Legend Lives Anew [Original recording remastered]

Hank Williams Sr. | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 16, 1995)
• Original Release Date: May 20, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Umvd Special Markets
• ASIN: B0000047JM
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #354,918 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not too bad if you're a completist!, May 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Legend Lives Anew (Audio CD)

Being the ultimate Hank fan, I had this one on the original L.P. at one time. I was really amazed that Polygram re-released this one as it seems to have come under much scorn by Hank fans. What you have, though, is proof of the power of Hank's music. How many performers after they have been dead for around 15 years (which is about the length of time he was dead at time of original issue) could have their music resurrected & updated with the current sound & still sell well. If you like this, search out the other L.P.'s that are companion volumes to this & you'll like what you hear.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quality and fun, June 26, 2004

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Daniel Ribel Sr (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Legend Lives Anew (Audio CD)

I can not understand why so many Hank fans hate packages such as this one. This was done out of respect for the greatness of Hank Williams. If you sincerly listen to the selections you will realize that the music only proclaims Hank's great singing and song writing abilities. You see that had he been an artist in another era he still would have been better than anyone else of that time frame, has he was in his own. What I found so amazing is how well such professional arangements actually complement Hank's natural Alabama draw. There is something really neat in the contrast. I own "The Complete Hank Williams", "The Original Singles Collection", and "The Health and Happiness Shows" on cd. I as well own the "Three Hanks" with Sr., Jr. and the 3rd. I love Hank Williams, and this is a fun, quality disc to own. It actually makes more sense to hear Hank with strings than to hear him do a duet of "Tear in my Beer" with Hank Jr. That is something that was never going to happen naturally. At least having strings overdubbed on you original vocal recodings, initial releases or not, is something that started not long after Hank's death.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy a surprise - Hank with the Nashville Sound, May 22, 2003

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"bootfam2" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Legend Lives Anew (Audio CD)

"The Legend Lives Anew" being the CD version of the vinyl "Hank Williams with Strings Volume I" is a much under rated CD. This is a CD for all country fans, the die-hard purists, just to show how easy Hank would have outshone them all through the decades after his death using what is effectively `The Nashville Sound', and the maybe-maybe not country fans who shy away from the original unembellished country performances. Hank is at his very best and the strings support and enhance his genius rather than in any way detract from the original. A highly recommended CD, buy this now and encourage Volumes II and III into production to replace the vinyl LP versions so hard to find these days.