Williams, Hank
Six More Miles To The Graveyard
Once in a great while a truly superlative musical talent comes along, it only happens a handful of times per century, and one of those times "it" was Hank Williams. Despite his swift and total rise to superstardom by the age of 25, by 29 he was dead in the back of his own Cadillac...but it is what happened in the interim that made all the difference. While America, returning victorious from the War in 1945, attempted to create an image of a invincibility, wealth and power, there was a guy with a guitar from a place called "Wrong Side of the Tracks" who had another story to tell, a story that, amid all the propaganda and ticker tape parades, Americans could relate to and-judging from the record sales-obviously wanted to hear. From 1947 to 1953 Hank Williams recorded 66 songs under his own name, of which 37 were hits, enough to last country music stations for the next half a century and beyond. Songs like "Cold Cold Heart", "Hey Good Lookin'", "Your Cheatin' Heart", "Im So Lonesome I Could Cry", and many more, have become standards in American music. These 6 LPs: I Saw The Light, Honky Tonkin, Sing Me A Blue Song, Ramblin Man, Sings, and Montgomery, were originally mostly released in the 10" format between 1954 and 1959 (and were themselves a collection of various studio sessions and previous 78s), except for Sings, originally released in 1951, and Montgomery, a collection of rare early private recordings, radio airchecks and demos, with the earliest recording being "Happy Rovin' Cowboy", from 1939, when Hank was just 16 years old. Now collected together in a luxury edition box set! Tracklisting - Disc One - I Saw The Light (GREEN VINYL) Side A: 1. Calling You 2. Never Again (Will I Knock On Your Door) 3. Wealth Won't Save Your Soul 4. When God Comes And Gathers His Jewels 5. I Don't Care (If Tomorrow Never Comes) 6. My Love For You (Has Turned To Hate) 7. Pan American 8. Move It On Over 9. I Saw The Light Side B: 1. (Last Night) I Heard You Crying In Your Sleep 2. Six More Miles (To The Graveyard) 3. Fly Trouble 4. I'm Satisfied With You 5. On The Banks Of The Old Pontchartrain 6. Rootie Tootle 7. I Can't Get You Off Of My Mind 8. I'm A Long Gone Daddy 9. Honky Tonkin' Disc Two - Honky Tonkin' (BLUE VINYL) Side A: 1. My Sweet Love Aint Around 2. The Blues Come Around 3. A Mansion On The Hill 4. Ill Be A Bachelor Til I Die 5. Therell Be No Teardrops Tonight 6. Lovesick Blues 7. Lost On The River 8. I Heard My Mother Praying For Me 9. Lost Highway Side B: 1. May You Never Be Alone 2. Dear Brother 3. Jesus Remembered Me 4. Honky Tonk Blues 5. Mind Your Own Business 6. Youre Gonna Change (Or Im Gonna Leave) 7. My Son Calls Another Man Daddy 8. Wedding Bells 9. Ive Just Told Mama Goodbye Disc Three - Sing Me A Blue Song (GREY VINYL) - Side A: 1. Im So Lonesome I Could Cry 2. A House Without Love 3. I Just Dont Like This Kind Of Living 4. My Buckets Cot A Hole In It 5. Long Cone Lonesome Blues 6. Why Dont You Love Me 7. Why Should We Try Anymore 8. My Son Calls Another Man Daddy 9. Too Many Parties And Too Many Pals Side B: 1. Beyond The Sunset 2. The Funeral 3. Everythings Okay 4. Theyll Never Take Her Love From Me 5. Nobodys Lonesome For Me 6. Moanin The Blues 7. Help Me Understand 8. No, No Joe 9. Cold, Cold Heart Disc Four - Ramblin' Man (CLEAR BLUE VINYL) Side A: 1. Dear John 2. Just Waitin 3. Men With Broken Hearts 4. I Cant Help It 5. Howlin At The Moon 6. Hey, Good Lookin 7. My Heart Would Know 8. The Pale Horse And His Rider 9. A Home In Heaven Side B: 1. Ramblin Man 2. Pictures From Lifes Other Side 3. Ive Been Down That Road Before 4. I Dreamed About Mama Last Night 5. (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle 6. Crazy Heart 7. Half As Much 8. Id Still Want You 9. Baby, Were Really In Love Disc Five - Sings (ORANGE VINYL) Side A: 1. Im Sorry For You My Friend 2. Honky Tonk Blues 3. Lets Turn Back The Years 4. Window Shopping 5. Jambalaya (On The Bayou) 6. Settin The Woods On Fire 7. Ill Never Get Out Of This World Alive 8. You Win Again Side B: 1. I Wont Be Home No More 2. Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw 3. Please Make Up Your Mind 4. I Could Never Be Ashamed Of You 5. Your Cheatin Heart 6. Kaw-Liga 7. Take These Chains From My Heart Disc Six - Montgomery (WHITE VINYL) Side A: 1. Happy Rovin Cowboy (1939-1940) 2. Freight Train Blues (late 1940) 3. San Antonio Rose (late 1940) 4. Im Not Coming Home Any More (4/07/1942) 5. I Aint Gonna Love You Any More (circa 1942) 6. Wont You Sometimes Think Of Me (1947-1948) 7. Why Should I Cry (1947-1948) 8. I Watched My Dream World Crumble Like Clay (1947-1948) 9. I Told A Lie To My Heart (1947-1948) 10. Mother Is Gone (1947-1948) Side B: 1. In My Dreams You Still Belong To Me (1947-1948) 2. Were Getting Closer To The Grave Each Day (1949) 3. (Im) Going Home (1949) 4. Calling You (1947-1948) 5. Pan American (Dec. 1946) 6. Wealth Wont Save Your Soul (Dec 1946) 7. Honky Tonk Blues (1947-1948) 8. A Home in Heaven (1947-1948) 9. You Broke Your Own Heart (with band - 1947) 10. Im So Tired Of It All (1947).