three-CD set drawn from the Mother's Best shows includes a little more conversation, and each disc also includes a complete show. The highlights are many. On one of the earliest surviving shows, Hank plays the just-released Cold, Cold Heart without any idea of what it will do for his career. On one of the later shows, his back pain is so crippling he has to sing sitting down. The spinal problems he'd had since birth had been aggravated by the year's punishing itinerary. In the songs and chatter, Hank Williams takes us back to his world. These days, we count ourselves lucky if we find an alternate take or two by any late giant of American music. To find eighteen hours of music and talk is truly without precedent. Set the time machine for 1951.« less
At the peak of his career in 1951, Hank Williams recorded 143 songs for the Mother's Best Flour Company, Hank sang with his regular studio band and recorded his hits as well as songs he never recorded commercially anywhere else. From this amazing legacy, Time Life is proud to release the second 3-disc set Hank Williams: Revealed, another historic 3-CD, 54-track collection drawn from the Mother's Best recordings. It's a rare, informal glimpse into the heart and soul of country music's greatest star who passed away on New Year's Day 1953, at age 29.
This second three-CD set drawn from the Mother's Best shows includes a little more conversation, and each disc also includes a complete show. The highlights are many. On one of the earliest surviving shows, Hank plays the just-released Cold, Cold Heart without any idea of what it will do for his career. On one of the later shows, his back pain is so crippling he has to sing sitting down. The spinal problems he'd had since birth had been aggravated by the year's punishing itinerary. In the songs and chatter, Hank Williams takes us back to his world. These days, we count ourselves lucky if we find an alternate take or two by any late giant of American music. To find eighteen hours of music and talk is truly without precedent. Set the time machine for 1951.
"Hank Williams Revealed is just as good as the previous set, re-mastered superbly, the big difference is fewer singles and 3 complete shows in their place. I have supplied a link to an older release from Readers Digest that also includes 3 complete shows. It's titled The Legendary Hank WilliamsThe Legendary Hank Williams - 4 CD Set It's a 4 CD set. The first 3 are identical to the CD's in the first box set "Unreleased Recordings". The fourth CD is three complete shows. No new material except that the shows are complete and include all the dialog and all three are different than any of the three in the new box set "Revealed". I don't know how many copies are still available, so if you're interested, I would act fast. Thanks to all who had a hand in this Mothers Best project, I think they got it right on this project."
Hank Continues To Amaze.
Pawpaw Bruce | Asheville, NC United States | 01/17/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The second in a series often is a disappointment. Not true here. This second in the series of Hank Williams live radio broadcasts from 1951 reveals the country music legend at the peak of his performances. The live versions of many Williams hits on disc one actually sound better than the studio versions in some cases. It is incredible that this wonderful collection had to be rescued from the trash so we can enjoy it today. Hank not only performs well, he clearly enjoys himself. Hank's addictions and other health problems are well known and it's amazing to think that this man who would be dead from his life style choices in less than two years could perform so well. Not only is he performing well, but his chatter reveals a very active mind and a very good command of the English language for a man who had little formal education. Each of the three discs concludes with an entire Mother's Best program. Disc three features Luke The Drifter, Hank's pseudonym for his narrations. The set includes a wonderful 40 page booklet. Do we really have to wait until next November for the third volume in this series?"
HANK WILLIAMS REVEALED
Jimmy Stewart | CHATTANOOGA, TN | 12/05/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"WHAT CAN I SAY, TIME LIFE HAS DONE IT AGAIN WITH THIS GREAT RELEASE ON HANK. LONG AWAITED FOR YEARS BY HANK COLLECTORS AND FANS, THIS IS ONCE AGAIN A SUPERB COLLECTION OF THESE TREASURES AND VERY PROFESSIONALLY PUT TOGETHER PACKAGE ON THIS, TO ME- "KING OF COUNTRY MUSIC" FIGURE."
Amazing
Molly R. Franklin | Citronelle, AL USA | 12/04/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If you are a Hank Williams fan, this set is a must!!! What a hidden treasure! If you haveThe Unreleased Recordings, then you know what you are getting. Some of the songs are Hank's songs that you have already heard, but they are not the same as previously recorded. The literature that comes w/ the set, gives the background origin of each song. It is amazing that these recordings have survived over 50 years before they were found and released. The quality and clarity could not be better if you were sitting in the same room w/ them. The clips from the mother's best shows are simply priceless. I hope they will continue to record these sets until all recordings have been released."
Track Listings (18) - Disc #1
