Three Generations of Hank

Hank Williams Jr., Hank Williams III, Hank Williams Sr. | Format: Audio Cassette

Product Details

• Audio Cassette (September 17, 1996)
• Label: Curb Records
• ASIN: B000000DH1
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,160,876 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive

2. Move It on Over

3. Moanin' the Blues

4. Never Again (Will I Knock on Your Door)

5. I'm a Long Gone Daddy

6. Honky Tonk Blues

7. I Won't Be Home No More

8. 'Neath a Cold Gray Tomb of Stone

9. Where the Soul of Man Never Dies

10. Hand Me Down

11. Men with Broken Hearts

12. Lost Highway

Customer Reviews

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Began as a gimmick, turned out to be great..., February 27, 2002

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William E. Adams (Midland, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Three Hanks (Audio CD)

This project began as a way to get Hank III "on record" by pairing him with his father, Hank Jr. and his long-dead granddad, Hank Sr. Cute idea, and would not have meant much except that Hank III is a budding artist of exceptional promise, and Hank Jr. still has what it takes, and Hank Sr. is well, Hank Sr., and his songs are still great no matter who does what to them, and the producer, Chuck Howard, must be a genius. This album is so much fun to hear, and holds up well after repeated exposure. Wisely, the younger Hanks left Senior's greatest songs alone...they don't take a stab at "You Win Again" or "Cold Cold Heart" or "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry." They instead select "I Won't Be Home No More" and nail it in the best version I've ever heard. They also perform "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive" and "Men With Broken Hearts", "Lost Highway" and "Never Again Will I Knock on Your Door" in killer renditions. Hank Jr. sings "Hand Me Down", a poignant song of his own about a note his father left him that he didn't discover until he was grown. Even if the song is not literally true, it is wonderfully done. This turned out to be a nice mixture of moods and tempos, and the voices of the three Hanks are just different enough. Don't pay the extra-high price for the IMPORT version, but if you can find this at the cost of a normal U.S. CD, you won't regret it.

21 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Music is a Williams Family Tradition, November 1, 1999

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[e-mail] (Sheridan, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Three Hanks (Audio CD)

I was raised listening to both Hank Williams's honky tonk sound and Hank Jr's pure outlaw sound. I love both. I was pleased to hear that Hank Jr. and Hank III were working together to honor the music of the Williams family. I love Hank Jr's heart felt, "Hand Me Down" and Hank III's duet with his grandfather, who he looks and sounds so much like. In "Hand Me Down" Hank says, talking about a note his father left him, about when it came time to pass the torch to the next generation, "Teach him all of your songs and how his Gradaddy moans and tell that boy to hand me down." Well, Hank certainly did that. Hank III learned how his Grandaddy moaned and can do it, just as well. I think it's only fitting that the three of these men sing "Move It On Over." When Hank Jr. did it, it was like he was telling his father that it was his turn, now Hank III seems to be saying it to his father and grandfather. This was a great album, paying tribute to one of the premier families in country music. Well done!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must have for fans of Hank, Sr. or Jr., May 3, 1999

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This review is from: Three Hanks (Audio CD)

Once again, it's proved that the music of the elder Hank is timeless. Overdubbed (yes, you purists will hate it!)with "new" country backing with the added voices of Jr. & III. The real treat, though, is Hank III harmonizing with his grandfather! If you like Hank, Sr., you'll like Hank III. All we need now is for Mercury Nashville to re-release the 60's albums of Hank, Sr. & Jr. together on CD.