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The Complete Hank Williams BOX SET
As the story goes, when Hank Williams died at the age of twenty-nine in 1953, a piece of paper was found on which was written; "We met, me lived, and dear we loved, then comes that fatal day, the left that felt so dear fades away. Tonight love hath one alone and lonesome, all that I could sing, I love you still and always will, but that"s the poison we have to pay." This box set (the most solid overview of Williams" career released so far) contains over two hundred tracks that echo the joys and the heartaches that were reflected in that poem. A sprawling ten disc collection, "The Complete Hank Williams" is ideal for anyone who wants to obtain the largest collection of work that made him such a pionner (at one time that is). But there"s also an intellectual value to the music within; these songs can be seen in many as Williams" autobiography. The man wrote a vast majority of his own music (something few country singers do these days), making it possible for country music to be used as a form of personal expression, as well as entertainment. It"s a shame that today"s country performers have shown very little of the excellence that came from this frail-looking man from Alabama. In conclusion, it should be noted that there"s a reason this is not titled "The Complete Alternates, Outtakes, and Rare Demos of Hank Williams." The more obsessive fans will find themselves upset that this box is not solely comprised of a slew of unnecessary "rare" selections. This is rather an overview of history; some of the greatest musical breakthroughs of the 20th Century have never been collected in a better place than this.


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10 CD Deluxe Box Set
225 Recordings,
53 previously unissued
MP3 320 kbps

DISC 1 : The Sterling and MGM Record Sessions, Part 1 (Dec 11, 1946 - Nov 7, 1947)
DISC 2 : The MGM Sessions, Part 2 (Nov 7, 1947 - Jan 9, 1950)
DISC 3 : The MGM Sessions, Part 3 (Jan 10, 1950 - Jun 1, 1951)
DISC 4 : The MGM Sessions, Part 4 (Aug 10, 1951 - Sep 23, 1952)
DISC 5 : The Montgomery Demos and Radio Performances
DISC 6 : The Shreveport Radio Performances, Part 1
DISC 7 : The Shreveport Radio Performances, Part 2
DISC 8 : The Nashville Demos, Part 1
DISC 9 : The Nashville Demos, Part 2
DISC 10 : Radio, Television, and Concert Performances