Timeless: Hank Williams Tribute

Bob Dylan (Author), Tom Petty (Author), Mark Knopfler (Author), Sheryl Crow (Author), Johnny Cash (Author), Lucinda Williams (Author), Emmylou Harris (Author), Keith Richards (Author), Keb' Mo' (Author), Ryan Adams (Author) | Format: Audio CD

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• ASIN: B002MAT688
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Lost Highway's all-star tribute to Hank Williams, Timeless. Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, Emmylou Harris, and Keith Richards are among the seasoned performers who offer their heartfelt interpretations of Williams' songs, as well as inspired choices from younger artists, including Beck, Ryan Adams, and the grandson of the man being celebrated, Hank III. The songs themselves range from Sheryl Crow's faithful re-recording of "Long Gone Lonesome Blues" to Beck's stripped-down and quirky collaboration with producer Jon Brion on "Your Cheatin' Heart." While the more traditional country songs are entertaining and well-done, the real strong points are the looser, more raw contributions. Keith Richards' boozy rip through "You Win Again" is as intimate and stumbling as ole Hank on his last nights, and hard-livin' torchbearer Ryan Adams' living-room recording of "Lovesick Blues" resonates with the singer's own youthful weariness. The album ends with Lucinda Williams' (no relation) sparse and chilling "Cold, Cold Heart" and Johnny Cash's tender recitation of "I Dreamed About Mama Last Night." While many tribute collections seem disjointed and disappointing, Timeless pulls together some of the most interesting artists available, and their performances, while varied, all display a passionate devotion to the music of one of country's true legends.

1. I Can't Get You Off My Mind - Bob Dylan

2. Long Gone Lonesome Blues - Sheryl Crow

3. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - Keb' Mo'

4. Your Cheatin' Heart - Beck

5. Lost on the River - Mark Knopfler/Emmylou Harris

6. You're Gonna Change (Or I'm Gonna Leave) - Tom Petty

7. You Win Again - Keith Richards

8. Alone and Forsaken - Emmylou Harris/Mark Knopfler

9. I'm a Long Gone Daddy - Hank Williams III

10. Lovesick Blues - Ryan Adams

11. Cold, Cold Heart - Lucinda Williams

12. I Dreamed About Mama Last Night - Johnny Cash

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TIMELESS: HANK WILLIAMS TRIBUTE won the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Country Album. "Long Gone Lonesome Blues" and "Cold, Cold Heart" were nominated for the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. "Lovesick Blues" and "I Dreamed About Mama Last Night" were nominated for the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance.

The first question that comes to mind upon the release of a Hank Williams tribute album featuring such alt-country superstars as Ryan Adams and Lucinda Williams, not to mention American icons like Bob Dylan and Emmylou Harris, is "what took so long?" Clearly, the artists featured on the TIMELESS tribute have all been strongly influenced by the great bard of country music, so their participation in such a project seems like a given. Some artists stick closer to Hank's original arrangements than others; Sheryl Crow's take on "Long Gone Lonesome Blues" and Hank's grandson Hank III's "I'm A Long Gone Daddy" hew pretty closely to the traditional path. Predictably, Beck takes things the furthest by adding some sonic murk to "Your Cheatin' Heart." Keith Richards reaches deep into "You Win Again" and pulls out some Memphis soul. But regardless of their faithfulness to the original versions, these artists clearly have something to add to the Hank Williams legacy, underling the fact that the man's songs are truly TIMELESS.