Alone and Forsaken

~ Release by Hank Williams (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Label: Mercury Nashville
ASIN: B000005DQ5

Matt Johnson arranged this collection of digitally remastered tracks and provides an introduction on the first track. As the title reflects, this mix of Hank Williams music is a bit darker than the commonly featured "Best Hits of..." releases.

Annotation last modified on 2006-09-27 03:49 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Spoken Intro by Matt Johnson
0:46
2Alone and Forsaken
recording of:
Alone and Forsaken (from 1949 until 1953-07-08)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-12-05)
2:02
3Please Don't Let me Love You
recording of:
Please Don’t Let Me Love You (from 1949-01 until 1949-05)
lyricist and composer:
Ralph Jones (songwriter)
42:17
4Ramblin' Man
vocals:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
recording of:
Ramblin’ Man
lyricist:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend) (in 1951)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-09-07)
3:04
5Lonesome Whistle
recording of:
(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle
lyricist, writer and composer:
Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter) and Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Jimmie Davis Music Company, Inc. (on 1951-12-31)
2:28
6Lost Highway
cover recording of:
Lost Highway (on 1949-03-01)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Payne (Country/Rockabilly artist) (in 1948)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1949-08-05) and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 2002 to present)
recording of:
Lost Highway
lyricist and composer:
Leon Payne (Country/Rockabilly artist) (in 1948)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1949-08-05) and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 2002 to present)
52:44
7I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
recorded at:
E.T. Herzog Recording Company in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (2019 re-issued) (number: 2), Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 4), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 111) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 165)
recording of:
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry (on 1949-08-30)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today), Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1949-10-31) and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 2002 to present)
4.252:48
8Cold, Cold Heart
recording of:
Cold, Cold Heart (on 1950-12-21)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Rightsong Music Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-02-16)
42:46
9I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive
recording of:
I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive (on 1952-06-13)
writer:
Fred Rose (songwriter) and Hank Williams (country music legend)
2:28
10I've Been Down That Road Before
recording of:
I’ve Been Down That Road Before (on 1951-06-01)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
2:59
11I Saw the Light
recording of:
I Saw the Light (on 1947-04-21)
lyricist and composer:
Lewis E. Jones (hymnist) and Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Ltd. (UK) (from 1948 to present), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 1948 to present) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1948-11-16)
2:46
12You Win Again
recording of:
You Win Again (on 1952-07-11)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-09-03)
42:39
13Please Make up Your Mind
recording of:
Please Make Up Your Mind (on 1952-07-11)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-10-06)
2:51
14Someday You'll Call my Name
cover recording of:
Someday You’ll Call My Name (from 1951-06 until 1952-07)
writer:
Jean Branch and Eddie Hill (Musician, Songwriter, Country Music DJ)
2:15
15Ready to Go Home
recording of:
Ready to Go Home
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
1:51
16Weary Blues From Waitin'
recording of:
Weary Blues From Waitin’
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
2:29
17I Can't Escape From You
recording of:
I Can’t Escape From You
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
2:17
18Angel of Death
recording of:
Angel of Death
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
1:46